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Woman Says Panera Lemonade Permanently Damaged Her Heart: PM Patch RI
Also: Man sentenced for forcing dozens of girls to perform sex acts; police looking for hammer assault suspect; T.F. Green to San Diego.

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- RI Woman Says Panera Lemonade Permanently Damaged Her Heart: Report: The lawsuit is the third filed against Panera over its Charged Lemonade, and the first in which the plaintiff had no underlying conditions.
- Providence Man Sentenced, Forced Dozens Of Girls To Perform Sex Acts: Prosecutors say Akinola Akinlapa, 23, of Providence, recorded more than a dozen young girls while they performed sex acts over the internet.
- Cranston Police Looking For Hammer Assault Suspect: Cranston police say the assault with a hammer happened Dec. 31, 2023, on Reservoir Avenue.
- RI's T.F. Green Airport Getting Non-Stop Flights To San Diego: The new route to San Diego is the second Breeze Airways will offer from T.F. Green to California, the other being to Los Angeles.
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