Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
A Vermont woman is at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case that could determine the rights of consumers to sue over dangerous products. The woman is Diana Levine, a musician who lost her right arm because of a medical disaster; A yearlong battle over the future of Intervale Compost in Burlington is nearing conclusion, with the Chittenden Solid Waste District paying $170,000 to take the operation over on Monday.