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RI News
8:12 am
Tue March 5, 2013

Cat Association Threatens to Pull Convention from Providence

Rhode Island state veterinarian Scott Marshall is defending the actions of his law enforcement officers at a pet show in Providence this past weekend.  
Some cat owners were angry when environmental police demanded health and rabies certificates.

In fact the president of the International Cat Association was so upset she’s threatening to move the group’s annual convention out of Providence.

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RI News
8:47 am
Mon March 4, 2013

The Wearin' of the Green in RI

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Religion
8:15 am
Fri March 1, 2013

RI Catholics Honor Retiring Pope with Mass

Credit Catherine Welch / RIPR
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

A noon mass on Thursday marked the final day of Pope Benedict XVI.  It was held at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.

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Politics
7:48 am
Wed February 27, 2013

Providence Sues Pension Adviser

Credit RIPR file
Providence City Hall

The City of Providence is suing its longtime actuary, claiming the company made a $10 million mistake in pension calculations.

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Education
8:48 am
Mon February 25, 2013

Providence teacher accused of taking teen to FL

A Providence school teacher accused of taking a teenage boy to Florida will have a lot of time on his hands when he returns to Rhode Island.  56 year old David Jones has been placed on administrative leave while the Providence School Department launches an investigation.  

David Jones may have bailed out of jail over the weekend. The Dade County, Florida  jail, where Jones had been detained on $9,000 bond, said it had no one by that name Sunday morning.  

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