
	Woman dubbed Al-Qaida backer skips court day Friday, September 5 NEW YORK (AP) -- An American-educated Pakistani woman who's been labeled an al-Qaida supporter refused to appear in federal court Thursday to answer charges that she tried to kill U. Full Story Debate rages on job cuts e-mails Friday, September 5 MONTPELIER -- Allegations of bad faith about state job cuts flew Thursday, with Democratic lawmakers accusing Gov. Full Story Report: Vermont crime declines Friday, September 5 MONTPELIER -- Crime in Vermont dropped by 3 percent last year, buoying law enforcement agencies that had seen an increase the previous year. Full Story Police find pot crop in Colchester Friday, September 5 COLCHESTER (AP) -- Police say they have seized 75 marijuana plants worth an estimated $90,000 growing along a creek in Colchester. Full Story N.H. group: $495M budget hole possible Friday, September 5 CONCORD, N.H. -- A think tank says New Hampshire could be dealing with up to a $495 million budget hole in three years depending on the economy and steps lawmakers take to address the problem. Full Story Reporter smashes sound barrier Friday, September 5 BRUNSWICK, Maine -- It wasn't the takeoff, in which we pulled six G's as we streaked at a 45-degree angle toward the heavens. Full Story 'Rockefeller' charged with giving Thursday, September 4 BOSTON (AP) -- A man calling himself Clark Rockefeller, who is accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter and is being investigated in a California couple's disappearance, was charged Wednesday with giving a false name to police. Full Story Panel gets excerpts of job cut e-mails Thursday, September 4 MONTPELIER -- Internal e-mails on a continuing round of state government job cuts show high-ranking administration officials worried about protecting Gov. Full Story Vt. 911 calls go to 'black hole' Thursday, September 4 MONTPELIER -- Officials running Vermont's Enhanced 911 emergency calling system said they were trying to determine what emergencies the system missed Wednesday when, for a period of nearly two hours, 911 calls placed in northern Vermont failed to connect. Full Story Boston Fed chief warns of slow growth Thursday, September 4 MANCHESTER, N.H. -- The head of the Federal Reserve Bank for New England told a business audience to expect slow growth for the rest of the year. Full Story Vermont Air Guard to Gulf Coast Thursday, September 4 SOUTH BURLINGTON (AP) -- A contingent of Vermont Air National Guard members is headed to Louisiana to help with the clean up of Hurricane Gustav. Full Story Vt. GOP like Palin Thursday, September 4 MONTPELIER (AP) -- Vermont Republicans are pleased with John McCain's pick of Alaska Gov. Full Story N.H. revenue commissioner leaves Thursday, September 4 CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire is getting a new revenue commissioner. Full Story Vise-Grip closes plant for China Thursday, September 4 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Gary Oden has known for weeks that the plant where he has spent the last 19 years helping build Vise-Grips, one of Nebraska's most famous products, would be shutting down. Full Story Great White offers $1M for fire suits Wednesday, September 3 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Members of the 1980s rock band whose pyrotechnics sparked a nightclub fire that killed 100 people have agreed to pay $1 million to survivors and victims' relatives, according to court papers filed Tuesday. Full Story