Bristol
BRISTOL, R.I. - Independent candidate for governor Lincoln Chafee defended his plan to impose a sales tax on groceries, medications and other exempt items during a debate Wednesday in which his Democratic rival pointed to his own cost-cutting record as proof that he's the best qualified to deal with Rhode Island's financial problems.
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Rob Stiens won two tickets to Bristol Motor Speedway as his company's employee of the month.
BRISTOL, Conn. - Linebacker Antonio Pierce has retired from the NFL after nine seasons and is joining ESPN as and NFL analyst.
BRISTOL, Pa. - Local lore has it that Continental Army soldiers shot down the sign on the King George II Inn amid the Revolutionary War, prompting its owners to quickly change the name to the Fountain House.
LONDON - Officials urged Bristol-Myers Squibb not to shut down a plant in France which makes AIDS drugs, saying the move will jeopardize the lives of thousands of babies.
