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Candidates are distant relatives to the stars, president

5:50 PM Tue, Mar 25, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Karen Bordeleau    Email

BOSTON -- This could make for one odd family reunion: Barack Obama is a distant cousin of actor Brad Pitt, and Hillary Rodham Clinton is related to Pitt's girlfriend, Angelina Jolie. Researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society found......

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State House celebrates 2 saints

9:21 AM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

If the close of last week marked a solemn occasion, the beginning was anything but. With celebrations throughout the state commemorating St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s days, there were green beer and zeppoles aplenty in the Ocean State. Nowhere was......

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GOP's Cote, Laffey set fundraising dinner

9:20 AM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

After lobbing grenades at the current management of the state Republican Party, South Kingstown GOP Chairman Dave Cote and his political ally — former Cranston Mayor Steve Laffey — are mounting what they are calling an “unprecedented” fundraising effort. An......

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R.I.'s political muscle

9:19 AM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Little Rhody wields some big power in the nation’s capital, at least according to this year’s edition of the so-called “power rankings.” Each year, Congress evaluates the performance of members of each chamber and calculates a ranking system. According to......

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Lawyers group honors veteran court clerk

9:18 AM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

The Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island, the local affiliate of the national Italian-American Bar Association, has given its annual Distinguished Public Service Award to Pasco “Pat” Picano Jr., administrative clerk of the state Superior Court for Providence and Bristol......

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Picard wins Badeau's District 20 Senate seat

9:17 AM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Woonsocket and Cumberland voters in Senate District 20 headed to the polls Tuesday in the special Democratic primary to replace longtime Sen. Roger R. Badeau, who died in January. Rep. Roger A. Picard easily won the primary, fending off challenges......

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