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If the sharp cuts agreed to by retired police and firefighters in Central Falls, R.I., is approved in court, other places may pursue similar deals.

A Rhode Island high school has fired every single teacher after the teachers; union refused to go along with the superintendent's proposed plan for increased workload without much extra pay.

The school, Central Falls High School, was one of the worst-performing high schools in the state.

Snow plowing may take longer, classrooms could become more crowded and fewer police officers may patrol Rhode Island if cities and towns are forced to absorb $125 million in funding cuts proposed by Gov.

Don Carcieri to balance a tanking state budget.

Rhode Island's governor is signing legislation to increase fines on industrial polluters.

California, South Carolina, Michigan and Rhode Island had unemployment rates above 10 percent in January, and the national rate is expected to hit double digits by year-end, the government reported.