November 20, 2009

Fiancee of Woods’ brother testifies in lawsuit

A witness says the late brother of the actor James Woods was not seen by a doctor until an hour after he came to the Kent Hospital emergency room complaining of a sore throat.

Brown, IBM open most powerful supercomputer in RI

The supercomputer opened Friday at Brown’s Center for Computation and Visualization.

Basement flooding forces school dismissal

Students went home early at the Bishop McVinney school in Providence due to flooding.

Bristol woman loses teaching certificiate

A Bristol teacher, who pleaded no contest to drunk driving charges, has lost her certificate to teach in Rhode Island.

Newport hotel sold for $5.7M

The Vanderbilt Hotel in Newport has been sold for $5.7 million to the British man who developed the Carnegie Abbey Club in Portsmouth.

Man files complaint over Taser incident

A North Providence man who claims a Newport police officer shot him with a stun gun has filed a notice of intent to sue the city.

RI unemployment rate dips to 12.9 percent

The state’s unemployment rate is still well above the national rate of 10.2 percent.


November 19, 2009

Suspicious graffiti forces additional security at high school

Cumberland school officials say students are prohibited from carrying pocketbooks and backpacks to school on Friday.

Court: RI judge made right call in smoke shop case

A federal appeals court says a Rhode Island judge was correct to order a new trial for a state trooper who was ultimately cleared of using excessive force during a raid on a tribal smoke shop.

Hard drives reported missing from mayor’s office found

Rhode Island State Police said they have found two computer hard drives that reportedly went missing from the mayor’s office in Woonsocket.

Mayor testifies about merits of regionalization

A Senate commission on shard services meets for the first time.

Woman testifies in hearing about baby’s death

The mother of a 6-week-old baby who died says her boyfriend said the child fell from the couch, but then changed his story.

H1N1 not having impact on blood supplies

If you are feeling well, the Rhode Island Blood Center needs your help.

RI eliminates mandatory minimum drug sentences

The new law, which took effect this month, leaves the sentence to the judge’s discretion.

Church rips out pews to feed needy

The Open Table of Christ Church makes room to help store food for the needy.

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