washingtonpost.com - Rhode IslandRhode IslandEdwards Tosses His Hat Into Podcasting- May 4, 2005 Former vice-presidential candidate John Edwards wasn't known for his tech savvy during his 2004 campaign, but he is now one of the few politicians to venture into the world of podcasting.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64247-2005Mar24.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... WASHINGTON IN BRIEF- May 4, 2005 Opposition to Bush's U.N. Nominee Grows Former senator James Sasser (D-Tenn.) and two other retired U.S. diplomats have joined a drive urging the Senate to reject John R. Bolton's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14540-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... NATION IN BRIEF- May 4, 2005 Policeman Killed With Own Gun By Man in Custody, Chief Says PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Providence detective was killed with his own gun at police headquarters Sunday by a suspect who was not handcuffed and grabbed the weapon, Police Chief Dean Esserman said.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61621-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... NATION IN BRIEF- May 4, 2005 Board Renews Use of PSAT As Qualifier for Scholarship The trustees of the College Board voted unanimously yesterday to continue to use the PSAT as the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarship Program, despite criticism that using the practice test for the SAT to pick winners is unfair.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64614-2005Mar24.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... Former Colleague Says Bolton Abused Power- May 4, 2005 Bush's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations is described as a "bully" who abused his authority, intimidated intelligence analysts and damaged the integrity of the agency.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46436-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... Two Years Later, Iraq War Drains Military- May 4, 2005 Unexpectedly heavy demands of sustained ground combat are depleting manpower and gear faster than they can be fully replenished.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48306-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... Bolton Tells Senators He Will Improve Ties- May 4, 2005 President Bush's nominee to be U.N. ambassador told senators Monday that his caustic criticism of the United Nations in a speech a decade ago was designed to get his audience's attention, and that "the United States is committed to the success" of the international body.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43504-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... Police Identify Man Killed By D.C. Officer- May 4, 2005 Police said the man who fired a sawed-off shotgun outside a Northeast supermarket and was fatally shot by a D.C. police officer Tuesday night was Charles M. Gaines, 18, of the 1300 block of Bryant Street NE.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42562-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... Nominee Reacts Mildly to Democrats' Barbs- May 4, 2005 Not long into John R. Bolton's confirmation hearing yesterday to be ambassador to the United Nations, three women stood up waving pink protest banners and denouncing President Bush's nominee.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45024-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... Panel Set to Vote on Bolton Nomination- May 4, 2005 Senate Republicans scheduled the vote for Tuesday after rejecting Democrats' request for more time to review allegations against Bolton.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64142-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... |