Rhode Island

John McCain has retreated from the campaign finance fight, once his signature issue. He may finally be ready to get back in. He told the newspaper The Hill that he had been talking with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, the sponsor... Full Article at The New York Times

Thielen added, "The executive order goes above and beyond addressing the concerns of opponents of voter ID, even though it has the support of Democrats, Republicans and Independents. Even liberal Democrats in Rhode Island and former President Jimmy... Full Article at PR Newswire

Sen. John McCain is returning to one of his favorite topics: campaign finance. The GOP senator teamed up with Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island today and asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Montana's ban on corporations paying for... Full Article at USA Today

The report also says the EDC returned a check from 38 Studios for a $1.1 million loan payment was returned because of "insufficient funds." The financial mess at 38 Studios forced the EDC's executive director -- who lured the studio to Rhode Island... Full Article at USA Today

According to AP, in 2010, 38 Studios was offered a $75 million loan guarantee, with the promise that the company would create 450 new jobs over the next three years. To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones. For... Full Article at USA Today

"You may know someone who is looking for the opportunity to be their own boss, or is looking to start their second career. These could be ideal candidates for Allstate agency ownership – and could earn you $5000." Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire,... Full Article at PR Newswire

By issuing an executive order, Mr. Chafee, an independent, reaffirmed a 2007 opinion by the state attorney general, which he said state agencies had followed inconsistently. An effort to legalize same-sex marriage in Rhode Island failed last year, with... Full Article at The New York Times

In addition to Iowa, Virginia Tech’s nonconference schedule next season will include an exempt tournament in Las Vegas, a trip to Salt Lake City to face BYU and road games against West Virginia and UNC Greensboro (the ACC tournament is being held at... Full Article at The Washington Post

Doing so with any hope of success would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have.” While Paul has already cut back his campaign significantly, as recently as three weeks ago he was airing ads in Rhode Island and Texas. Upcoming... Full Article at The Washington Post

YORK, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In June 2012, world-famous housemate turned world-class DJ, Pauly D, will debut a new ready to drink cocktail, REMIX Pre-Game Cocktail, launching in New Jersey, home of the Jersey Shore, Pauly's own home state, Rhode... Full Article at PR Newswire

An Ecuador court found last year that the oil giant deliberately dumped more than 16 billion gallons of toxic waste into the rainforest, polluting waterways covering an area the size of Rhode Island and decimating indigenous groups. "We find the... Full Article at PR Newswire

Sandbags lined the beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Coastal erosion, a natural effect of direct exposure to the elements in an area of the state prone to sand-sucking northeasters, has shrunk parts of South Kingstown’s beach to less than a dozen... Full Article at The New York Times

Mr. Couchie, who has lived here all 57 years of his life, can remember when there was more than 100 feet of beach in front of the Ocean Mist, a watering hole in Matunuck, a mostly working-class neighborhood on the open southern coast of Rhode Island. ... Full Article at The New York Times

"He did a little impersonation of Peter. He could do bits from the show." She sees the show's Rhode Island roots as an homage to the nation's smallest state - and its quirks. One of Family Guy's writers, Danny Smith, grew up in Smithfield. "We are the... Full Article at USA Today

A former New England Mafia boss was sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison on Friday for his role in the shakedown of Providence strip clubs. He is the first former mob leader to be locked up in a case that has ensnared nine people described by prosecutors as... Full Article at The New York Times

It found the law that banned their unions unconstitutional. If the lower court’s decision is upheld, the same-sex married couples living in that court’s jurisdiction — namely, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine and Puerto Rico — will be... Full Article at The New York Times

"By virtue of my position, I inherited the deeds of my associates," he said. The Boston Globe said the conviction of Manocchio was considered to be a telling blow to the fading New England mafia. Investigators believe the mob in Boston and Rhode Island... Full Article at United Press International

They were Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. To... Full Article at The New York Times

New York Times : One lucky lobster has sidestepped the boiling pot at Jasper White’s Summer Shack restaurant in Cambridge, Mass. Mr. White spotted its odd yellow spots, identified it as a rare calico lobster, and the shellfish is now headed for a... Full Article at The New York Times