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Mary Ann Sorrentino

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US Attorney Corrente and CVS CEO Ryan: two ‘regular guys’

Probing matters
The closely watched ongoing investigation of state legislators stars Robert Clark Corrente as the focused US attorney and Tom Ryan as the more enigmatic CVS CEO.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  December 05, 2007

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Land of Liberty

We're trapped in the Homeland
After 9/11, many of us went to New York City, responding to then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s plea to help Gotham by visiting and spending money.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  November 28, 2007

State of the Nation

If only the war attracted as much attention as sports
Can the Red Sox Nation become the Stop the War Nation?
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  November 19, 2007

Californians show impressive grace under pressure

Golden state
Many of us haven’t felt a hell of a lot of national pride over the last six or so years.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  October 31, 2007

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Ellen’s canine cry: A rare lapse for a self-possessed pioneer

Woof!
Ellen DeGeneres’s dog story seemed a bit much last week.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  October 24, 2007

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A humble people show uncommon grace

Letter from Peru
If there is such a thing as a national personality, the people of Peru have much to teach us about grace.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  October 17, 2007

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Bollinger’s rebuke to Ahmadinejad blows up in his face

Disagreeable
Stinging, emotional insults aimed at a guest — who was invited by Bollinger — teach students nothing of intellectual or social value.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  October 03, 2007

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The real meaning of the Diocesan property sale

Deals
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence last week announced that it will sell several Rhode Island properties.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  September 26, 2007

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A bitter pill

Uncle Sam gouges on birth control for college women
In W’s world unaffordable birth control pills may become the “weapons of mass destruction” that we couldn’t find, until now.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  September 12, 2007

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Fly the friendly skies with the Pope

Heavenly
The Pope didn’t ask me for any marketing tips for his new airline venture linking Rome to pilgrimage sites like Lourdes, Fatima, and Czestochowa.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  September 05, 2007

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We need to hear the sorrow of grieving mothers

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America needs to know — if she would tell us — what she is feeling in the depths of her broken heart.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  August 29, 2007

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Trying to put a price on this failed marriage is absurd

Get over it
Leroy Greer’s lawyer, Kennitra Foote, says that her client’s attempt to “say it with flowers” is going to cost him $300,000. 
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  August 22, 2007

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The problematic culture of ‘virginity rings’

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Lydia Playfoot, a 16-year-old English student, regrets that London’s High Court rejected her request to wear a Christian “virginity ring” to school.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  August 15, 2007

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Post fashion writer needs to get over Hillary’s chest

Double standards
I don’t see any articles about which side the male candidates dress on, or how well endowed they may be.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  August 01, 2007

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RWU board: A classic case of inaction

Got oversight?
If you are a Rhode Islander who happens to know the principals, it’s a blockbuster.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  July 18, 2007

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How independent are we on this Fourth of July?

Sleepwalking
Dawn skims across the main streets of America while gentle summer breezes spin red, white, and blue remnants of this week’s Fourth of July parades
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  July 02, 2007

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Illegal immigrants help take care of our dirty business

North of the border
Last July, the Boston Globe found that the Massachusetts State Police employed janitorial crews staffed overwhelmingly with illegal immigrants.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  June 27, 2007

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Police cheaters don’t deserve pensions

Citywatch
Those who cheated should be subject to the same ethical scrutiny as those who provided the means to cheat.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  June 20, 2007

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Giuliani highlights hypocrisy of the church and Catholic pols

Lightning strike
Giuliani, a former seminarian, is twice divorced and remarried, a public philanderer and arguably a political slut.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  June 12, 2007

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The numbers may not add up for Cianci’s return to talk radio

Buddywatch
Rhode Islanders are clearly curious about the former mayor of Providence after his five years in the slammer.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO  |  June 06, 2007
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