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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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An NBC 10 I-Team investigation has found that over the past two years, hundreds of people were taken into custody at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, but most were never charged with a crime. More>>

Bill would prevent domestic violence insurance discrimination

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Lawmakers consider a bill to prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to domestic violence victims. More>>

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Vice President Joe Biden is the keynote speaker at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation.
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Twin River readies for table games

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New table games are delivered to Twin River casino on Wednesday. More>>

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Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B
Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B
With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.
The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the...
Pawtucket elementary school closed
Pawtucket elementary school closed
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:11 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:11:40 GMT
School officials say Potter Burns Elementary School in Pawtucket will be closed for the rest of the week.
School officials say Potter Burns Elementary School in Pawtucket will be closed for the rest of the week.
DEM offers lifeguard certification
DEM offers lifeguard certification
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:50:48 GMT
Hundreds of lifeguard jobs need to be filled every summer in Rhode Island.
Hundreds of lifeguard jobs need to be filled every summer in Rhode Island.
Twin River readies for table games
Twin River readies for table games
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:40:50 GMT
New table games are delivered to Twin River casino on Wednesday.
New table games are delivered to Twin River casino on Wednesday.
RI House to vote on extra tax for Woonsocket
RI House to vote on extra tax for Woonsocket
State lawmakers in Rhode Island are poised to approve a tax hike for the financially troubled city of Woonsocket.
State lawmakers in Rhode Island are poised to approve a tax hike for the financially troubled city of Woonsocket.

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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.
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.
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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Man shot by FBI had spoken with bombing suspect
Man shot by FBI had spoken with bombing suspect
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the...
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.
FBI arrests suspect in Wash. state ricin case
FBI arrests suspect in Wash. state ricin case
The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.
The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.
Colorado killer's reprieve sharply criticized
Colorado killer's reprieve sharply criticized
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims' relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans...
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims' relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans ahead of the...
Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
Jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial resume deliberations Thursday after they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time...
Jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial resume deliberations Thursday after they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend,...
Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
Contraception coverage by for-profit companies faces a prominent test in Denver.
In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage...

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Paul McCartney writes in support of Pussy Riot
Paul McCartney writes in support of Pussy Riot
Beatles frontman Paul McCartney has asked a Russian judge to release members of the Pussy Riot punk group from prison.
Beatles frontman Paul McCartney has asked a Russian judge to release members of the Pussy Riot punk group from prison.
Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger
Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger
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.
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.
US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart
US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart
The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four years of hardly any talks.
The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis...
5 dead in Lebanon clash of Assad foes, backers
5 dead in Lebanon clash of Assad foes, backers
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...
A Lebanese security official says five people have been killed in overnight gunbattles between opponents and supporters of the Syrian regime in the Lebanese city of Tripoli.
Japan stocks dive as benchmark bond yield spikes
Japan stocks dive as benchmark bond yield spikes
Asian stock markets slid Thursday, pulled down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs that the shaky recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.
Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived...

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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.
Robert Taylor Police Affidavit (pdf)
Robert Taylor Police Affidavit (pdf)
Read the police affidavit in the Allison Taylor murder investigation. (Warning: Discretion advised)
Read the police affidavit in the Allison Taylor murder investigation. (Warning: Discretion advised)
Letter to Catholics on the Approval of 'Same-Sex Marriage' in RI
Letter to Catholics on the Approval of 'Same-Sex Marriage' in RI
Bishop Thomas Tobin posts an open letter on the Diocese of Providence website regarding the signing of the marriage equality bill.
Bishop Thomas Tobin posts an open letter on the Diocese of Providence website regarding the signing of the marriage equality bill.

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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.
Slideshow: Spire installed on WTC tower
Slideshow: Spire installed on WTC tower
Updated: Friday, May 10 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-05-10 16:01:00 GMT
The silver spire topping One World Trade Center on Friday was fully installed on the building's roof, bringing the structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet.
The silver spire topping One World Trade Center on Friday was fully installed on the building's roof, bringing the structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet.

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