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Christmas tree controversy takes root in RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A crowd of carolers singing "O Christmas Tree" has interrupted the annual tree lighting at the Rhode Island Statehouse after Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) unwrapped a holiday hubbub by calling the evergreen a "holiday"...Tags: Holidays, Government, Religious Festivals, The Associated Press, Executive Branch
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Delaware to become 11th state with gay marriage
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A divided Delaware state Senate voted Tuesday to make their state the 11th in the nation to allow same-sex marriage, after hearing hours of passionate testimony from supporters and opponents. The Senate's 12-9 vote sends the...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Regional Authority, Government
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Delaware to vote on becoming 11th U.S. state to allow gay marriage
ReutersBy Edith Honan May 7 (Reuters) - Delaware lawmakers will take up a gay marriage bill on Tuesday in a bid to make the state the 11th to allow same-sex couples to wed. The scheduled vote in the state's Democrat-controlled Senate follows the General...Tags: Marriage, Government, Same-Sex Marriage, Executive Branch, Politics
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Delaware to vote on becoming 11th state to allow gay marriage
Delaware lawmakers will take up a gay marriage bill on Tuesday in a bid to make the state the 11th to allow same-sex couples to wed. The scheduled vote in the state's Democrat-controlled Senate follows the General Assembly's passage of the bill...
Tags: Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Government, Executive Branch, Politics
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Legisladores de Rhode Island aprueban matrimonio homosexual, gobernador lo promulga
ReutersPor Edith Honan 2 may (Reuters) - Los legisladores de Rhode Island aprobaron el jueves un proyecto de ley que legaliza el matrimonio entre homosexuales, lo que convierte al estado en el décimo de Estados Unidos que extiende los derechos conyugales a... -
Rhode Island lawmakers to give gay marriage bill final approval
ReutersBy Edith Honan May 2 (Reuters) - Rhode Island lawmakers were expected to give final approval to a bill legalizing gay marriage on Thursday, making it the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples and the last of the six New England...Tags: Chris Christie, U.S. House of Representatives, Marriage, Justice System, Same-Sex Marriage
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Students' documentary on the deficit airs on C-SPAN
Weston students Brian Bosem, Camila Tussie and Jacob Wilentz got a big thrill recently when their documentary aired on C-SPAN. The eighth-graders at Falcon Cove Middle School took third in the network's nationwide StudentCam competition for their entry,...Tags: Public Finance, Matt Mead, Regional Authority, Government, Gary Herbert
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Rhode Island on way to be 10th state to allow gay marriage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is on a path to becoming the 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry after a landmark vote in the state's Senate on Wednesday. The Senate passed gay marriage legislation by a comfortable 26-12...
Tags: Voting, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Religion and Belief, Belief and Faith
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Rhode Island set to be 10th state to pass same-sex marriage
Reuters(Adds reaction to bill, details) April 24 (Reuters) - Rhode Island was set to become the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples after the state Senate approved a gay marriage bill on Wednesday, in a major victory for gay rights...Tags: Marriage, U.S. House of Representatives, Elections, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Curt Schilling wants 38 Studios lawsuit dismissed
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked a Rhode Island judge to dismiss a state economic development agency's lawsuit over its $75-million loan guarantee for his now-defunct video game company, calling claims he and fellow executives misled the...
Tags: Lawyers, Curt Schilling, Justice System, Regional Authority, Government
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Northeast trying to get back on track after storm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Emergency crews and residents struggled to clear roadways and sidewalks from a storm that rampaged through the Northeast, dumping up to 3 feet of snow and bringing howling winds that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands....
Tags: Hypothermia, Physical Fitness and Exercise, New York City, Central Park, Michael Bloomberg
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Rhode Island House OKs gay marriage bill; Senate action uncertain
Rhode Island's House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would legalize same-sex marriage, setting up a crucial vote in the Senate on the controversial issue. The state would become the 10th to recognize same-sex marriage, which is also...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Social Issues
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