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Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is the smallest state by area, but the state with the longest official name. Rhode Island was the first of the thirteen original American colonies to declare independence from British rule, signaling the start of the American Revolution. Rhode Island was also the last of the original thirteen states to ratify the United States Constitution.

Despite its name, most of the state of Rhode Island lies on the North American mainland. Rhode Island has long held the nickname of “Little Rhody,” though the state has officially adopted the nickname of "the Ocean State," as nearly one tenth of Rhode Island's inland area is covered by salt water, and no resident is more than a 45-minute drive from the water's edge.

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Ad sales recovering at WPRI parent LIN

Mar 11, 2010 12:55 pm

Local broadcaster LIN TV Corp., which owns 28 television stations including WPRI-TV CBS 12, said Thursday it is seeing signs of recovery in advertising sales as the company swung to a full-year profit...

Bad loan at BankRI cuts 09 profit by 14%

Mar 11, 2010 11:37 am

Bank Rhode Islands parent company said Thursday its 2009 profit was nearly $1 million lower than originally reported because of a $5.4 million loan that should have been downgraded last year.

Sensata IPO nets $569M as bids stay low

Mar 11, 2010 10:44 am

Sensata Technologies Inc., the former Texas Instruments sensors-and-controls division sold off four years ago, sold $569 million worth of shares in its initial public offering on Wednesday.

R.I. foreclosure filings decrease in Feb.

Mar 11, 2010 10:16 am

The number of foreclosure filings in Rhode Island edged lower in February compared with the prior month but remained far above the levels of a year earlier, RealtyTrac Inc. reported Thursday.

RBS: No plan to sell Citizens to Barclays

Mar 11, 2010 10:08 am

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc has thrown cold water on speculation that it may sell Providence-based Citizens Financial Group Inc. and the rest of its U.S. operations to Barclays Plc, Britains seco...

Mansfields Samsonite celebrates 100th

Mar 10, 2010 2:46 pm

Mansfield-based luggage maker Samsonite Corp. will mark its 100th anniversary this year with an advertising campaign created by the Boston firm Connelly Partners.

U.S. Senate votes to study job loss in N.E.

Mar 10, 2010 11:32 am

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to have Congress investigative arm conduct an extensive study of why New England and the Midwest have lost jobs over the past 20 years and how to boost employment in the ...

Textron off Goldmans conviction buys

Mar 10, 2010 10:57 am

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Wednesday removed Textron Inc. from its list of conviction buys after six months but kept a buy rating on the conglomerates shares.

Covidien buys Orthofix vascular line

Mar 10, 2010 10:57 am

Covidien Plc has purchased Orthofix International N.V.s vascular business, including its AV-Impulse mechanical compression technology, Orthofix said this week.

CVS narrows $90M ad agency search to 4

Mar 10, 2010 10:56 am

Four agencies are vying for CVS Caremark Corp.s marketing contracts as the company reviews its media and creative spending.

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