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Today in RI history: Kennedy father, son say they will endorse Obama

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By Thomas J. Morgan

A year ago today:
Jessica Ahlquist, 16, a Cranston high school student who successfully sued to remove a prayer banner from her school on constitutional grounds says she is not transferring, refuting a radio station's report.

5 years ago today:
Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Democratic Party's liberal lion, and his son, Rhode Island Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, will endorse Barack Obama for president.

25 years ago today:
An ambitious project to relocate two tributaries of the Providence River as part of the Capital Center renewal project draws four bids, at least one of them low enough to make the project feasible. Forte Brothers of Cumberland submitted the apparent low bid of $19.1 million.


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