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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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R.I. private sector loses jobs in 4Q 2009, in line with regional trend

Sep 3, 2010 2:33 pm

Newly compiled statistics from the New England office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that Rhode Island was among a majority of New England states that saw employment decline during th...

Hurricane Earl threat lessens, reduced to a Category 1 storm

Sep 3, 2010 12:40 pm

Hurricane Earl is a Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Centers 2:00 p.m. advisory. In a map released at 12:43 p.m., hurricane warning areas are highlighted in pink, tropical storm w...

Disaster recovery resources available for Rhode Island, Mass. businesses

Sep 3, 2010 12:27 pm

Taken from the most recent update of Providence Business News Disaster Preparedness & Response Resources Top List.

R.I. ranks 25th nationally for student performance, Mass. earns No. 2 spot

Sep 3, 2010 11:36 am

Rhode Island student academic performance and education reform policies have plenty of room for improvement, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Legislative Exchange Council.

RBS to cut about 3,500 British jobs and close 10 offices

Sep 3, 2010 10:52 am

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Britains biggest government-controlled bank, will eliminate 3,500 U.K. jobs and close 10 offices to reduce costs.

U.S. companies added 67,000 jobs in August; jobless rose to 9.6 percent

Sep 3, 2010 10:31 am

Companies in the U.S. added more jobs than forecast in August, easing concern the economy was falling back into recession.

Hurricane Earl winds expected in R.I., Mass. at 3 p.m.

Sep 3, 2010 9:10 am

Hurricane Earl will likely pass 50 to 100 miles southeast of Nantucket around midnight Friday, probably as a weakened Category 2 hurricane, Gov. Donald L. Carcieris office said in a press release at 6...

R.I. sees surplus in state budget based on preliminary figures

Sep 2, 2010 3:37 pm

Despite recent economic woes, Rhode Island state budget reported a surplus of $17.7 million in its general fund, according to the preliminary fiscal year figures posted by Controller Marc Leonetti on ...

Providence is one of the worst cities for safe driving, says Allstate

Sep 2, 2010 1:45 pm

Providence is one of the worst cities in U.S. in terms of safe drivers, ranking No. 188 out of 193 cities, according to a report by Allstate Corp. released Thursday.

Hurricane Earl threatens Mass. and R.I.; businesses should prepare

Sep 2, 2010 1:08 pm

Several areas in Massachusetts have been placed on the hurricane warning list and parts of Rhode Island are under a tropical storm warning, according to the latest data issued by the National Hurrican...

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