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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Speculation that Vice President Joe Biden was to address mayors was still rampant Saturday morning, the second full day of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 77th annual meeting at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Television news stations Friday night and early Saturday morning reported rumors that Biden might still make an appearance at the conference, which he (as well as a hundred other federal brass) had backed out of after receiving word that city firefighters were set to protest.

But conference officials and Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline said Saturday morning that there was no truth to the rumors that Biden was to make an appearance either Saturday or Monday, when he was scheduled to speak during the swearing in ceremony for the new mayors' conference president.

"There has been no further discussions to have Biden come today or any day of this conference at this point," said Cicilline.

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