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NEWS: Loved ones remembered at Memorial Day wreath ceremony
Many stood out in the rain on Friday morning for the annual wreath ceremony at the State House. The silent event is held in honor of Rhode Island services members who made the ultimate sacrifice. Read More
EVENTS: What's Happening This Weekend? 5/24-27
Our top picks of the weekend's best events, from WaterFire to sail boat races and everything in between. Read More
NEWS: Laffey drops from Colorado Governor's race
Former Cranston Mayor Steve Laffey took to Facebook Friday to announce he was dropping out of the Colorado governor's race just three days after he declared his candidacy. Read More
NEWS: Business owners still scratching their heads over Obamacare
Local business owners, particularly restaurateurs, are scrambling to determine what they need to do to comply with the Affordable Care Act, aka "Obamacare." Read More
NEWS: Local Scouts 'pleased' with vote to allow openly gay members
The Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts of America says it is pleased by a vote to allow openly gay boys to join. Read More
SPOTLIGHT: Brown grad turns thesis into thriving business
"All around me, economic hell was breaking loose, and I saw need to address that" says founder of Providence's "Capitol Good Fund." Read More
NEWS: Taylor Swift's "swim fan" pleads no contest in court
Lucas Vorsteveld pled no contest to trespassing charges in connection with his arrest earlier this month near Taylor Swift's Watch Hill mansion. Read More
NEWS: RI Reflections - Oklahoma Demands Our Attention
WPRO's Dan Yorke reflects on the tragedy in Oklahoma, arming campus police, tables games at Twin River and the Bruins. Read More

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Arizona Sheriff to Appeal Judge's Finding His Department was Racial Profiling (MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz.) -- Sheriff Joe Arpaio's attorneys said Saturday they plan to appeal a federal judge's finding that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, helmed by Arpaio, racially profiled

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Heavy Rainfall Causes Severe Flooding in San Antonio, Texas (SAN ANTONIO, Tex.) -- Record rainfall hitting the city of San Antonio, Texas, in the past 24 hours is causing widespread flooding, with at least one confirmed death. The National Weather Servic

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Federal Investigators to Interview Trucker Who Crossed Bridge Before Collapse (MOUNT VERNON, Wash.) -- The trucker whose oversized load bumped the steel framework of a Washington State bridge just before it collapsed will be interviewed today by investigators from the Nation

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Boy Scout Troop to Retire 2,000 American Flags (ST. LOUIS) -- A special needs Boy Scout Troop is set to retire over 2,000 American flags Saturday to benefit the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis. According to the United State

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Granderson Back on DL with Broken Knuckle (ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) -- Curtis Granderson is having an unlucky season. The 32-year-old New York Yankees outfielder has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a broken knuckle on his left

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Jose Reyes Begins Running In Recovery From Sprained Ankle (TORONTO) -- Jose Reyes is on the road to recovery. The shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays ran on Friday for the first time since suffering a severely sprained ankle on April 12. "I ju

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NEWS: Loved ones remembered at Memorial Day wreath ceremony

EVENTS: What's Happening This Weekend? 5/24-27

NEWS: Laffey drops from Colorado Governor's race

NEWS: Business owners still scratching their heads over Obamacare

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