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Experts: China shifting policy on North Korea

North Korea's most crucial ally is exploring shifts in its policy toward the authoritarian regime, experts on East Asian relations said last week.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

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"Newport Blues"

VOTE: Is this photo good for Color Theory ? Voting open until 11 September 2009.

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Providence Journal

Carcieri administration objects to bill forcing dog racing

A top Carcieri administration official voiced strong opposition to a bill -- up for public hearing on Thursday, in the closing hours of the legislative session -- that would force Twin River to continue dog-racing past the point in early-August when it will have run the minimum number of races required by state law.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

China Daily

Newport mulls answers to downtown parking shortage

A Northern Fur Seal stretches his mouth on the trainer's command at the New England Aquarium in Boston on Friday, June 26, 2009.[Agencies] NEWPORT, R.I. a ' Scott Greenberg reached the breaking point of frustration when he was slapped with a $25 ticket for unwittingly leaving his Honda Accord in a spot reserved for Newport residents.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

NY1

Newport Hotels Offer Midweek Escapes

NY1's Valarie D'Elia filed the following report. Midweek getaways are usually the most cost-effective way to travel to a highfalutin' destination, and that's the case with Rhode Island's coastal icon, Newport.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Providence Journal

Played For It takes 50-pounder off Newport

Kevin Vargas caught a 50-pound striper aboard Neal Vitullo's charter boat Played For It yesterday, according to David Henault of Ocean State Tackle .

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MilitaryCity.com

Navy: Forrestal to be scrapped or sunk

The famous aircraft carrier Forrestal will be cut up for scrap or sunk as an artificial reef, the Navy has determined.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

WIVB-TV Buffalo

Paper charges big bucks for web site

A Rhode Island newspaper is changing its pricing structure in order to take advantage of people who want to read its news only online.

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Providence Journal

Pollution closes Fort Adams beach

Fort Adams State Park in Newport brings to four the number of areas closed to swimming because of high bacteria counts, the state Department of Health said Wednesday.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Providence Journal

Flowers, experts will be abloom in Newport

Hitomi Gilliam, an internationally acclaimed floral designer and author, and David Howard, former gardener for Prince Charles at Highgrove, will be the featured speakers during the Newport Flower Show this weekend.

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ChowHound

Amatuer Review Of Newport, RI

Here's a bit of an amatuer review of some restaurants I went to recently during a 2 day trip to Newport RI with the family.

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Bloomberg

Boeing's Fifth Delay Hurts the Most After Carson Said Dreamliner Would Fly

Boeing Co. a s fifth delay on the 787 Dreamliner triggered a bigger share sell-off than any of the previous four, surprising investors just one week after a top executive said he considered the plane ready to fly.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Providence Journal

There once was a pirate from Newport

In the 17th century there was a pirate from Rhode Island. Or perhaps he was a privateer.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

EDGEprovidence.com Travel Feed

Travel favorites: 5 free attractions

Here are five free U.S. attractions recommended by the users of the Web site TripAdvisor.com: 1. Mallory Square, in Key West, Fla., where you'll find food vendors, acrobats, musicians and a spectacular sunset.

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ChowHound

Mixed Bag at Scales and Shells Newport RI

I am vacationing in Newport this week and wanted to report on a meal @ Scales and Shells on Thames that was excellent if not marred by the ridiculous actions of the head chef that will keep me from returning.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

This is Guernsey

Transatlantic solo sailor is all but there

TRANSATLANTIC yachtsman John Falla was this morning homing in on the finish line of the 2,900-mile race he has sailed single-handed. At 5.01am Guernsey time he was just 14 miles from the Ostar finish line at Newport, Rhode Island.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Providence Journal

Newport Secret Garden Tour

Pssst. Come closer. There's a weekend garden tour in Newport. Pass it on. The Secret Garden Tour is back, for the 26th consecutive year.

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Providence Journal

Police rescue man after boat capsizes off Newport

Two police officers saved a South Carolina man from drowning after the man's motorboat overturned off treacherous Brenton Reef Friday morning.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Contra Costa Times

Sonny Rollins, Maria Schneider win at jazz awards

In this Aug. 10, 2008 file photo, Sonny Rollins performs at the Newport Jazz Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, R.I. NEW YORK - Jazz legend Sonny Rollins is still collecting trophies.

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Providence Journal

R.I. Supreme Court suspends lawyer's license

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Paul B. McCarthy for two months in connection with a mortgage refinancing that he conducted in New Jersey.

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