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1. Mega Millions winning numbers worth $118 million
(Money/Economy)

... Mega Millions is little more than a month removed from its massive $656 million jackpot, but Powerball had a tough time finding any big winners at all in its drawing on Wednesday. Philly.com reported that ...

2. Will the Real-life Barbie please stand up? Valeria Lukyanova vs. yellow journalism
(Life/Style)

... 21, and has already hit 168,000 subscribers (“likes”) as of May 2. You are starting to wonder: what’s the big deal? As her internet stardom started to rise on this side of the Atlantic last month due ...

3. NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson, mentor to Junior Seau, makes head trauma a priority
(Sports/Professional)

... career. A year ago, researchers at Boston University released a report on the autopsy of Chicago Bears star Dave Duerson, who shot himself in the chest months before, an eerie similarity to Seau’s demise. ...

4. Sugar: A sweet but dangerous addiction
(Health/Healthquest)

BY JENN A. NOCERA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY The concept of food as an addiction is, finally, gaining more recognition in the mainstream media! Earlier this month, 60 Minutes featured a long ...

5. The inspiration behind 'The Scream': Munch’s painting fetched a record $120M at Sotheby’s
(Life/Style)

...  One was stolen, in 1994, and recovered (undamaged) three months later. Another was stolen, at gunpoint, from the Edvard Munch Museum, in 2004. The auctioned piece at Sotheby's is the only one left ...

6. Author and professor Melissa Harris-Perry wows crowd at Planned Parenthood benefit
(Life/Style)

... MSNBC. She is also a professor of political science at Tulane University and writes a monthly column for The Nation. Her most recent book, Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America, ...

7. Texas baby Avery's 'Bucket List' continues to inspire and educate
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Avery Canahuati was born with Type 1 SMA, an incurable, genetic disorder that attacks spinal neurons and debilitates muscle function. Doctors gave the child 18 months ...

8. 7 credit card myths and tips to avoid debt
(Money/Economy)

...  With April being National Financial Literacy Month, it is time to debunk some of the most common credit card facts and fictions. 1. Debit and credit cards boost your credit score. Look at a ...

9. A match race to rival any Run for the Roses: The tragic story of Ruffian vs. Foolish Pleasure
(Sports/Professional)

... even more spectacular. She returned from an eight-month layoff in March, 1975, to dominate an allowance race, then reeled off ridiculously easy stakes victories in the Comely, Acorn, Mother Goose and Coaching ...

10. N.J. failing on smog, ozone safety: DEP calls for change
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, and the Business Roundtable. The issue grabbed the spotlight in New Jersey last month, when the Christie Administration pulled out of a lawsuit filed ...

11. New Jersey MENTOR to create over 200 jobs: 3 job fairs set for May
(N.J./State)

... new jobs by July 1, 2012. The company anticipates hiring will continue at a similar pace for three to six months as the state of New Jersey begins to move individuals with intellectual and developmental ...

12. Kentucky Derby 2012: Trinniberg owner makes lofty claim
(Sports/Professional)

... in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint at Churchill Downs back in November. “When he started training after coming back– he took two months off after the Breeders’ Cup – he was more relaxed,” said Parbhoo, ...

13. Sen. Codey to unveil proposals to address homelessness in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... affordable housing. Last month, the senator dressed as a homeless man to uncover shocking problems with the government and charity systems involving the mentally hill and homelessness in New Jersey. He ...

14. Alicia Silverstone feeds baby Bear Blu 'naturally'... mouth-to-mouth
(Life/Style)

BY PAM LOBLEY NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM NOW THAT'S FUNNY Alicia Silverstone, the actress and new mother, has posted a video of herself chewing food and then feeding it mouth-to-mouth to her 10-month ...

15. Buono slams Christie for joining Scott Walker campaign in Wisconsin
(N.J./State)

... Wisconsin lost more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state. “Governor Walker destroyed collective bargaining rights for the working class in Wisconsin, and then eliminated a pay equality bill ...

16. Rutgers' Frank Lisi: 'A Sicilian Tale' screenwriter, 'Sopranos' extra, and dreamer
(N.J./State)

... to learn more about their duties. His renewed enthusiasm compelled him to complete the screenplay for his first film, A Sicilian Tale, just months later. The 56-minute film tells the story of a ...

17. UFC champ George St. Pierre takes break from fighting but not from MMA promotion
(Sports/Professional)

BY JERRY MILANI NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM It has been a quiet few months for UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre as he continues rehabbing his injured knee and looks toward a summer where he can ...

18. Small businesses talk hiring, healthcare reform, and growth
(Money/Economy)

... the first three months of 2012, compared to the same time last year. More than four in 10 small business owners say taxes are more complicated this year than in previous years, and more than 30 percent ...

19. Stick to "Who Shot First: Han or Greedo"
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... down, I'm walking or taking the bus for at least six months. But, hey, at least I'm saving gas money, right? Believe me, if I made a million or more per year, I'd give half away with a smile. But I'd ...

20. DOGTV channel in San Diego gives dogs left at home a good show
(Life/Style)

... as he got ready for work. DogTV has been available through San Diego cable systems since February 13. They hope to be nationwide by the end of this year. The network will eventually cost $5 a month. ...