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Major crimes down in Providence
A new report released by the Providence Police Department shows major crime is down.
Overall, major crime was down 12% in the first eight months of 2009 versus the same period last year. There was a total of 6,442 crimes this year, compared to 6,804 last year.
Major crime consists of aggravated assault, burglary, [...]
Bipartisan efforts for healthcare reform bill fall apart
The Senate Finance Committee’s efforts to creat a bipartisan healthcare reform bill have come to a screeching halt. Committee Chairman Max Baucus announced yesterday that he will pitch his plan for a healthcare overhaul without GOP support.
The Montana Democrat’s bill had been viewed as the one most likely to placate both moderate Democrats and at [...]
Debate over carbon emissions bill heats up in Congress
By Alexander Laska >> This post syndicated with permission from Scoop44.com
Perhaps the greatest cause of contention in Congress this year, the American Clean Energy and Security Act has some calling the bill “reckless” while others hail it as having “the moral significance equivalent to that of the civil rights legislation of the 1960’s.”
Introduced by Representatives [...]
DOT secretary says modernization will create “sustainable” jobs
Our friends over at Scoop 44 recently got a chance to speak with Ray LaHood, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. “There’s so much enthusiasm to do things states haven’t been able to do,” LaHood tells Scoop’s Alexander Heffner.
“The money simply hasn’t been there to build new buses, roadways, bike paths, and street car programs,” he [...]
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 [...]
Colleges, financial aid offices fear the worst is yet to come
By Julia Leonard >> This post syndicated with permission from Scoop44.com.
As high school seniors across the country scramble to visit the schools they’ve been accepted to and to weigh the benefits and weaknesses of each college, financial aid offices are struggling to retain current students while still bringing in a strong freshman class. Reports in [...]
Halifax, MA teen still missing
The hunt continues for a Halifax, Mass. teenager missing since Saturday in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
Scott Mason left on a planned one-day, 17-mile hike on Saturday. His mother says he is an experienced hiker, but did not bring overnight gear with him on the trip. Some 18 officers are thought to be searching for him.
Gas prices up in MA, RI
Gas prices are up again slightly in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
AAA of Southern New England says a gallon of self-serve regular unleaded in the Ocean State is $2.08. In the Bay State, the average is up to $2.01.
It’s the first time since November that the average price in Massachusetts has passed $2.
No swine flu cases in New England
Health officials are saying there are no confirmed cases of swine flu in New England.
In Massachusetts, officials say they’ve tested about two dozen cases in accordance with guidelines set by the CDC. None of those cases has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, which has killed more than a hundred people in Mexico.
Weekly Blog Round-Up: Insane Vegetarian Edition
Good evening, and welcome to the Insane Vegetarian Edition of the Weekly Blog-Round Up! As always, we’ve got five articles from our wonderful blog to spotlight this week, and then five awesome sites and blog posts from the rest of the Web that you should check out. Let’s do this. Shake ‘n’ bake!
From the News [...]
