Woman dies after alleged elder abuse

Prosecutors said Thursday that an 81-year-old woman believed to have been a victim of elder abuse has died of her injuries.

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    Wrong way driver hit school bus

    A school bus is struck by a minivan at a bust intersection in Cranston.

      A skimming boat is seen amongst a large stretch of oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico near Timbalier Bay, off the coast of Louisiana, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) 

      'Static kill' on well may start sooner

      A procedure intended to ease the job of plugging the blownout Gulf well for good could start as early as the weekend, the government's point man for the spill response said Thursday.

         

        State begins fixing rough road

        A road officials didn't even know existed is starting to undergo repairs after state officials realized the road belongs to the state.

          A skimming boat is seen amongst a large stretch of oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico near Timbalier Bay, off the coast of Louisiana, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) 

          'Static kill' on well may start sooner

          A procedure intended to ease the job of plugging the blownout Gulf well for good could start as early as the weekend, the government's point man for the spill response said Thursday.

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