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The Rhode Island attorney general's office says Layne Savage was sentenced in District Court on Thursday.
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Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup

A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week. More>>

Man who allegedly burned wife could face life in prison

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A man charged with burning his wife with a frying pan has charges upgraded to assault with intent to murder. More>>

Pawtucket elementary school closed

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School officials say Potter Burns Elementary School in Pawtucket will be closed for the rest of the week. More>>

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The capital city's mayor has proposed a property tax increase. Many homeowners in Providence are upset. But it's renters that could actually feel the brunt of that tax increase. More>>

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Man who allegedly burned wife could face life in prison
Man who allegedly burned wife could face life in prison
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 2:08 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:08:10 GMT
A man charged with burning his wife with a frying pan has charges upgraded to assault with intent to murder.
A man charged with burning his wife with a frying pan has charges upgraded to assault with intent to murder.
US House subcommittee rejects base closings
US House subcommittee rejects base closings
Communities in southeastern Connecticut that rely on the Navy submarine base as an economic engine may be breathing easier following a U.S. House subcommittee's rejection Thursday of a new round of military base...
Communities in southeastern Connecticut that rely on the Navy submarine base as an economic engine may be breathing easier following a U.S. House subcommittee's rejection Thursday of a new round of military base closings.
RI lawyer loses license in DUI case sentencing
RI lawyer loses license in DUI case sentencing
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 1:58 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:58:53 GMT
The Rhode Island attorney general's office says Layne Savage was sentenced in District Court on Thursday.
The Rhode Island attorney general's office says Layne Savage was sentenced in District Court on Thursday.
Mass. Senate approves changes to sex offender laws
Mass. Senate approves changes to sex offender laws
The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously backed a plan to overhaul the state's procedures for classifying convicted sex offenders.
The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously backed a plan to overhaul the state's procedures for classifying convicted sex offenders.
Police: URI student reported missing found in NC
Police: URI student reported missing found in NC
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:21:04 GMT
Pennsylvania State Police say a URI student from suburban Philadelphia was found unharmed.
Pennsylvania State Police say a URI student from suburban Philadelphia was found unharmed.

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For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.
For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.
Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam
Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam
One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid.
One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid.
Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.
Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.

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Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup
Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup
All that is left of Shayne Patterson's three-bedroom home is the tiny area where his wife hunkered down under a mattress to protect their three children when a tornado packing winds of at least 200 mph slammed...
A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week.
Body of child found in deadly Minn. landslide
Body of child found in deadly Minn. landslide
Authorities in St. Paul say they've recovered the body of a child missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured at a park along the Mississippi River.
Authorities on Thursday recovered the body of a boy missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured a day earlier at a St. Paul park.
Obama endorses more oversight of drone strikes
Obama endorses more oversight of drone strikes
President Barack Obama says his administration is willing to consider accepting increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan.
President Barack Obama says his administration is willing to consider accepting increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan.
Teen arrested in death of his 2 brothers in Utah
Teen arrested in death of his 2 brothers in Utah
An older brother was being questioned Thursday in the deaths of two Utah boys found by their mother when she returned home, police said.
A teenager was arrested Thursday in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, at the family home in a Utah subdivision of new homes and tidy lawns, police said.
Obama: America at 'crossroads' in terror fight
Obama: America at 'crossroads' in terror fight
Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.
Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, President Barack Obama on Thursday revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, including more control by the U.S. military, while...

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Muslim hardliners ID London terror suspect
Muslim hardliners ID London terror suspect
The British government's emergency committee is going to meet after two attackers butchered a man in a brutal daylight attack in London amid fears that terrorism has returned to the capital.
Two Muslim hardliners say the man seen wielding a bloody butcher's knife after the killing of a British soldier is a Muslim convert who took part in demonstrations with the banned radical group al-Muhajiroun.
Cannes crime: 2nd jewel theft during film festival
Cannes crime: 2nd jewel theft during film festival
Police say an expensive necklace was stolen overnight in the luxurious resort town of Cap d'Antibes, the second jewelry theft on the French Riviera during the Cannes Film Festival.
Thieves outsmarted 80 security guards in an exclusive French Riviera hotel and made off with a necklace that creators say is worth a staggering 2 million euros ($2.6 million) - in the second such jewelry heist during this...
Israel says Iran unaffected by world pressure
Israel says Iran unaffected by world pressure
Israel's prime minister says a new report by the U.N. atomic agency shows that international pressure is having no effect on halting Iran's suspect nuclear program.
Israel's prime minister says a new report by the U.N. atomic agency shows that international pressure is having no effect on halting Iran's suspect nuclear program.
AP PHOTOS: Egypt's languishing Islamic antiquities
AP PHOTOS: Egypt's languishing Islamic antiquities
Cairo, the Arab world's most populated city, is often referred to as an open-air museum of Islamic antiquities and the city of 1,000 minarets.
Cairo, the Arab world's most populated city, is often referred to as an open-air museum of Islamic antiquities and the city of 1,000 minarets.
15 injured in clash with security forces in Guinea
15 injured in clash with security forces in Guinea
A government spokesman says at least 15 people were injured, four of them by bullet wounds, during a protest in Guinea's capital between opposition parties and security forces. The clashes are the latest...
A government spokesman says at least 15 people were injured, four of them by bullet wounds, during a protest in Guinea's capital between opposition parties and security forces. The clashes are the latest iteration in the...

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Time-Lapse: Rebuilding Jersey Shore
Time-Lapse: Rebuilding Jersey Shore
Watch and share this time-lapse movie, documenting the rebuilding of the Seaside Heights, NJ boardwalk.
Watch this time-lapse movie, documenting the rebuilding of the Seaside Heights, NJ boardwalk. Watch this post-Sandy Jersey Shore town come alive in this movie, complete with thematic music. Progress was captured from March 18-May 21, 2013.
How to help Oklahoma tornado victims
How to help Oklahoma tornado victims
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:32 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:32:40 GMT
The Red Cross is asking for your help in the wake of a devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma Monday.
The Red Cross is asking for your help in the wake of a devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma Monday.
RIPTA Public Hearings
RIPTA Public Hearings
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold public hearings on proposed service changes in all five Rhode Island counties.
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold public hearings on proposed service changes in all five Rhode Island counties.
Interactive: Angelina Jolie
Interactive: Angelina Jolie
An interactive timeline on the life of the actress, mother and U.N. special envoy who has announced that she has had a double mastectomy.
An interactive timeline on the life of the actress, mother and U.N. special envoy who has announced that she has had a double mastectomy.
Cliff Walk drafting plans (.pdf)
Cliff Walk drafting plans (.pdf)
Updated: Tuesday, May 14 2013 3:20 PM EDT2013-05-14 19:20:51 GMT
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has posted final plans for the Cliff Walk.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has posted final plans for the Cliff Walk.

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Slideshow: Heroes of History
Slideshow: Heroes of History
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:36:45 GMT
Veterans from Rhode Island were invited on an Honor Flight to see the World War II Monument in Washington on March 23, 2013.These veterans share their war experiences in "NBC 10 Presents: Heroes of History"
Veterans from Rhode Island were invited on an Honor Flight to see the World War II Monument in Washington on March 23, 2013.
Slideshow: US Coast Guard Commencement
Slideshow: US Coast Guard Commencement
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:01 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:01:12 GMT
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is hosting Vice President Joe Biden as the keynote speaker at its graduation ceremony on Wednesday.
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is hosting Vice President Joe Biden as the keynote speaker at its graduation ceremony on Wednesday.
Slideshow: Tornado flattens OKC suburb (updated)
Slideshow: Tornado flattens OKC suburb (updated)
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:36:15 GMT
A mile-wide tornado chewing through the Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble and left cars and trucks crumpled on the sides of highways.
A mile-wide tornado chewing through the Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble and left cars and trucks crumpled on the sides of highways.
Slideshow: Star Trek Into Darkness
Slideshow: Star Trek Into Darkness
Updated: Friday, May 17 2013 3:10 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:10:27 GMT
Images from the next installment in the Star Trek movie franchise, opening May 17.
Images from the next installment in the Star Trek movie franchise, opening May 17.
Slideshow: NBC's New Fall Shows for 2013
Slideshow: NBC's New Fall Shows for 2013
Updated: Monday, May 13 2013 11:34 AM EDT2013-05-13 15:34:29 GMT
Michael J. Fox returns in a new sitcom this fall on NBC.
Michael J. Fox returns in a new sitcom this fall on NBC.

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