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Sen. Whitehouse to hold community dinner Sunday in Narragansett

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will host a community dinner in Narragansett Sunday to hear concerns of residents and take questions. The dinner will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at Narragansett High School, 245 South Pier Road, Narragansett....

February 10, 2012 12:47 pm
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Photo: South Kingstown Republican applauds Huckabee

AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite Martha A. Stamp of Wakefield, R.I., applauds as activists from America's political right listen to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington on Friday....

February 10, 2012 11:08 am
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Cicilline dons Giants jersey for a day to settle Super Bowl bet

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline spent a day wearing a New York Giants jersey to settle a Super Bowl bet he made with U.S. Rep. Nan Hayworth, of New York. Cicilline, a Democrat, bet Hayworth, a...

February 9, 2012 6:56 pm
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Ex-House Minority Leader Watson seeks treatment in Florida

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- A lawyer for former House Minority Leader Robert Watson has presented the court with the name of the Florida facility at which Watson is being treated for substance abuse. South Kingstown Police Dept. photo ROBERT WATSON...

February 9, 2012 5:01 pm
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R.I. Poverty Institute changes name to 'Economic Progress Institute'

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Poverty Institute, a Providence nonprofit organization that advocates for policies to help poor and low income Rhode Islanders, is changing its name to The Economic Progress Institute. Executive Director Kate Brewster says the organization, founded in...

February 9, 2012 1:29 pm
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Ex-R.I. Rep. Gablinske testifies at State House in favor of tougher Internet crimes law

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Former state Rep. Doug Gablinske testified on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would strengthen the state's computer and Internet crimes statute. The Bristol Democrat had been the victim of cyber stalking by a high-ranked teacher's...

February 9, 2012 1:11 pm
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Warwick native, 1st female combat pilot, to run for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' seat

Retired Col. Martha McSally, a Warwick native and the first female Air Force pilot to fly in combat, is entering the special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by U.S. Rep.Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona. Providence Journal 2003 file...

February 9, 2012 12:49 pm
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Former House Speaker Murphy now a State House lobbyist

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Former House Speaker William J. Murphy has registered as a State House lobbyist for Advance America, the nation's leading payday lending company, just one year after leaving the state House of Representatives. Murphy, who will earn $50,000...

February 8, 2012 6:27 pm
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Ex-R.I. rep's son wins $250,000 on 'Millionaire'

Courtesy of Valleycrest Productions Ltd. Jeremy Blais, a 25-year-old pharmacist from South Kingstown, won $250,000 Wednesday during an appearance on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." With fellow Rhode Islander Meredith Vieira asking the questions, Blais answered nine questions in...

February 8, 2012 5:32 pm
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R.I. House passes gender-identity hate-crime bill

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Crimes that stem from the victim's gender identity would be considered hate crimes under legislation winning support in the Rhode Island General Assembly. The House voted 53-to-15 in favor of the measure Wednesday. Current state law...

February 8, 2012 5:16 pm
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