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Pennsylvania State Police say a URI student from suburban Philadelphia was found unharmed. More>>

RI lawyer loses license in DUI case sentencing

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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>>

Ceiling collapses at Pawtucket elementary school

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School officials say Potter Burns Elementary will be closed for the rest of the week after a portion of a basement ceiling collapses. More>>

Coast Guard House hopes for weekend opening

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Reconstruction begins on a Narragansett restaurant severely damage by Hurricane Sandy. 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>>

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Fall River students speak with orbiting astronaut
Fall River students speak with orbiting astronaut
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 4:03 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:03:40 GMT
A group of middle school students have an out-of-this-world experience after speaking to an orbiting astronaut.
A group of middle school students have an out-of-this-world experience after speaking to an orbiting astronaut.
Ceiling collapses at Pawtucket elementary school
Ceiling collapses at Pawtucket elementary school
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 3:17 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:17:43 GMT
School officials say Potter Burns Elementary will be closed for the rest of the week after a portion of a basement ceiling collapses.
School officials say Potter Burns Elementary will be closed for the rest of the week after a portion of a basement ceiling collapses.
Coast Guard House hopes for weekend opening
Coast Guard House hopes for weekend opening
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 3:14 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:14:48 GMT
Reconstruction begins on a Narragansett restaurant severely damage by Hurricane Sandy.
Reconstruction begins on a Narragansett restaurant severely damage by Hurricane Sandy.
RI Supreme Court upholds conviction of Pona
RI Supreme Court upholds conviction of Pona
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 2:56 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:56:18 GMT
The Rhode Island Supreme Court denies a new trial for Charles Pona, convicted of ordering the killing of a 15-year-old girl.
The Rhode Island Supreme Court denies a new trial for Charles Pona, convicted of ordering the killing of a 15-year-old girl.
Newport council OKs Cliff Walk plan, restrooms
Newport council OKs Cliff Walk plan, restrooms
The Newport City Council has endorsed scaled-back plans by the state for repairs to the Cliff Walk and also given the go-ahead for a contract for new permanent restrooms near one entrance to the walk.
The Newport City Council has endorsed scaled-back plans by the state for repairs to the Cliff Walk and also given the go-ahead for a contract for new permanent restrooms near one entrance to the walk.

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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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Iowa kidnapping suspect probed in cousins' deaths
Iowa kidnapping suspect probed in cousins' deaths
The man suspected of kidnapping a still-missing 15-year-old Iowa girl and her friend as they walked home from school is being scrutinized in last year's unsolved kidnapping of two young cousins whose bodies were...
The man suspected of kidnapping a still-missing 15-year-old Iowa girl and her friend as they walked home from school is being scrutinized in last year's unsolved kidnapping of two young cousins whose bodies were found...
Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm
Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm
A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children.
A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children.
Dissidents find 'Cuba outside Cuba' in Miami
Dissidents find 'Cuba outside Cuba' in Miami
When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami, he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the Cuban-American community.
When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami, he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the Cuban-American community who do not believe in pacific opposition.
Boy Scouts vote on policy toward openly gay boys
Boy Scouts vote on policy toward openly gay boys
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations...
In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday on whether to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth...
Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse
Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse
A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.
A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

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Dissidents find 'Cuba outside Cuba' in Miami
Dissidents find 'Cuba outside Cuba' in Miami
When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami, he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the Cuban-American community.
When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami, he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the Cuban-American community who do not believe in pacific opposition.
Israel to discuss military draft reform proposal
Israel to discuss military draft reform proposal
An Israeli committee has handed the government its proposal for ending a system granting Jewish ultra-Orthodox seminary students automatic exemptions from military service.
An official Israeli committee on Thursday handed the government its proposal for ending a contentious system that grants Jewish ultra-Orthodox seminary students automatic exemptions from military service, setting the stage...
Appellate court: Berlusconi ran illegal scheme
Appellate court: Berlusconi ran illegal scheme
A Milan appeals court has explained why it upheld Silvia Berlusconi's tax fraud conviction, saying the politician illegally purchased the rights to broadcast U.S. movies on his private TV network, then falsely...
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday called "surreal" the judicial reasoning behind an appellate court's decision to uphold his guilty verdict and four-year jail term in a tax fraud case.
Q&A: What is known about London attack
Q&A: What is known about London attack
By The Associated Press A look at the key known facts about the Wednesday attack in south London, when two men hacked another to death near military barracks.
By The Associated Press A look at the key known facts about attack in south London in which two men killed a British soldier near military barracks Wednesday.
Clashes in Lebanon feed fear of Syria spillover
Clashes in Lebanon feed fear of Syria spillover
A spokesman says Syria's main opposition bloc welcomes renewed calls by its foreign supporters that Syrian President Bashar Assad give up power at the start of any political transition aimed at ending the...
Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in the port city of Tripoli in years.

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How to help Oklahoma tornado victims
How to help Oklahoma tornado victims
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 2:45 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:45:26 GMT
The Red Cross is asking for your help in the wake of a devastating tornado in Moore, Okla.
The Red Cross is asking for your help in the wake of a devastating tornado in Moore, Okla.
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.
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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