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- Rare yellow lobster dies
UNITED STATES - A rare yellow lobster pulled from Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay has died in a protective tank.The University of Rhode Island, which was keeping the crustacean, blames its death on stress from too much ...
New Zealand Herald. Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:26:00 +1200. - Fisherman catches rare yellow lobster
Fisherman Denny Ingram has caught a rare, yellow lobster in Narragansett Bay in the US state of Rhode Island.
BBC News. Mon, 2 Aug 2010 14:24:49 +0000. - Titans Rookie Pleads No Contest to RI Assault
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- David Howard, a Brown University defensive lineman drafted in the spring by the Tennessee Titans, has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge in Rhode Island.
By The Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:31:40 GMT. - As oil spills, Gulf oysters give way to Rhode Island calamari
NEW ORLEANS — Celebrity Chef Frank Brigtsen coated the squid in a perfect blend of seasoned cornmeal then dropped the batch into a vat of oil at Charlie's Seafood, a beloved neighborhood joint.
McClatchy. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:55 EDT. - Sports Briefing | Tennis: Mahut Has Hall of Fame Moment
A shirt Nicolas Mahut wore during the longest match in tennis history will be given this weekend to the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum in Newport, Rhode Island.
By The Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:00:53 GMT. - Celtic hold Du Ri signing talks
Celtic are in talks with South Korean World Cup defender Cha Du Ri, who is available under freedom of contract.
BBC News. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:54:35 GMT. - Rhode Island floods force evacuation
Officials in a Rhode Island town have forced hundreds of people to leave the area, fearing a bridge upstream will collapse amid flooding.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:54:25 EDT. - School dumps all teachers
A school on Rhode Island has fired all its teachers. The Central Falls School Committee this week approved a plan to fire every teacher at its underperforming high school at the end of the school year. No more than half ...
New Zealand Herald. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:40:00 +1200. - States battle deficits with payroll cuts
In Rhode Island, they're delaying pay raises. In Nevada, state college teachers took a 4.6 percent pay cut. New Jersey state workers are taking 10 furlough days this year – although they'll get back seven days of paid leave later.
McClatchy. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:04 EST. - Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin's Response to Rep. Patrick Kennedy
Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin issues a forceful response to Rep. Patrick Kennedy.
U. S. News & World Report. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:02:00 -0500. - North Korean Envoy Meets with US Official
US special envoy for disarmament talks, Sung Kim, meets with North Korean envoy Ri Gun Saturday in New York.
Voice of America. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:12:47 +0200. - Tim Hortons backs out of anti-gay marriage event
Tim Hortons has reversed its decision to sponsor a Rhode Island rally held by a U.S. group that opposes same-sex marriage, after encountering fierce criticism for the move.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:07:38 EDT.
In 2008, the estimated population of Rhode Island was 1,050,788, whereas
in 2006, the population of Rhode Island was about 1,058,991.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Rhode Island's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Rhode Island web page.
The photograph at right shows the state capitol building in Providence, Rhode Island. Rhode Island newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their addresses, phone numbers, and website links; Rhode Island news publisher names, descriptions, and website links are listed on this page.