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As news of Manny Ramirez's departure from the Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers unfolds, check in with projo.com's Soxblog for updates and analysis.......
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6:44 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEWPORT -- Newport society figures and everyday people, politicians past and present, entered the estate of the late Eileen Gillespie Slocum today, walked into her......
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6:00 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- The jury in the trial of two former corrections officers accused of abusing inmates at the Adult Correctional Institutions deliberated for nearly three......
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5:34 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri has issued an executive order forcing members of unions who rejected a state employees contract proposal to follow health-care co-shares laid......
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4:55 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON -- A prolonged battle may be shaping up in Congress over the Navy's plan to stop building a new class of stealthy destroyers, designed......
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4:42 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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According to multiple sources, including SI.com and The Boston Globe, Manny Ramirez has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-way deal that......
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4:22 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- A Superior Court judge today ruled the state may, for budget reasons, lay off the Newport County sheriff and three chief deputy sheriffs......
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4:05 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Today's 4 p.m. trading deadline for major league baseball has come and gone. And there's still no word on whether the Boston Red Sox have......
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3:55 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Katherine Gregg Journal State House Bureau While Governor Carcieri hammers the need to reduce state spending, his Department of Administration has posted an opening......
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2:23 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Grimaldi Journal Business Writer A federal judge in Providence this morning ordered a defendant in an Internet fraud case to pay $2.2 million......
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1:58 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Associated Press BOSTON -- Gay couples from outside Massachusetts are now free to marry in the state. Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill today repealing......
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1:24 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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A Kentucky woman has claimed a $200,000-winning Powerball ticket sold at Commons Convenience in South Kingstown. Linda Nuss of Louisville was on a business trip......
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12:54 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- Family Court Chief Judge Jeremiah S. Jeremiah Jr. today waived jurisdiction over Barrington teenager Ryan A. Greenberg, meaning he will now be tried......
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12:23 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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HOPKINTON -- Drowning caused the death of an elderly Coventry man whose body was found in the Wood River yesterday, the Office of State Medical......
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12:05 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- A popular Scrabble knockoff is back on Facebook. It comes with changes that could help it skirt copyright and trademark laws. On......
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11:59 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Journal staff writer Jennifer D. Jordan PROVIDENCE -- A 12-member committee has been appointed to search for a new education commissioner and will begin......
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11:35 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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WARWICK -- Police say that 17-year-old Jesse Salisbury of West Warwick was skateboarding alongside the northbound lanes of Bald Hill Road when he was struck......
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11:11 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Journal staff The police have identified the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident yesterday in Westerly as Shane Sullivan, 28, of Colchester, Conn. The......
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11:04 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) -- Gov. Deval Patrick is set to sign a bill that will allow gay couples who live outside Massachusetts to marry in the......
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10:53 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- A hearing in which state prosecutors are trying to convince Family Court Chief Judge Jeremiah S. Jeremiah Jr. to allow a Barrington teenager......
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10:25 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri is expected today to announce a "course of action" after Rhode Island's largest state employees union rejected a proposed contract. The......
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9:31 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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-- By Journal Staff Writer Tracy Breton PROVIDENCE -- Lawyers for the victims of The Station nightclub fire are asking the federal court to appoint......
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8:27 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) -- The Andrea Doria shipwreck may have claimed another life. The Coast Guard says the body of a diver has been recovered near......
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8:22 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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CVS Caremark Corp., based in Woonsocket, this morning said second-quarter profit grew due to improved sales at its retail drug stores. CVS reported net income......
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7:02 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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On this day in 1914, the New York Stock Exchange closed due to the outbreak of World War I. Trading didn't resume until December. Read......
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7:01 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Today should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and severe thunderstorms this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The thunderstorms could bring......
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7:00 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Today's front page features a story about the Family Court hearing to determine whether Barrington teenager Ryan Greenberg should be tried as an adult for......
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6:55 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
As everyone knows, the Harry Potter saga is over. So let the Potter-inspired rock band names fill the void tonight. Whomping Willows, The Remus Lupins,......
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5:55 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- If former Senate President William V. Irons wins his court fight against the Ethics Commission, it could cripple the commission's ability to police......
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5:55 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The state Department of Health today recommended reopening to swimming four Warwick water spots: City Park Beach, Conimicut Point Beach, Gorton Pond Beach and Oakland......
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5:40 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri tomorrow will announce a "course of action" after Rhode Island's largest state employees union rejected a proposed contract. The governor said......
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5:25 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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An Attleboro man pleaded guilty today to cocaine trafficking and illegal gun possession charges. Kevin Beland, 42, of 11 Beland Ave., was arrested by the......
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5:20 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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If you can't make it out to Newport, you can hear parts of the folk and jazz festivals on the Internet. National Public Radio will......
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5:12 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- Jim Hummel, an ABC 6 reporter for the past 13 years who is known for the "You Paid for It" investigative segments,......
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5:10 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- The 2-year-old boy who died after falling from a third-floor window in the city's Silver Lake section has been identified as Tyler Charland,......
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2:33 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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WESTERLY -- A Connecticut man was killed early this morning when he drove his motorcycle into a pole. Police Chief Edward Mello said he would......
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2:10 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Andrea Panciera Email
PROVIDENCE -- A teen aboard the boat that struck and killed a Barrington youth last July testified today that he wasn't "completely truthful" about what......
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1:51 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- A former ranking officer at the Adult Correctional Institutions accused of abusing three inmates took the witness stand this morning and denied......
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1:28 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Brandie Jefferson Email
Journal photo/ Mary Murphy Frank Corrente, left, listens as his lawyer, former House Speaker John Harwood, addresses the Providence Retirement Board. PROVIDENCE -- Frank......
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1:20 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Brandie Jefferson Email
A single gunshot wound to the torso killed a Providence man who was shot by a police officer Monday, according to the state medical examiner's......
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11:20 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is currently questioning the Justice Department's inspector about a call that Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and others have made for a......
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11:08 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- A false alarm this morning sent hundreds of people into the streets outside the Garrahy Judicial Complex. The alarm sounded at about10:36 a.m.;......
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10:45 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Brandie Jefferson Email
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has plans to eliminate or cut back service on more than 160 bus lines or sections of routes to......
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10:41 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- Fatima Hospital nurses intend to picket Bishop Thomas Tobin, who leads the Diocese of Providence, over what they call the hospital's "unsafe staffing......
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10:26 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jack Perry Email
WASHINGTON -- Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed's long-sought housing initiative for poor people has become law. A fund for the construction and repair of rental......
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9:54 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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BURRILLVILLE -- A candidate for the Burrillville Town Council has been charged with allegedly possessing marijuana in his vehicle. Police said Richard Teter II was......
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9:20 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Andrea Panciera Email
For a state where it feels like there is one of these doughnut shops on almost every corner, and whose company name graces its Providence......
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9:04 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- A 2-year-old boy has died after falling from a third-floor window in the Silver Lake section of Providence. The accident happened around 9:30......
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9:03 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Former Senate President William V. Irons is set to appear in court today. He wants a judge to stop the state Ethics Commission from continuing......
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7:33 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Ryan Greenberg, the Barrington teenager who faces a second-degree murder charge after the boating death last summer of a friend, is scheduled to return to......
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7:02 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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On this day in 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin landed on the moon. Read more about today in history.......
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7:01 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Brandie Jefferson Email
Nina Simone heralding the sun's arrival with a cover of the Beatles "Here Comes the Sun." Partly sunny or partly cloudy, you decide. But......
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7:00 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Tonight there's a mix of music performances around the state. There's Rhode Island Songwriters Association: Ryan Fitzsimmons, Dean Petrella (of The Complaints), Chris Monti and......
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6:57 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- A former guard at the Adult Correctional Institutions today contradicted days of emotional testimony in which a one-time inmate accused two ranking guards......
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6:21 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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The state Department of Health today recommended re-opening Warren Town Beach for swimming, based on water samples with acceptable bacteria levels. The department recommended closing......
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6:11 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McKinney Email
AP Photo/Ron Edmonds President Bush signs the Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008 today in the Oval Office. Among those with......
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5:55 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo/ Bill Murphy This home at 157 Almy St. in the Federal Hill neighborhood was severely damaged by an overnight fire. It was......
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4:02 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON, Mass. -- Out-of-state gay couples should soon be allowed to marry in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts House voted 118-35 Tuesday to repeal a 1913 law......
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3:17 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Brandie Jefferson Email
NEW YORK -- The creators of a Scrabble knockoff responsible for countless hours at the online hangout Facebook suspended their word game Tuesday after being......
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2:59 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- During a call to the police on the night teenager Patrick Murphy was struck and killed by a boat in the Barrington River,......
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1:34 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Carcieri administration will ask the federal government to cap spending on Rhode Island's health programs for the low-income, elderly and disabled at $12.4 billion......
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1:04 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Two West Virginia University basketball players, including Hendricken graduate Joe Mazzulla, were charged with scuffling with police and underage drinking after a......
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11:59 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Kathy Borchers Lyndsay Murray, left, and Angela Sullivan pay their respects at a memorial to Paige Robberson that has emerged at......
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11:33 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- The city's six pools and nine water parks will stay open two hours later on weekdays beginning Monday, Mayor David N. Cicilline's office......
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11:33 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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A Warren couple, whose bodies were found in their own cesspool, died from blunt impact of head with skull fractures, the state Office of Medical......
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11:25 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Brandie Jefferson Email
Ryan Greenberg, the Barrington teenager who faces asecond-degree murder charge after the boating death last summer of a friend, is in Family Court today as......
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10:10 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) -- Police are investigating whether a lethal batch of heroin was responsible for three suspected fatal overdoses in New Bedford within......
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9:21 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo/ Andrea Panciera Mushrooms have sprouted on this Richmond lawn thanks to recent heavy rains, but there's no rain in the forecast today.......
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8:59 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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A former Central Falls councilman who faces three charges of sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy is set for a court appearance today. Luis Gil,......
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7:51 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo/ Bill Murphy This home at 157 Almy Steet in the Federal Hill neighborhood was severely damaged by an overnight fire, one of......
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7:02 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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On this day in 1890, artist Vincent van Gogh died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers, France, at age 37. Read more about today......
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7:01 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Bobby Hebb sings the forecast today with "Sunny" Expect the sun to shine today! We'll have clear skies and temperatures approaching 90 degrees with......
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7:00 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Today's front page features the story of a Providence police officer shooting and killing a man who was stabbing the mother of his three children......
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7:02 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Eagles, who rose to fame with 1970s hits including the anthem "Hotel California," play tonight at TDBanknorth Garden in Boston. The garden's Web site......
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6:47 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Bob Thayer The home at 25 Pennsylvania Ave. Providence, the scene of the fatal shooting by a city police officer responding......
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5:31 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Rhode Island's largest employees union says it's filed an unfair labor practice claim against Governor Carcieri's administration, a move that comes amid a standoff in......
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5:30 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- After deliberating just a few hours, a jury found in favor of State Trooper Kenneth Jones in the retrial of a civil suit......
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5:01 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- The state Supreme Court this afternoon decided not to intervene in a case seeking to reverse a Board of Elections decision that blocks......
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4:24 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- A judge this afternoon denied a temporary restraining order sought by a cleaning company that wanted to stop the Carcieri administration from cancelling......
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2:39 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Frieda Squires Friends and family leave a memorial service for Philip Ruhle Sr. at Calvary United Methodist Church, Turner Road, Middletown.......
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2:22 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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PAWTUCKET -- A Central Falls man who expected a fistfight when he confronted another man instead got stabbed several times yesterday, the police said. Joseph......
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1:28 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Kathy Borchers James Soares Jr., accused of killing his parents, appears in Providence District Court before Judge Michael Higgins this morning.......
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1:00 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- The retrial of a civil suit brought by a Narragansett Indian against a state trooper in the wake of the 2003 smoke-shop raid......
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12:54 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Eileen Slocum, grande dame of Newport society and a nationally known Republican Party advocate and fundraiser, died yesterday at Newport Hospital, according to her son.......
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12:05 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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A.H. Belo Corp. of Dallas, Texas, whose holdings include The Providence Journal and Dallas Morning News, plans to reduce company-wide employment by the equivalent......
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11:59 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- An attorney for a Rhode Island State Trooper told jurors that it was time to close the book on the "unfortunate incident" that......
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11:02 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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A 24-year-old Pawtucket man accused of fatally shooting his former girlfriend and fleeing to New York is scheduled to appear in court this morning. Police......
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10:35 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have fallen an average of 11 cents and are now below the $4.00 mark, according to AAA Southern New England.......
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8:19 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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How are high energy prices affecting businesses? Rep. Jim Langevin is visiting a local grocery store to talk about the ways energy prices affect business......
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7:39 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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A 24-year-old Warren man is set for arraignment today after police say he killed his mother and father; their bodies were found in their backyard......
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7:14 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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A memorial service is scheduled this morning for Phil Ruhle, Sr., the captain of the Sea Breeze, which capsized off the shore of New Jersey......
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7:02 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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On this day in 1914, World War I began as Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Read more about today in history.......
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7:01 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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T-Bone Walker understands what we're going through. Here's "Stormy Monday." Where's the sun? We may catch a few glimpses of blue sky today, but......
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7:00 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Today's front page features the story of a 24-year-old Warren man charged with killing his parents and dumping their bodies in the cesspool of the......
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3:51 PM Sat, Jul 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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LINCOLN -- State and Warren police said the bodies found in a Warren back yard this morning are likely those of the missing couple James......
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7:07 PM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- At 6:02 p.m. tonight, the Russian missile submarine Juliett 484 rose from under water, its bow majestically breaking through the surface of Providence......
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6:56 PM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Coast Guard believes that Philip Ruhle Sr. is out there, somewhere. And the search for the missing captain aboard the Sea Breeze, which capsized......
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5:06 PM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal video / Rita Escolero Idol hopefuls strut their stuff at Swansea Mall today. SWANSEA, Mass. -- The American Idol gods have spoken. After......
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5:03 PM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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A WJAR television reporter whose two-part series called into question the effectiveness of Rhode Island tourism centers -- and set off a storm of controversy......
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WARREN -- The police department today issued a missing persons report for a Baltimore Avenue couple who've been missing for more than a week. For......
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PROVIDENCE -- Up to two lanes will be closed on Route 95 north and south Saturday morning while workers pour concrete as part of the......
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An out-of-state health industry advisory group will work with a Pawtucket attorney overseeing the troubled Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket. Superior Court Associate Justice Michael......
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A lane is closed on Route 95 this afternoon after an accident. The lane, on the southbound side of the roadway, has closed the right......
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Journal photo/ Bill Murphy East Providence firefighter Stephen Dominicone wears a hazardous materials suit as he examines suspicious containers found at Rose Larisa Memorial......
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PROVIDENCE -- The sunken Russian missile submarine resting on the bottom of Providence harbor is on track to finally rise out of the water this......
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PROVIDENCE -- A suspect in a wild bank robbery yesterday that led to police coming under fire and the suspect shooting himself dead has been......
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WESTERLY -- Lifeguards at Misquamicut State Beach raced into the water five times this morning to rescue swimmers caught in dangerous rip-tide currents. "You can't......
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PROVIDENCE -- The City Licensing Board gave unanimous approval for a liquor license for the Puerto Rican Cultural Festival, a move that will enable the......
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12:39 PM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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BARNSTABLE, Mass. -- A Massachusetts judge has freed a Cape Cod man accused of using a baseball bat to assault a New York man because......
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The sun is shining and the temperature is rising -- and it's the first day in a while that sunseekers might actually consider going to......
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One day after the state's largest employees union overwhelmingly rejected a four-year deal, the governor said he is done negotiating. Council 94, American Federation of......
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PROVIDENCE -- A state trooper accused of violating a Narragansett tribe member's civil rights during the 2003 smoke-shop raid continued his testimony this morning in......
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Today's front page reports on the sinking Wednesday of a Rhode Island fishing boat off the coast of New Jersey. Two crew members were rescued,......
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9:41 AM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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A man is scheduled for arraignment today after the police say he crashed his car on the highway and subsequently tested six times higher than......
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9:26 AM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Lawyer Richard Egbert, who has defended many well-known Rhode Islanders, including former Providence Mayor Vincent A. "Buddy" Cianci, has died of an apparent heart......
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8:40 AM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Two days of battering rain storms took their toll on this tree -- and another beside it -- on Candlewood Drive in North Kingstown overnight....
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7:33 AM Fri, Jul 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Coast Guard continues its search this morning for a Rhode Island fisherman missing since his boat capsized and sank Wednesday night off Atlantic City,......
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The effort has been delayed before, but the U.S. Navy says today it will try to raise a Russian sub that sank in the Providence......
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On this day in 1956, the Italian liner Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish ship Stockholm off the New England coast, claiming the lives of......
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The region should dry out today. The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies with a high near 85 in the Providence area. The heavy rain......
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Journal photo / Frieda Squires Members of Warren's DPW and National Guard Specialist Matthew Travers, Pawtucket, tshred branches and limbs from trees on Harris......
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6:04 PM Thu, Jul 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By W. Zachary Malinowski Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- There was no need for State Police Detective Joseph F. Philbin to introduce himself when he......
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By Katherine Gregg Journal State House bureau PROVIDENCE - The Carcieri administration notified the owners of TriState Enterprises and Falcon Maintenance this afternoon that their......
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NORTH PROVIDENCE -- The largest state employees union has overwhelmingly rejected a four-year deal brokered by its own leaders and the Carcieri administration, by a......
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A vehicle fire on Route 95 has a lane blocked just as the evening commute begins. The fire is on the southbound side of the......
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PROVIDENCE -- One suspected bank robber is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and another is in custody after a robbery at the Bank of......
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Yesterday, all 128 monitored beaches in the state were open. But with every inch of rain that fell, the likelihood grew slimmer that they would......
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Journal photo / John Freidah The Sea Breeze, which is homeported in Newport. The Coast Guard was continuing its search late today for the......
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A woman who was found dead in her Coventry home Saturday died from a lethal mix of alcohol and methadone. Shelly Gardner, 34, died from......
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Rayford Carr may never fish again. In an interview with the Coast Guard, the 50-year-old New Bedford fisherman said he spent about three hours perched......
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Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl Linebacker Tedy Bruschi talks to the media after this morning's training camp session, the first of the preseason for......
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NORTH PROVIDENCE -- The largest state employees union has overwhelming rejected a four-year deal brokered by its own leaders and the Carcieri administration, by......
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PROVIDENCE -- An expert witness who evaluates police practices took the stand today on the behalf of a Narragansett tribal member who accuses a state......
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PROVIDENCE -- The governor's chief legal counsel, Kernan F. King, this morning said it would be in the best interest of the largest state employees......
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NEWARK, N.J. -- Prosecutors say a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was stolen nearly 34 years ago in Rhode Island has surfaced in central New Jersey. The......
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PROVIDENCE -- A judge this morning authorized the hiring of an accounting firm to conduct a forensic audit of the finances of the Education Partnership,......
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The National Weather Service is warning of strong thunderstorms moving into the area and advising people to get inside before the storms. The storms have......
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The Russian Sub will be raised ... but not today. The U.S. Navy has been working in the Providence River to raise Juliette 484, the......
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About 1,600 homes are still without power this morning after a brief, but powerful storm raced through Rhode Island yesterday. The cities and towns with......
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A morning accident has a lane closed on Route 95 in Pawtucket. The accident is blocking the right lane on the southbound side of the......
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The Patriots have just announced that due to the weather and field conditions, today's training camp sessions have been moved indoors and thus are not......
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TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) -- A 53-year-old wife and mother fatally shot herself soon after faxing a letter to her mortgage company saying that by the......
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PROVIDENCE (AP) -- Rhode Island's largest public employees union votes on a contract making concessions needed to balance the 6.9 billion dollar state budget. Council......
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On this day in 1974, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that President Richard M. Nixon had to turn over subpoenaed White House tape recordings to......
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Showers and thunderstorms are back in the forecast for much of today and tonight, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service has issued......
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Batman. The Joker. The Dark Knight. Which is which? Moviegoers are being drawn to the current dark depiction of the comic-book hero, showing in theaters......
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The severe thunderstorms that pounded the state this afternoon knocked out power to some homes and caused minor damage to others, but no injuries were......
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Journal photographer Kris Craig was out in the storm. A man crosses Mathewson Street, downtown Providence. A vehicle hits a wall of water at West......
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WEST GREENWICH -- A West Greenwich man was jolted by lighting this afternoon while using an electric skill saw in his garage on John Potter......
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Health officials in Maine have recently reported that some lobster tomalleys have high levels of a toxin due to summertime algae blooms. The toxin causes......
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An accident on Route 95 has a shoulder closed, complicating an already messy roadway. A three-car accident, on the southbound side of the roadway, has......
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Journal photo / C. Eugene Emery This tree was struck by lightning and fell this afternoon on Hope Street in Bristol, just north of......
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Heavy flooding has been reported across parts of state as a fast-moving, hard hitting thunderstorm whizzed by. J. David Smith, executive director of the Rhode......
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Journal photo / M. Charles Bakst The storm strikes downtown Providence shortly after 4 p.m. While the dark clouds have passed over quickly in......
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Many parts of the state are seeing severe weather right now. We want to hear from you. Your turn:What are you seeing? Storm shots: Upload......
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From the National Weather Service: ... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 445 PM EDT for west central Bristol County in southeast Massachusetts... and......
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It's pouring, thundering, and, a couple of unprepared souls are splashing through sheet of water on the streets of downtown Providence. They said it was......
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By Daniel Barbarisi Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE -- The organizers of the Puerto Rican Cultural Festival have been given last-minute city approvals that will allow......
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Two accidents on Route 95 north and south have lanes blocked on both sides of the road. The high speed lanes are blocked in both......
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BOSTON (AP) -- Lawmakers in Massachusetts have passed a bill to enhance protections against oil spills in Buzzards Bay. The bill requires the state to......
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has plans to eliminate or cut back service on more than 160 bus lines or sections of routes to......
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KEENE, N.H. -- Police are investigating a street fight that left two men with stab wounds in Keene, N.H. Police say 19-year-old Justin Ranucci......
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Rhode Island State Police Det. Kenneth Bell returned to the stand today in federal court, where he told a jury that Adam Jennings flailed his......
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A Coventry man remains in critical condition four days after authorities found him unresponsive and his wife dead in their home. Ronald L. Gardner, Jr.,......
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- EMC Corp. said today its second-quarter profit climbed 13 percent, topping Wall Street's forecasts, as the data storage specialist rang up......
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Rose Calise of Warwick sent projo.com this view of the shore, from the Ocean Mist at Matunuck Beach in South Kingstown. See more photos......
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PROVIDENCE -- The retrial of a civil case stemming from a broken ankle suffered by a Narragansett tribe member during the 2003 state police raid......
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An accident has been cleared on Route 95 in Providence near the State House. The accident was on the northbound side of the roadway, and......
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BOSTON (AP) -- The Massachusetts Legislature voted overwhelmingly yesterday in favor of a plan to give consumers a two-day break from the state sales tax......
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On this day in 1914, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serb assassin; the dispute led......
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There's a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9 a.m. today that are likely to become more widespread tonight into tomorrow, the National Weather......
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Today's front page features stories about the soft summer rental market in South County and more about Rhode Island's 15-year-old Olympic swimmer, Elizabeth Beisel. Download......
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Tonight is movie night at Misquamicut Beach in Westerly. The featured film is Bee Movie, an animation about a bee (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld) eager......
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Journal photo / Andrew Dickerman Stanley Kobierowski at his arraignment today at the Lincoln State Police barracks. State Police Cpl. Frank Castellone is at......
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PROVIDENCE -- Attorneys gave their opening statements and the first witnesses took the stand in the civil trial of a state trooper accused of violating......
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Journal photo / Bob Thayer Lifeguard Amie Costa, of Lincoln, watches the only swimmer at the Woonsocket Pond at about 1:30 p.m. this afternoon.......
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WHITESTOWN, N.Y. - New England Patriots offensive lineman Nick Kaczur pleaded guilty Tuesday to speeding in a deal with prosecutors that will put a misdemeanor......
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A disabled car on the road has a lane blocked on Route 95 in Providence. The vehicle is blocking the right lane on the northbound......
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Federal agents arrested a Coventry woman today on a complaint alleging that she made and forwarded counterfeit checks worth about $1.7 million on behalf of......
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While Texas is gearing up for Dolly, the East Coast has no worries when it comes to Tropical Storm Cristobal. Cristobal was moving toward the......
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Meal and beverage tax collections were down 9 percent in May, compared to last year. People are still going out to eat, they just are......
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Journal Photo/Bob Thayer A man looks out of a broken out window on the third floor of 100 Chapin Ave. in Providence, where there......
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The state medical examiners office has not yet determined the cause of death for a man who apparently drowned Saturday while swimming with his son......
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A Coventry man is in serious condition today, three days after being found unconscious at his home. His wife was found dead in the house.......
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Journal reporter G. Wayne Miller is looking to write a story of a bride-to-be's last day as a single woman -- i.e., the day before......
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A Framingham lake has reopened to swimmers even though officials are taking seriously a teenager's claims that he spotted an alligator......
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CENTRAL FALLS -- A Central Falls man was arrested yesterday and charged with assault after a police chase that ended at a Dumpster behind a......
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Representatives from local and federal agencies are set to gather today to discuss biological threats, be they natural or man-made. U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I.,......
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The shoulder is closed on Route 195 this morning on the Washington Bridge. A vehicle has broken down, blocking the right shoulder of the westbound......
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A blocked lane on Route 6 near Dean Street in Providence has been reopened, according to the state Traffic Management Center. A disabled bus had......
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On this day in 1933, American aviator Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the world in seven days, 18 1/2 hours. Read more......
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Look for mostly cloudy day with a high near 84 degrees in the Providence area, according to the National Weather Service. Tropical storm Cristobal is......
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Today's front page features a story about Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's trip to Iraq with U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. There's also a story......
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BOSTON - Coast Guard units in New England are readying crews and equipment and warning offshore mariners in anticipation of Tropical Storm Cristobal, which is......
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Depending on where you are in the Ocean State, you may have just experienced a strange, tingling sensation -- rain. A shower passed through, leaving......
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PAWTUCKET -- It's a crime that has police are shaking their heads. As women have visited St. Francis Cemetery, placing flowers on graves, saying prayers......
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Photo / Staff Sgt. Lorie Jewell, Multi-National Forces Iraq Public Affairs U.s. Sen. Jack Reed, far right, makes a point to Democratic presidential candidate......
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COVENTRY -- A 34-year-old woman was found dead at her home over the weekend, and her 33-year-husband is in critical condition today at Kent Hospital,......
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PROVIDENCE -- A fourth former inmate in the abuse trial of two former guards at the Adult Correctional Institutions provided harrowing testimony this afternoon......
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BOSTON (AP) -- An elderly patient in a Cape Cod hospital has tested positive for a degenerative brain disorder, but officials say she's not showing......
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- A mandatory ban is in place restricting all weekend outdoor water use for water-system customers in South Kingstown and Narragansett. The ban......
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Gary Gaube, the chief executive officer of financially ailing Landmark Medical Center, submitted his resignation this morning, according to a statement from the Woonsocket hospital.......
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An immigration rally scheduled for this afternoon in Providence has been cancelled. Four of the people arrested in immigration raids last week were to speak......
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PROVIDENCE -- An accounting firm is working up an estimate of how much it will cost to conduct a forensic audit of the finances of......
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A section of the terminal at T.F. Green Airport was evacuated yesterday when two grenades were spotted in a traveler's luggage. The grenades were "inert,"......
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Gas prices are reflecting a recent drop in crude oil prices and have fallen three cents this week in Rhode Island, according to AAA Southern......
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A fire at a Providence restaurant sent flames shooting out the roof, but ultimately did not cause much damage. The call came in at about......
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Pawtucket-based Hasbro Inc., the maker of Monopoly and Clue board games, said second-quarter profit surged after the toymaker recorded costs a year earlier to end......
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Last Thursday, we waited, all eyes on the Providence River, for the Russian submarine to rise to the surface. But it didn't. We were told......
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BOSTON (AP) -- Authorities say 10 people watching a soccer game were injured when the tree they were sheltering under during a thunderstorm was struck......
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BAGHDAD (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama began Monday his first on-the-ground inspection of Iraq since launching his bid for the White House, with......
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On this day in 1861, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Va., resulting in a Confederate victory.......
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Lord Tanamo, with his upbeat, ska version of Rainy Night in Georgia Rain is rain, in Georgia or Rhode Island. Today in the Ocean......
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Today's front page features a story and photograph of presidential hopeful Barack Obama and Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., arriving in Afghanistan. Download a copy of......
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It'll be hot and probably muggy, but this weekend offers plenty to do. In Warren, there's the Quahog Festival -- lobsters, clams, chowders and, you......
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Journal photo / Bob Thayer Chelsea Gibbons of Cumberland keeps a close eye on the dozens of swimmers cooling off at Olney Pond in......
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Several challenges have been lodged on decisions to certify -- or not certify -- certain candidates for the Rhode Island election ballot, Secretary of State......
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Journal photo / Steve Szydlowski Providence police investigators photograph the scene where a man was shot in a pickup truck parked in a lot......
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CENTRAL FALLS -- A Massachusetts man and woman wanted in connection with the shooting of a 17-year-old boy outside his house early Thursday morning have......
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A magistrate judge on the Caribbean island of Tortola has ruled that enough evidence exists to prosecute former Jamestown Town Councilman David Swain for murder......
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The owner of an illegal stump dump in Richmond, which has been the subject of a years-long dispute, will soon begin grinding the wood debris......
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PROVIDENCE -- Exit 18 on Route 95 north is closed at this hour because of an overturned vehicle, according to dispatch at the state police......
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Journal photo / Frieda Squires Jessica Kogut, 6, Grace Borden, 5, and Celine Claude, 5, wait for their turn to walk the runway today......
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PROVIDENCE -- A Johnston man pleaded guilty in federal court today to extorting kickbacks from employees of his asbestos clean-up contracting companies, and he admitted......
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- Calling the defendant a danger to society with narcissistic tendencies, a Superior Court judge today sentenced a South Kingstown man to two......
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You can find out today which candidates for offices small and large, from town races to Congress, have handed in enough valid voter signatures and......
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The list of about 600 Starbucks locations nationwide that the company expects to close is out -- and no Rhode Island stores are on the......
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Journal photo/ Bob Thayer Kyle Wesselhoeft, left, and Eric Hansen, both age 4 and both from Attleboro, try out some new goggles as they......
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Want seats to see David Ortiz play with the PawSox on Friday? Sorry, tickets are sold out. How about Saturday? Nope. Sunday? Not going to......
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First it was biking along the Blackstone, now the mayor is tipping off basketball games in Kennedy Plaza. Tonight is the first night of evening......
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The Ramones: It's not hard, not far to reach, we can hitch a ride to "Rockaway Beach" It's a good day to get away......
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On this day in 1936, the Spanish Civil War began as Gen. Francisco Franco led an uprising of army troops based in North Africa. Read......
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The trial is set to continue today of two former prison guards who are accused of assaulting inmates in 2005 and 2006. Capt. Gualter Botas,......
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The number of Rhode Islanders without jobs continues to grow. Read about the unemployment rate in an article by Lynn Arditi on today's front page.......
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This is what beaches and personal days are for. And you can get to the beaches for free using a RIPTA bus or trolley because......
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Tonight at 8 catch a performance of The Beaux' Stratagem at 2nd Story Theatre in Warren. Journal arts writer Channing Gay described the plays as......
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Journal photo / Bill Murphy Nicholas Mott, age 4 from Providence, is one of the first riders to try out the new bike lane......
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PROVIDENCE -- It was an unforgettable day for Anthony Romano. On Jan. 30, 2006, Romano, serving a sentence for a drug conviction at the Adult......
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The ad shows a tiny Speedo swimsuit hanging from a clothes line. The copy reads: "The scariest thing to hit the water since Uncle Jack......
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Yup, it's hot. And likely to get hotter tomorrow. Temperatures are set to shoot past 90 degrees tomorrow and reach the mid-to-high 90s. Unhealthy air......
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The federal Environmental Protection Agency warned that unhealthy air quality is expected tomorrow in Rhode Island and in much of New England. The EPA asked......
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EAST PROVIDENCE -- City police arrested Laura Harris, 23, early this morning, after a robbery Monday afternoon at Sovereign Bank on Taunton Avenue. East Providence......
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Journal photo / M. Charles Bakst Media trucks line up outside McCoy Stadium, waiting for Big Papi to appear tonight. He'll be on the......
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PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri said this afternoon the state Department of Administration has begun an internal review of the two cleaning companies who employed the......
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CENTRAL FALLS -- A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg early this morning just outside of his Fuller Avenue residence. The teen, who authorities......
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Journal photo / Bob Thayer Mary Ruggieri, who lived in Cranston from 1912 until one year ago, celebrates her 103rd birthday today at Pocasset......
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PROVIDENCE -- A jury has found Marquise Jones guilty of murder in the 2004 shooting death of a 17-year-old. Jones did not pull the trigger,......
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A Superior Court judge said this morning he will need another week before he can name a health-care expert to help oversee financially ailing Landmark......
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Lucky for the mayor, it's a nice day for a bike ride. Mayor David N. Cicilline and Councilman Cliff Wood are joining residents for an......
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Journal Photo/Bill Murphy Navy Cmdr. Daniel Shultz, commander of the Juliette Task Force, announces that today's mission to raise the sunken Russian submarine has......
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BOSTON (AP) -- The Big Dig highway project will end up costing $22 billion by the time interest is included, and won't be paid off......
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Have you seen any gas stations in Rhode Island or Massachusetts selling gasoline for cash at a lower price than what customers would pay using......
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NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) -- A major financial services company is considering downgrading the credit rating of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe following declining slot machine......
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House yesterday approved extending federal "wild and scenic" environmental protection to the lower Taunton River in Massachusetts, dealing a blow to......
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Check out a video of The Lovin' Spoonful performing "Summer in the City." Heat wave or not, temperatures are set to hit the mid......
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The sub is no go, at least for today. After more than a year, the U.S. Department of Defense has planned to raise the sunken......
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On this day in 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747 bound for Paris, exploded and crashed off Long Island, N.Y., shortly after leaving John......
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Here we go.. Today the temperature is set to reach 89 degrees with clear, sunny skies and the slightest north wind. Tonight temperatures drop to......
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Today's front page features two articles on the fallout from an immigration raid of the state's judiciary. Read what happens next to the 31 people......
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A United Express flight headed from Chicago to T. F. Green Airport in Rhode Island was diverted to Rochester, N.Y. sometime after 10 this morning.......
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PROVIDENCE -- The jury in the murder trial of of Marquise Jones, 21, of Providence, finished for the day without reaching a verdict -- some......
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Journal photo / Connie Grosch From left, Bruce M. Foucart, special agent with ICE's Office of Investigations in Boston, U.S. Attorney Robert Clark Corrente......
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WASHINGTON -- North Providence Little League slugger Christopher Carpenter hit an RBI single this afternoon as the All-Stars from the Eastern states battled their Midwestern......
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NEWPORT -- Four citizen activists, joined by two environmental organizations, filed a federal lawsuit today to stop the city from fouling the harbor and local......
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EAST PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri this afternoon denied having any direct involvement in last night's arrests of suspected illegal immigrants by federal immigration agents and......
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PROVIDENCE -- About 50 people, many holding white carnations, gathered this afternoon outside the Garrahy Judicial Complex to denounce the arrests yesterday of maintenance workers......
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The New Orleans Hornets have signed free agent forward James Posey. Posey's agent, Mark Bartelstein, says Posey, who played last season......
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BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) -- A gynecologist has been indicted for manslaughter in the death of a 22-year-old woman who went to him for an abortion.......
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WASHINGTON -- House members from the Northeast worried about rising energy prices want a major increase in federal home heating aid this winter. The lawmakers......
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A United Express flight headed from Chicago to T. F. Green Airport in Rhode Island was diverted to Rochester, N.Y. this morning after a pilot......
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Check out Video of Martha and the Vandellas singing "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave." PROVIDENCE -- You might have heard a heat wave......
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A Providence Superior Court jury is set to begin deliberations today in the trial of a 21-year-old charged in the murder of a teenager more......
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Sen. Jack Reed is set to address an energy summit today to speak about energy dependence and national security. Reed, a senior member of the......
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On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the moon. Read more about today in......
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Slowly, but surely, it's getting hotter. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high temperature near 87 degrees today with clear, sunny skies and calm......
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Today's front page features a story about federal agents and the state police raiding courthouses and arresting workers believed to be illegal immigrants. Those arrested......
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Journal photo / Ruben W. Perez Governor Carcieri, standing, speaks at the first meeting of his advisory panel on the implementation of his executive......
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Major League Baseball's All-Star Game is at 8 tonight at Yankee Stadium, which unlike the players on each team, is in its last season. But......
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Journal photo / Bob Thayer Providence Police Chief Dean Esserman, police chief of Providence, visits a home at 112 Eastwood Ave., near where a......
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A man from Rhode Island was "badly beaten" and chained in an Atlanta basement for nearly a week, according to prosecutors in Georgia. The man......
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SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced plans to give $8.1 million in grants to help keep library computers up-to-date in Rhode......
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NANTUCKET, Mass. -- Scientists have determined that a carcass that washed up on a beach on Nantucket is a great white shark. The 6 1/2-foot......
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An accident on Route 95 has the shoulder closed in the city this afternoon. The accident, on the southern side of the roadway, is near......
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PROVIDENCE -- Eight jurors were picked today for the retrial of a lawsuit by a Narragansett Indian tribe member brought against state police stemming from......
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BOSTON (AP) -- Former New England mob boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme has been sentenced to five years in prison in a plea deal that......
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PROVIDENCE -- Technical intricacies of video game playing were hashed out today in the trial of Marquise Jones, who is accused of murder in the......
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BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Senate has voted to repeal a 1913 law used to bar out-of-state gay couples from marrying here. The law prohibits couples......
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The Department of Health has recommended closing four beaches today, just ahead of an expected weekend heat wave. Closed for swimming beginning today are Atlantic......
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A special panel of business leaders, environmental advocates and energy experts is scheduled to make public a report tomorrow that will recommend ways National Grid......
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BOSTON -- Farm Aid, the nation's longest-running benefit concert, will be held this year in New England for the first time. John Mellencamp, co-founder of......
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Gasoline is more expensive than it has ever been, and some commuters have begun carpooling to share expenses. Do you have any stories about carpooling?......
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The Providence Journal / Bill Murphy John Price of Woonsocket (right) is arraigned in District Court today on one count of first-degree child molestation......
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Nearly 200,000 pounds of frozen stuffed chicken sandwiches that were distributed nationwide have been recalled after customers complained that they were finding pieces of plastic......
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STRATFORD, Conn. -- Stratford's Town Council has chosen a Rhode Island man to resurrect the Shakespeare Theater which has been closed for nearly two decades.......
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The advisory panel on Governor Carcieri's executive order on illegal immigration is set to meet for the first time today. The group consists of 27......
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Two lanes are closed on Route 95 this morning, forcing traffic to squeeze by an accident. The trouble is on the northbound side of the......
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A National Grid utility rate hike goes into effect today, raising natural gas prices by 8 percent and electricity by 21.7 percent. For a typical......
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On this day in 1870, Georgia became the last of the Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union. Read more about today in history.......
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If there were a perfect summer day, this might be it. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high temperature near 86 degrees with clear,......
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Today's front page has an article by John E. Mulligan, at the Journal Washington bureau, about presidential hopeful Barack Obama's stance on the war in......
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It's a Monday, but that doesn't mean it's all quiet out there. Lazy Magnet, Txoka Txoka, Neckhold and Frequency Control play rock at AS220, 115......
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EAST PROVIDENCE -- A woman wearing no sunglasses, cap or other disguise was caught by surveillance cameras in the act of robbing a Sovereign Bank......
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PROVIDENCE -- The fate of Marquise Jones, 21, who is charged with murder in the 2004 shooting death of teenager Brian Davis, is about......
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Economically speaking, Rhode Island is in the midst of the "worst year" in a quarter century, according to a local index released today. After a......
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The cause of death for a Connecticut man who fell off a sailboat last Monday near the Sakonnet River's northern entrance is still pending, according......
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WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's busiest train has a new name. The Regional service on the Northeast Corridor has been rebranded as the Northeast Regional. The service......
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The count-up has begun. Secretary of State Ralph Mollis's office is posting tallies online of voters' signatures submitted by prospective candidates for Rhode Island offices......
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BOSTON (AP) -- When Massachusetts became the first state to issue marriage licenses to gay couples in 2004, it left one big roadblock in place:......
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Journal Photo/Andrew Dickerman Providence's new school Supt.Thomas Brady speaks with summer school student, Ezequiel Dorvuilus, while visiting the Woods-Young Elementary School. PROVIDENCE -- "Hey,......
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Latest test results from around Rhode Island turned up no West Nile Virus or Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The results were from 55 mosquito pools --......
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PROVIDENCE -- A 17-year-old accused of raping his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter was waived out of Family Court today, where juvenile criminal cases are handled, so......
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Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today announced his office is suing Cranston, asserting in blunt terms that the city violated the state Access to Public......
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The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts announced today its first round of grant awards for the 2008-2009 season. The more than $800,000 in......
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Journal photo / Frieda Squires U.S. Sen. Jack Reed speaks with reporters after a ceremony for a new manufacturing facility plant in East Providence.......
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-- From today's Lifebeat section: Today is Bastille Day, honoring that revolutionary moment in 1789 when Parisian peasants stormed a prison. Well, Providence doesn't......
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Click here to see the full transcript of our interview Saturday afternoon with Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel, of North Kingstown, who is in California training......
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Gas prices in Rhode Island dropped one cent this week to an average price of $4.099 for a gallon of regular, unleaded at the self-service......
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An accident that slowed the morning commute on Route 146 has been cleared. The accident, which involved a truck, was on the southbound side of......
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U.S. Sen. Jack Reed will join U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy to cut the ribbon at a new manufacturing facility in East Providence. The two politicians......
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A man accused of carjacking and raping a woman is set for a hearing in court today on an unrelated charge. Marco Riz, 26, is......
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On this day in 1921, in a controversial trial that attracted international attention, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted in Dedham, Mass.,......
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After a gorgeous weekend, the National Weather Service is forecasting -- yes -- rain. Temperatures should reach 82 degrees with mild west winds. A few......
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Today's front page features a story about Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., joining Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on a tour of Iraq and Afghanistan. Download......
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An accident on Route 146 has traffic snarled this morning in Lincoln. The accident is is in the left lane of the the southbound side......
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How do you want to view this blog? Our new format offers several new options: · Headlines: In a hurry? Scan the latest headlines, each......
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Two political Web sites are reporting that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will be traveling to Iraq -- and taking Rhode Island's Jack Reed with......
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EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- A 60-year-old man is facing a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly lying about seeing two great white sharks off a Martha Vineyard’s......
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PROVIDENCE -- Multiple shots were fired from a car that drove by a Bergen Street residence twice early this morning, where a mother and her......
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A body found near the Tiverton shore was identified today as the Connecticut man who fell off his sailboat Monday afternoon near the Sakonnet River's......
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Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl A look at the location of an accident this afternoon in which an Iway construction worker was hurt. PROVIDENCE......
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BOSTON -- The highest court in Massachusetts has upheld the state's decision to revoke the license of a dentist accused in Rhode Island of stealing......
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Today is the deadline for prospective political candidates to submit enough Rhode Island voters' signatures in order to get on this year's ballot. The signatures,......
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What male and female Rhode Island high school scholar-athletes will receive this year's Providence Journal High School Honor Roll awards? Who will be named the......
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EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- The island where “Jaws” was filmed got a real-life shark scare when two beaches were closed due to an unconfirmed sighting of......
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Journal photo/ John Freidah Customers line up outside the AT&T store on Reservoir Avenue in Cranston today for the release of the new iPhone.......
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HOPKINTON -- The Garrity Industries flashlight plant in Ashaway will close in April, putting more than 50 people out of work. A spokesman for Duracell,......
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Look for a mostly sunny day today with a high near 80 degrees in the Providence area, according to the National Weather Service. But there......
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On this day in 1914, Baseball Hall of Famer Babe Ruth made his major league debut as a pitcher for the Red Sox at Fenway......
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Today's front story reports that the Public Utilities Commission has approved dramatic increases in electricity and gas rates charged to customers. Download a copy of......
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OK, I know what some you will say to this. You're suggesting we go to Newport? Over the bridge? At night? In the summer? When......
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New England governors, including Governor Carcieri, are asking for an increase in the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program money that comes to New......
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Journal photo / Bob Thayer Towels sway in the breeze today at Camp Shepherd in Greenville, a YMCA day camp enjoyed by young people......
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NORTH KINGSTOWN -- Four Brazilian men are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and will be deported after they were found to be illegal immigrants......
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As expected, the state Public Utilities Commission has approved a 21.7-percent increase in the price National Grid charges its customers for electricity and an 8-percent......
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Keith Ulich, the sole survivor of Thursday's plane crash in Middletown that killed the aircraft's other two occupants, remains in critical condition this afternoon at......
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TIVERTON -- A man's body has been discovered near shore in the Riverside Drive area in Tiverton, according to the Coast Guard. Tiverton Fire Chief......
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The state Department of Health today reopened to swimming the Oakland Beach in Warwick, based on water samples that showed bacteria within acceptable limits. The......
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PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri and Adjutant General Robert T. Bray, who leads the state Emergency Management Agency, today emphasized the importance of preparing for a......
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PROVIDENCE -- The state Supreme Court ruled this morning that the state Family Court has initial jurisdiction over the case of a 17-year-old Barrington youth......
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Starting Saturday, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority buses won't cross the Pontiac Avenue and Reservoir Avenue bridges because of new weight limits on the spans.......
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A federal judge in Providence ruled this morning on motions in the corruption case against Robert Urciuoli and Frances Driscoll, former Roger Williams Medical Center......
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BOSTON -- A Cape Cod doctor who was cleared last year in the self-defense killing of her husband is returning to medical practice. Dr. Ann......
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PROVIDENCE -- Health authorities have closed three Rhode Island beaches after testing showed high bacteria counts. The Department of Health has warned swimmers to stay......
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PROVIDENCE — Governor Carcieri is expected to announce a public service campaign today to help residents prepare in the event of a major hurricane, and......
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WARWICK -- The state Public Utilities Commission is expected to approve National Grid's request for 21.7 percent rate increase today. The PUC, which heard from......
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On this day in 1940, The Battle of Britain began during World War II as Nazi forces attacked southern England by air. Read more about......
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How's this for a change: there's nary a mention of rain in today's forecast. And there's not much else, either. Sunny skies, temperatures reaching about......
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Today's front page features a photograph and story about Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's returning to the Senate for the first time since suffering from......
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Big Apple Circus in Charlestown. Newport Music Festival in the mansions. Blues on the Beach in Misquamicut. Sound Sessions in Providence. Campbell's Hall of Fame......
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Journal photo / Bob Thayer "With the law the way it is, people will continue to be put in prison unjustly," says Tina Jackson......
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WASHINGTON -- Rhode Island's Senate delegation split today as the Senate voted overwhelmingly for an overhaul of the nation's foreign intelligence-gathering system, giving President Bush......
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AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., followed by his niece, Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, enters......
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BLOCK ISLAND — Ferry service to Block Island is fully restored following last week’s collision between a ferry and a Coast Guard ice-breaking tug in......
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The state Department of Health today recommended closing three beaches to swimming, as the thermometer climbs. The Camp Grosvenor beach in North Kingstown, and Gorton......
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If your commute takes you over the Washington Bridge, the Department of Transportation has good news and bad news. The bad news first: The slow......
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Journal photo / Kathy Borchers Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian gives a proclamation today to Gladys Aldrich, who is celebrating her 100th birthday at the......
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