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1,500 Vermont soldiers will go to Afghanistan
About 1,500 Vermont National Guard soldiers will begin departing for Afghanistan later this year in what will be the largest deployment of Green Mountain troops since World War II.");
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Welch throws weight behind health care bill
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch is facing the same choice in Washington, D.C., as he did in Montpelier - whether to support a health-care plan that will almost certainly fall short of the broader reform he favors.");
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Vermonters Among Thinnest People In America
A new report shows that Vermont weighs in as one of the nation's healthiest states.");
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Vt. tax commissioner to accept soon-vacant administration office
Tax Commissioner Tom Pelham will leave his current post and become deputy secretary of administration under Neale Lunderville.");
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Rep. Welch: Vt. examples found in climate bill
Vermont's experience trying to save energy for electric customers and others helped shape a major piece of legislation passed last week by the U.S. House, Rep.");
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Data mining hearing refused
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a New Hampshire case dealing with whether states can restrict the use of prescription writing patterns by companies that collect information on the medications that physicians prescribe, a practice known as data mining.");
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Welch: Energy bill good for Vermont
A major climate bill narrowly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last Friday could be a windfall for energy-efficiency efforts in Vermont.");
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Nearly $4.9M Earmarked For Vt. Health Centers
Eight community health centers in Vermont will be sharing nearly $4.9 million in economic stimulus funds.");
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Vermont Town Gets Approval For $32 Million School Expansion
The Springfield School District is ready to go with a $32 million project to expand two town elementary schools.");
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Study Finds Vermont Records, Relics At Risk
A new study warns that poor artifact and archival storage is putting Vermont's cultural heritage at risk.");