The Brief, 11/16/2009: Week In Review

Lets start with the local news:
Attention all ye drivers of Rhode Island – put your phones down! Texting while driving is now officially illegal. Drivers need to put away their cellphones PDAs and other digital devices while on the road, according to a bill passed in the General Assembly Monday and signed into law [...]

The Brief, 10/26/2009: Week In Review

Good evening! I’m Alessandra Suuberg, and here’s a look at the week’s headlines.
In Local news:A Massachusetts man and would-be terrorist has been charged with conspiracy, following his arrest on Wednesday. The Justice Department alleges 27-year-old Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury and two others traveled to the Middle East for training.
“It is alleged [...]

The Week in Review, 9/7/2009-9/14/2009

Amtrak ramps up security in time for 9/11 anniversary; Sen. Jack Reed honors the late Sen. Ted Kennedy in Washington; Obama’s health care address; and Bolivian pastor charged with sabotage after attempted AeroMexico hijacking.
Eric Johnson recaps the week’s top local, national, and international stories.

The Week in Review was originally included in the Brief, WBRU’s weekly [...]

The Week in Review, 7/20/09-7/27/09

MADD supports Barrington police; Langevin supports Pay-As-You-Go; making amends after the Gates arrest; and Iceland’s EU application is accepted.
Alessandra Suuberg recaps the week’s top stories.

The Week in Review was originally included in the Brief, WBRU’s weekly news magazine, which airs on Monday nights at 11.

The Brief, 6/29/09: Bringing the debate on health care closer to home

Health care reform is on everyone’s minds these days, and the president has committed to reforming the system to reduce costs and provide insurance for everyone.
Marielle Segarra has more on what the President and Congress’ ideas may mean for you.

The BRU Brief airs weekly on 95.5 FM, recapping the week’s top local, national, and [...]

Weekly Blog Round-Up: Flying Chihuahua Edition

Hello, and welcome to the Flying Chihuahua Edition of the Weekly Blog Round-Up. As always, we’ve got five great articles from our news blog to share with you, plus five awesome things from those other websites on The Internets. You know the ones we’re talking about.
From the News Blog
1) Definitely the weirdest story on our [...]