Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is continuing to shine a spotlight on a loophole in new federal rules that were supposed to cut down on waste, fraud and abuse in government contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan; The heating season may be winding down, but consumers are still reeling from the high costs of staying warm this winter; On Wednesday, a technical rescue team from Saranac Lake, New York, will use underwater video cameras to begin a search of Otter Creek for a missing Middlebury College student.