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John Spangler is locked up after North Attleboro police accuse him of beating his 5 year old autistic son. More>>

Potter Burns Elementary School closed for a week to conduct repairs

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The school which was closed on Thursday and Friday will continue to be closed all next week while repairs are being made to the ceiling. More>>

Marine's stolen Purple Heart replaced

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A New Bedford man is presented with a replacement for his deceased son's Purple Heart, which was stolen. More>>

Portsmouth, state meet with judge on bridge tolls

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The town is seeking a restraining order to stop the Turnpike and Bridge Authority from collecting tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge. More>>

I-Team: Job scams target unemployed Rhode Islanders

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Looking for a job is hard enough, now the I-Team uncovers scams targeting the unemployed in Rhode Island. More>>

Local leaders applaud Boy Scouts' decision

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Rhode Island leaders say the decision to allow openly gay boys to join the Boy Scouts of America is a sign of the times.
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Students mixed on decision approving arming campus police

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The decision to arm campus police officers is now left up to leaders at URI, the Community College of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College. More>>

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Father charged with abusing autistic son
Father charged with abusing autistic son
Updated: Saturday, May 25 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-25 17:22:41 GMT
John Spangler is locked up after North Attleboro police accuse him of beating his 5 year old autistic son.
John Spangler is locked up after North Attleboro police accuse him of beating his 5 year old autistic son.
Potter Burns Elementary School closed for a week to conduct repairs
Potter Burns Elementary School closed for a week to conduct repairs
Updated: Saturday, May 25 2013 12:19 PM EDT2013-05-25 16:19:03 GMT
The school which was closed on Thursday and Friday will continue to be closed all next week while repairs are being made to the ceiling.
The school which was closed on Thursday and Friday will continue to be closed all next week while repairs are being made to the ceiling.
I-Team: Job scams target unemployed Rhode Islanders
I-Team: Job scams target unemployed Rhode Islanders
Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:03:22 GMT
Looking for a job is hard enough, now the I-Team uncovers scams targeting the unemployed in Rhode Island.
Looking for a job is hard enough, now the I-Team uncovers scams targeting the unemployed in Rhode Island.
Students mixed on decision approving arming campus police
Students mixed on decision approving arming campus police
Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 5:48 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:48:13 GMT
The decision to arm campus police officers is now left up to leaders at URI, the Community College of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College.
The decision to arm campus police officers is now left up to leaders at URI, the Community College of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College.
Marine's stolen Purple Heart replaced
Marine's stolen Purple Heart replaced
Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 5:10 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:10:44 GMT
A New Bedford man is presented with a replacement for his deceased son's Purple Heart, which was stolen.
A New Bedford man is presented with a replacement for his deceased son's Purple Heart, which was stolen.

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Memorial Day weekend parades, road closures
Memorial Day weekend parades, road closures
Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 1:59 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:59:08 GMT
Cities and towns across Rhode Island will host Memorial Day Parades over the weekend. Here is a list of parade routes and road closures.
Here is a list of parade routes and road closures as posted by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
Students learn real meaning of Memorial Day
Students learn real meaning of Memorial Day
Some students in Tiverton learn why Americans mark Memorial Day.
Some students in Tiverton learn why Americans mark Memorial Day.
RI to open 4 beaches for weekend use
RI to open 4 beaches for weekend use
Rhode Island is reopening its beaches for Memorial Day weekend.
Rhode Island is reopening its beaches for Memorial Day weekend.
Memorial Day BBQ checklist
Memorial Day BBQ checklist
The trick to grilling great meals for Memorial Day and beyond is good planning.
The trick to grilling great meals for Memorial Day and beyond is good planning. Let's take a look at some tools, decor and other essentials that will make meal prep on your deck or patio this Memorial Day something worthy of a mention in your next family newsletter.
Event Calendar - Memorial Day Events
Event Calendar - Memorial Day Events
Find Memorial Events in your area.

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Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.
Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.
Quick, long-term fixes in works for Wash. bridge
Quick, long-term fixes in works for Wash. bridge
Washington state officials are scrambling to find a temporary fix for a bridge that collapsed on an important interstate highway and, incredibly, left just three motorists with injuries. Whatever the solution, it...
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation.
Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.
Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.
Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past
Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past
The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.
The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.
Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon
Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon
Thousands of athletes joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race Saturday, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.
Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself to wear it...

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UK police arrest 3 more men in soldier's slaying
UK police arrest 3 more men in soldier's slaying
Counterterrorism police are questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two men suspected of the savage killing of a British soldier.
British police investigating the savage killing of an off-duty soldier in London have arrested three more suspects.
French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris
French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris
France's military spokesman says a soldier has been stabbed in the throat in the French commercial district of La Defense outside Paris.
A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and the government said it was trying to determine if there were any links with the bloody killing of a British soldier by...
Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria
Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria
Activists say forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town.
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group vowed to help propel President Bashar Assad to victory in Syria's bloody civil war, warning that the fall of the Damascus regime would give rise to extremists and...
Suspected rebels kill 17, wound 24 in east India
Suspected rebels kill 17, wound 24 in east India
Police say suspected Maoist rebels attacked a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in eastern India, killing at least 16 people and wounding 25 others.
Suspected Maoist rebels set off a land mine and opened fire Saturday on a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in eastern India, killing at least 17 people and wounding 24...
Roadside bomb kills 2 Yemeni soldiers
Roadside bomb kills 2 Yemeni soldiers
Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in a restive province where high-level intelligence officers have been assassinated in the past.
Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in a restive province where high-level intelligence officers have been assassinated in the past.

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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 boardwalk in New Jersey.
Watch this time-lapse movie, documenting the rebuilding of the Seaside Heights boardwalk in New Jersey. 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: 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.
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: Newport robbery suspect
Slideshow: Newport robbery suspect
Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 11:48 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:48:09 GMT
Newport police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who they say broke into O'Brien's Pub on Thames Street, April 26, 2013.
Newport police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who they say broke into O'Brien's Pub on Thames Street, April 26, 2013.
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.

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