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Senate roll vote on jobs bill
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Roll Vote: Senate OKs legislation giving businesses more incentives to hire the joblessThe 68-29 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate passed legislation giving tax breaks to companies that hire unemployed workers. A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill. Voting yes were 55 Democrats, 11 Republicans and ...
State prison numbers drop for 1st time since 1972
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State prison population drops for 1st time since 1972; report suggests budget woes responsibleSpurred by budget crises, California and Michigan together reduced their prison populations by more than 7,500 last year, contributing to what a new report says is the first nationwide decline in the number of state inmates ...
RI official says no immediate threat from dam
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RI official says no immediate threat from dam; dozens of businesses flooded downstreamThe head of Rhode Island's emergency management agency says there is no immediate threat that a dam on a flooded river in West Warwick will fail. J. David Smith said Monday that officials are evaulating whether boards ...
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