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Thu 16-MAY-2013 Early A.M. News Script

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Good morning it's 5:00 -- I'm ... And I'm ... Gary Sadowsky starts us off this morning with quick check on the weather. weather intro (anchors thank in 3-shot-transition to lead story)

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Allegations of sexual assault on Dartmouth College's campus have students speaking out about the school's handling of the incident. They say they tried to speak up -- but their complaints fell on deaf ears. Deanna LeBlanc has the latest.

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Hanover Police arrested 20-year-old Dartmouth student Parker Gilbert of London England Wednesday on charges of sexual assault. Police say he allegedly entered a dorm room and attacked a female student May 2nd. Hanover Police declined to comment --And Dartmouth College cannot comment on specific allegations but a spokesperson for the college released a statement saying: FONT: "we take all allegations of sexual assault very seriously. We are deeply committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of students. We have implemented numerous new and strengthened initiatives over the past few years to reduce incidents of sexual assault.." ((meeting VO)) But some students disagree. This student activist group says the college has allowed a culture oof homophobia, sexual assault and racism to exist on campus. ((Anna Roth/Senior: this specific alleged incident brings to light that this does happen on Dartmouth's campus." 17)) ((nats youtube video)) This video -- shows Anna Roth and the other activists back in April barging into an event for newly accepted students -- chanting "dartmouth has a problem." Soon after, the campus newspaper says there were anonymous calls to rape, assault and even kill those involved in the stunt. That led to college officials shutting down campus for the day to talk about issues. FILE: APRIL 25 ((Carol Folt/Interim President: "we believed our community hit a tipping point where festering wounds and years of calls for help needed to be addressed without further delay.")) But just seven days after that day of healing -- police say Gilbert assaulted one student -- and may be linked to a second attack on campus. ((Anna Roth/Senior: "rape is a systemic problem. It's not about a specific guy, its not about this case, but it's about a culture where this happens all the time.)) And they're upset the college didn't notify students when the incident happened -- only announcing it in an email Wednesday night. ((Rachel Sands/Senior: I'm not surprised. Dartmouth is very reactionary. It reacts to when something bad happens or when the image of dartmouth gets shattered in the public media.")) We reached out to Dartmouth officials to address the specific concerns of those students. They declined, but said in a statement that in recent years they have implemented initiatives to quote "hold accountable those found responsible, and offer as much support and care as we can to survivors." DL CH 3 NEWS BURLINGTON.

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An abuse case in Ludlow takes a surprising twist. On Tuesday -- one of the accused abusers; Richard Hudson cut a plea deal with prosecutors - agreeing to testify against his wife. Police say Krista Hudson abused her children AND vulnerable adults the couple had lured to their home -- to cash in on their benefits. Krista Hudson faces 51 charges. Under the deal -- Hudson will testify against Krista - and serve two years in jail. He told the judge - he hoped someday his children would forgive him.

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Partners in life. Partners in crime. Now two women are behind bars. Susan Braig was found at her home in Connecticut last month. Her girlfriend, Sarah Feeney -- was just captured. Police say the women pulled off a string of bank and store robberies. Hardwick police say THIS is Braig -- robbing the Union Bank in Hardwick last September. Police say she admitted to that stick up. And several other bank robberies in Connecticut. They also believe that Braig -- and Feeney -- were involved in a robbery at the Rotary Mart on Shelburne Street in Burlington last September.

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Essex police are searching for an armed robber this morning who hit a convenience store there late last night. Police say just before 11, this man walked into the Champlain Farms on Pearl Street in Essex Junction -- showed a gun -- and stole cash. If you recognize this man -- call Essex Police.

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Bike riders beware. More than a dozen bikes have been stolen in Burlington over the last month. Police say during the summer months -- it gets so bad -- they have a "bicycle pen" to keep all the stolen rides.

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((Lt. Scott Davidson/Burlington Police Dept. 00:43:20 "we hold it for 30 days. At the end of 30 days we donate the bike.")) ((Lt. Scott Davidson/Burlington Police Dept. 00:44:53 "Some of these mountain bikes that we are seeing stolen are upwards in the thousands.")) Police say to make sure you know about your bike so you can claim it. Report it stolen, take pictures of it and know your serial number.

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Today: Partly sunny Chance for a passing shower, N Breezy. Highs: 65 to 72 Wind: SW to NW 15 to 25 mph Tonight: Variable clouds Lows: 38 to 45 Wind: Light Friday: Mix of sun & clouds Highs: 63 to 70 Wind: NNW 10 to 15 mph Extended: Saturday: Partly cloudy Lows: 35 to 45 Highs: 65 to 75 Sunday: Partly cloudy Lows: 40s Highs: 65 to 75 Monday: Partly sunny Lows: 40s Highs: 65 to 75 Hyper-Extended: Tuesday: Mostly cloudy Chance for showers Lows: 45 to 55 Highs: 70s Wednesday: Mostly cloudy Showers Lows: 50s Highs: 70s

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The IRS controversy -- now has some conservative critics questioning a letter written by Congressman Peter Welch. Last year -- Welch wrote to the IRS and the President -- urging more scrutiny for groups seeking tax exempt status. But his office also sent out a press release about his IRS letter -- and it singles out Crossroads - a group led by republican strategist Karl Rove. Critics say that shows he supports the controversial practices now under review at the IRS. Welch denies that - and points out - his letter to the IRS said all groups should get the same scrutiny.

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((tc 10:40 KC: But do you think your note - where you single out crossroads GPS - the Karl Rove backed group - may have helped the IRS down this path they were going down? Rep. Peter Welch: I don't have any relationships with the IRS people.//9:34 No person in the IRS has a right to deviate from the responsibility to do equal enforcement of the law.)) ((tc 2:12 Rob Roper/Ethan Allen Institute: His Letter basically is saying we hope that you would enforce the law and in his follow up comments - wink wink - we hope they are against people like Karl Rove. .)) Welch sent his letter last year. But the timeline shows by that time -- the IRS had already by singling out Tea Party and other conservative groups - for 2 years.

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Also in Washington -- a House Committee has approved a sweeping new farm bill -- something farmers have been waiting for since last year. Among the changes, 2-point-5 billion dollars would be cut from the 80 billion-dollar-a-year food stamp program -- used by 1 in every 7 Americans.

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Complains of prostitution and drugs have police in New Jersey patrolling a senor citizen housing facility. Englewood authorities say three people were arrested -- including 75-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman -- who were residents at the home. A 54-year-old woman is their alleged accomplice. Police say the man admitted to providing prostitutes to some of his younger neighbors in the building. All three face drug charges, but officials say more charges could be filed.

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13 Deputy Fire Cheifs in Boston have signed a letter of "no confidence" in their Chef Steve Abraira. They say he failed to command responsibility, or show any leadership at the Boston Marathon bombings. ((Mayor Menino: I think the chief is doing... the chief is doing a good job. They're professionals and it's a question of standards... I think we came out of this marathon professionally and they did their job.)) chief Abraira says his staff was in control of the scene.

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A bus driver in Pennsylvania was quite surprised to learn he had a deer on board The deer tried to escape by smashing through the front window of the buss -- frantically trying to get out. The driver stops the bus -- hoping to help the deer out -- but it runs to the back of the bus -- before it finds the front door and runs off.

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Wednesday marked Day 1 of the Google Developers Conference in San Francisco -- and the company is rolling out the upgrades -- and new technology for users. And yesterday -- it was all about google play. This new feature will join the ranks of Pandora and Spotify -- and possibly Apple. It is a streaming music service -- at a $10 dollar a month cost. this app has been available before -- but not in this way. Before users could stream music they had purchased -- but now they can stream any music they want in google's library. Yes it lets you build playlists, while introducing you to new music to keep you up to date. You can also see what your playlist looks like, and if you don't like the song coming up next, you can swipe it away for a new option. The service is available now for a free trial, and if you sign up early you get a cut on the cost -- I wonder if that has anything to do with the timing of apple's release?

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If you're at risk for kidney stones -- you may want to avoid sugary drinks. Amy Dardashtian explains that and more in our healthwatch.

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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to treat men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread to the bone.(HANDOUT PHOTO FROM BAYER) Xofigo (zoh-fee-go) binds with minerals in the bone to deliver radiation to tumors and limits damage to surrounding tissues. Research shows people who took the drug lived about 3 months longer than those who took placebo. (VO) A new study shows a cancer diagnosis can take a serious *financial* toll on patients. The research published in the journal Health Affairs finds people with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to declare bankruptcy than people who don't have cancer. Younger patients have higher rates of bankruptcy than older patients. (VO) And drinking sugar sweetened beverages could increase your risk of kidney stones. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital looked at data on nearly 200-thousand people and found people who had one or more sugar-sweetened cola drinks per day had a 23 percent higher risk of developing kidney stones. 30 percent of Americans will get a kidney stone at some point in their lives. And those are some of today's top health stories. I'm Amy Dardashtian, For CBS News, New York.

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In our headlines this morning... Permitting problems for the Penguin Plunge ... A new recall for Subaru cars... And a little later this morning -- part two of our series: The Invaders.

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But before we get to those stories -- let's take a quick look at how the weather is shaping up this morning.

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Winter events at Burlington's Waterfront Park are in limbo. Darren Perron explains why a permitting controversy has the city -- and a popular charity -- scrambling to find a solution.

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((nats: running in)) Whether they dive. ((nats: diving)) Or just dip. ((nats: diving)) This chilly mid-winter swim -- makes a lot of money for Special Olympics Vermont. ((46:08 the plunge raises about 40 percent of our operating budget.)) Or about 400-thousand dollars. But Burlington's Penguin Plunge may be in peril. ((Lisa DeNatale/Special Olympics Vermont: 47:42 so i think it would be very difficult to replicate that kind of experience if we weren't able to have it on waterfront park.)) The problem is permitting. Right now -- the park only has Act 250 approval for events held from May 27th through September 15th. ((nats: plunging)) Now -- 18 years after the Penguin Plunge began, some neighbors raised concerns about noise and traffic. And time is not on the charity's side. Its permit gets reviewed in November. A few months before the event. Planners say that will sink the fundraiser. ((44:41 DeNatale: It would make it almost impossible to run an event.)) ((Miro: 52:55 and I think it's disappointing that that's under legal challenge right now. 52:59)) The city stands behind the Penguin Plunge -- applying for an amendment to the park's Act 250 permit. ((53:19 Mayor Miro Weinberger: i am hopeful that the district commission will ultimately say that clearly we'll agree with the great majority of Burlingtonians that it's important to have great events like the Penguin Plunge during the winter months 53:28)) And the Governor -- says he'll push for faster permit changes too. ((Shumlin 25:37 I'm going to be an eager penguin working together to make sure that penguins plunge.)) Special Olympics says anytime but winter -- just won't make sense for a Penguin Plunge. ((45:49 DeNatale: and I think there's something about jumping into the lake in the middle of the winter that would not be the same if it were in may or june. 45:45)) First Night festivities on the Burlington waterfront are also under scrutiny. Because the fireworks shows don't fall within the spring and summer permitting window. But the city is hoping a second request -- might speed up the Act 250 review. Dp c3 news btv.

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Watch out drivers - there's a six foot long hole in the Champlain Bridge in Montreal. The hole was discovered recently by a bridge inspector along an expansion joint. Engineers say you could see straight down to the the St. Lawrence River below. But they say there is no danger to drivers. Steel plates have been installed over the hole until it can be fully repaired. Bridge officials say each year about 10 holes crop up near expansion joints.

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Good news for people who car pool in Vermont. Vtrans is expanding the state's Park and Ride locations. 500 additional parking spots will be added across Vermont -- including 53 in Richmond.

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Another Subaru recall -- because of a problem that could cause some cars to lose steering control. Subaru is recalling about 54-hundred Legacy and Outback cars in the U-S -- all 20-13 model years. The company says the steering shaft on those cars is made from two pieces -- that could become separated and cause the driver to lose control. Subaru says it will replace the columns in those cars.

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A Vermonter -- happily claims her Megabucks prize. Jenni Brileya's (Bril-E-Yah-'s) winning ticket -- worth one-point-six million dollars. She bought it Friday at the Maplefield's in New Haven. The East Wallingford woman says she'll use the money to travel -- and see family and friends.

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Vermont's maple producers are celebrating a record year. Industry experts say the crop topped 1-point-2 million gallons...and the state's sugar woods are very healthy. But looming on Vermont's border -- is a bug that entymologists say threatens all of that. It's called the Asian longhorned beetle -- and they say if it gets into the state ....Vermont's liquid gold could dry up.

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Nature plays a big part in the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.... .located about 45-minutes West of Boston -- the town has a history of being a haven for those seeking solace from the city... It's roots are in agriculture... .that past ever-present in town; Trees line the town's seal. Town Hall itself is on Maple Street. But lately nature -- has seemingly turned against the town... ((DAN 14:58 maybe starting 18 months ago we started picking up an odd insect here and there)) .ln the form of an invader... .known as the Asian Long horned Beetle. ((NATS CLINT BUG)) The U-S-D-A says the Asian Longhorned beetle came over from China about 15 years ago -- most likely in a shipping crate. Since then, it has invaded communities across the U-S. New York first. Then, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio and -- and Massachusetts. ((NATS)) The bug destroys trees -- by eating them and boring itself deep inside. Specifically, it goes after hardwood trees, like elm, birch and maple.... Experts say trying to get rid of them is a problem. The Asian Longhorned Beetle -- has no known natural predator.... Pesticides have had varying levels of success -- here in Massachusetts, many of the infested trees are located near the city of Boston's water source... ruling out chemical use.... So the U-S-D-A says -- along with a firewood ban -- the only solution. ..is this... ((NATS cutting)) Crews finding infested trees -- or even just trees that are at risk -- and chopping them down. ((NATS)) So far in Shrewsbury, the U-S-D-A cleared a thousand acres like this.... ((NATS)) AND removed an additional 33-thousand trees. ((01:16:28 SB: Clint, people are going to look at this, and they may say this is extreme -- weren't there other options you could have done first to get rid of a beetle? CLINT: when you are looking at this beetle, when we are looking at eradication -- this is not extreme, 1 6;40)) Clint Mcfarland has been leading the fight against the Asian Longhorned Beetle for the federal government in Massachusetts for a decade. He says getting this bug out of North America is possible.... ((CLINT 55:03 just seeing what we've done over the past decade -- know this is a possibility.)) But it's also costly ... ((CLINT 41 ;50 right now we are over a hundred million dollars -- in the last five years)) A hundred million dollars. Just in Massachusetts. Just in the past five years. All coming from the state and federal government. ((46;10 SB: now an average taxpayer looks at the money we're spending and they say 'we'll we can't even pay right now for all our airline controllers, the F-A-A is having sequester issues -- so how are we spending 100-million dollars to fight a beetle? 46;24 I/CLINT 47;45 of course we're on soft money.)) No one is more worried about that soft money -- that Shrewsbury's town manager. ((DAN 2554 This isn't something that local governments can take on 2259)) Who says this problem -- isn't his town's fault -- and shouldn't be their expense. ((DAN 2623 it wasn't created by a Shrewsbury resident. it wasn't created by a Shrewsbury business, it wasn't created by the town of Shrewsbury as a corporate entity -- as a town government --- this is something that came to this country, and theres a federal agency thats supposed to make sure that type of thing doesn't happen 2636)) For now, the feds are bearing the cost. The U-S-D-A says the millions being spent pales in comparison to the cost of doing nothing -- a worry that reverberates far beyond the impact zone. ((NATS pulling spouts)) At Butternut Hill Farm in Jericho, Vermont -- the end of maple season -- means the beginning of pulling spouts. ((MAPLE STEVE 13:53 SB so this is one down how many to go? MAPLE STEVE: 16-thousand)) .One of the favorite times of year for David Marvin -- who's family has been in the maple industry for more than 50 years. ((NATS)) Marvin says Vermont's sugarers -- are very concerned about the Asian Longhorned Beetle. ((DAVID 04:17 in the maple industry we've been tracking them intensively because it's very frightening that maple is the primary species they attack because apparently they're very, very drawn to it 4:30)) .A bug -- he says -- with the potential to wipe out the production of Vermont's liquid gold. ((DAVID 5:24 the doomsday scenario is horrible -- obviously the loss of our maple industry, which is lOs of millions of dollars in primary production -- but when we think about the total economy in terms of wood fiber and tourism that's related to sugar maple. to think that we could lose this tree is unbelievable 5:45)) Marvin says -- sugaring season, fall foliage, maple syrup -- would all be under threat -- if the beetle made it to the Green Mountain State. The state monitors traps making sure the invader isn't here. :(NATS -- neighborhood)) That's why -- back in Schrewsbury -- residents say they know what's at stake. ((LISA 31 ;26 if we dont do it then it can spread all over the eastern united states and that would be a terrible tradgedy ;31)) Residents like Lisa Snow.. .who's dream house -- at the end of a private cul-de-sac.... recently became a lot less private... ((31 ;46 now we can see just about every house in the neighborhood. 31 ;48)) The U-S-D-A recently gutted acres of woods from the clustered houses -- because they were infested. ((01 ;26;04 SB: i mean now when i look out we can see across the way to these people's pool over here, we can see them at their pool. we can see everything going on in these people's houses -- what was here before? 26;13 JOHN: before it was all trees. 26;14)) The towns says trees will start to be replanted here this fall. To re grow will take years -- but so too will the battle against the beetle. Another decade by U-S-D-A estimates. ((NATS dusty truck driving by then pan to group walking)) But when the dust settles -- if they're sucsessful -- the invaders -- will be just another piece of Shrewsbury's history with nature.

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Given the seriousness of the threat -- state officials have set up traps across Vermont -- to monitor for the bug. Tonight -- plants you may have in your yard -- that wildlife experts say may be harming birds. The final part of our species series, The Invaders.

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After a great April, May has been a tough month for the Boston Red Sox. Could they begin to turn their fortunes around? Dylan Scott has the details in our sportswrap.

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Having lost 9 of 11, The Boston Red Sox looking for any positives in Tampa Bay Wednesday night. --- A southpaw duel. Jon Lester matched up with David Price but it's the Sox who get to the opposing ace. David Ortiz with the RBI single. --- 2-0 Boston in the third. Price has to leave the game with an allergic reaction. Boston ok with that. --- Now 4-0. Jamey Wright in for the Rays. Stephen Drew out for the Red Sox. A grandslam. His third homer of the year. It's 8-0 Boston. --- Plenty of support for Lester who goes 7 innings-2 runs-5 strikeouts for his 6th win. And a much needed one for Boston as they top Tampa Bay, 9-2. In the Bronx, Yankees roughed up by Seattle, 12-2. ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------ To high school lacrosse...the Rice boys hosting rival Burlington... --- Tied at 3 at halftime, the Knights strike twice in the third. Emerson Prager with the rip, 5-3 Rice heading into the fourth. --- But that's where the Seahorses rally. Watch Jack Breen perfect loft this ball to Marley Heimert. Who shoots and scores. We're tied at 5. --- Burlington riding the momentum from there. Aron Knorr goes hard to the net and it pays off. The go-ahead goal puts them up 6-5. Clark Stephenson adds one more. As Burlington rallies to top rice, 7-5. ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------ Close by, the unbeaten South Burlington girls hosting Mount Mansfield... --- The Rebels getting off to a quick start. Ashley Norris fakes out the defender and puts it in. They jump ahead 2-0. --- Mount Mansfield proving to be a tough foe early. Alison Chivers cut the deficit to 1 on the free position. And then Jess Glen ties it with the running shot. --- South Burlington was done playing around after that. Anne-Marie Farmer gives her team back the lead as he goes coast to coast. --- And then shortly after its Allie Flahtery follows her lead as South Burlington rolls to a 19-5 win. With today's sportswrap I'm Dylan Scott

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New laws are changing hunting and fishing in Vermont. The Vermont Sportsmen's Act includes several new provisions about bears, including a ban on feeding them. People dealing with nuisance bears also must take non-lethal steps to keep the bears away from their property before resorting to shooting the animals. The new law also prohibits the importing and possession of wild hogs. Many states, including New York, are trying to control populations of hogs -- which can carry diseases and destroy both wildlife habitats and farmers crops.

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It was a day of service on Wednesday at Edmunds Middle School in Burlington. Students made there way through downtown giving away flowers and also raised money for the Make a Wish Foundation with a car wash. Each class planned a service project related to diversity.

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((Tiffany Tillman/Community EMS Outreach Coordinator 17:13 "For two months now they've been kind of working in the morning on deciding what projects they want to do and planning the projects and connecting with local or community partners." 17:22)) ((Tiffany Tillman/Community EMS Outreach Coordinator 17:34 "A lot of it has been student and teacher driven.17:37")) ((Sophie Reed/6th grade student at EMS 06:59 "It's important to us because as a school we want to help the community and.do different things to just help people." 07:07)) Edmunds Middle School encourages students to find ways to give back every week through the year-long project, Thoughtful Thursdays.

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A New York man will be in court today -- to face charges AGAIN for allegedly killing his wife. 50-year-old John Grega was released from prison in Springfield last August. He was serving life without parole for allegedly raping and murdering his wife, Christine, while vacationing in West Dover in 1994. But the judge vacated his conviction and ordered a new trial after DNA evidence raised questions about the case.

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In Washington -- a House Committee has approved a sweeping new farm bill. Farmers have been waiting for that bill for since last year. Among the changes, 2-point-5 billion dollars would be cut from the 80 billion-dollar-a-year food stamp program -- used by 1 in every 7 Americans.

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The Bennington Wal-Mart is cleared to start construction on an expansion seven years in the making. On Tuesday, the Mount Anthony Country Club dropped the final two appeals to the proposed expansion --which would double the size of the current Wal-Mart.

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A Dartmouth College rugby player has been charged with raping another student, and police suspect there is at least one other victim. Police arrested 20-year-old Parker Gilbert of London, England Wednesday. They say Gilbert allegedly entered a dorm room and attacked a female student May 2nd. And that he may have attacked another student. The incidents happened a week after the campus shut down -- so officials and students could talk about safety concerns on campus. Student activists say the arrest proves there's a problem.

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((Anna Roth/Senior: "rape is a systemic problem. It's not about a specific guy, its not about this case, but it's about a culture where this happens all the time.)) Dartmouth says they cannot comment on a specific allegations. The school released a statement saying: "we take all allegations of sexual assault very seriously. We are deeply committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of students. We have implemented numerous new and strengthened initiatives over the past few years to reduce incidents of sexual assault.."

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An abuse case in Ludlow takes a surprising twist. On Tuesday -- one of the accused abusers -- Richard Hudson -- cut a plea deal with prosecutors - agreeing to testify against his wife. Police say Krista Hudson abused her children AND vulnerable adults the couple had lured to their home -- to cash in on their benefits. Krista Hudson faces 51 charges. Under the deal -- Richard will testify against Krista - and serve two years in jail. He told the judge - he hoped someday his children would forgive him.

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Good morning it's 5:00 -- I'm ... And I'm ... Gary Sadowsky starts us off this morning with quick check on the weather. weather intro (anchors thank in 3-shot-transition to lead story)

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Hanover Police arrested 20-year-old Dartmouth student Parker Gilbert of London England Wednesday on charges of sexual assault. Police say he allegedly entered a dorm room and attacked a female student May 2nd. Hanover Police declined to comment --And Dartmouth College cannot comment on specific allegations but a spokesperson for the college released a statement saying: FONT: "we take all allegations of sexual assault very seriously. We are deeply committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of students. We have implemented numerous new and strengthened initiatives over the past few years to reduce incidents of sexual assault.." ((meeting VO)) But some students disagree. This student activist group says the college has allowed a culture of homophobia, sexual assault and racism to exist on campus. ((Anna Roth/Senior: this specific alleged incident brings to light that this does happen on Dartmouth's campus." 17)) ((nats youtube video)) This video -- shows Anna Roth and the other activists back in April barging into an event for newly accepted students -- chanting "dartmouth has a problem." Soon after, the campus newspaper says there were anonymous calls to rape, assault and even kill those involved in the stunt. That led to college officials shutting down campus for the day to talk about issues. FILE: APRIL 25 ((Carol Folt/Interim President: "we believed our community hit a tipping point where festering wounds and years of calls for help needed to be addressed without further delay.")) But just seven days after that day of healing -- police say Gilbert assaulted one student -- and may be linked to a second attack on campus. ((Anna Roth/Senior: "rape is a systemic problem. It's not about a specific guy, its not about this case, but it's about a culture where this happens all the time.)) And they're upset the college didn't notify students when the incident happened -- only announcing it in an email Wednesday night. ((Rachel Sands/Senior: I'm not surprised. Dartmouth is very reactionary. It reacts to when something bad happens or when the image of dartmouth gets shattered in the public media.")) We reached out to Dartmouth officials to address the specific concerns of those students. They declined, but said in a statement that in recent years they have implemented initiatives to quote "hold accountable those found responsible, and offer as much support and care as we can to survivors." DL CH 3 NEWS BURLINGTON.

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Good news for people who car pool in Vermont. Vtrans is expanding the state's Park and Ride locations. 500 additional parking spots will be added across Vermont -- including 53 in Richmond.

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What if you could walk outside and pick a bowl of beautiful blueberries right from your own back yard? Sharon and Charlie are here to show us how to plant a blueberry patch.

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Charlie, everybody wants to grow berries now, they're a superfood! They are! And blueberries are so easy to grow, you can get low bush ones as a ground cover, or you can get half high blueberries to plant underneath a window next to your house. Or you can do a little blueberry plantation with a high bush variety. Do they need tons of sun? Yes, they need lots of sun, and if you are getting the high bush varieties, get an early, late and mid season variety. So get at least three of them. That way it will extend the gardening season and the blueberry season from July right til September. Oh, good idea! Nice! Now what you want to look for, other than the full sun, is well drained soil. Blueberries have a very fibrous root system and they don't like sitting in a very heavy wet clay soil, so if you have clay soil, raise the soil up and create a raised bed and plant them there. This soil is a nice Sandy loam soil and it's really well drained and a great soil for blueberries. Once you've got them kind of laid out like this ,and they should be spaced about, for a high bush variety, about 5 feet apart, then you want to dig your hole. So you want to dig your hole about 2 times the diameter of your pot, and just as deep as it is sitting in the pot. Then you just want to pop it out and place it in there and then just back fill it with this soil that you have. If you have a nice soil like this, and it's well drained, you don't need to use any compost or any admendments, it will grow really well just with this soil. And finally you just want to put some mulch around because like I said they have a very shallow root system and you want to be able to protect those roots and keep them nice and moist right through the growing season by putting a good two to three inch layer of bark mulch right around them. You don't need to do any fertilizing this first year but in the fall, you probably want to put down some sulfer.

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Jake Kahn -- 15 year old trumpet player in the Vermont Youth Orchestra Rosina Cannizzaro -- the executive director orchestra -- VYO 5K Fun Run -- school tours -> what do you do -- cancelled because of budgets -- re-start them -- worked? -- why important, tours, music -- how many kids total -- sign up

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Coming up on the Channel 3 News... Permitting problems for the Penguin Plunge ... Police hunt for an armed robber in Essex Junction... And Burlington police investigate a spike in bike thefts.

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But before we get to those stories -- let's take a quick look at how the weather is shaping up this morning.

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Winter events at Burlington's Waterfront Park are in limbo. Darren Perron explains why a permitting controversy has the city -- and a popular charity -- scrambling to find a solution.

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After a great April, May has been a tough month for the Boston Red Sox. Could they begin to turn their fortunes around? Dylan Scott has the details in our sportswrap.

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This morning 3 Minute Wrap. Getting you up to speed every morning -- in just 3 minutes.

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A Dartmouth College rugby player has been charged with raping another student, and police suspect there is at least one other victim. Police arrested 20-year-old Parker Gilbert -- a freshman from London, England Wednesday. They say on May 2nd Gilbert allegedly entered a dorm room and attacked a female student. He's being held on 75-thousand dollars bail. The school says it can't comment on specific allegations.

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The I-R-S Scandal -- has Vermont Congressman Peter Welch under fire from conservative political groups. Last year -- Welch wrote to the IRS and the President -- urging more scrutiny for groups seeking tax exempt status -- and singled out a conservative superpac in a press release about it. Critics say that shows he supports the controversial practices at the IRS. Welch denies that - and says - his letter calls for all groups to get the same scrutiny.

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New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen is calling for "a complete and thorough audit" of the I-R-S. The Democrat says it's the only way the tax agency can regain the trust of the American people.

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Bicyclists beware. Bandits have stolen more than a dozen bikes in Burlington over the last month -- and police say -- the summer months are historically even worse.

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Burlington's Penguin Plunge has been put on ice. Neighbors irritated about noise - filed a complaint -- that the annual event violates the Waterfront's Act 250 permit, which restricts events to the summer. The Special Olympics and city officials are working to save the Plunge -- and ammend the permit to include winter events.

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The Burlington School Board says it no longer plans to cut sports teams. With the budget facing a deficit -- the school board was considering cutting 15-percent from extra-curriculars like sports and clubs. Parents packed a meeting Wednesday night -- to make sure that didn't happen. The School Board has since withdrawn the plan -- and says it will make cuts elsewhere.

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Tornadoes tear through a Texas town. At least six people are confirmed dead -- in Granbury, Texas. The sheriff there says that number could rise -- as crews search what's left of homes.

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In Pennsylvania -- an unruly bus passenger -- a deer. It smashes through the front window of the bus - and frantically tries to get out. Eventually the poor guy finds the front door and runs off.

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No winner in last night's 360-million-dollar Powerball drawing... the third largest jackpot in the lottery's history. The next drawing is Saturday night -- estimated jackpot 475-million dollars.

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But -- a Vermont lottery winner -- has come forward to claimed her prize. Jenni Brileya's (Bril-E-Yah-'s) winning Megabucks ticket -- worth one-point-six million dollars. She bought it Friday at the Maplefield's in New Haven. The East Wallingford woman says she'll use the money to travel -- and see family and friends.

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And -- that's a wrap. Gary, over to you.

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Alright you guys it's time for the big announcement. Welcome back Jed -- and welcome brewmaster Dave for the revealing of the Long Trail Beer loves Art Art loves beer contest. You asked Vermont artists to submit a label design for a special brewers blend coming out this summer. First -- lets show the winner -- what about this made you guys go with the design. Tell us about Jess ___ What is the brew taste like and when can we try it?

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Problems for the Penguin Plunge in Burlington. The annual event raises 400-thousand dollars for Special Olympics - a big part of its budget. But neighbors irritated about noise - filed a complaint -- that the event violates the Waterfront's Act 250 permit. The permit restricts events to the summer. Now Special Olympics and city officials are working to save the Plunge.

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((Lisa DeNatale/Special Olympics Vermont: 47:42 so i think it would be very difficult to replicate that kind of experience if we weren't able to have it on waterfront park.)) ((53:19 Mayor Miro Weinberger: i am hopeful that the district commission will ultimately say that clearly we'll agree with the great majority of Burlingtonians that it's important to have great events like the Penguin Plunge during the winter months 53:28)) Governor Shumlin also wants permit changes - to protect that and other winter events on the Waterfront.

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on Friday we meet this week's super senior -- and we are in the kitchen with chef Michael Kloeti he had a muscles recipe with this seasons freshest greens. See you starting at 5!

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