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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 » -
Soldiers get mass H1N1 shots before holidays
December 14, 2009 12:50 PM
Thousands of Army recruits in training have to line up at least once more before heading home for the holidays - for mass inoculations of hundreds at a time against swine flu. The Army's largest training camp, just outside Columbia, and other posts are hurrying to finish the shots... more »
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