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Most Americans drive while distracted on phones, CDC study finds
About seven of 10 Americans talk on their mobile phones while behind the wheel, a dangerous distraction that is more common in the U.S. than in Europe, health officials said. more
R.I. gas prices fall 9 more cents
Gasoline prices in the Ocean State fell 9 cents this week in the seventh consecutive week of price declines, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. more
| 4/22/13
R.I. Judiciary signs $6M contract with Tyler Technologies
The Rhode Island Judiciary has signed a $6 million agreement with Dallas-based Tyler Technologies Inc. for its odyssey integrated courts and justice system, Tyler announced Tuesday. more
| 4/9/13
Fitch says U.S. debt-suspension removes risk of downgrade
Fitch Ratings said the temporary suspension of the U.S. debt limit removes the near-term risk to the nation’s AAA credit rating. more
Business activity in U.S. unexpectedly picked up in Feb.
Business activity in the U.S. unexpectedly expanded in February at the fastest pace in almost a year, a sign the manufacturing industry is poised for growth. more
Newport named 5th ‘happiest seaside town’
Newport has been ranked the fifth most enjoyable and hospitable coastal city in the United States by Coastal Living Magazine, which called it the “crown jewel” of Rhode Island. more
Rhode Island joins New England states in legalizing gay marriage
On same-sex marriage, New England is now united. Rhode Island became the 10th U.S. state and final one in the region to make gay weddings legal, after its House of Representatives passed a bill expanding marriage rights to homosexuals. more
UMass Dartmouth forms public safety task force in marathon bombing aftermath
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has created a three-person task force to conduct a review of its policies and procedures in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, Chancellor Divina Grossman announced Monday. more
| 5/20/13
Sovereign’s profits rise 38% in 2012
Sovereign Bank N.A. – a subsidiary of Banco Santander S.A. – saw its third consecutive year of profitability, with net income of $438.1 million in 2012, the bank announced Monday. more
| 2/4/13
U.S. payrolls rose in January after jumping at end of 2012
Hiring increased in January after accelerating more than previously estimated at the end of 2012, evidence the U.S. labor market was making progress even as lawmakers quarreled over the federal budget. more
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