'My husband said,' Well, do you want that or the state of Rhode Island? 'she recalls.

她回忆道：“我丈夫问我，‘喔，你是想买这条项链还是罗德岛？’”

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Archaeological evidence places Narragansett peoples in the region that later became the colony and state of Rhode Island more than 30, 000 years ago.

考古证据显示纳拉甘塞特印第安人所在的地区三万多年以前就成为了殖民地和罗得岛州。

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“We are not a poor state,” says Ed Mazze, a professor of business at the University of Rhode Island; “what we have is poor leadership.”

“我们洲不穷”，罗得岛大学的一位商学教授Ed Mazze说，“但是我们的领导者很糟糕”。

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And lawmakers in Rhode Island are considering a bill that would require state schools to offer the choice of a three-year degree.

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In the state of Rhode Island, work sharing is a well-established part of the unemployment insurance system.

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So the state of Rhode Island, with lead paint in 60% of its 415, 000 homes (the national average is 25%), changed tactics and brought a public nuisance case against Sherwin and two other past producers of lead-paint pigment.

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The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Rhode Island and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 26-31, 2012.

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