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1. Merger between Comcast and NBC should be rejected
(Entertainment/Movies)

... of its total pre-merger workforce. What's more, Comcast has a long history of attempting to break its employees' unions and firing labor organizers. When Comcast bought AT&T Broadband in 2002, ...

2. Snooki’s ‘Jersey Shore’ now up against ‘Jesus Shore’ in Seaside Heights
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Move the Earth ministry organized a "Jesus Shore" event Monday on the Seaside Heights boardwalk as an alternative to the "fighting and fornicating" organizers say the reality TV show celebrates. MTE's ...

3. Retired N.J. Supreme Court justices to take part in symposium on judicial independence
(N.J./State)

Event to be held in New Brunswick, open to public At least two retired state Supreme Court justices will take part in a free symposium Tuesday in New Brunswick to examine what organizers describe as ...

4. Leader of Free Gaza flotilla says they will be back
(World/International)

... response of a small number of individuals out of nearly 700 people. The FG organizers specifically held workshops for passengers prior to departure to explain how to respond in a non-violent way to an ...

5. Environmentalists seek public support for demonstrations on Jersey beaches opposing offshore drilling
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Alaska Wilderness League, Environment New Jersey, and the New Jersey Environmental Federation are also helping with the events. Organizers said additional beach demonstrations are being organized in New ...

6. Bike lanes come to Washington as nation embraces cycling
(U.S./Nation)

... wisdom of what you're trying to do." The only fuel being burned on Freedom Plaza was the edible kind. Cyclists devoured mounds of free bananas and bagels handed out by event organizers. Many people ...

7. Bon Jovi or Bruce Springsteen: Who should play the halftime show at Meadowlands Super Bowl?
(Entertainment/Movies)

... which set organizers back on their collective keisters, rethinking who is and isn't appropriate for a G-rated audience. "If that's the case," said Garry of Caldwell, "how about a band like the Hawthorne ...

8. Israeli navy commandos storm civilian flotilla heading to Gaza
(World/International)

... knives. The organizers disputed this, saying the IDF opened fire as soon as they boarded the boats. It is uncertain how the Turkish channel managed to air the live footage. Israeli authorities ...

9. Public employees, union members plan to protest Christie's proposed spending cuts, civil service changes
(N.J./State)

Rally set for noon Saturday at Statehouse BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Organizers are hoping thousands of New Jerseyans will turn out at the Statehouse in Trenton at noon on Saturday to ...

10. Pope finds Catholic Church losing Portugal as a stronghold
(World/International)

... Facebook on Mar. 20. But it mushroomed until it had the support of nearly 15,000 people. "By handing out free condoms, we are raising awareness in the fight against AIDS," one of the campaign's organizers, ...

11. South Africa waits to host 2010 World Cup
(Sports/Professional)

BY SCOTT BOBB VOA NEWS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA — With one month to go before the kick-off of the football (soccer) World Cup in South Africa, organizers say they are pleased with the preparations. The ...

12. Tribeca Film Festival looks to re-invent itself
(Entertainment/Movies)

... features everything from the most mainstream of openers to the most personal of adventures, with hard-hitting documentaries and fizzy comedies in between. Even more significantly, though, festival organizers ...

13. Akon music video causes attack on MTV in Sri Lanka (VIDEO)
(World/International)

... Thero, a Buddhist monk, told IPS. He had urged organizers to reconsider going ahead with the concert in view of the controversial video. Whether the mob really wanted to take the anti-Akon sentiment ...

14. N.J. youth baseball league rejects gun dealer's sponsorship
(N.J./State)

... was unfair because other team sponsors have been sellers of tobacco and alcohol, for instance. But league organizers, who voted 8-1 against a Constitution Arms-sponsored team, feared repercussion by ...

15. Misunderstood with a bad reputation: Jersey vultures are marvelous creatures
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... limited. Vultures have always had that kind of an image problem. The finest public relations firm in the country would have a hard time rebuilding the reputation of these birds. So a group of organizers ...

16. Tea Party movement in New Jersey not catching on like in the rest of America
(N.J./State)

... partly dependent on how active individual voters are," Redlawsk said. "Our results suggest that while organizers of Tea Party events can count on some very dedicated supporters, many who say they support ...

17. New Jersey’s Bobby Ryan gets goal scoring started for U.S. Hockey team at 2010 Vancouver Olympics
(Sports/Professional)

... Whistler Mountain once again threw a curve ball to Olympic Organizers this time for the opposite reason then has been the standard for the mountain in recent days. At the peak almost nine inches of snow ...

18. Rutgers sororities join national campaign to battle eating disorders in women
(Health/Healthquest)

... questionnaires immediately before and after taking part in the program and again five, 12, and 17 months after. These longitudinal studies have been decisive, program organizers say. Eight months after ...

19. World Health Organization warning: Beware of counterfeit drugs
(Health/Healthquest)

... in anti-counterfeiting strategies and organizers of the Global Forum. "The fight includes prevention measures by manufacturers, communication and effective education of professionals and patients, and ...

20. From N.J. to D.C.: How – and why – I lobbied to stop the Stupak Amendment
(Life/Style)

... and Stop Stupak!" and to ensure that language similar to the Stupak amendment would not be included in the Senate bill. The organizers didn't want anti-choice groups to use abortion coverage as a way ...