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Wednesday May 22, 2013

• Fire heavily damages apartment building in Central Falls, eight displaced
• Pats' owner pitches Boston-Providence as Super Bowl site
• House hearing amid OHHS attempts to leave state-owned space
• Biweekly pay bill headed to R.I. House for Thursday vote
• State trying to close projected $30 million budget deficit
• Police identify 19-year-old shot, killed Monday night in Providence  
• Pawtucket man held on charges of burning wife
• Derderians say they didn't know they had to carry insurance for Station employees
• RI manufacturer's survey finds 80 percent will hire in next 3 years
• Rating agency raises Johnston's bond rating from A- to A

• Former Cranston Mayor Laffey to run for governor in Colorado  
• Paiva Weed denies rumors she'll leave R.I. Senate presidency to become judge
• Closed-door gathering at Camille's for R.I. Senate Democrats
• Block Island's state nurse retires at age 86, after 54 years in post  

• Renewable energy funds awarded
• Valois now officially able to lead the R.I. Economic Development Corporation
• Slater Technology Fund announcing investments in tech companies
• Report: Providence-based Swipely secures $12M investment

• Live Music Today, Wednesday May 22