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12.26.04

2004: The year in review
Recap the events and people who made news, locally and globally.

6.19 - 12.31.04

Body Part of the Day
We posted a daily photo of a famous facial feature and had you tell us who you think it is. You stayed with us as we broke down people in the news -- head to toe.

Continuing coverage

Eye on Iraq
Continuing coverage of the United States' role in Iraq.

Continuing coverage

Taricani on trial
Keep up with the contempt case of the Channel 10 reporter.

Continuing coverage

Grading Hope High
What does the future hold for Providence's troubled Hope High School? More experiments at the local level? A state takeover? Teachers, students, parents and administrators speak out on the subject.

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The Station nightclub fire
In the worst blaze in Rhode Island's history, 100 lives were lost at The Station nightclub fire in West Warwick, on Feb. 21, 2003.

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Vote 2004
Find campaign coverage, helpful voter resources, forums and more.

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The debut of same-sex marriage
Share your thoughts on gay marriages, find answers to frequently asked questions about the Massachusetts regulations, and more.

12.27 - 12.31.04

Always Online
A five-part series looking at a generation of young people who've grown up with the Internet, how they use it and how it has influenced them.

11.21.04

The Providence Journal's Gas Bill Calculator
Estimate what you'll pay for natural gas for the coming winter with The Journal's online gas bill calculator.

11.10.04

Polar Express
A Providence author's beloved children's book inspires a film

11.03.04

Salty Brine
Walter L. "Salty" Brine, a Rhode Island icon and veteran broadcaster, died this year.

10.04

Red Sox central
Recap the winning season, download playoff wallpapers, and read letters from fans.

Summer Series

Teens: The Next Generation
A look at the lives of local teens.

8.22.04

Resident #1
A special report on nursing home care in R.I.

8.29.2004

Hurricane Carol
The last big one, a look back at the storm.

8.1- 8.5.2004

One Nation, Two Worlds
A glimpse into the lives of the descendants of the land's first people.

7.21.2004

A faithful reporter of the passing news since 1829
View all four pages of the first Providence Daily Journal, revisit an online archive of The Providence Journal's special 175th anniversary section, and more.

7.4 - 7.11.2004

Inside the USA Patriot Act
The USA Patriot Act has generated intense debate -- and misunderstanding. Journal staff writer Gerald M. Carbone examines its implications.

7.4 & 7.6.2004

Who makes the most?
Ranking the paychecks of officers at public companies based in Rhode Island.

1.1 - 7.4.04

Alisha's Challenge
Journal writer Alisha Pina decided to get into shape this year; follow her progress.

5.9 - 5.23.2004

Mountains in the sea
A daily logbook of explorations of an underground range off Cape Cod.

4.22.2004

Earth Day
Earth Day for the Right Brain: Cool news and links for today's celebration, and information on local cleanups.

4.18.2004

World War II Memorial
More on the Memorial and Rhode Island's connections to it.

4.2.2004

Red Sox 2004 Preview
The Red Sox spent the winter reloading. And now they're ready for another shot at overtaking the Yankees.

3.20.2004

Web sites that call to birders
Web sites with bird songs and descriptions and links to local resources.

3.7 - 3.9.2004

Craig Price's story
Craig Price was 15 when he confessed in 1989 to the brutal murders of four people in his Warwick neighborhood. This series provides the first comprehensive account of his crimes, his incarceration, and his life in prison.

2.26.2004

The Governor's 2005 Budget
State employees, cigarette smokers, public college students and some low-income families would all pay more under the new state budget.

2.19.2004

The Five Freedoms
Governor Carcieri had proposed legislation that some experts believed would impose limits on how Rhode Islanders exercise the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Continuing coverage

Smoke-shop showdown
Complete coverage of the smokeshop raid and its aftermath.

Continuing coverage

The shooting of Sgt. Cornel Young Jr.
Coverage of the shooting death of Sgt. Cornel Young Jr. and its aftermath.

Continuing coverage

Vote 2004 election coverage
Read about the candidates that are vying for the White House in 2004.

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Vietnam Voices
A multimedia memorial to our area's war dead, with stories, photos, timelines, soldier biographies, and a place to post your remembrances.

Continuing coverage

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.

Continuing coverage

Tax Time
Ease your tax time woes with projo.com's annual guide to tax returns. Browse a collection of MoneyLine columns, related tax stories and Web sites.

1.4.2004

Buying a new you
What it would cost to be redone from head to toe

1.3.2004

What's in a baby's name?
What's in baby's name? Moms and dads want monikers that are distinctive but not too different for their children, an expert says

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