| Fri 30 Jul 2010 |
RI Congressional District 1 candidates state positions on war, economy, energy and Washington
The Providence Journal | PROVIDENCE - Candidates vying to replace Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy in the U.S. House of Representatives voiced their positions Thursday on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, funds, energy policy and the influence of corporate money in Washington at a ... |
Bill Clinton: Caprio is right man to be R.I. governor
The Providence Journal | PROVIDENCE - Former President Bill Clinton whisked into Providence on Thursday to lend support to fellow Democrat Frank T. Caprio, calling him the gubernatorial candidate who best understands the fundamentals of job creation and rebuilding the stat... |
Added to the Recall List: Millions of Frozen Mice
The New York Times | Take mice from freezer. Thaw (but not in the microwave, please). Feed to pet snakes. Stephen Mally for The New York Times | “Snakes got to eat,” said Steve Gilfillan of Council Bluffs, Iowa, who buys frozen mice by the thousands for his pet rep... |
R.I. teacher union challenges education chief's ruling on seniority
The Providence Journal | An inevitable collision between teacher unions and the state's new education requirements has landed in Superior Court, Providence. | A union local is fighting a decision to lay off 45 teaching assistants and other staff at the Northern Rhode Islan... |
Family gives chase when Providence girl hit by car
The Providence Journal | PROVIDENCE -- Don't hit a little girl outside her grandmother's house and try to get away with it. | Not on Croyland Road, on the city's South Side, where many of Kimberly Mosquea's relatives and friends live. They were outside Wednesday afternoon ... |
Town to spend $101,000 over sewer violations
The Providence Journal | NORTH PROVIDENCE - The town will pay $15,000 in fines and pony up $86,000 to build a new municipal sewer line and replace faulty private sewers in one neighborhood, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday. | The fines and the fe... |
Forum at Roger Williams University studies ways to avoid wrongful convictions
The Providence Journal | BRISTOL - Someone stabbed Katharina Brow 30 times and beat her over the head with a toaster as she recovered from a heart attack in her trailer in Ayer, Mass., in 1980. Blood at the scene indicated Brow had scratched her assailant. | The police que... |
GOP accused of dragging out McConnell confirmation
The Providence Journal | WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats were rebuffed by the GOP Thursday in a bid for consideration of a group of President Obama's judicial choices, including John J. McConnell Jr., his controversial nominee to the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island. | Th... |
R.I. rally participants decry Arizona immigration law
The Providence Journal | PROVIDENCE -- More than 100 people rallied in a West End park Thursday as part of a National Day of Action against Arizona's controversial new immigration law, and members of the clergy led a small prayer vigil inside the State House. | The demonst... |
Sound off
The Boston Globe | This year's Newport Folk Festival is stuffed to the gills with great artists. From roots rockers the Avett Brothers to sizzling soul outfit Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings to legendary Band man Levon Helm. If you're pining to check out Steve Martin - ... |
Small-Business Bill Falters on Senate Partisanship
The New York Times | WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Thursday rejected a bill to aid small businesses with expanded loan programs and tax breaks, a procedural blockade that underscored how fiercely determined the party’s leaders are to deny Democrats any... |
| Thu 29 Jul 2010 |
Later high school start times improves adolescent behavior
The Examiner | Let me Sleep! Photo Source: Tere Scott Photo | Almost any teen or tween will probably jump at the chance to delay the start of school in the morning. But, now they have scientific research to back them up. Accor... |
Top 10 Cheesecakes for National Cheesecake Day
The Examiner | National cheesecake day: 50% off at Cheesecake Factory | National Cheesecake Day is July 30 if you need a holiday for eating this popular dessert. NY Strawberry Cheesecake, Limoncello Cheeseake, Chocolate Cheesecake, Eggnog Cheesecake, Pumpkin... |
Schilling's business, bluster bleed into politics
The Examiner Comments BOSTON (Map, News) - The U.S. is fighting two wars, and millions are looking for work. So what is making politicians thump their lecterns in two of New England's hottest political races this summer? | Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. |... |
2 URI students acquitted of sexual assault
The Examiner Comments SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Map, News) - Two former University of Rhode Island students have been found not guilty of raping another student in a campus dorm almost two years ago. | The jury returned its verdict Thursday after about an hour and h... |
2 URI students acquitted of sexual assault
The Boston Globe | SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.-Two former University of Rhode Island students have been found not guilty of raping another student in a campus dorm almost two years ago. | The jury returned its verdict Thursday after about an hour and half of deliberations.... |
2 URI students acquitted of sexual assault
Houston Chronicle | SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - Two former University of Rhode Island students have been found not guilty of raping another student in a campus dorm almost two years ago. | The jury returned its verdict Thursday after about an hour and half of deliberation... |
Rhode Island city overseer starts by firing mayor
MSNBC | BOSTON — A state-appointed receiver named to turn around the finances of the near-bankrupt Rhode Island city of Central Falls marked his first day on the job on Monday by firing its mayor. | Local media reported that retired Superior Court ju... |
Schilling defends $75M deal with RI: Ocean State bested Louisiana, Canada
Newsvine | PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Rhode Island beat out other places including Louisiana and some Canadian provinces to become the new home of Curt Schilling's video game company, 38 Studios , by offering a $75 million loan guarantee, the former Red Sox pi... |
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