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1. Facebook, Twitter addict? Too much Internet may alter your brain
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction? Do you use the Internet as an escape from feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety and depression? Have you put a relationship, job, ...

2. Mercer County seniors can obtain update on Medicare benefits on Jan. 24
(Health/Healthquest)

... a specially trained SHIP volunteer counselor. SHIP at the Family Guidance Center provides free counseling and support services to Medicare beneficiaries who need assistance regarding their insurance plan ...

3. 'Italian Titanic' cruise ship disaster could impact Carnival, entire industry
(Money/Economy)

... capacity absorption, and weakness in the European economy — this unfortunate event will reverberate on the group,” he said. Carnival said in a statement that the 114,500-ton ship would be sidelined at ...

4. Bathing the elderly, keeping them warm in winter can be problematic
(Health/Healthquest)

... Also, the amount of snow should determine whether someone else should shovel. More than four or five inches could be the benchmark as to when someone else should do the shoveling. My father, at 90, was ...

5. Second City's 'BuzzKill' movie has a perfect N.J. setting
(Entertainment/Movies)

... SVU,'' and ''Comedy Central Presents: Darrell Hammond'' earned the cable TV channel its biggest ratings ever for a half-hour comedy special. The cute and quirky Ritter, who plays Raymont's ''traveling ...

6. Patriots' Chad Ochocinco adjusts to Tom Brady's intensity for Broncos game
(Sports/Professional)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM They say Tom Brady turns up the intensity around playoff time - or is he just feeling the heat? Chad Ochocinco had to ask some of his New England teammates if something ...

7. Green Bay Packers vs. N.Y. Giants preview: Too much pressure on GB to win
(Sports/Professional)

BY SAM HITCHCOCK NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY This has to be a weird feeling for Lawrence Tynes. It was five years ago at Green Bay when Tynes avoided becoming one of the biggest villains in ...

8. 'The Iron Lady' movie review, trailer: Meryl Streep brings immense skill
(Entertainment/Movies)

... upon Thatcher to "see someone" to discuss her health, the doctor asks, "How are you feeling?" That may be the question of the age, she replies, but it's not what's important. "Ask me what I'm thinking." ...

9. Acceptance, a new way of thinking.
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... this choice, however, his feelings must be very strong and his parents seem accepting of his feelings and want to help him. I am sure that the parents of this child did not just say "OK, want to be a girl? ...

10. Poll finds Obama's job approval rating improves slightly in N.J.
(N.J./State)

... intense criticism by Republicans of their own candidates for the presidency, Democrats are feeling Obama’s chances of re-election have improved.” The poll of 800 registered voters statewide was conducted ...

11. REVIEW: ‘Porgy and Bess’ revamped as a Broadway musical
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... some viewers might desire a grander production than this modest-looking attraction. Designer Riccardo Hernandez’s setting for Catfish Row is a sketchy construct of peeling walls and skeletal edges that ...

12. Meet the Mets and the Wilpon-Katz trio that drove them into the ground
(Sports/Professional)

... Katz with financing. After the financial meltdown of September 15, 2008, Citibank was on the verge of insolvency and United States taxpayers threw a $45 billion lifeline to the bank. The Wilpons-Katz ...

13. Rutgers set for West Virginia rematch on Saturday
(Sports/Professional)

... favor either.” Players feelings while watching tape of the last game vs. West Virginia: “I think embarrassed more than anything and hopefully that turns in to anger and toughness because take your pick ...

14. Tiger Woods' former coach, Hank Haney, to release tell-all book
(Sports/Professional)

... days a year, observing him in nearly every circumstance: at tournaments, on the practice range, over meals, with his wife, Elin, and relaxing with friends." SEE ALSO Tiger Woods' ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, ...

15. 'Family' actress Kristy McNichol admits she is gay to help bullied kids
(Entertainment/Movies)

... now spending her free time doing yoga and playing tennis when she isn’t traveling, CBS News reported. But her life hasn’t always been so tranquil. She suffered from depression and other emotional problems, ...

16. Did she really think she would get away with it?
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... as a psychologist she knows the ethical and legal guidelines set forth in the ACA, 2006 Standard Casebook . She was not suppose to engage in any type of romantic, sexual, professional, or friendly relationship ...

17. N.J. files suit against N.Y. roll-your-own tobacco seller
(N.J./State)

... PACT Act and other related legislation; • Misrepresenting on its websites that it is “þroperly licensed with the USA" and "in compliance with all the rules, regulations and guidelines affecting the ever ...

18. N.Y. Rangers’ depth will serve them well post-Winter Classic
(Sports/Professional)

... and shot a weak backhanded clearing attempt right onto Derek Stefan’s forehand. Stefan then fired it on net as the unprepared Fleury scrambled. This put the Rangers up 3-1, a lead they would never relinquish. ...

19. Adios Garden State Parkway: Toll hike triggers cheap gene
(Opinion/Commentary)

... every other resident of New Jersey, I cursed the continued chiseling. Then the cheap genes kicked in. I come from a long line of penny-pinchers, Depression-era babies who no matter how much money they ...

20. Christie approves 25 bills as current legislative session ends
(N.J./State)

... on claims for victim compensation A-3659/S-2719 (Angelini, Rible, Wolfe, Holzapfel, Vainieri Huttle/S. Kean, Beach) – Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan ACS ...