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12.07.2001
Remembering Pearl
Harbor
On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise
— and devastating — attack on the military base at Pearl Harbor
in Hawaii, spurring the United States' entry into World War II. The following
sites provide historical documentation on the attack and current-day information
on a memorial to its victims, as well as links related to last spring's
movie, Pearl Harbor.
11.12.2001
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They
also served
A series of profiles about Rhode Island's
female veterans. |
11.09.2001
The debate over the proposed
Quonset Davisville Port and Commerce Park
The state's plan to build a "megaport"
at Quonset Point has drawn its share of supporters and opponents. What follows
are news reports, documents and links to key voices in the debate.
11.04.01 to 11.08.01
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Iraq:
A decade of war
Even as America searches for answers
in these days of bioterrorism, Iraqi citizens continue to pay a heavy
price for their government's failure to provide United Nations weapons
inspectors with unfettered access to suspected chemical and biological
weapons sites. Read Journal reporter Randall Richard's report of his
travels inside Iraq 10 years after the Gulf War. |
10.14 to 10.19.2001
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Mob
witness
For years, Bobby Buehne lived a double
life -- as a player in the Providence underworld and as a police informant.
Now, he has a new identity and a new life, which the government gave
him after he helped lock up a ruthless figure in the Rhode Island
mob. A six-part Journal series. |
10.01.2001
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Anthrax
Anxiety
The specter of anthrax has grown in the
wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, with cases reported in Florida.
To deal with the threat, federal and state governments and other agencies
have developed response plans and posted information about the disease
on the Web. |
9.26.2001
Understanding Islam
9.16.2001
Understanding
Osama bin Laden
About the man.
9.11.2001
9.11: Day by Day
9.06.2001
Debate over stem cell
research
Anti-abortion voices, including Pope John Paul
II, are urging President Bush to oppose government support of federally-subsidized
and -regulated research on the stem cells of human embryos. Regardless of
Bush's decision, the issue continues to foster debate.
7.23.2001
Tax cut
In the spring, President Bush signed a tax cut
approved by Congress. Under that cut, the U.S. Treasury will send out more
than $38 billion in federal income tax rebates to more than 90 million taxpayers.
Other parts of the tax cut will not take effect for years to come. Providence
Journal personal finance columnist Neil Downing has been explaining how
cuts work in a series of columns.
7.15 to 7.20.2001
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A Healing Spirit
The story of one child, one family, and
those who helped them fight bacterial meningitis |
7.15.2001
In the Minority
What’s it like to live or work in a community
where few share your ethnic heritage? Reporter Suzannah Gonzales asked people
she met while covering Barrington, where 96.4 percent of the population
is white.
6.17 & 6.24.2001
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Suspended
A two-part Journal series that examines
using school suspensions as a disciplinary measure. |
6.6.2001
Finding solutions: Race
and police-community relations
The Rhode Island Select Commission on Race and
Police-Community Relations, formed in the aftermath of theshooting death
of Providence Police Sgt. Cornel Young Jr., is charged by Governor Almond
with finding ways to improve relationships between the police and minority
communities across the state. It has now released its final report.
5.13 to 5.18.2001, Continuing
coverage
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Poisoned
This six-part series explores how lead
poisoning is thwarting brain development in so many of Rhode Island's
young people — a loss that drains talent and wealth from the entire
community. |
5.06.2001
General Assembly
Spending
4.24.2001
Country music wunderkind
Hope Valley's Billy Gilman had a big 2000. His
first album, One Voice, recorded before he turned 12, was the top-selling
debut for any country artist. Gilman went on to win an American Music Award
for Favorite New Country Artist, and gained a Grammy nomination for Best
Male Country performance for One Voice, the youngest solo performer ever
nominated. His new album Dare To Dream, released in May, went gold in two
months, selling more than 500,000 copies.
3.11.2001
A mother's journey
Martina Sierra left her children to find a better
life for them in America. She never dreamed the price would be so dear.
1.28.2001
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The
New Rhode Island: Census 2000
Dr. Jose Polanco is in many ways the
picture of a young American professional. He strides through Rhode
Island Hospital with the quiet confidence of an Ivy Leaguer. He recently
bought a two-story house in Edgewood — the backyard is festooned with
tiki torches.
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