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November 17, 2009

I-95 victim intentionally crashed car before jumping

Police say that a man crashed his car in an attempt to kill himself and possibly his girlfriend.

DNA clears man in Attleboro kidnapping case
DNA clears man in Attleboro kidnapping case

Prosecutors also said the alleged victim could not identify Mark Rantanen as his assailant.

Man deemed unruly pulled from trans-Atlantic flight

A Scottish man pleads not guilty to a charge of interfering with a flight crew.

Boston commuter train bumps truck

A commuter train clipped a truck that had parked too close to the tracks at North Station in Boston.

Health Department: 2 more women died as result of H1N1
Health Department: 2 more women died as result of H1N1

Since Sept. 1, seven people in Rhode Island have died as a result of H1N1 flu.

‘Long Island Lolita’ appearing in Providence
‘Long Island Lolita’ appearing in Providence

The woman known to many as the “Long Island Lolita,” will appear in Providence this weekend.

RIPTA searches for new boss

The Rhode Island Public Transity Authority is looking for a new general manager.

Authorities investigate inmate death at Mass. jail

The Bristol District Attorney’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate who died after collapsing at the county jail.

Fire damages church altar
Fire damages church altar

Firefighters were called to the Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence.

Flashback: Nov. 17

Today on Flashback, we go back to the days when the price of gasoline was under 50-cents a gallon—but there was a catch. 

Tough times escalate suicide attempts

NBC 10’s Brian Crandall reports on what some officials say has been an increase in suicide attempts.

Lincoln holds meetings on school closings

Residents in Lincoln may be reconfiguring several schools.


November 16, 2009

Plan: Mass. zoos must depend less on taxpayers

The Patrick administration unveils a plan that would require the Boston area’s two major zoos to bring in more of their own revenues.

Girl reported missing in Lincoln found
Girl reported missing in Lincoln found

A 3-year-old girl reported missing is found.

Frank floats loan plan for unemployed homeowners

Rep. Barney Frank said the program would be funded by interest paid on the Wall Street bailout.

Providence institutes free parking for holidays

Providence invites you to park free at certain shopping areas during the holidays

Man shot during police sting ordered held on bail

A Massachusetts man who shot himself in a struggle with an undercover trooper faces a judge.

URI students ask judge to reject noisy house rule

University of Rhode Island students will ask a federal judge this week to reject as unconstitutional a Narragansett ordinance allowing police to put orange stickers on unruly homes.

Man wounded in drive-by shooting
Man wounded in drive-by shooting

Providence police are investigating a drive-by shooting.

Four young people accused of memorial vandalism

Polcie said a granite memorial and 91 headstones were knocked over.

Man charged in killing ordered held without bail

A man charged with killing his friend at her Providence apartment faces a judge.

George Clarke, pioneering WJAR photographer, dies

NBC 10 remembers the man who recorded some of the area’s biggest news stories.

Eek! Rats giving State House staffers a scare

An exterminator inspects the State House after rats popped up last week in two offices.

Amtrak preparing for Thanksgiving travel

Amtrak is preparing for what it believes will be its busiest travel day this year.

Rhode Island painter Maxwell Mays dies
Rhode Island painter Maxwell Mays dies

Maxwell Mays, the painter who brought Rhode Island history to life through art, dies at age 91.

Community service group back in business

OIC of Rhode Island is back in business. 

Question: Too early for holiday music?

Is it too early for radio stations to be playing holiday music?

Gas prices fall for 2nd straight week

Gas prices have dropped for the second straight week.

New Catholic school opens
New Catholic school opens

The Immaculate Conception Catholic Regional School in Cranston opens its doors.

City wants more from tax-exempt institutions

Providence wants tax-exempt institutions that call the city home to contribute more in lieu of taxes.

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