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PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A former Rhode Island hospital executive was convicted Monday on mail fraud and conspiracy charges in a political influence peddling scandal, prosecutors say.

UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008.

WREXHAM, Wales, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Inaccurate cancer tests may have contributed to the deaths of two people and thousands must be retested after a North Wales doctor misread test results.

MOBILE, Ala., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Paul Smith threw five touchdown passes and ran for a score Sunday to lead Tulsa to a crushing 63-7 defeat of Bowling Green at the GMAC Bowl.

PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 17 (UPI) -- Students and faculty at the only law school in Rhode Island are demanding a name change because Ralph Papitto used a racial slur during a meeting.

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BRISTOL, R.I., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- British rock musician and activist Bob Geldof urged Rhode Island college students to press the U.S. government to help Africa.

PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 3 (UPI) -- A new study by U.S. researchers shows outpatient or primary-care alcoholism treatment settings are more effective in reducing the disease and costs. Researchers from several U.S. universities looked at nearly 1,400 patients between 2001 and 2004 and say a