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Biden Names Top Economic Officials

By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named his top officials to deal with the country’s coronavirus-ravaged economy, including former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in its 231-year history. In addition, Biden named Neera Tanden, currently president of the Center for American […]Read More

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Online application now available for R.I. grant program

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Division of Taxation announced today that the online application for a new grant program is now available via the following link: www.tax.ri.gov/RIonPause. The application, available in English and Spanish, is for a grant program announced by Governor Gina M. Raimondo on November 25 and is intended to aid businesses whose […]Read More

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New US homes sales dip in October, still strong

Sales of new homes in the US ebbed slightly in October compared with the prior month, but remained significantly above year-ago levels, according to data released Wednesday. Sales of new single-family homes were a seasonally adusted rate of 999,000 last month, according to Commerce Department data. That was a 0.3 percent drop from the September […]Read More

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Here’s How the Three COVID-19 Vaccines Compare

By Steve Baragona WASHINGTON – With pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca’s announcement Monday that its vaccine successfully prevented coronavirus infection, three candidates appear to be promising vital tools to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic.   Biotech firm Moderna and drug company partners Pfizer and BioNTech announced last week that their vaccines were ready to submit to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]Read More

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US Considers Shortening COVID-19 Isolation After Potential Exposure

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering reducing the recommended self-quarantine period for people who may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.  Current guidelines recommend people isolate for 14 days in that situation, but an official said Tuesday the period could be shortened an unspecified amount if a person tests negative […]Read More

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Trump Pardons Iowa Turkey Named Corn

It’s official. At a ceremony Tuesday in the White House Rose Garden, a broad-breasted turkey named Corn received the annual presidential pardon ahead of Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday.  “Corn, I hereby give you a full pardon,” said President Donald Trump, who was flanked by first lady Melania Trump and other guests. “Thank you, Corn.”  His brother, […]Read More

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Biden to Discuss ‘Shared Sacrifices’ in Pre-Thanksgiving Day Message

By VOA News U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and the holiday season in an address Wednesday.    The speech comes a day before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, a time when millions of Americans typically gather with family, many traveling in order to do so.  But this year, with COVID-19 infections spiking across the country, […]Read More

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Postal employees take time to celebrate Thanksgiving

And remind you to ship early this holiday season Rhode Island – Post Offices across the state will be closed on Thursday, November 26, in celebration of Thanksgiving Day. Street delivery on Thursday will be limited to guaranteed overnight parcels and there will be no collection of mail. Full retail and delivery operations will resume on Friday, November 27. To […]Read More