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Republican blasts ACORN reprieve
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Rhode Island news
Rhode Island Wild Money
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island Wild Money lottery drawing for Saturday were: 1-15-18-27-34-Extra 13 (AP, 8:29 p.m.)
Rhode Island Daily Lottery
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Saturday were: 2-0-2-6 (AP, 8:29 p.m.)
Last aircraft leave closing Maine Navy base
The two last planes at Maine's Brunswick Naval Air Station lifted off Saturday in blustery winds, ending nearly 60 years of maritime patrol operations at New England's last active-duty military air base. (AP, 4:29 p.m.)
Mass. Mid-Day Numbers
The winning numbers drawn Saturday in "The Numbers Game" mid-day draw were: 3-2-2-8 (AP, 2:09 p.m.)
Last planes leave Brunswick, Maine Navy base
The two last planes at Maine's Brunswick Naval Air Station have lifted off in blustery winds, ending nearly 60 years of maritime patrol operations at New England's last active-duty military air base. (AP, 1:29 p.m.)
Funding to help nursing program at RIC
Rhode Island College is receiving federal funding to improve training for nurses. The roughly $280,000 in federal funds will help the school buy manikins to teach clinical skills and will also help transform classrooms at the Fogarty Life Science Building into a more realistic hospital setting. (AP, 12:49 p.m.)
Kennedy to speak on health care after church feud
Congressman Patrick Kennedy is set to make his first public appearance since deepening a feud with Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop over abortion. (AP, 12:09 p.m.)
Construction to close I-95 lanes in Providence
Bridge construction in Providence will cause lane closures on Interstate 95 this week. Road crews will be limiting the use of southbound lanes between Atwells Avenue and Eddy Street starting Monday night into Tuesday morning. Those restrictions should lift in time for the morning commute. (AP, 11:39 a.m.)
Rhode Island Daily Lottery
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Friday were: 8-1-7-4 (AP, 11/27/09)
Christmas tree arrives in RI Statehouse
Rhode Island's official Christmas tree has arrived in the Statehouse. The 17-foot Douglas fir was cut Friday at a farm in Tiverton and transported to the capitol in Providence. It stands beneath the Statehouse rotunda. (AP, 11/27/09)
Conn. charity gets fishing vessels, jobs for vets
His father was a lifelong scalloper, his uncles are fishermen, and 23-year-old Chris Pinto realized as he got older that fishing is "in my blood." It just didn't look like it was in his future. (Associated Press Writer, 11/27/09)
RI House holds forum on dire state economy
House lawmakers are holding their first economic forum, nearly three years after jobs started disappearing in Rhode Island at an alarming rate. (Associated Press Writer, 11/27/09)
Gas prices edging upward for RI motorists
Motorists heading home in Rhode Island after spending Thanksgiving with family and friends may face higher prices at the pump. (AP, 11/27/09)
Mother, baby hospitalized after SUV hits RI home
The driver of an SUV has been taken into police custody after the vehicle crashed into a Pawtucket home. (AP, 11/27/09)
Providence condos to be sold at auction
More than 220 unsold condomininums at a Providence development will be auctioned. The 223 condos at The 903 will auctioned off in a mortgagee sale on Dec. 17. (AP, 11/27/09)
RI gov., mayors meet to discuss finances
The mayors of Rhode Island's four largest cities have asked Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee) to spare their communities additional cuts in state aid and for more local control over school spending. (AP, 11/27/09)
Board of private RI jail cuts costs by about half
The board that oversees the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls has cut spending on legal, accounting and consulting by about half since federal detainees were pulled from the jail. (AP, 11/27/09)
Rhode Island Wild Money
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island Wild Money lottery drawing for Thursday were: 1-10-11-14-23-Extra 31 (AP, 11/26/09)
Rhode Island Daily Lottery
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Thursday were: 6-8-8-9 (AP, 11/26/09)
New gay rights group brings message to RI leaders
Gov. Don Carcieri is a staunch social conservative who headlined a fundraiser for an anti-gay marriage group and says same-sex couples have no civil right to marriage. (Associated Press Writer, 11/26/09)
Rep. Kennedy to lead health care discussion
Rep. Patrick Kennedy is taking a break from his public feud with Bishop Thomas Tobin and will turn his attention to health care. (AP, 11/27/09)
Police: Mass. dad locked kids in trunk
A Fall River father is being accused of locking his two young children in the trunk of his car. (AP, 11/26/09)
Providence Journal eyes charging for its Web site
The Providence Journal Co. is studying the possibility of charging for a portion of the news and information its Web site, projo.com. (AP, 11/26/09)
Indians plan Plymouth, Mass. Thanksgiving protest
American Indian activists are planning to mark Thanksgiving by holding a "Day of Mourning" in Plymouth. (AP, 11/26/09)
No Jackpot Winner
None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: (AP, 11/26/09)
Mass. Daily
The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night in the "Massachusetts Daily Lottery" were: 2-7-2-0 (AP, 11/25/09)
Rhode Island Daily Lottery
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Wednesday were: 4-8-7-8 (AP, 11/25/09)
Intruder prompts lockdown at S Kingstown school
An intruder at South Kingstown High School prompted a brief lockdown until he apparently left without incident. (AP, 11/25/09)
RI tall ship towed to Providence for work
The hull of Rhode Island's "tall ship" has been towed from Newport to Providence for steel and mechanical work. (AP, 11/25/09)
Doctor: Death of actor's brother was preventable
A doctor says the death of actor James Woods' brother could have been prevented if he had been given proper care at a Rhode Island hospital. (AP, 11/25/09)
Vicki Kennedy says she has no Senate plans
Vicki Kennedy tells Oprah Winfrey that she will never run for the seat in the U.S. Senate that was held by her husband for nearly a half century. (AP, 11/25/09)
RI strengthens drunken driving laws
Police in Rhode Island can force motorists who are suspected of driving drunk and are involved in serious car crashes to submit to blood-alcohol testing under a new law. (AP, 11/25/09)
RI Gov. says Kennedy statements 'outrageous'
Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri is weighing in on the public clash between Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence, saying Kennedy has made "outrageous statements about the Catholic church" and the bishop had no choice but to respond. (AP, 11/25/09)
Man shot in RI park now facing federal charge
A Massachusetts man facing state charges for allegedly trying to buy guns from an undercover state trooper in a Rhode Island park is now facing federal charges. (AP, 11/25/09)
RI college heads agree to 2 percent pay cut
The presidents of Rhode Island's three public colleges as well as about 300 nonunion employees in the state's higher education system will take a 2 percent pay cut for the next six months to help address budget cuts. (AP, 11/25/09)
Mass. Daily
The winning numbers drawn Tuesday night in the "Massachusetts Daily Lottery" were: 9-1-1-1 (AP, 11/24/09)
Rhode Island Daily Lottery
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Tuesday were: 5-5-3-7 (AP, 11/24/09)
Rhode Island Wild Money
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island Wild Money lottery drawing for Tuesday were: 3-11-24-26-29-Extra 8 (AP, 11/24/09)
Toyota to recall 110,000 Tundras over rust
Toyota Motor Corp. will recall 110,000 Tundra trucks from the 2000-2003 model years to address excessive rust on the vehicle's frame. The government urged owners to remove the spare tire from the frame, concerned it could fall onto the road and create a hazard for other vehicles. (Associated Press Writer, 11/24/09)
Clergy abuse victims criticize RI bishop
Clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters said Tuesday that Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop is not doing enough to protect children from pedophile priests even as he's taken on Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy for his stance on abortion rights. (Associated Press Writer, 11/24/09)
Sales-tax-free NH seeks out-of-state shoppers
New Hampshire is ramping up efforts to attract out-of-state shoppers for tax-free holiday shopping with a variety of lodging deals that include everything from gift wrapping supplies to a 4 a.m. ride to the mall. (Associated Press Writer, 11/24/09)
Clergy abuse victims criticize RI bishop
Clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters have protested outside the offices of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence, saying he isn't doing enough to protect children even as he's taken on Rep. Patrick kennedy for the Democratic lawmaker's stance on abortion rights. (Associated Press Writer, 11/24/09)
Settlement details offered in RI club fire case
Children under 18 who lost a parent in a deadly 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire should receive an average gross award of $202,000 as their shares of a $176 million legal settlement, according to a report submitted in federal court. (Associated Press Writer, 11/24/09)
Coast Guard calls off search for RI fisherman
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off a search for a Rhode Island fisherman reported missing in Narragansett Bay. (AP, 11/24/09)
RI boosts number of homeless shelter beds
The number of beds available in Rhode Island's homeless shelters this winter is being boosted by 88. (AP, 11/24/09)
RI man works to buy defunct Mass. theater
A Rhode Island theater owner plans to buy the defunct North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly and reopen for performances by spring. (AP, 11/24/09)
Judge seeks to keep brother of Providence mayor jailed
PROVIDENCE - A federal magistrate in Massachusetts is recommending that the brother of Mayor David Cicilline of Providence remain in prison. (Associated Press, 11/24/09)
Mass. Daily
The winning numbers drawn Monday night in the "Massachusetts Daily Lottery" were: 7-5-0-4 (AP, 11/23/09)
Rhode Island Daily Lottery
The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Monday were: 8-4-3-5 (AP, 11/23/09)