http://www.rutlandherald.com Pulitzer Prize Winning Vermont Newspaper Established 1794 en-us randal.smathers@rutlandherald.com webmaster@rutlandherald.com http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090366/-1/RSS10 A sealed search warrant executed at the Rutland City Police Department will become a matter of public record today, but the name of the person under investigation in the closely guarded case may not. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Staff Writer Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:38:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS/100209930/-1/RSS10 Read the court documents at: http://www.rutlandherald.com/rpdwarrant ... - Staff Report Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:38:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/FEATURES12/2090319/-1/RSS10 NEW YORK — Why take a walking tour inspired by a cable series you've never seen? ... - By BETH J. HARPAZ The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/THISJUSTIN/100209931/-1/RSS10 WALDEN - Police have arrested three men in an armed burglary in Walden. ... - The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:56:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/THISJUSTIN/100209932/-1/RSS10 BURLINGTON - A former Burlington middle school teacher's aide is facing a minimum of five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges he sexually assaulted a student over a six-year period during the 1990s. ... - The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:55:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/THISJUSTIN/100209933/-1/RSS10 BURLINGTON - The Burlington School Board and teachers are far apart on a new contract. ... - The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:54:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090363/-1/RSS10 Months before David Denny killed Castleton State College instructor Linda Wiggin he made a cryptic remark that the Poultney woman would "pay" for refusing to bail him out of jail. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Staff Writer Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:24:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/THISJUSTIN/2090359/-1/RSS10 Vermont's "fiscal realities" may be grim now, but if the state doesn't take reformative action this year on issues such as unemployment insurance, unfunded retirement benefit liabilities and property taxes, the pain will grow next year, a panel of state officials told an audience at College of St. Joseph on Monday. ... - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS STAFF WRITER Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/THISJUSTIN/2090360/-1/RSS10 WELLS — Town Clerk Katherine Bergen was appointed to an office in disarray. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO STAFF WRITER Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:52:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/THISJUSTIN/2090361/-1/RSS10 A snowmobile sliding off a trail in Mount Tabor crashed into a tree on Sunday afternoon, sending a New Jersey woman to the hospital, authorities said Monday. ... - By ERIC FRANCIS HERALD CORRESPONDENT Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/THISJUSTIN/2090362/-1/RSS10 TINMOUTH – Voters will consider reduced spending plans at town meeting next month as proposed municipal and education budgets are less than the totals approved by residents last year. ... - By SANDI SWITZER HERALD CORRESPONDENT Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:52:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090378/-1/RSS10 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Snow is still being trucked and flown in to Cypress Mountain in an effort to get the Olympic venues ready for the Vancouver Games, which open Friday. ... - By CHRIS LEHOURITES The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090381/-1/RSS10 TORONTO — Ryane Clowe scored with less than seven minutes left in the third period, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. ... - The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090376/-1/RSS10 Mount St. Joseph lost to Rutland 57-23 in high school boys basketball action on Monday night at Keefe Gym. ... - STAFF REPORTS Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090324/-1/RSS10 WASHINGTON — Could this turn into something more than political theater? ... - By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090325/-1/RSS10 LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama. ... - By ANTHONY McCARTNEY The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090334/-1/RSS10 VIENNA — Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels. ... - By GEORGE JAHN The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090357/-1/RSS10 MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction, saying they couldn't rule out negligence. ... - By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090343/-1/RSS10 Floyd Butterfly, 93, of Rutland, died Feb. 5, 2010, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090344/-1/RSS10 EAST POULTNEY — Brian Christopher Festa, beloved husband of Karen Festa of 1430 East Main St., East Poultney, Vt., formerly of 82 Kenwood Lane, Branford, Conn., died peacefully with his loving wife and sister by his side, on Monday, (February 1, 2010) in his home in East Poultney, Vt., after a courageous battle with cancer. The son of Gilbert Yee of Freemont, Calif., and Bernice Ng Festa of Branford, he was born May 12, 1949, in San Jose, Calif. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090345/-1/RSS10 POULTNEY — George R. Dumas, age 84, of Poultney, passed away on February 7, 2010, at the Genesis Mountain View Center in Rutland, Vt. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090346/-1/RSS10 Carmela C. Fothergill, 84, of Rutland, died Feb. 7, 2010, at her home. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090347/-1/RSS10 POULTNEY — Ann M. Horton, 80, died Feb. 7, 2010, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090348/-1/RSS10 The memorial service for Peter I. Cooper, 78, of Rutland, who died Jan. 2, 2010, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Grace Congregational United Church of Christ. The Rev. John Weatherhogg, senior minister, will officiate. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090349/-1/RSS10 BRANDON — The funeral service for Florence Irene Parkhill Webster, 88, who died Feb. 3, 2010, was held Monday, Feb. 8, at Brandon Congregational Church. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090350/-1/RSS10 POULTNEY — The funeral Mass for Jeffrey J. Foley, 40, who died Jan. 23, 2010, was celebrated Saturday, Feb. 6, at St. Raphael Church in Poultney. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090351/-1/RSS10 BENNINGTON — Hazel M. Delude, 90, died Feb. 7, 2010, at Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, following a brief illness. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090352/-1/RSS10 BOMOSEEN — The funeral service for Richard F. "Dick" Hall Sr., 75, who died Feb. 4, 2010, was held Monday, Feb. 8, at Castleton Federated Church in Castleton. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090353/-1/RSS10 BENNINGTON — Hector Betit of Rutland and formerly of Bennington died Feb. 8, 2010, at Rutland Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090354/-1/RSS10 PERKINSVILLE — Laverne C. Barton, 72, died Feb. 6, 2010, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OBITUARIES/2090355/-1/RSS10 WESTON — Calvin F. Mansur, 84, died Feb. 7, 2010. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OPINION01/2090320/-1/RSS10 In a year when the town meeting ballot is bursting at the seams, the Rutland City school budget has suddenly become a back-burner issue. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OPINION02/2090327/-1/RSS10 We are so blessed to live in the United States of America with the freedoms and opportunities we now have. Even though I realize that many will continue to need our help and support, my prayer is that we continue to be a country that is willing to work, instead of expecting our government to supply all our needs and desires. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OPINION02/2090328/-1/RSS10 I had a dream Sunday night that on Monday, Martin Luther King Day, President Obama would announce that he was rescinding his decision to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan to fight a war that most people, including the commanding generals on the ground, believe cannot be won militarily. I dreamed President Obama would send those 30,000 troops and the $30 billion that he was asking Congress to approve for the Afghanistan war, to help Haiti recover from a human tragedy of epic proportions. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OPINION02/2090329/-1/RSS10 At the last Springfield Select Board meeting, two separate articles were voted to be put on the March ballot to sell the Weathersfield reservoir and the surrounding land. In my opinion, this is a sad day for Springfield when a former water supply that furnished the whole town during the booming industrial days, is put up for sale (for the second time and was defeated by 620 votes). ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/OPINION02/2090330/-1/RSS10 The leaking radioactive underground pipe is the last straw. It is time to close Vermont Yankee. We saw nuclear waste stockpiled in front of the facility, right across from the elementary school. We saw part of the cooling tower collapse (I had thought this was made of concrete; it's wood.). We saw the plant change hands and the funds for decommissioning dwindle. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090303/-1/RSS10 MIAMI — The can't-miss Colts got it all wrong in the Super Bowl. ... - By MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090304/-1/RSS10 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Talk about strange bedfellows. ... - BYJORGE MILIAN The Palm Beach Post Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090305/-1/RSS10 Nebraska keeps winning and climbing up the Top 25. ... - By DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/BUSINESS/2090314/-1/RSS10 NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe. ... - By TIM PARADIS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS02/2090340/-1/RSS10 BENNINGTON – The Bennington County Industrial Corp. is moving forward with its plans to subdivide the property at the Dan Maneely Corporate Park on Shields Drive as part of its efforts to attract more industrial jobs to the town. ... - By PATRICK McARDLE STAFF WRITER Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS02/2090341/-1/RSS10 The state has fined Dollar Tree $100,000 for selling jewelry containing high amounts of lead and cadmium in violation of the Vermont Consumer Fraud Act, the Attorney General's office announced Monday. ... - By BRUCE EDWARDS STAFF WRITER Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS02/2090342/-1/RSS10 By SUSAN SMALLHEER ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS03/2090307/-1/RSS10 BURLINGTON — A former Cape Cod, Mass., civil rights activist was sentenced Monday to 7-1/2 years in prison for what a Vermont federal district court judge called the most "egregious" child pornography case he'd seen. ... - By MARY ANN BRAGG CAPE COD TIMES Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS03/2090356/-1/RSS10 MONTPELIER – Over and over again Vermonters warned lawmakers taking testimony on the governor's recommended budget that the proposed cuts would cost more in the long run than they saved. ... - By LOUIS PORTER VERMONT PRESS BUREAU Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090302/-1/RSS10 NEW YORK — The New Orleans Saints' win over Indianapolis gave the Super Bowl its highest overnight ratings in 23 years. ... - By DAVID BAUDER The Associated Press Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090313/-1/RSS10 CONCORD, N.H. — Dartmouth College will lay off 38 non-teaching employees now and a similar number in April to help cut the school's budget by $100 million over two years, President Jim Yong Kim said Monday. ... - By KATHY McCORMACK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090364/-1/RSS10 MONTPELIER — FairPoint Communications submitted its business reorganization plan Monday, nearly five months after the troubled telecommunications company filed for bankruptcy. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:47:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090367/-1/RSS10 KILLINGTON — It all started in the mid-1970s in a mailroom at Killington Resort. ... - BY CRISTINA KUMKA Staff Writer Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:43:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090365/-1/RSS10 Doctors said Mount St. Joseph Academy's Josh Scaralia wouldn't return to school and his college career would be put on hold. ... - By CRISTINA KUMKA Staff Writer Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:40:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS02/2090339/-1/RSS10 SHARON — The third- and fourth-graders at Sharon Elementary know where the veggies in their soup come from because they've visited the farms. They know the nutritional value of the carrots, onions and cabbage because they've studied them in class, and they know how they're grown because they've nurtured them in raised beds out back. ... - By LISA RATHKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:36:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090375/-1/RSS10 AUSTIN, Texas — Curling. Shuffleboard with brooms. A sport that features people insanely cleaning the ice as though their parents were about to visit. ... - BY HELEN ANDERS Austin American-Statesman Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:34:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090373/-1/RSS10 WEST RUTLAND – Win the fourth quarter and you'll probably win the basketball game. ... - By CHUCK CLARINO Staff Writer Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:33:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090372/-1/RSS10 SPRINGFIELD — Woodstock used a diamond-and-one defense on Springfield's high scoring Brandon Boyle and it worked. Boyle got only one field goal and seven points. However, the rest of the Springfield team, especially Ethan McAllister, got some mighty good looks and the Cosmos posted a convincing 51-32 win over the Wasps Monday night in a Marble Valley League clash. ... - By POODY WALSH Herald Correspondent Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:32:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090377/-1/RSS10 Boys Basketball ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:31:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/BUSINESS/100209934/-1/RSS10 NEW YORK — Energy prices climbed Monday as another winter storm was expected to dump even more snow on the East Coast. ... - By CHRIS KAHN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:28:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090337/-1/RSS10 TORONTO — The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base, who once flew dignitaries around the country, has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two women. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:49:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090336/-1/RSS10 KABUL — Three British soldiers have died in southern Afghanistan, officials announced Monday, raising Britain's death toll in the conflict to 256 — breaking the number of Britons lost in the Falklands war of 1982. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:48:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090335/-1/RSS10 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Survivors of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake have had one saving grace: There's been no significant rain since the disaster. But that won't last. The rainy season in Haiti is deadly even in a good year. Now, in a devastated capital city, the early spring rains threaten to cause landslides and bring about health problems in the makeshift camps where more than 500,000 people are living. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:48:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090333/-1/RSS10 SRINAGAR, India — A massive avalanche plowed into an Indian army training center at a ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing 17 soldiers and critically injuring 17 others. ... - By AIJAZ HUSSAIN The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:47:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090323/-1/RSS10 RALEIGH, N.C. — Retired Asheville Fire Department employee Frank Griffin is $47 million richer, but he has few grand plans for the money. He mainly wants to spend more time with his wife. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:23:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090322/-1/RSS10 ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson is lashing back at what he calls an assault on his character that includes accusations about womanizing and drug use. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:23:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090321/-1/RSS10 WASHINGTON — Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for shipping may be opened less frequently than usual under a $78.5 million campaign to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes, federal officials said Monday. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:22:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090326/-1/RSS10 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station. ... - By MARCIA DUNN The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:22:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/FEATURES12/2090315/-1/RSS10 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts may be great nutritionally speaking, but they can fall pretty flat when it comes to flavor. ... - By JIM ROMANOFF The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:18:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/FEATURES12/2090308/-1/RSS10 Have you ever been going so fast you just can't slow down? ... - By RANDAL SMATHERS Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:17:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090318/-1/RSS10 LAWRENCE, Mass. — A Lawrence driver police say was drunk when he struck a jogger who later died has pleaded not guilty. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:13:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090317/-1/RSS10 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University says retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter will be the principal speaker at its spring commencement ceremony. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:12:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/NEWS04/2090316/-1/RSS10 YARMOUTH, Maine — State officials say two cross-sections cut from the giant elm nicknamed "Herbie" will be displayed by the town of Yarmouth and by the Maine Forest Service. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:12:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/BUSINESS/2090312/-1/RSS10 NEW YORK — CVS Caremark Corp., one of the nation's biggest drugstore operators, said Monday its profit rose 11 percent in the fourth quarter as results improved for its pharmacy benefits management business. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:11:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/BUSINESS/2090311/-1/RSS10 NEW YORK — Purchases of U.S. magazines at newsstands and other retail outlets fell 9 percent in the second half of 2009, a slight improvement from the 12 percent year-over-year decline in the first half of the year. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:11:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/BUSINESS/2090310/-1/RSS10 NEW YORK — Grain prices are rising, a day ahead of a key crop report from the Department of Agriculture. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:10:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/BUSINESS/2090309/-1/RSS10 NEW YORK — Strength in its boys' brands like Transformers and Nerf, along with its core game brands including Scrabble and Monopoly, should boost Hasbro's results in 2010, the company said Monday. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:10:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/SPORTS/2090306/-1/RSS10 The Mountain West Conference is doing some serious climbing. ... - By JIM O'CONNELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:06:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100209/CALENDAR/2090301/-1/RSS10 Today ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:04:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/THISJUSTIN/100209935/-1/RSS10 A Rutland man has pleaded guilty in the beating death of a Castleton State College professor. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:37:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/THISJUSTIN/100209936/-1/RSS10 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's doctor was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop star's stunning death last summer and setting up the prospect of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama. ... - LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:04:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/THISJUSTIN/100209938/-1/RSS10 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77. ... - PETER JACKSON Associated Press Writer Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:02:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/THISJUSTIN/100209939/-1/RSS10 VERNON — New Hampshire Rep. Paul Hodes says he believes all the necessary steps are being taken to find the source of tritium leaking into groundwater at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:56:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/THISJUSTIN/100209940/-1/RSS10 MONTPELIER — The Vermont Attorney General’s office says Dollar Tree Stores is going to pay $100,000 in civil penalties and costs to settle a complaint it sold in the state jewelry containing high amounts of lead and cadmium. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:48:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/THISJUSTIN/100209941/-1/RSS10 MONTPELIER — Vermont insurance regulators say tuition insurance offered at the University of Vermont and other colleges must provide the same coverage to students who leave school for mental illness as for physical illness or injury. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:46:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/THISJUSTIN/100209942/-1/RSS10 HANOVER, N.H. — The president of Dartmouth College says it will lay off about 76 non-teaching positions to help cut the school’s budget by $100 million over two years. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:45:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/NEWS01/2080338/-1/RSS10 Late last week, Board President David Allaire submitted a letter to the editor of this paper reminding folks about Saturday's informational meeting on the budget at the library. ... - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS Staff Writer Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:39:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/BUSINESS/2080305/-1/RSS10 MONTPELIER— A start-up company that seeks to replace plastic bags with reusable ones is looking to expand its mission into the schools. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN STAFF WRITER Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:29:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/NEWS/100209944/-1/RSS10 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The telecommunications provider FairPoint Communications Inc. has filed its bankruptcy reorganization plan after two months of delays. ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:13:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/NEWS01/2080336/-1/RSS10 MIDDLEBURY — The Ilsley Public Library is inviting people to talk about civil liberties over lunch. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO STAFF WRITER Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/NEWS01/2080337/-1/RSS10 On paper, town officials say, merging Fair Haven and Castleton's police departments seems like a decent idea. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO STAFF WRITER Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/NEWS02/2080357/-1/RSS10 CAVENDISH — Police are investigating a burglary that took place earlier this week. ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/NEWS02/2080358/-1/RSS10 LUDLOW — Alyssa Ripley will be holding a bake sale to raise money for Heifer International from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday in front of Shaw's Supermarket. ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/NEWS02/2080359/-1/RSS10 BENNINGTON – How does a community follow up a successful summer promotion like MooseFest 2009? It's a mystery that can only be solved by the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes. ... - By PATRICK McARDLE STAFF WRITER Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/NEWS02/2080360/-1/RSS10 SHAFTSBURY — The Vermont State Police could study the possibility of merging the Shaftsbury and Rutland barracks into one facility. ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/SPORTS/2080301/-1/RSS10 VALENCIA, Spain — The most dominant skipper in America's Cup history might be a spectator when the most contentious, extreme edition of sailing's marquee event begins. ... - By BERNIE WILSON The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/SPORTS/2080370/-1/RSS10 MIAMI, Fla. — Who Dat won the Super Bowl? The New Orleans Saints, that's who. ... - By BARRY WILNER The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/SPORTS/2080371/-1/RSS10 BURLINGTON – Brad Czarnecki won his fifth consecutive fight — avenging his only loss — and in winning the 178-pound championship became the first Rutland City Boxing Club fighter in nearly a decade to win a Vermont Golden Gloves championship. He did so in style as he was chosen as the Outstanding Novice Boxer of the tournament Saturday at Memorial Auditorium ... - By CHUCK CLARINO Herald Staff Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/SPORTS/2080372/-1/RSS10 BOSTON — Vince Carter led a 19-0 surge in the third quarter and finished with 20 points as the Orlando Magic beat Boston 96-89 on Sunday, moving ahead of the Celtics and into second place in the Eastern Conference. ... - By HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/SPORTS/2080373/-1/RSS10 MONTREAL — Tuukka Rask made 36 saves for his third shutout, Marco Sturm scored twice and the Boston Bruins ended a 10-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. ... - The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/SPORTS/2080374/-1/RSS10 Monday ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/SPORTS/2080377/-1/RSS10 MIAMI — Marshall Faulk ran as far as he could from the dead-end Desire Projects. He bolted the New Orleans streets to play college ball in San Diego, then blossomed into an NFL star with the Indianapolis Colts. ... - By BEN WALKER The Associated Press Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100208/SPORTS/2080378/-1/RSS10 In Fingal, Australia, St. Johnsbury native Trevor Murphy charged past two-dozen competitors to a finishing tie for 10th place at the Nationwide Tour's Moonah Classic on Sunday. ... - Staff and Reports Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST