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Brown Enacts Hiring Freeze With Federal Funds At Risk: PM Patch RI

Also: Woman convicted for killing man in hit-and-run crash; firefighter's crash victim's family work together to provide free extinguishers.

PM Patch RI for March 14.
PM Patch RI for March 14. (Patch Graphics)

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