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  1. Man sentenced for having child pornRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | WAVY-TV

    A Newport, R.I., man was sentenced Friday in Norfolk Federal Court to 40 months in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for possessing child pornography.

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  2. #5 - Task force to target city's soaring overtimeRead the original story

    Thursday | HometownAnnapolis

    ... budget, the city already spends too much on overtime. He said he has compared Annapolis to Charleston, S.C., and Newport R.I., two waterfront cities with robust tourist industries, and found they spend much less on overtime. "It's just out of ...

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  3. MaiselRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | ESPN

    ... He loves to talk, and he loves to sell his program. When Kelly arrived at his first Big East football preview in Newport, R.I., in 2007 and did not find a reporter from The Cincinnati Enquirer, he lashed out, suggesting that Bearcats fans would be ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  4. NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - " The Bureau of Indian Affairs has abandoned its bid t...Read the original story

    23 hrs ago | Native American Times

    The bureau said in a letter made public Monday that it was no longer pursuing an application for the property.

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  5. Foreclosure filings fall 8 percent in NovemberRead the original story

    Thursday | Newport Daily News

    ... Calif.-based foreclosure listing service. Many borrowers, he said, "simply aren't going to qualify" for help. The Newport Daily News is published daily, except Sundays and certain holidays, by the Edward A. Sherman Publishing Company. 101 Malbone ...

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    Related Topix: Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

  6. Giving his reindeer a restRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Newport This Week

    ... at Aids to Navigation Team in Bristol. Brian Tague/Flying Santa A Santa's-eye view of Station Castle Hill in Newport as the big guy makes his approach Sunday. By Jim McGaw EAST BAY - With Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and the rest of his reindeers resting ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Biotech, Bristol Myers Squibb, Medicine, Bristol, RI, Healthcare Industry, Prudence Island, RI, Non-Profit

  7. Task force to target city's soaring overtimeRead the original story

    Thursday | HometownAnnapolis

    ... budget, the city already spends too much on overtime. He said he has compared Annapolis to Charleston, S.C., and Newport R.I., two waterfront cities with robust tourist industries, and found they spend much less on overtime. "It's just out of ...

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  8. Ida Lewis, Keeper of the LightRead the original story

    Thursday | Associated Content

    Ida was a true child of the sea. Born Feb. 25, 1842 in the coastal town of Newport , Rhode Island , she spent as much time in the sea as she could.

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  9. Sonardyne delivers additional Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar Systems to the US NavyRead the original story

    Thursday | SecurityPark.net

    ... will be used for the Integrated Swimmer Detection Program managed by the Naval Underwater Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport RI. The latest deliveries are in addition to the multiple systems already delivered as part of the US Navy's Integrated ...

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    Related Topix: US Military, US Navy

  10. Middletown's 'Senor' Dana E. Ramey named R.I. teacher of the yearRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | Providence Journal

    ... of the test-score ruse. "Those kinds of improvements can only come when you have excellent educators." Ramey, 57, a Newport resident and Fall River native, and his colleagues smiled with pride. Carcieri also praised the "great staff" and "tremendous ...

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    Related Topix: Middletown, RI, US Governors, Donald Carcieri, Tiverton, RI, Cranston, RI, Little Compton, RI

  11. Astors' Beechwood suit settledRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 9 | Newport This Week

    A lawsuit recently settled in Newport County Superior Court may herald the sale of the Astors' Beechwood mansion at 580 Bellevue Ave., one of the City By The Sea's most noted summer cottages.

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    Related Topix: Newport County, RI, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Life, Holidays, Christmas

  12. In Newport, Christmas runs the gamut from the special to the subduedRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 9 | Providence Journal

    ... focused mainly on family gathering for a meal. The vastly differing holiday displays are part of Christmas in Newport, the seaport's 39-year-old tradition of inviting locals and out-of-towners to enjoy the season the old-fashioned way. The emphasis ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Home Listing, Home

  13. Teen Circumnavigator Plans December LaunchRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 24 | The Log Newspaper

    ... a trip to Rhode Island and purchased the boat. The three sailed the boat, Wild Eyes, on a 1,000-mile cruise from Newport, R.I. to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, before bringing it to Marina del Rey. She and her family are now busily planning her cruise. "My ...

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    Related Topix: Sailing News

  14. Narragansetts still want Navy landRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Providence Journal

    ... and Closure Initiative (BRAC), it will dispose of 260 acres of land along the western shore of Aquidneck Island in Newport, Portsmouth and Middletown. The Navy is seeking market value for the land, which includes waterfront tracts and contaminated ...

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    Related Topix: Middletown, RI, Portsmouth, RI

  15. Commerce DigestRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Providence Journal

    Systems Engineering Associates Corp., of Middletown, won a $ 24.4-million contract from the Navy for engineering services to support technology at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Combat Systems Department, in Newport.

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    Related Topix: Middletown, RI, Small Business, Personal Finance, Tiverton, RI, Providence, RI

  16. Greenhouse gases pose health threats, EPA declaresRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Newport Daily News

    ... was prepared to push ahead for significant controls in the U.S. if Congress doesn't act first on its own. The Newport Daily News is published daily, except Sundays and certain holidays, by the Edward A. Sherman Publishing Company. 101 Malbone Road, ...

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    Related Topix: Global Warming, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  17. BIA withdraws bid for Navy Land on Aquidneck IslandRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Hard deadlines

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs has withdrawn its application on behalf of the Narragansett Indian Tribe seeking acquisition of the 260 acres of surplus property as identified at Naval Station Newport, according to a statement from the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission late this afternoon.

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  18. 21 Independent High-Touch Hotels & Resorts Close 2009 with Focus on...Read the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | PRWeb

    Operators selected the PCI certified Maestro for its fully-integrated hotel property management solution that increases revenue from online hotel bookings, centralizes multi-property reservations activity, enhances staff productivity, and increases property efficiency and guest service at luxury destinations, independent hotels, conference centers ...

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  19. 21 Independent High-Touch Hotels & Resorts Close 2009 with Focus on Future; S...Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Hotel News Resource

    ... system for our world-class resort and state of the art marina,' said Lisa Cafferty, CFO for Forty 1 North in Newport, Rhode Island. 'We evaluated many systems and the Maestro Property Management Suite had the strongest integrated functionality to ...

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  20. Fighting Prostate Cancer With Speed And Accuracy: RapidArc ...Read the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | Medical News Today

    ... my wife and I traveled to Macinaw Island in Michigan. Now we are making plans for traveling this winter. We'll go to Newport, Rhode Island to see family, and we're still deciding what to see in January, February, March. We're very busy, my wife and ...

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    Related Topix: Prostate Cancer, Health, Oncology, Medicine, Urology, Varian Medical Systems, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry

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