Thanks to the persuasive powers of the Providence Student Union, a cohort of Rhode Island legislators, city officials, professors, and just plain old people locked themselves in a library for several hours and tortured themselves by taking a standardized test. Fingers cramped. Temples throbbed. Egos crumbled. It was an …

Suzanne Santo of Honey Honey performs for an eager crowd at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I. on Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Joe Giblin)

It's said that good things come to those who wait, and that certainly seems to be the case for Louise White. The 81-year-old from Rhode Island just won a $336.5 million Powerball jackpot, the third-largest jackpot in the game's history. White, whom her lawyers describe as a "vivacious octogenarian," bought the $3 ticket…

When Jessica Ahlquist sued her Rhode Island High School to get a prayer mural taken down, she got a lot of shit — including from state lawmakers. But now, an atheist group has given her a big gesture of support — a $40,000 scholarship.

Especially if you live in Maryland, Rhode Island, or New York, where new legislation might pass in the upcoming months. Supportive, incoming lawmakers, the resolution of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and people finally figuring shit out are making this possible.

Kim Kardashian has a book deal, Lindsay Lohan has a fashion line, and now Jersey Shore's Pauly D is getting his own TV show. Meanwhile, you work for a guy who really loves Two And A Half Men. No justice!

Currently, a legal loophole allows "indoor" prostitution in Rhode Island. However, lawmakers are pushing to criminalize all prostitution, despite the fact that prostitutes working inside are much less likely to be raped than those on the streets. [WSJ]

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