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1. New Jersey high schools will have Muriel Siebert to thank for financial education
(Money/Economy)

... because some crook-"FICA"-was stealing money from his salary check. (FICA, of course, is the Social Security system.) Such evidence that young people know pitifully little about personal finance led ...

2. Senate confirmation testimony of Lisa Jackson on privatization
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to support this workload challenge. We specified that we would need evidence that spanned the 20 year period since these sites were listed on the NPL. NJDEP did not provide this information.”(@ page 11) Read ...

3. So where did $787 billion go? Stimulus needs better reporting
(Opinion/Commentary)

... suspect the former conclusion is correct, but would like better evidence. Most arguments are based on differing assessments of the first round of jobs data released in October. The Recovery Act's exemplary ...

4. Preview: New York Jets (6-6) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-11), Sunday, 1 p.m., TV: CBS
(Sports/Professional)

... to lose. Rookie Coach Raheem Morris is making changes each week that make his team more adaptable and a bit more dangerous, with the evidence there to support this. In the last five games, setting aside ...

5. Suspect in Union deli murder Daivon Brinson surrenders to authorities in Elizabeth
(N.J./State)

... During the struggle in which Singh was killed, it appears that Brinson was injured. This is based on evidence gathered at the scene, and other locations linked to Brinson. Upon his arrest Brinson ...

6. There's no Hollywood glitter in Westfield forensics lab; the thrill is in the science
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... biology section handles DNA evidence from first- and second-degree crimes including burglaries, rapes and homicides. In a four-step extraction process, technicians use extreme heat and chemicals to pull ...

7. Experts suggest Tiger Woods could have a problem with addiction
(Sports/Professional)

... in the request. Under Florida law, the smell of alcohol on a driver's breath or evidence that prescription drugs were consumed do not constitute probable cause. TMZ reported that Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, ...

8. Will the U.S. debt bomb explode into runaway inflation?
(Money/Economy)

... 0.2 percent over the last year. There is substantial evidence of gradual improvement in the economy, so that the need for increasing the deficit by stimulus spending is easing. Federal Reserve Chairman ...

9. Do the right thing ... vote it down
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... want to change the definition of marriage. They understand the financial and legal implications of opening that Pandora's Box, and there is enough evidence accumulated from Massachusetts where clashes ...

10. Police seek public’s help in finding suspect in fatal Union deli stabbing Daivon Brinson
(N.J./State)

... Romankow. During the struggle in which Singh was killed, it appears that Brinson was injured. This is based on evidence gathered at the scene, and other locations linked to Brinson. His last known address ...

11. Dead man found at Atlantic City boardwalk fire
(N.J./State)

... Office. Evidence found at the scene suggested the man's death might not be connected to the fire, the statement said. One man found under the pier was treated and released from AtlantiCare Regional Medical ...

12. Czech government apologizes for forced sterilization of Roma women
(World/International)

... 2003 and an investigation carried out by the health ministry concluded there was no evidence of forced sterilization. Another investigation in 2007 ended with the same statement. But domestic and international ...

13. Indigenous people make climate change case in Copenhagen
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... which features videos created by indigenous communities from four different continents, offering powerful evidence and testimonials of climate change problems in their far-flung home communities. The ...

14. This is an important subject
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... able to stand your ground. Because there are mountains of evidence that groups can push young people to let go of criticial thinking abilities and engage in or allow themselves to be subjected to abuse. ...

15. Afghanistan is now President Obama’s war
(U.S./Nation)

... to defeat al-Qaida and associated terrorist groups. "I see no evidence that even if we succeed in Afghanistan, and I doubt we will, but even if we succeed in Afghanistan, we're not going to drive a stake ...

16. When will the U.S. debt bomb explode?
(Money/Economy)

... a dollar but now floats around $1.50. While there is substantial evidence that inflation is not a serious current threat – a matter that we'll explore in the second article in this series – serious inflation, ...

17. Husband of state Sen. Teresa Ruiz indicted for election fraud
(N.J./State)

... Superintendent of Elections," said Essex Prosecutor Paula Dow. "We will aggressively pursue any evidence of criminal interference in the voting process." "We are continuing our investigation into allegations ...

18. U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to Patriot Act
(U.S./Nation)

... under criminal surveillance procedures. It was intended to allow the surveillance of individuals believed to be doing the bidding of foreign governments or terrorist organizations, even when the evidence ...

19. Edelmiro Gonzalez kills son, shoots family in Paterson
(N.J./State)

... the killings as investigators marked the spots where evidence had been found. For many interviewed, the sight of police cars and bloody pavement has become common in a neighborhood they said is overwhelmed ...

20. Widespread opposition to H1N1 swine flu vaccine builds
(Health/Healthquest)

... misinformation. Guiseppe Cornaglia is the society's former president. "We have strong bodies of evidence from most countries in Europe in which people, including doctors, public health professionals ...