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RI GOVERNOR-RAIMONDO
PAWTUCKET — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Raimondo unveiled a plan Monday to help small businesses in Rhode Island that would eliminate what she calls "regulatory rigmarole" and encourage startups. The treasurer said she would, if elected, conduct a comprehensive review of all regulations in her first year, speeding up the work the Office of Regulatory Reform has begun. She also wants to create a single online source for all state and municipal permitting and a "concierge" service to help businesses navigate the regulatory landscape. By Erika Niedowski. SENT: 300 words.
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PENSION SETTLEMENT-RI
PAWTUCKET — General Treasurer Gina Raimondo says it would be catastrophic to Rhode Island to lose the legal challenge over the state's pension overhaul but that she has a "high degree of confidence" the state will win. Raimondo on Monday called it frustrating that police union members voted down the agreement. They were the smallest of six groups that had to approve it. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 240 words by 3 p.m.
URI POLICE-GUNS
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — University of Rhode Island campus police will soon carry guns under a new policy announced Monday, ending the school's status as the only public university in the country where campus police do not carry firearms. SENT: 350 words.
BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING-THE INVESTIGATION
BOSTON — A year after twin pressure cooker bombs shattered the Boston Marathon and paralyzed the area for days, federal prosecutors say they have a trove of evidence ready to use against the surviving suspect, but many questions remain. What roles did Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan, play in planning and orchestrating the attack? Did federal authorities underreact to a warning from Russia that Tamerlan Tsarnaev was becoming radicalized? With Tamerlan Tsarnaev killed in a police shootout days after the attack, some of those questions may never be fully answered. By Denise Lavoie. SENT: 1,015 words, photos.
— BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING-TIMELINE. SENT: 750 words.
BOSTON BOMBING-HEROES-PHOTO ESSAY
An EMT. A volunteer. A spectator in a cowboy hat. Moments after bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, these three helped rescue a man whose legs were blown off, a scene captured in an Associated Press photo. That man, Jeff Bauman, was lauded as a hero himself when he gave authorities a description that helped them track down two suspects. By Charles Krupa and Michelle R. Smith. SENT: 450 words, photos.
IN BRIEF:
NUALA PELL-FUNERAL
NEWPORT — A funeral service for Nuala Pell, wife of the late Sen. Claiborne Pell, has been scheduled for next week in Newport. Pell died Sunday at Newport Hospital at age 89.
FATAL CRASH-WARWICK
WARWICK — Warwick police have identified the man killed when his car went off the road and struck several trees. Police said Monday that 54-year-old Warwick resident Jeffrey Gincastro was killed in the crash early Sunday morning.
FATAL FIRE-N KINGSTOWN
NORTH KINGSTOWN — A man is dead after an early-morning house fire in North Kingstown.
HIGH SCHOOL COACH-RESIGNATION
WESTERLY — A former Westerly High School girls' basketball coach blames significant and persistent interference from parents for her decision to resign last month.
CAR FIRE DEATHS
BANGOR, Maine — A judge has ruled that two men from Massachusetts and Rhode Island charged in the shooting of three Maine residents whose bodies were found in a burning car in Bangor will be tried together.
SPORTS:
HKN--BRUINS-PLAYOFFS
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins won the Presidents' Trophy for having the NHL's best record during the regular season. Now they prepare for the next step, the first round of the playoffs against the Detroit Red Wings. By Howard Ulman. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos by 5 p.m.
HKN--NHL PLAYOFFS-10 THINGS
A look at 10 things to watch when the NHL playoffs begin this week with a new-look format, some stars trying to return from injuries and renewed rivalries. By Hockey Writer Larry Lage. UPCOMING: About 900 words by 5 p.m. ET.
BKN--CELTICS-76ERS
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics play out the string of meaningless games as the season winds down. UPCOMING. 750 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m.
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