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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Montpelier</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Crew members blame ship captain for pirate attack, say he ignored warnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Cargo ship crew blames captain for pirate attack

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Some crewmen who were aboard the American cargo ship hijacked by pirates last April now say their captain ignored repeated warnings to stay at least 600 miles off the African coast.
Records obtained by The Associated Press show that maritime safety groups issued at least seven ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crew-members-blame-ship-captain-for-pirate-attack-say-he-ignored-warnings-238904/" title="Crew members blame ship captain for pirate attack, say he ignored warnings">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Demand up at Vermont food shelves but most say they&#8217;ll meet Thanksgiving need</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rathke</dc:creator>
		
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Demand up at Vt. food shelves; needs met for now

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont food shelves met the increasing demand for help — barely — but they remain concerned about helping those needing Christmas time help in a state ranked among the nation&#8217;s hungriest.
&#8220;We have been experiencing very high demand,&#8221; said Paul Denton, executive director of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/demand-up-at-vermont-food-shelves-but-most-say-theyll-meet-thanksgiving-need-235952/" title="Demand up at Vermont food shelves but most say they&#8217;ll meet Thanksgiving need">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bankrupt FairPoint hires marketing and communications firms</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Bankrupt FairPoint hires ad firms
MONTPELIER, Vt. — FairPoint Communications, struggling to reorganize and emerge from bankruptcy, has hired two Maine firms to beef up its marketing and communications.

The phone company says it has hired Portland-based Garrand and the VIA Group to help get the word out about its services.
The company recently announced it had lost ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bankrupt-fairpoint-hires-marketing-and-communications-firms-235284/">Bankrupt FairPoint hires marketing and communications firms</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal immigration officials demand payroll records, employee forms from Vermont farmers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rathke</dc:creator>
		
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Federal immigration officials target Vermont farms

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Federal immigration officials are cracking down on Vermont dairy farmers as part of a national effort, asking them to provide records to prove their workers are legal.
Kelly Loftus, a spokeswoman for the state Agency of Agriculture, said immigration officials visited four farms on Thursday.
In an &#8220;emergency notice ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-immigration-officials-demand-payroll-records-employee-forms-from-vermont-farmers-233594/">Read more : Federal immigration officials demand payroll records, employee forms from Vermont farmers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont and 7 other states share $4 million in green jobs stimulus funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Northeast states granted green jobs funding

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont and seven other states will share nearly $4 million in economic stimulus funding to support a green jobs program.
Vermont led an eight-state Northeast Research Consortium that applied for a research grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says the states will use the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-and-7-other-states-share-4-million-in-green-jobs-stimulus-funding-232616/">Original article &nbsp;: Vermont and 7 other states share $4 million in green jobs stimulus funding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former UN diplomat who advised Kurds defends oil interests in northern Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Former UN diplomat defends Kurdistan oil interests

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A former U.S. ambassador who served as a private advisor to Kurdish leaders in Iraq defended his financial stake in oil fields in the country&#8217;s north, insisting Saturday there was no conflict of interest.
&#8220;I was a private citizen engaged in appropriate business activities that have provided .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-un-diplomat-who-advised-kurds-defends-oil-interests-in-northern-iraq-229585/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Former UN diplomat who advised Kurds defends oil interests in northern Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont economy hits bottom; governor says &#8216;a couple of tough years&#8217; still to come</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gram</dc:creator>
		
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Vt. economy hits bottom; revenue forecast up a bit

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont&#8217;s economy apparently is turning a corner but heading into a slow, painful recovery, state budget officials were told Thursday.
&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be a couple of tough years still,&#8221; Gov. Jim Douglas said after the state Emergency Board heard from consulting economists for the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-economy-hits-bottom-governor-says-a-couple-of-tough-years-still-to-come-227625/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Vermont economy hits bottom; governor says &#8216;a couple of tough years&#8217; still to come</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont&#8217;s Emergency Board to get update about state finances from economists</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Vt. Emergency Board to get state revenue forecast

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont state officials are set to get an update on state finances.
The state Emergency Board, made up of legislative money committee chairs and Gov. Jim Douglas, has set a meeting for 1 p.m. Thursday to hear from consulting economists for the Legislature and administration about .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermonts-emergency-board-to-get-update-about-state-finances-from-economists-227072/" title="Vermont&#8217;s Emergency Board to get update about state finances from economists">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP NewsBreak: Panel says merger not in best interest of UVM and Vermont state colleges</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rathke</dc:creator>
		
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AP NewsBreak: Panel rejects Vt. college merger

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A panel considering the governor&#8217;s proposal to consolidate the University of Vermont with the five state colleges has recommended against merging the institutions.
In a draft report released Thursday, the 5-member task force concluded that UVM and the five Vermont state colleges can continue to work together ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-panel-says-merger-not-in-best-interest-of-uvm-and-vermont-state-colleges-219565/">AP NewsBreak: Panel says merger not in best interest of UVM and Vermont state colleges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missed deadline means uncertainty grows on Vermont nuclear plant&#8217;s future</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Uncertainty grows on Vermont Yankee future

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A key Vermont lawmaker says he thinks there&#8217;s still a possibility the Legislature will vote this coming session on whether to extend the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant&#8217;s license.
That word from Rep. Tony Klein, chairman of the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, comes after Vermont Yankee&#8217;s owners .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missed-deadline-means-uncertainty-grows-on-vermont-nuclear-plants-future-217960/">Original article &nbsp;: Missed deadline means uncertainty grows on Vermont nuclear plant&#8217;s future</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA: Vermont slaughterhouse closed for inhumane treatment cited 3 times earlier this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Vt. slaughterhouse closed for inhumane treatment

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Vermont slaughterhouse ordered closed Friday after video showed calves kicked, shocked and cut while conscious had its operating license suspended three times earlier this year for similar conduct.
U.S. Department of Agriculture records show Bushway Packing Inc. of Grand Isle was shut down for a day in .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-vermont-slaughterhouse-closed-for-inhumane-treatment-cited-3-times-earlier-this-year-215916/">USDA: Vermont slaughterhouse closed for inhumane treatment cited 3 times earlier this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Drug samples: Marketing ploy or boon to needy patients? Testimony is divided in Vermont</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gram</dc:creator>
		
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Vt. testimony sharply divided on free drug samples

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Medical practitioners on Tuesday presented ardent as well as disparate views to a Vermont state panel reviewing the merits of free medicine samples provided at doctors&#8217; offices.
Curbing or even eliminating the free samples could be the next stop for Vermont, a state that already holds .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/drug-samples-marketing-ploy-or-boon-to-needy-patients-testimony-is-divided-in-vermont-209037/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congressional representatives: Vermont to get $69 million for &#8220;smart-grid&#8221; electric technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Vt. to get $69 million for &#8220;smart-grid&#8221; technology
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Efforts to bring Vermont&#8217;s electrical grid into the 21st Century is getting a big boost.
The state&#8217;s congressional delegation says the administration of President Barack Obama is allocating nearly $69 million to Vermont.
The money is part of a $3.4 billion national investment in Smart ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congressional-representatives-vermont-to-get-69-million-for-smart-grid-electric-technology-208532/">Congressional representatives: Vermont to get $69 million for &#8220;smart-grid&#8221; electric technology</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deal with South Korean firm brings promise of jobs to Vermont&#8217;s Orleans County</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Gov. Jim Douglas&#8217; office says his trip to Asia is paying off, with an agreement with a Korean firm that&#8217;s expected to bring more than 200 jobs to northern Vermont&#8217;s Orleans County.

AnC Bio VT is expected to open a $50 million facility in Orleans County in 2011 that will manufacture portable dialysis .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deal-with-south-korean-firm-brings-promise-of-jobs-to-vermonts-orleans-county-205257/">Original source &nbsp;: Deal with South Korean firm brings promise of jobs to Vermont&#8217;s Orleans County</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont utility regulators to hold lottery for renewable energy developers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont utility regulators are doing something unusual. The Public Service Board is holding a lottery to see which solar and biomass power developers get to sell their power at above-market prices.

The Legislature this year set special rates Vermont&#8217;s utilities would be required to pay for up to 50 megawatts worth of renewable ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-utility-regulators-to-hold-lottery-for-renewable-energy-developers-203650/" title="Vermont utility regulators to hold lottery for renewable energy developers">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Bill grants available for Vermont producers of fruits, vegetables, maple, honey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Producers of Vermont&#8217;s &#8220;specialty crops&#8221; — including fruits, vegetables and maple products — could be in line for more than $200,000 in grants made available through last year&#8217;s federal Farm Bill.

State Agriculture Secretary Roger Allbee says the Specialty Crop Block Grant money is aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Vermont crops, also ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/farm-bill-grants-available-for-vermont-producers-of-fruits-vegetables-maple-honey-203646/">Original article on  : Farm Bill grants available for Vermont producers of fruits, vegetables, maple, honey</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State Senate leader questions Entergy spinoff of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant&#8217;s future as a provider of a third of the state&#8217;s electricity could be in jeopardy if the plant&#8217;s owner spins it off to a newly created company, the head of the state Senate said Wednesday.

The comments from Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin, a Democrat who represents ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-senate-leader-questions-entergy-spinoff-of-vermont-yankee-nuclear-plant-203384/">State Senate leader questions Entergy spinoff of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President signs emergency aid for dairy farmers; Vermont&#8217;s delegation says more help needed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont&#8217;s congressional delegation says $350 million in emergency funding will give struggling dairy farmers across the country a temporary boost but more help is needed to stabilize the dairy industry and preserve family farms.

The president signed the legislation on Wednesday.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who sponsored an amendment that added the funds to the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-signs-emergency-aid-for-dairy-farmers-vermonts-delegation-says-more-help-needed-202471/">Read : President signs emergency aid for dairy farmers; Vermont&#8217;s delegation says more help needed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vt. renewable energy program draws overwhelming response as developers seek to lock in prices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — A new Vermont renewable energy program has more applications than it can handle.

The state recently established a program that sets guaranteed prices for energy produced at plants powered by the sun, wind, water and methane gas as a way to encourage developers to build them. When bids were opened Monday, officials had ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vt-renewable-energy-program-draws-overwhelming-response-as-developers-seek-to-lock-in-prices-202199/" title="Vt. renewable energy program draws overwhelming response as developers seek to lock in prices">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont&#8217;s capital city comes clean about accounting mistake that cost it hundreds of thousands</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont&#8217;s capital city is coming clean about a 5-year-old accounting mistake that cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars.

After being questioned by the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus, Montpelier officials apologized and revealed the extent of the blunder in an extraordinary full-page newspaper ad.
The overpayment was prompted by a clerical error.
A contractor was owed .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermonts-capital-city-comes-clean-about-accounting-mistake-that-cost-it-hundreds-of-thousands-194988/" title="Vermont&#8217;s capital city comes clean about accounting mistake that cost it hundreds of thousands">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman thrown off plane in Vt. for not covering up while breast-feeding in 2006 sues airlines</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — A New Mexico woman who was thrown off a plane for breast-feeding her child in 2006 is suing the three airlines involved in operating the flight.

Emily Gillette&#8217;s lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Wednesday.
It comes nearly three years after she was taken off an airplane because she wouldn&#8217;t ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-thrown-off-plane-in-vt-for-not-covering-up-while-breast-feeding-in-2006-sues-airlines-190982/">Read more : Woman thrown off plane in Vt. for not covering up while breast-feeding in 2006 sues airlines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Con man in style of &#8216;Catch Me If You Can&#8217; in custody after arrest at US-Canadian border</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Authorities say a con man who has made a living stealing from wealthy hotel guests around the world has been arrested in Vermont.

Federal authorities say Juan Carlos Guzman-Betancourt was nabbed Sept. 21 at a gas station near the U.S.-Canadian border in Derby Line.
They say that he told a U.S. Border Patrol agent ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/con-man-in-style-of-catch-me-if-you-can-in-custody-after-arrest-at-us-canadian-border-181443/">Con man in style of &#8216;Catch Me If You Can&#8217; in custody after arrest at US-Canadian border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal officials: Con man in style of &#8216;Catch Me If You Can&#8217; arrested at US-Canadian border</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — A smooth-talking, globe-trotting serial swindler who is wanted in Nevada on a burglary charge has been arrested after crossing illegally from Canada to Vermont, federal authorities said.

Juan Carlos Guzman-Betancourt, 33, of Colombia, is wanted on a 2006 warrant on a Las Vegas burglary charge and was arrested Sept. 21 after trying to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-officials-con-man-in-style-of-catch-me-if-you-can-arrested-at-us-canadian-border-180984/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Vermont, same-sex weddings not the draw that civil unions were when state held a monopoly</title>
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		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Bed-and-breakfast owner Jeff Connor was hoping for a boom in business once Vermont opened the door for same-sex couples to marry.

The law takes effect Tuesday, but he&#8217;s still waiting. So far, he has only one wedding celebration planned at the 11-unit Grunberg Haus, in Duxbury. It&#8217;s for Sept. 8.
&#8220;I guess the word&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-vermont-same-sex-weddings-not-the-draw-that-civil-unions-were-when-state-held-a-monopoly-154465/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : In Vermont, same-sex weddings not the draw that civil unions were when state held a monopoly</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transgender teenager helps gay-rights group advocate for gender-neutral bathrooms in Vermont</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — A transgender teen is lending his voice to a movement in Vermont to require the state&#8217;s middle and high schools to offer genderless bathrooms.

Sixteen-year-old Kyle Giard-Chase told the Vermont Human Rights Commission on Thursday that until a year ago he was a three-sport athlete and the co-captain of the field hockey team.
The .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transgender-teenager-helps-gay-rights-group-advocate-for-gender-neutral-bathrooms-in-vermont-151786/">Transgender teenager helps gay-rights group advocate for gender-neutral bathrooms in Vermont</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas won&#8217;t seek fifth term in 2010, has no plans to seek any other office</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas announced Thursday he won&#8217;t seek re-election, saying that after 36 years in the spotlight, it was time to call it quits.

In a surprise announcement he attributed mainly to personal reasons, the 58-year-old Republican said he wouldn&#8217;t run for another two-year term next year but had no plans to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-gov-jim-douglas-wont-seek-fifth-term-in-2010-has-no-plans-to-seek-any-other-office-151336/" title="Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas won&#8217;t seek fifth term in 2010, has no plans to seek any other office">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State lawmaker, congressional aide tell AP Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas won&#8217;t seek re-election</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Sources tell The Associated Press that Gov. Jim Douglas won&#8217;t seek re-election.

A Republican lawmaker said Thursday a top Douglas administration official confirmed to him that the four-term Republican won&#8217;t run for another two-year term in 2010.
A second source, who works in Vermont&#8217;s congressional delegation, says he was told the same by an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-lawmaker-congressional-aide-tell-ap-vermont-gov-jim-douglas-wont-seek-re-election-151292/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : State lawmaker, congressional aide tell AP Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas won&#8217;t seek re-election</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds to seek death penalty for uncle accused of drugging, molesting, killing 12-year-old girl</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Federal prosecutors say they&#8217;ll seek the death penalty for a Vermont man accused of kidnapping, molesting and strangling his 12-year-old niece before burying her in a shallow grave.

U.S. Attorney Tristram Coffin says prosecutors Tuesday filed a notice of intent to seek a sentence of death against 43-year-old convicted sex offender Michael Jacques.
Jacques ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-to-seek-death-penalty-for-uncle-accused-of-drugging-molesting-killing-12-year-old-girl-149595/">Original article on  : Feds to seek death penalty for uncle accused of drugging, molesting, killing 12-year-old girl</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: States probe whether FairPoint faked readiness to take over phone system</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Regulators in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are looking into an allegation that FairPoint Communications faked its readiness to take over the region&#8217;s dominant telephone network from Verizon during a review by a consultant to the states, officials said Monday.

FairPoint has been hit with unprecedented numbers of consumer complaints including billing errors, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-states-probe-whether-fairpoint-faked-readiness-to-take-over-phone-system-148563/">APNewsBreak: States probe whether FairPoint faked readiness to take over phone system</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Critics of sales tax &#8216;holidays&#8217; complain they do more harm to economy than help</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Brad Borofsky hopes a sales tax holiday this weekend will draw more buyers to his outfitters shop in search of kayaks, canoes and other high-end outdoor items. After all, who wouldn&#8217;t like a break on their taxes?

Yet a growing chorus of national tax experts — both on the right and left — ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/critics-of-sales-tax-holidays-complain-they-do-more-harm-to-economy-than-help-146332/">Critics of sales tax &#8216;holidays&#8217; complain they do more harm to economy than help</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bill would extend benefits to relatives of paramedics and EMTs who are killed in line of duty</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont&#8217;s two U.S. senators are sponsoring legislation that would extend death benefits to relatives of paramedics who work for nonprofit ambulance services and are killed in the line of duty.

The legislation is named after Vermont paramedic Dale Long, who was killed last week when the ambulance he was driving veered off the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bill-would-extend-benefits-to-relatives-of-paramedics-and-emts-who-are-killed-in-line-of-duty-93196/">Bill would extend benefits to relatives of paramedics and EMTs who are killed in line of duty</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ethan Allen laying off about 260 in Beecher Falls, and 60 in Andover, Maine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. is laying off 238 workers at a plant near the Canadian border, but will keep a sawmill and dimension mill operating at the site where Vermont, New Hampshire and Quebec meet.

The layoffs in Beecher Falls are a huge blow to the region that for generations has made its  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ethan-allen-laying-off-about-260-in-beecher-falls-and-60-in-andover-maine-92410/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vt. police: Nanny charged with molesting boy sought work nationwide, could have other victims</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — An investigation into a nanny charged with molesting a 10-year-old boy in Vermont is broadening after police discovered he may have looked for nanny and summer camp jobs in 12 other states.

Donald Shepherd, 23, who told police he lived in Fort Myers, Fla., sought work as a nanny across the country and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vt-police-nanny-charged-with-molesting-boy-sought-work-nationwide-could-have-other-victims-92330/">Read more : Vt. police: Nanny charged with molesting boy sought work nationwide, could have other victims</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vt. police say nanny charged with molesting boy may have worked in other states</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont State Police say a nanny charged with molesting a 10-year-old boy may have other victims elsewhere.

Vermont State Police Detective Ben Katz says the case is complex because 23-year-old Donald Shepherd traveled around the country and went by several aliases. He says Shepherd sought work as a nanny and at camps in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vt-police-say-nanny-charged-with-molesting-boy-may-have-worked-in-other-states-92327/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Vt. police say nanny charged with molesting boy may have worked in other states</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Drug use data: Boon to medical progress or cost driver? Courts to decide</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — The prescription drugs you take are on the minds of a lot of people: judges on two federal courts, legislators in several states, countless doctors and, at the center, the companies that make money by figuring out who&#8217;s prescribing what.

&#8220;Data-mining&#8221; firms — which gather electronic information on the drugs prescribers order for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/drug-use-data-boon-to-medical-progress-or-cost-driver-courts-to-decide-87240/">Read more : Drug use data: Boon to medical progress or cost driver? Courts to decide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Letters to 26 nuclear plants to say they&#8217;re not saving enough for decommissioning</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will notify the owners of 26 nuclear plants Friday that they are not saving enough money to dismantle the reactors once they&#8217;re no longer operating.

In a memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, the agency told congressional offices it would make a formal announcement of its .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/letters-to-26-nuclear-plants-to-say-theyre-not-saving-enough-for-decommissioning-86269/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mmmm, good: For maple syrup makers, the sweetest outcome in years</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mmmm-good-for-maple-syrup-makers-the-sweetest-outcome-in-years-84922/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Accommodating weather and a boost in the number of maple trees tapped are being credited for a bumper 2009 maple syrup crop.

Sugar makers in Vermont and elsewhere produced 2.3 million gallons this winter, the most in at least 65 years, according to New England Agricultural Statistics.
That&#8217;s good news for cost-conscious pancake eaters .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mmmm-good-for-maple-syrup-makers-the-sweetest-outcome-in-years-84922/">Original source &nbsp;: Mmmm, good: For maple syrup makers, the sweetest outcome in years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind storm whips through Vermont, felling trees, causing power outages, bringing cold, snow</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/wind-storm-whips-through-vermont-felling-trees-causing-power-outages-bringing-cold-snow-68838/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Cleanup crews are busy around the northern half of Vermont, clearing away limbs and sometimes whole trees that fell during a violent windstorm that caused widespread power outages.

Sunday afternoon&#8217;s storm swept in from Canada, bringing chilly temperatures, hail and even snow to some areas.
Gusts topped 60 miles an hour in some spots ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wind-storm-whips-through-vermont-felling-trees-causing-power-outages-bringing-cold-snow-68838/">Original article on  : Wind storm whips through Vermont, felling trees, causing power outages, bringing cold, snow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont Democrats call on Obama administration over stance on prosecuting former Bush aides</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 13:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gram</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Democrats say President Barack Obama is being soft on prosecuting former Bush administration officials over torture, electronic spying and other matters.

A resolution by the state Democratic committee &#8220;calls upon the current administration and Justice Department to cease attempts to block investigations and prosecution&#8221; of Bush officials.
It criticizes the Justice Department for .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-democrats-call-on-obama-administration-over-stance-on-prosecuting-former-bush-aides-58232/">Vermont Democrats call on Obama administration over stance on prosecuting former Bush aides</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vt. Dems call for Obama administration over its stance on prosecuting former Bush aides</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/vt-dems-call-for-obama-administration-over-its-stance-on-prosecuting-former-bush-aides-58118/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 10:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gram</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Democrats say President Barack Obama is being soft on prosecuting former Bush administration officials over torture, electronic spying and other matters.

A resolution by the state Democratic committee &#8220;calls upon the current administration and Justice Department to cease attempts to block investigations and prosecution&#8221; of Bush officials.
It criticizes the Justice Department for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vt-dems-call-for-obama-administration-over-its-stance-on-prosecuting-former-bush-aides-58118/" title="Vt. Dems call for Obama administration over its stance on prosecuting former Bush aides">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers say bat disease poses profound implications, seek research funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 03:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Congressional members from 13 states are asking the Obama administration for emergency funding to keep bats alive.

The lawmakers want to find out why a fungus has killed an estimated half-million bats.
They say white nose syndrome has profound implications for public health, the environment and the economy because bats feed on bugs that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmakers-say-bat-disease-poses-profound-implications-seek-research-funding-53366/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Lawmakers say bat disease poses profound implications, seek research funding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont loggers see nothing sweet about plan to expand maple syrup operations</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-loggers-see-nothing-sweet-about-plan-to-expand-maple-syrup-operations-44809/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Maple syrup is almost holy in Vermont, but the trees it comes from are holey from being tapped every spring. Now some in the logging industry are chopping mad about a plan that would allow maple sugar makers to operate across a wider swath of state land.

Vermont state lawmakers are considering a .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-loggers-see-nothing-sweet-about-plan-to-expand-maple-syrup-operations-44809/">Vermont loggers see nothing sweet about plan to expand maple syrup operations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Capt. held by pirates didn&#8217;t immediately know shots that killed captors came from US Navy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — The cargo ship captain held by Somali pirates didn&#8217;t know at first that the gunshots that killed his three captors came from the U.S. Navy, he said during a television interview broadcast Tuesday. Until he heard an American voice, captain Richard Phillips thought a dispute among the pirates had turned violent.

Phillips, of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/capt-held-by-pirates-didnt-immediately-know-shots-that-killed-captors-came-from-us-navy-42302/">Source &nbsp;: Capt. held by pirates didn&#8217;t immediately know shots that killed captors came from US Navy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rescued captain held hostage by pirates says he thought he&#8217;d never get out of lifeboat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Former hostage Richard Phillips says he thought he&#8217;d never get out of the lifeboat where Somali pirates held him after an aborted hijacking attempt.

In his first interview, Phillips tells NBC&#8217;s Matt Lauer he was resigned to dying at some points during his five-day Indian Ocean ordeal, which ended April 12 when U.S. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rescued-captain-held-hostage-by-pirates-says-he-thought-hed-never-get-out-of-lifeboat-38128/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Rescued captain held hostage by pirates says he thought he&#8217;d never get out of lifeboat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cargo ship captain held hostage by pirates says he was prepared to die during lifeboat ordeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Former pirate hostage Richard Phillips says he thought he&#8217;d never get out of the lifeboat where Somali pirates held him after an aborted hijacking attempt.

In his first interview, Phillips tells NBC&#8217;s Matt Lauer he was resigned to dying at some points during his five-day Indian Ocean ordeal this month.
Phillips says that when ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cargo-ship-captain-held-hostage-by-pirates-says-he-was-prepared-to-die-during-lifeboat-ordeal-38100/">Read : Cargo ship captain held hostage by pirates says he was prepared to die during lifeboat ordeal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aye, aye, cap&#8217;n, and pass the ketchup: Bring-your-own picnic planned for hijacked captain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — It&#8217;s no ticker-tape parade, just a bring-your-own picnic in a local park. But for reluctant hero Richard Phillips, it&#8217;s just what the captain ordered.

Phillips, the cargo ship skipper held hostage for five days in a lifeboat by Somali pirates, will be feted with a &#8220;community celebration&#8221; Saturday in his hometown of Underhill.
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aye-aye-capn-and-pass-the-ketchup-bring-your-own-picnic-planned-for-hijacked-captain-35837/">Original source &nbsp;: Aye, aye, cap&#8217;n, and pass the ketchup: Bring-your-own picnic planned for hijacked captain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Source says community celebration planned in Vt. for hijacked captain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — A person familiar with the plans says a homecoming party is planned this weekend in Vermont for the ship captain who was taken hostage by pirates.

The person was not authorized to release the information and spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity.
The community celebration will be held for Richard Phillips on Saturday at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-source-says-community-celebration-planned-in-vt-for-hijacked-captain-35660/" title="APNewsBreak: Source says community celebration planned in Vt. for hijacked captain">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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