MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – Behind bright, neon blue lights and a simple blue sign overhead there was a single room filled with culture and culinary excellence true to its roots. Saigon Caf

Forty-five years ago, Allan Taylor was one of the first to own a Volkswagen Bug. Whenever passing another Bug on the highway you’d always give each other “the big wave,” he said. Even now at 80-years-old, he gets that same feeling about being one of the first with a hybrid vehicle.

It all started with a bang. As I went to sit in a chair that was propped against a cement wall in my common room, everything suddenly went black and I could feel my body sliding to the ground. All I could hear was my friends’ voices escalating in terror as I lay immobilized on the ground, my eyes welded shut by the unexpected blow, the feeling in my arms slowly draining away.

Online criminals set up phony emails disguised as commercial websites such as Ebay. Other criminals are using popular websites or file sharing programs to hide their malicious software. Some users do not take proper precautions when setting up their wireless networks, allowing anyone to log on.

One man and 109 women tore up the stage Saturday and Sunday at Salve Regina University’s fall dance performance titled “Tearin’ Up.” Both shows took place in Rodgers Recreation Center, where dancers danced on a wooden stage in the gym.

On Saturday night, people had the “Pay What You Can” option, or could bring a canned good for charity.