Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
The Vermont Labor Coalition accuses the Douglas administration of an anemic record on job creation in Vermont; Republican Senate candidate Jack McMullen discusses foreign policy and the war on terrorism; the superintendent of a private prison where Vermonters rioted last week is replaced; Barre City councilors consider charter changes for tax collection; the Rutland State Airport plans a new marketing campaign thanks to $250,000 in federal and private funding.
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