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01/06/2009Senator Claiborne Pellâ?Ts Vision - New York Times

By MAURA J. CASEY Former Senator Claiborne Pell, the Rhode Island Democrat who died last week at the age of 90, is best known as the father of Pell Grants, ...

01/06/2009RI judge hears arguments in music downloading case - Boston Herald

By AP PROVIDENCE, RI â?" A lawyer for a Rhode Island couple whose son is accused of illegally sharing songs online says they shouldnâ?Tt have to turn over their ...

01/06/2009Free throws lead URI to 86-77 win over Toledo - The Associated Press

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) â?" Kahiem Seawright had 16 points and went 4-for-4 on free throws as Rhode Island beat Toledo 86-77 Tuesday night at Savage Arena. ...

01/06/2009As ESL students lag behind, Rhode Island cities look to fine-tune ... - Providence Journal

But Peter McWalters, Rhode Islandâ?Ts commissioner of elementary and secondary education, said those numbers should not obscure very real performance gaps ...

01/06/2009RI delegation focusing on economy - Providence Journal

By JOHN E. MULLIGAN WASHINGTON â?" Amid time-honored rituals and a measure of controversy, Rhode Islandâ?Ts newly reelected Sen. Jack Reed and Representatives ...

01/06/2009Murphy, Paiva Weed chosen to lead RI House - Providence Journal

Noting that she is the first woman to win the Senate presidency -- and top legislative rank in Rhode Island, she said: "Young women should know, ...

01/06/2009Diocese looks to help RI - Providence Eyewitness News

PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) - Hoping to help the growing number of unemployed people in Rhode Island, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is taking action of ...

01/06/2009In first significant increase, RI gasoline jumps 4 cents to $1.709 ... - Providence Journal

The average price of self-serve gasoline in Rhode Island yesterday was $1.709 a gallon, up four cents from last week. Except for a short-lived 2-cent ...

01/06/2009RI house prices down 20% from previous year - Providence Journal

By Paul Edward Parker The median sales price for single-family houses in Rhode Island dropped about 20 percent in November from the same month a year ago, ...

01/06/2009RI start-up finds its niche - Providence Journal

Andera is a favorite of state leaders, who hold it up as proof that technology start-ups can survive in Rhode Islandâ?Ts sputtering economy. ...