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News Headlines for Barrington, Rhode IslandRhode Island jobless rate worst in nearly 15 years (AP via Yahoo! Finance)The unemployment rate in Rhode Island continued rising in June, jumping to 7.5 percent, the highest rate in nearly 15 years. New coaches augur an interesting year at Rhode Island colleges (The Providence Journal) Forecasters are calling for one of the hottest weekends of the summer, so I offer this touch of fall to cool you off. On Aug. 3, the University of Rhode Island football team will report for preseason training camp. Rhode Island jobless rate worst in nearly 15 years (INO News) (AP:PROVIDENCE, R.I.) The unemployment rate in Rhode Island continued rising in June, jumping to 7.5 percent, the highest rate in nearly 15 years. That's 2 percentage points higher than the national average of 5.5 percent, giving the state one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation. Rhode Island Daily Lottery (Boston Globe) The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Friday were: 3-7-2-9 New Research From Rhode Island Hospital May Help Predict Outcomes For Stomach Cancer Patients (Medical News Today) Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have identified two potential molecular markers that may predict outcomes for patients with stomach cancer, one of the most common and fatal cancers worldwide. Rhode Island probes contractors over illegal workers (The Standard-Times) Rhode Island probes contractors over workers Rhode Island Department of Health issues a heat advisory (WPRI Providence) The Rhode Island Department of Health is issuing a heat advisory to remind people of precautions to take in extreme heat. The current heat wave we are experiencing is the first of the season and earlier in the year than we typically expect. Rhode Island woman injured in Carver crash (The Patriot Ledger) A Rhode Island woman was flown by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital after her sport utility vehicle crashed into the rear of a car in Carver Rhode Island Wild Money (Boston Globe) The winning numbers in the Rhode Island Wild Money lottery drawing for Thursday were: 16-22-29-30-33-Extra 27 Rhode Island Daily Lottery (Boston Globe) The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Thursday were: 9-1-7-4 |