Latest Rhode Island news, sports, business and entertainment – NECN

Latest Rhode Island news, sports, business and entertainment – NECN
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) The mayor of Providence is set to announce how many city schools he will recommend closing at the end of this academic year. Mayor Angel Taveras’ office says the mayor will make the announcement Monday. The mayor’s office has said …

Salt substitutes are becoming big business (News from the Natural Products Expo) – Los Angeles Times
ANAHIEIM — Salt substitutes are a major focus of the food industry, especially since the federal government issued its updated dietary guidelines earlier this year calling for a big reduction in salt intake. We’re not talking just table salt here. Many …

In ND, legislators’ travel not public’s business – FederalNewsRadio.com
Lawmakers often are eligible to claim their daily pay when they are on legislative business, too, and Stenehjem said he did claim his $158 per day on some of his trips. “It’s a huge educational opportunity for leaders,” Stenehjem said of the trips …

PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – Mar 4 – Reuters India
Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) The resignation of James Packer from the board of media group Ten Network could be followed …

Latest Massachusetts news, sports, business and entertainment – NECN
1 man dead in double shooting in Mass. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) One man is dead after two people were shot inside a car in Cambridge. The Middlesex District Attorney’s office says police were notified early yesterday after the victims drove from the scene …

Rajaratnam ‘Gets Tomorrow’s Business News Today,’ Prosecutors Say – Huffingtonpost.com
NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) – A corrupt man or a legitimate stock researcher? Prosecution and defense lawyers painted starkly different portraits of hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam at the start of the biggest Wall Street insider trading case in a …

Marketwire Waives Distribution Fees for News Releases Related to Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami – PR-USA.net
News reaches general and business newspapers, magazines, newswires, broadcast outlets and websites across Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, The Philippines …