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John Gillooly: How one family helps change the lives of young people in need
Like in most American homes, Christmas is a day of giving and receiving at the Bouyssou household. Comment?
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RI Senate to consider loosening marijuana laws
A Senate commission will soon explore whether Rhode Island should decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana and tax the drug, a path recently taken by neighboring Massachusetts. Comment?
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Dec. 24, 2009: Coast Guard and local agencies work together as...
East Providence, R. I. - During the months of September through May, receiving deliveries of Liquefied Petroleum Gas is a necessity in the New England area. Comment?
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Reed defends health-care bill in Senate speech
Two days after Sheldon Whitehouse slammed Republican critics of health-care reform on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Rhode Island's senior senator, Jack Reed , weighed in with his own defense of the controversial measure now before the Senate. Comment?
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Sen. Whitehouse Reaction to Health Care Reform Passage
Whitehouse Statement on Senate Passage of Health Care Bill Washington, D.C. - "After nearly a year of debate and discussion, the U.S. Senate today passed landmark legislation to reform our broken health care system: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Comment?
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A chef at a Rhode Island sportsman's club said he has earned the nickname "Roadkill" due to his signature dish -- venison from the side of the road. Comment?
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Gov. Carcieri Calls Healthcare Vote 'Disgraceful'
From RI Governor Don Carcieri's Office: "It is absolutely disgraceful for the United States Senate to push through healthcare 'reform' that is filled with increased costs to states, increased taxes on America's small business owners, and laden with special deals in exchange for votes," said Governor Donald L. Carcieri of Rhode Island. Comment?
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Providence gay rights group: overturn gova s veto
A gay rights group wants Rhode Island lawmakers to overturn the governor's veto of a bill that would allow same-sex couples to plan the funerals of their late partners. Comment?
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A chef at a Rhode Island sportsman's club said he has earned the nickname "Roadkill" due to his signature dish -- venison from the side of the road. Comment?
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Supporters urge R.I. lawmakers to override veto of funeral bill
Mark Goldberg did not want this role. Thrust into the spotlight because of the untimely death of his partner, he has become a legislative witness, a State House lobbyist, a reluctant activist. Comment?
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Mass. man indicted on weapons charges
A federal grand jury Tuesday indicted the Massachusetts man shot during a scuffle with an undercover state trooper at Lincoln Woods State Park on charges of possessing a firearm while a felon and possessing a firearm with its serial number removed. Comment?
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R.I. seen keeping 2 seats in House
Rhode Island will keep both its seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, but Massachusetts will lose 1 of its 10 seats if federal estimates of state populations made public Wednesday hold up when the official 2010 census is taken April 1, a Journal analysis found. Comment?
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Two cheers for San Francisco. At least one agency in the city by the bay has been trying to require non-profits that receive public funds to show concrete results in return for the money. Comment?
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Gay rights group wants RI veto overturned
A gay rights group wants Rhode Island lawmakers to overturn the governor's veto of a bill that would allow same-sex couples to plan the funerals of their late partners. Comment?
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Gay Rights Group to Deliver Petition Against Carcieri Funeral Bill Veto
A gay rights group wants Rhode Island lawmakers to overturn the governor's veto of a bill that would allow same-sex couples to plan the funerals of their late partners. Comment?
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R.I. among unhappiest states, study finds
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" Cheer up, Rhode Islanders. At least you don't live in Massachusetts. That is the takeaway from a scientific study of state-by-state happiness by two economists, Andrew J. Oswald of Britain's University of Warwick and Stephen Wu of Hamilton College in New York, published in the latest issue of the journal Science. Comment?
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Iowa Medicaid ex-chief Gessow takes same position in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK - A man who fell short of state Senate confirmation to become director of Iowa's Department of Human Services will take over as Medicaid chief in Arkansas, assuming duties similar to those of the post he held in Iowa before his nomination for the top job. Comment?
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Ex-official gets similar position in Arkansas
A man who fell short of Senate confirmation to become director of Iowa's Department of Human Services will take over as Medicaid chief in Arkansas, assuming duties similar to those associated with the post he held in Iowa before his nomination for the top job. Comment?
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Chevron to Install Rhode Island Wind Turbines
Rhode Island's governor has selected Chevron Energy Solutions to install and operate six wind turbines on public land in the state. Comment?
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'We were on life support, and Carcieri just pulled the plug'
Officials in the already-cash-strapped communities of Woonsocket and Pawtucket are reacting to Gov. Comment?
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