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In 2002, at a Johns Hopkins University laboratory, a business consultant named Dede Osborn took a psychedelic drug as part of a research project.

Stay at least 100 feet from piers and jetties. Permanent rip currents often exist along these structures.

Former Secretary of State and four-star Gen. Colin Powell yesterday said he has no interest in running for vice president should presumptive Republican nominee John McCain ask him to join the GOP ticket, as has ...

Vladimir Rodriguez came to Providence yesterday on his bicycle, wearing the Tour de La Paz uniform he wore in 2005 on his nearly 5,000-mile ride from Central Falls to Colombia.

As my 9-year-old daughter began summer day camp last week, we talked about swimming rules, sunscreen and ... cheese fries.

It's open season in Charlestown -- political season, that is. In a strange show of unity in this town marred by political bickering and personality clashes, Democrats, Republicans and independents, clipboard in ...

Volcanic activity has played a central role in forging the surface of Mercury, scientists said on Thursday based on data collected by a NASA spacecraft that zoomed past the closest planet to the sun in January.

Rhode Island attorney general Patrick Lynch comments on the Rhode Island Supreme Court's overturning of a landmark verdict against three former lead paint producers, Tuesday, July 1, 2008, in Providence, R.I.. ...

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Days after a local teenager was gunned on the streets of Providence many residents in the Smith Hill neighborhood where it happened are still living in fear.

The Atlantic 10 today announced its scheduling pattern for men's basketball for next season and it contains some surprises for the University of Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court reversed a landmark verdict against three former lead paint producers Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Woonsocket, Pawtucket, Central Falls and other communities that want the ...

After years of honing their basketball skills together, Brook and Robin Lopez are going their separate ways in the NBA.

The man accused of murdering Mayra Cruz on Wednesday was arrested in January on charges he broke into her apartment, struck and choked her and ripped the telephone off the wall.

The unanimous decision reversed the lone victory to date against the lead paint industry.

Providence Police are investigating the city's 8th murder of the year. The shooting happened around 8:30 pm Monday night on Camden Avenue in the Elmhurst section of Providence.

Gov. Don Carcieri is pointing a finger at Providence Mayor David Cicilline, saying the city's lax attitude toward illegal immigrants is partly to blame for the alleged rape of a woman by an illegal immigrant.

In 2002, at a Johns Hopkins University laboratory, a business consultant named Dede Osborn took a psychedelic drug as part of a research project.

GE Aviation executive David Joyce will replace Scott Donnelly as president and CEO of the jet engine manufacturer, parent General Electric announced Monday.

"Where did we go on our first date?" asks Grace Veasey of her husband, William. "I do remember that you had a car that the door was falling off on." "We probably went to a movie theater on Flatbush Avenue," ...