CVS Caremark buys Longs Drug Stores- August 12, 2008 Drug store chain CVS Caremark Corp., looking to build its West Coast presence, said Tuesday it would buy Longs Drug Stores Corp. in a deal valued at $2.7 billion.http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/08/12/cvs_caremark_buys_longs_... Mass. Mid-Day Numbers- August 12, 2008 The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in "The Number5 Game" mid-day draw were: 0-3-5-5 (zero, three, five, five).http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/08/12/mass_mid_day_numbers?rss... Family: Maryville, Tenn., Marine killed in Iraq- August 12, 2008 A Rhode Island-born Marine who had married about a month ago and just found out his wife was going to have a baby was shot to death in Iraq during a house search, his family said Tuesday.http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/08/12/family_ri_born_marine_ki... Gas prices in R.I. fall to lowest point since May- August 12, 2008 Gas prices in Rhode Island continue a four-week slide and reach their lowest point since May.http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/08/12/gas_prices_in_ri_fall_to... Police identify victim in shooting- August 12, 2008 Police have identified the victim in a fatal shooting in Providence over the weekend. Officials say 32-year-old Junior Sanchez of Providence was shot in the chest at 71 Superior Street at about 11 p.m. on Sunday.http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/08/12/police_identify_victim_i... RIPTA deficit expected to grow- August 12, 2008 The financial situation at the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is more dire than at first thought.http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/08/12/ripta_deficit_expected_t... Narragansett man charged after fatal shooting- August 12, 2008 A Narragansett man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of his roommate. Prosecutors say 65-year-old Karl Ek has been charged with murder and a firearms offense for allegedly shooting 46-year-old John Capuano in the back of the head with a .22 caliber handgun Monday night.http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/08/12/police_probe_narraganset... College Reps to rally outside Democrats' offices- August 12, 2008 A group of college Republicans is planning a rally outside the offices of Rhode Island's two Democratic congressmen.http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/08/12/college_reps_to_rally_ou... MBTA bus strikes, injures pedestrian- August 12, 2008 LYNN A 43-year-old pedestrian was struck by a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus yesterday afternoon in Lynn, MBTA spokeswoman Lydia Rivera said. The man, whose name has not yet been released, was hit at the intersection of Rand and Ford streets around 3 p.m., Rivera said. He was taken to Salem Hospital with head and leg injuries, she said. Authorities ...http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/08/12/mbta_bus_strikes_injures... New England Lottery Roundup- August 12, 2008 CONNECTICUT Play 3 Dayhttp://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/08/11/new_england_lottery_roun... |