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    Man could face life in alleged assault on wife

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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>>

    Property tax hike irks city residents

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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>>

    New bill would treat 17-year-olds as juveniles

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    By unanimous vote, the Massachusetts house approved a bill that would treat 17-year-olds as juveniles in most serious crime cases. More>>

    Heroes of History: Honor Flight Network

    NBC 10's Frank Coletta talks with George Farrell, who started the Rhode Island Chapter of the Honor Flight Network. More>>

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    • Thursday, May 23 2013 1:06 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:06:27 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.
    • 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.
    • Thursday, May 23 2013 11:29 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:29:58 GMT
      A developer has a $1 million option to purchase the Wickford Elementary School from the town.
      A developer has a $1 million option to purchase the Wickford Elementary School from the town.
    • International

    • Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people.
      Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing a total of 26...
    • The trial of a Canadian businessman caught up in a corruption probe in Cuba is apparently under way nearly two years after he was detained.
      A Canadian businessman caught up in a corruption probe in Cuba apparently went on trial Thursday, nearly two years after he was detained and his import company, Tri-Star Caribbean, was shuttered.
    • The World Health Organization says there are now 22 deaths worldwide out of 44 lab-confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.
      World Health Organization officials said Thursday that their probe into the deadly new coronavirus that has now claimed 22 lives is being delayed because of a dispute over the ownership rights to a sample.
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