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Federal Judge Orders Removal Of Prayer Mural In Rhode Island School

AP | Posted 01.12.2012

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A federal judge has ordered the immediate removal of a prayer mural displayed in the auditorium of a Rhode Island public high scho...

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Student Sues School To Remove Prayer Banner, Says Her Case Is 'Very Strong'

AP | By LAURA CRIMALDI | Posted 01.17.2012

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A 16-year-old atheist said Thursday she is confident the law is on her side in her fight over a prayer mural that she wants remove...

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With I-95 Plan, Rhode Island Mulls Turning Itself Into A Toll Road

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Newport Rhode Island, Route 95, Ripta, Highways, Gas Tax, Public Transportation, I-95 Tolls, Rhode Island I-95 Tolls, Rhode Island, Ray Lahood, Department of Transportation, Providence-Rhode Island, Politics News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- "One of the greatest engineering achievements of the last century was the completion of the Interstate Highway System," Michael Le...

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Rhode Island State Senate Passes Civil Unions Bill

AP | IAN MacDOUGALL | Posted 08.29.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, a measure ...

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Is Palin Following My Suggested Tour?

Bennet Kelley | Posted 07.31.2011

Read More: Boston Bruins, Sarah Palin Bus Tour, Christian Nation, Palin Curse, Real Americans, Antietam, Sarah Palin, Providence-Rhode Island, Politics News

Last May, I responded to Sarah Palin's "Christian Nation" and other controversial comments by suggesting that she take a bus tour to meet "real Americ...

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Former N.J.-based Deepwater Wind seeks to build wind farm off Rhode Island

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Harrer/BloombergAcciona wind turbines sit next to wheat fields at the NaturEner USA LLC Glacier wind energy farm in Ethridge, Montana, in t...

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Sebastian Ruth Brings Free Music Lessons To Underserved RI Students

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arts Program, At-Risk Youth, Community Musicworks, After-School Programs, Sebastian Ruth, Providence-Rhode Island, Music Programs, Video, Impact News

For musician Sebastian Ruth, providing music lessons to poor Providence, R.I. students started as a small project and has evolved into a full-time cal...

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Chris Young, Providence Mayoral Candidate, Delivers Religious Rant On MSNBC (Video)

The Huffington Post | Jeremy Binckes | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is no longer a secret that crooner-turned-Providence-mayoral-candidate Chris Young is getting married. But what was less well-known to most people ...

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Nail Salons and Human Trafficking

Phillip Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Boston, Vietnamese Immigrants, Pimps, San-Francisco-Police, Nail Salons, Department of Justice, Sex Trafficking, In-Door Prostitution, Human Trafficking, Providence-Rhode Island, Lutheran World Service, Sgt. Arlin Vanderbilt, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Business News

In recent years, law enforcement officials nationwide have reported increases in human trafficking. By some estimates there are around 20,000 victims brought into the United States each year.

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Action: Give Workers a Fair Deal and Bring Netroots Nation Convention to Providence

David Segal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nlrb, rifuture.org, Netroots Nation, Unions, Labor Rights, Providence-Rhode Island, Providence Westin Hotel, Politics News

The outcome of a labor dispute in Providence will directly decide whether the Netroots Nation conference will bring approximately $2 million in economic activity to our area in 2011.

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Layoffs at Brown

Rachel Levenson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Layoffs, Unemployment, Alicia Pantoja, Brown Layoffs, Swearer Center for Public Service, Labor Rights, Roger Nozaki, Brown University, David Kertzer, Ruth Simmons, Student-Labor Alliance, David-Segal, Providence, Providence-Rhode Island, College News

At Brown, cranes swing overhead as workers rush to finish multimillion-dollar initiatives. But the school is abuzz about something that will soon be missing from campus: many staff members are being pushed out.

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RI nightclub victim's dad asks feds to investigate

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The father of the youngest victim of a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people has met with the new U.S. attorney for Rhode Island to ask federal authorities to investigate.

Dave Kane met for about 40 minutes Monday with Peter Neronha (neh-ROW'-nah), three members of Neronha's office and an FBI agent.

A spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office would not comment on the discussion.

Kane would not be specific. He says they discussed decisions that were made by state and local investigators before, during and after the fire. He says they seemed motivated by what he calls "an attitude of protecting each other."

Kane says the prosecutors did not say whether they would investigate, but said they would consider it.

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Rick Benjamin: Read Poetry To Change Your Life

Christopher Lydon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literature, Poets, Rhode Island, Poetry, Radio, Providence-Rhode Island, Brown University, Radio Open Source, Christopher Lydon, Books News

Rick Benjamin says the reason to write poetry is to be of use, he says. The reason to read poetry is that it might change your life.

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Unemployment rate surpasses 10 percent

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steven Senne/The Associated PressJahaira Perez, right, and Takela Lawrence, second from right, both of Providence, R.I., examine job listings at a...

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RI judge tosses patent verdict against Microsoft

AP | JESSICA MINTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal judge in Rhode Island has thrown out a $388 million patent infringement jury verdict against Microsoft.

A jury in April found that Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, had infringed on a patent owned by Uniloc Inc.

Irvine, Calif.-based Uniloc makes software that prevents people from illegally installing software on multiple computers. Uniloc says Microsoft's Windows XP and some Office programs infringe on a related patent.

U.S. District Judge William Smith dismissed the verdict Tuesday and ruled in Microsoft's favor. He sides with Microsoft's objection to a pie chart Uniloc used at trial showing $19.27 billion as the total revenue from Windows XP and some office programs.

Microsoft, based in Redmond, Wash., says it is pleased. Lawyers for Uniloc did not immediately return a call seeking comment Wednesday.

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Rhode Island Slavery Legacy Prompting Name Change

AP | RAY HENRY | Posted 05.25.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The country's smallest state has the longest official name: "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." A push to dr...

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