Rhode Island on Thursday October 29, 2009

RI: Bristol girl, 12, who died had swine flu
By Thomas J. Morgan , The Providence Journal
The 12-year-old Bristol girl who died Monday did have swine flu, test results confirmed Wednesday.
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RI: R.I. to vote on plantation as part of name
By The Associated Press, The Boston Globe
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island residents will vote next year whether to shorten the state's longest-in-the-nation formal name because of its association with slavery, state lawmakers decided yesterday.
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RI: Obama signs defense bill that contains money with R.I. impact
By Staff Reports, The Providence Journal
WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Wednesday signed a $680-billion Pentagon budget blueprint for the new fiscal year that cuts a number of weapons-buying programs but presses ahead with plans to step up production of the Virginia-class submarine.
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RI: Text-messaging bill could be law by weekend
By Cynthia Needham, The Providence Journal
Within a matter of days, Rhode Island drivers could be fined if they're caught text messaging while driving.
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RI: Housing sales show signs of recovery in R.I.
By Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal
Rhode Island's single-family housing market showed encouraging signs in the July-to-September quarter, according to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors, as three key indicators pointed in the right direction.
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