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RI's Unemployed to Benefit from New Training Fund

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John Eagan

Story Created: Sep 30, 2008 at 4:26 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 30, 2008 at 6:30 PM EST

Thousands of Rhode Islanders are without jobs in a market that is only getting tighter as the economy slows.
    
But now they are getting a little bit of help from a new $3 million fund to help train workers and improve the skills of current and new employees.

ABC 6 reporter Coleen Harry has the story...
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