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    Father charged with abusing autistic son

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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 Video included

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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 Video included

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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 Video included

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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 Video included

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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 Video included

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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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    • 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 16 people and wounding 25...

    • 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.

    • 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 France's president said authorities are investigating any possible links with the recent slaying of a British...
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    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.
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    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.
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