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24 Feb 2011 23:56

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U.S.: Every teacher in New England town at risk of being fired

  • ALL teachers in Providence, RI handed pink slips source
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25 Oct 2010 10:47

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Politics: Obama can take his endorsement and shove it in Rhode Island

  • 2008 In a move that proved extremely helpful for the president’s electoral chances back then, Rhode Island moderate political figure Lincoln Chafee supported Obama. Chafee,  formerly Republican, is running for governor as an independent.
  • 2010 Rather than go against Chafee, Obama chose not to endorse anyone in the gubernatorial race. Democrat Frank Caprio took the news well: “He can take his endorsement and really shove it as far as I’m concerned.” source
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12 Feb 2010 12:32

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Politics: Biographer: Patrick Kennedy just wants a life out of the public eye

  • I think he wants a more private life. … It’s difficult being a Kennedy. People see the upside, without being aware of the downside.
  • Patrick Kennedy biographer Darrell M. West • Regarding why Patrick Kennedy might be so willing to give up his congressional seat. Beyond poll-related reasons (Kennedy, who’s been in Congress since his mid-20s, wasn’t doing well), recent family issues had a lot to do with it. He has two cancer-survivor siblings, his mom is an alcoholic and his dad, Ted Kennedy, just died. “There is lot of stuff going on in that family at every level,” he said. Kennedy, at 42, is young enough to enjoy life out of politics. source
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12 Feb 2010 10:32

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U.S.: Patrick Kennedy willingly gives up a legacy of Kennedys in Congress

  • 54
    years     the amount of time a Kennedy has been in Congress in some way, shape or form
  • early
    2011     the period when that’s probably going to end; blame Ted’s kid, Patrick, for this source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

18 Sep 2009 11:26

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Biz, U.S.: Michigan tops in unemployment, but four other states right behind

  • 15.2% of people in Michigan don’t have jobs, which is beyond incredibly lame, BTW
  • four other states have unemployment above 12%, which is still pretty darn lame source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

30 May 2009 14:36

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U.S.: Fred Phelps & Co. think the gayest place on the planet is Rhode Island

Unfortunately for them, the Westboro Baptist Church didn’t actually find providence in Providence. source
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01 Jan 2009 22:03

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U.S.: Claiborne Pell, 1918-2009: He granted your Pell.

  • Who was he? Pell, who died today at age 90, was a longtime Rhode Island senator. First elected in 1960, the six-term senator had suffered from Parkinson’s Disease since 1994.
  • His greatest act Pell, soft-spoken and friendly, was best-known for sponsoring the 1972 Pell Grant program, which has helped 54 million low-income people attend college.
  • Quirky & popularThe Democrat, well-known on Capitol Hill, was known for being a little eccentric, jogging in tweed coats, and occasionally absent-minded. Sounds like our kind of guy. source
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