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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Providence, RI

Providence, RI stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - The poor economy has put a crimp in some universities' expansion plans and soured the relationship between others and the surrounding communities, the New York Times reports. For instance, Harvard’s planned $1 billion expansion into a Boston neighborhood is in limbo, leaving a 5-acre construction pit and vacant... More »

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Boston • expansion • colleges and universities • Brown University • Providence, RI • community • Harvard University • town and gown

 The Hardest-Drinking US Cities

CDC figures dub Austin nation's drinking capital

Aug 11, 08 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Famous for its arts festivals and home to a large college population, Austin, Texas, takes top honors as America’s hardest-drinking city, reports Forbes in its distillation of behavioral data from the CDC. Here are the top 5:
  1. Austin—1 in 5 admit to binge drinking, and 9% of
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San Francisco • Chicago • alcohol • Milwaukee • beer • binge drinking • Austin • Providence, RI

Winter Is Here to Stay

Both regions face continued winter storms

Dec 14, 07 10:56 AM CST
(Newser) - In the wake of an ice storm that cut power to millions, the Midwest is bracing for a second, with a 2 to 6 inches of snow headed for Kansas and Oklahoma, reports the AP. For the half-million still without power and those in emergency shelters, the next hit could... More »

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Northeast • Boston • Kansas • Oklahoma • winter travel • winter storm • ice storm • snow • Providence, RI

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