By Timothy S. Murphy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Did Congress in its early days require ship owners -- and seamen -- to buy health insurance?
Are there more atheists in the United States than members of other religions combined?
Are uniforms for U.S. soldiers really made in China?
These were among the 117 claims that PolitiFact Rhode Island put to the Truth-O-Meter in 2012. They also made the list of the year's top Ten Most Widely Read Rulings, based on traffic on our PolitiFact Rhode Island website.
As a farewell to the year, you can read all the Top Ten rulings here.
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