http://www.mail.com/locations/77384-providence.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/77384-providence.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2129608-texas-banker-puts-up-1m-tricky-math-solution.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Texas banker is upping the ante to $1 million for whoever solves a tricky problem that's been dogging mathematicians since the 1980s. The Providence, R.I.-based American Mathematical Society on Tuesday said $1 million will be awarded for the publication of a solution to the Beal Conjecture number theory problem. Dallas banker D. ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:08:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2129608-texas-banker-puts-up-1m-tricky-math-solution.html 2013-06-04T21:08:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2117988-ri-gov-chafee-independent-joins-democrats.html WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Long before he was a Republican U.S. senator, the nation's only independent governor or a newly minted Democrat eyeing a second term, Lincoln Chafee wrestled for Brown University, a solo pursuit that foreshadowed a career often spent grappling on the political edges. On Thursday, Chafee cast his lot with the Democrats, long the state'... Thu, 30 May 2013 20:21:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2117988-ri-gov-chafee-independent-joins-democrats.html 2013-05-30T20:21:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116570-independent-ri-gov-chafee-ex-gop-to-dem.html NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (AP) — Independent Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is joining the Democratic Party ahead of his 2014 bid for a second term, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, confirming a move that Chafee has been talking about for months as a way to better position himself for re-election. Chafee would not immediately address his party switch when asked... Thu, 30 May 2013 00:45:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116570-independent-ri-gov-chafee-ex-gop-to-dem.html 2013-05-30T00:45:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072896-widow-boston-bomb-suspect-hires-criminal-lawyer.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has hired a prominent criminal lawyer with experience defending terrorism cases as she continues to face questions from federal authorities. Katherine Russell added New York lawyer Joshua Dratel to her legal team, her attorney Amato DeLuca said Wednesday. Dratel has rep... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:50:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072896-widow-boston-bomb-suspect-hires-criminal-lawyer.html 2013-05-09T00:50:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060214-ri-10th-to-allow-gay-marriage.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has become the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, after a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state. Gays, lesbians, their friends and families erupted into cheers Thursday following a final 56-15 vote in the Rhode Island House, and then again an hour later ... Fri, 03 May 2013 10:57:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060214-ri-10th-to-allow-gay-marriage.html 2013-05-03T10:57:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2059588-rhode-island-10th-with-gay-marriage.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island on Thursday became the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, as a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state ended with the triumphant cheers of hundreds of gays, lesbians, their families and friends. Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the bill into law on the Statehous... Fri, 03 May 2013 00:15:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2059588-rhode-island-10th-with-gay-marriage.html 2013-05-03T00:15:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043480-coordinated-strategy-propelled-gay-marriage-ri.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Phone banks, an army of volunteers and alliances with organized labor, business leaders and religious clergy propelled gay marriage to victory in Rhode Island this week, a savvy and coordinated strategy that relied on growing public support and old-fashioned bare-knuckle politics. Gay marriage legislation had failed every year in R... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:38:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043480-coordinated-strategy-propelled-gay-marriage-ri.html 2013-04-25T20:38:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040904-ri-way-to-10th-to-allow-gay-marriage.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is on a path to becoming the 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry after a landmark vote in the state's Senate on Wednesday. The Senate passed gay marriage legislation by a comfortable 26-12 margin, following a House vote of approval in January. The bill must now return to the House for a largely procedu... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:42:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040904-ri-way-to-10th-to-allow-gay-marriage.html 2013-04-24T23:42:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040256-ri-senate-leader-plays-key-role-marriage-debate.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — If Rhode Island joins the rest of New England in allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed, it will be because a formidable opponent, Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, moved out of the way. The state's first female Senate leader, Paiva Weed has long been the most visible obstacle to gay marriage in Rhode Island. Those behind an agg... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:49:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040256-ri-senate-leader-plays-key-role-marriage-debate.html 2013-04-24T06:49:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2038364-ri-senate-to-vote-gay-marriage.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Senate is poised to hold a landmark vote Wednesday on gay marriage legislation, the culmination of years of efforts by supporters who want to see the state join the rest of New England in allowing gays and lesbians to wed. Advocates are optimistic the bill will pass when the Senate takes it up Wednesday afternoon. ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:00:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2038364-ri-senate-to-vote-gay-marriage.html 2013-04-23T22:00:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016698-ri-supreme-court-settles-8500-vegas-loan-dispute.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — What happens in Vegas shouldn't necessarily stay in Vegas, the Rhode Island Supreme Court said Friday as it ruled a Providence man who called a friend from Sin City to borrow $8,500 for gambling losses must pay it back despite an old law that says otherwise. The court opinion ends a long legal dispute over the money given to Juan C... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:18:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016698-ri-supreme-court-settles-8500-vegas-loan-dispute.html 2013-04-12T22:18:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009282-mclemore-oladipo-ledo-declare-nba-draft.html Ben McLemore is one and done at Kansas. Ricky Ledo is none and done with Providence. McLemore, Kansas' talented freshman guard, was among several underclassmen who wasted little time in declaring for the NBA draft on Tuesday, the day after the college season ended. Ledo, Providence, R.I., native, practiced with the Friars this season but never played beca... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:48:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009282-mclemore-oladipo-ledo-declare-nba-draft.html 2013-04-09T21:48:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1950380-ri-city-wins-5m-bloomberg-prize-with-word-gap.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's capital city has won a $5 million contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg with a high-tech plan to overcome a language skills problem known as the word gap that puts low-income children at a profound disadvantage in the classroom. Providence was one of 305 cities that pitched an idea to Bloomberg Philanth... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:35:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1950380-ri-city-wins-5m-bloomberg-prize-with-word-gap.html 2013-03-13T02:35:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941248-independent-ri-governor-considers-joining-dems.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The most well-worn political parlor game in Rhode Island these days surrounds Republican-turned-independent Gov. Lincoln Chafee and whether he intends to switch to the Democratic Party before next year's election. National Democrats gave Chafee a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in the fall, the state's all-Democ... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:58:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941248-independent-ri-governor-considers-joining-dems.html 2013-03-08T17:58:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921092-pope-live-papacy-dawn-retirement.html "Pope Live" follows the events of the final day of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy as seen by journalists from The Associated Press around the world. It will be updated throughout the day with breaking news and other items of interest. AN ERA HAS ENDED In the final moments of Benedict XVI's papacy, the church bells began ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:51:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921092-pope-live-papacy-dawn-retirement.html 2013-02-28T19:51:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1920448-whistle-blower-suit-claimed-navy-kickbacks-2006.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A recently unsealed whistle-blower lawsuit claims a former civilian Navy employee from Virginia and a now-defunct Navy contractor engaged in a bribery and kickback scheme going back to at least 2004. The lawsuit, first filed in a federal court in Georgia in 2006, predates by more than four years criminal charges brought by federal ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:45:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1920448-whistle-blower-suit-claimed-navy-kickbacks-2006.html 2013-02-28T19:45:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1885454-snow-buried-communities-seek-help-residents.html BOSTON (AP) — With schools still closed, cars still buried and streets still blocked by the widespread weekend snowstorm, officials around southern New England are asking people to pick up a shovel and help out. In Boston, a "snow angel" campaign is using social media to encourage neighbors and friends to be an angel and help dig out the stranded. Hundred... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1885454-snow-buried-communities-seek-help-residents.html 2013-02-13T07:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1887098-rhode-island-struggles-with-highest-unemployment.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Mark Simmons began dialing Rhode Island's unemployment call center at 8 a.m. on a recent Monday. He got a busy signal. He tried 67 more times before the automated system picked up and told him that because of heavy call volume, he should try back another time. People applying for unemployment benefits in this state with the nation'... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1887098-rhode-island-struggles-with-highest-unemployment.html 2013-02-12T19:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1876850-cast-monopoly-clothes-iron-endures.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When online voters nixed the clothes iron token from Hasbro's Monopoly game, the appliance was held up as passe, as something your grandmother once used to ease the wrinkles out of linens and handkerchiefs. "Despite being an integral part of life when the token was added to the game in the 1930s, the iron has fallen out of favor wi... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1876850-cast-monopoly-clothes-iron-endures.html 2013-02-08T08:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849866-providence-theater-experiments-with-tweet-seats.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Sarah Bertness slipped into her seat at a recent staging of the musical "Million Dollar Quartet" and, when the lights dimmed, started doing something that's long been taboo inside theaters: typing away at her iPhone. The 26-year-old freelance writer from Providence wasn't being rude. She had a spot in the "tweet seat" section at th... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849866-providence-theater-experiments-with-tweet-seats.html 2013-01-27T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845094-religious-exemptions-key-to-ri-gay-marriage-debate.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The fate of gay marriage legislation in Rhode Island could hinge on the exemptions it affords religious groups that oppose it, the state Senate president said Friday, a day after the House overwhelmingly passed the bill. Teresa Paiva Weed said she remains opposed to the bill and has heard that the sticking point for many senators i... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845094-religious-exemptions-key-to-ri-gay-marriage-debate.html 2013-01-25T17:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1842314-rhode-island-house-easily-passes-gay-marriage-bill.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed legislation to allow gays and lesbians to marry in the only New England state where they can't. The House voted 51-19 after an often emotional debate that touched on civil rights, religion and the nature of marriage. The bill now moves to the Senate, where ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1842314-rhode-island-house-easily-passes-gay-marriage-bill.html 2013-01-24T22:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1833406-olympic-medalist-michelle-kwan-marries-ri.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Olympic medalist figure skater Michelle Kwan and a grandson of the late U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell have married in Rhode Island. The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/VCCver ) Kwan and Coast Guard Lt. Clay Pell married at the First Unitarian Church in Providence. About 250 guests attended, including Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1833406-olympic-medalist-michelle-kwan-marries-ri.html 2013-01-20T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1821256-smallest-big-battleground-gay-marriage.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of same-sex marriage rights assembled at the Rhode Island Statehouse on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to make the nation's smallest state the 10th to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed — and the last to do so in New England. House Speaker Gordon Fox, who is gay, has called for a vote on same-sex marriage legisl... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1821256-smallest-big-battleground-gay-marriage.html 2013-01-16T01:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1807450-officials-talk-guns-hold-buybacks-shootings.html The national gun debate swelled Tuesday as Arizona and the country commemorated the shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz., two years ago that killed six people and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords injured — an anniversary that came on the heels of the mass killing at a Connecticut elementary school. Here's how some state and local leaders are taking action: __ AR... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1807450-officials-talk-guns-hold-buybacks-shootings.html 2013-01-09T05:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1796400-cities-chart-course-through-pension-morass.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — In Philadelphia, pension costs doubled in a single decade. Cities in Rhode Island dimmed streetlights, raised taxes and put off road repairs. Stockton, Calif., fell into bankruptcy. Unpaid bills from decades of retirement promises made to public workers, combined with a lackluster economy and steep Wall Street losses, have built up... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1796400-cities-chart-course-through-pension-morass.html 2013-01-02T21:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1779684-smallest-big-universe-pride.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The city of Cranston is known — sort of — for being the one-time home of the Narragansett Brewing Company, and it scored a mention in the Jim Carrey flick "Dumb and Dumber." But the city has suddenly found itself at the center of the universe. The nation's smallest state has gone big on pride after Cranston native Olivia Culpo snag... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1779684-smallest-big-universe-pride.html 2012-12-20T18:03:00Z