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Efforts to relax pot rules gaining momentum in US
June 10, 2012 2:26 PM
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island is poised to become the 15th state in the nation to decriminalize marijuana, a move that reflects big shifts in public opinion on America's favorite illicit drug. State lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation last week that would replace criminal penalties for possession of an ounce... more » -
Player wins $336 million Powerball jackpot
February 12, 2012 11:11 AM
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Lottery officials say someone who played the Powerball in Rhode Island has won the $336.4 million jackpot. The new multimillionaire has not stepped forward and the lottery has not said where the winning ticket was sold. To win, the player had to match all of... more » -
2 missing in Kentucky coal mine rock fall
April 29, 2010 10:20 AM
Two coal miners are missing after an underground rock fall in western Kentucky. Tim Miller, an international representative of the United Mine Workers Union, said the accident occurred early Thursday at the Dotiki mine near Providence. Miller described it as a large underground coal mine. Miller said he was... more » -
Fire danger now threatens where Eastern floods hit
April 7, 2010 6:09 PM
Officials in southern New England have issued fire danger warnings for some of the areas put under water by record flooding just days ago. The National Weather Service says the temperature Wednesday hit 92 degrees in Providence, R.I., and Hartford, Conn., setting records for the day in both cities.... more » -
Heavy rain threatens to topple records in East
March 29, 2010 2:01 PM
Residents along the East Coast are bracing for heavy rains, flooding and the wettest March on record in some areas. The National Weather Service posted flood warnings and advisories Monday from Maine to the Carolinas. Several inches of new rain over the next three days is expected to push... more »
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