http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/ Taking the news pulse of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, by Journal and projo.com staff, from 7 to 7, every business day. en Copyright 2008 Thu, 15 May 2008 13:51:52 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.36 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court has overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage, paving the way for the state to become the second state in the United States where gay and lesbian residents can marry. The justices released... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/california_supr.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/california_supr.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 13:51:52 -0500 PROVIDENCE -- The administrative assistant to former CVS executive John R. “Jack” Kramer spent the day testifying in federal court about entries in her boss’s daybook calendar and social activities with leading state politicians. Prosecutors are seeking to show that... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/hold_107.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/hold_107.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 13:35:00 -0500 PROVIDENCE -- Arguments in the appeal of a ruling in favor of the state of Rhode Island's lead paint nuisance case have ended. The presentation before the state Supreme Court was recessed at 12:49 p.m., after state Supreme Court Justice... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/lawyers_to_argu.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/lawyers_to_argu.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 12:56:00 -0500 WARWICK -- A bicyclist is in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital after colliding with a car yesterday afternoon at Church and Warwick avenues. The bicyclist's name has not been released, pending notification of family, according to the police. According... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/bicyclist_criti.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/bicyclist_criti.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 12:45:00 -0500 Journal photo/ Sandor Bodo Journal copy editor Stephanie McKenna and Journal publisher Howard G. Sutton attend an awards ceremony today, where McKenna was honored for her work reporting on diverse communities. Several Rhode Island journalists, including a Providence Journal... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/congratulations.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/congratulations.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 12:21:06 -0500 PROVIDENCE -- Jury deliberations resumed this morning in the trial of Katherine Bunnell, who is charged with murder in the death of 3-year-old Thomas "T.J." Wright. A jury of five men and seven women, which begin deliberating yesterday, returned to... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/bunnell_trial_n.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/bunnell_trial_n.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 11:41:00 -0500 PROVIDENCE -- The administrative assistant to former CVS executive John R. “Jack” Kramer spent the morning testifying about entries in her boss’s daybook calendar. Kramer and fellow former CVS executive Carlos Ortiz both face federal bribery charges for allegedly trying... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/cvs_trial_defen.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/cvs_trial_defen.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 11:36:17 -0500 Governor Carcieri's appearance on The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News to talk about his executive order cracking down on illegal immigration is being rescheduled by the program, the governor's office said today. Carcieri's interview was scheduled to appear on the... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/carcieris_oreil.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/carcieris_oreil.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 11:21:00 -0500 Journal Photo/Mary Murphy Mary Jane McCusker, administrative assistant to John Kramer, arrives at U.S. District Court in Providence with lawyer Jeffrey Pine to continue her testimony in the trial of Kramer and Carlos Ortiz on federal corruption charges stemming... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/_journal_photom.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/_journal_photom.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 10:15:12 -0500 Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester will be tossing free ice coffees this morning to customers of the Dunkin' Donuts on 1678 Post Road, Warwick. Lester is pitching in on a Dunkin' Donuts promotion that gives customers a free 16-ounce (small)... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/sox_lester_pitc.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/sox_lester_pitc.html Thu, 15 May 2008 10:14:19 -0500 So far this morning the power is on and ready to go at the U.S. District Court in Providence. Yesterday, testimony by several witnesses in the case of two former CVS executives accused of bribing a former state senator was... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/if_all_goes_wel.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/if_all_goes_wel.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 08:23:13 -0500 PROVIDENCE -- The House Finance Committee is slated to hold a hearing today on legislation for a school-aid funding formula. The hearing on a Fair Share Education Funding Formula bill is scheduled at the rise of the House session --... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/to_run_on_the_b.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/to_run_on_the_b.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 08:17:05 -0500 Residents of the city’s Elmwood neighborhood can meet with Mayor David Cicilline and other officials tonight at this month's “Mayor’s Night Out.” Cicilline and city department directors will be on hand tonight at 5 p.m. at the Southeast Asian Economic... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/mayors_night_ou_4.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/mayors_night_ou_4.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:46 -0500 The jury in the trial of a 24-year-old woman charged with murder for the deadly beating of her 3-year-old nephew is set to resume deliberations today after spending three hours yesterday mulling the case. Prosecutors say Katherine Bunnell dropped Thomas... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/jury_returns_to_2.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/jury_returns_to_2.html News Thu, 15 May 2008 07:26:28 -0500 FOXBOROUGH, Mass -- New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has complimented the Boston Herald for apologizing for a story that said his team videotaped a St. Louis Rams walkthrough before the 2002 Super Bowl. He's "very disappointed," though, that the... http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/pats_owner_plea.html http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/newsblog/archives/2008/05/pats_owner_plea.html Sports Thu, 15 May 2008 07:02:46 -0500