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1. Electronic devices like iPod fuel demand for conflict minerals in Congo
(World/International)

... income." GW is calling on suppliers that source minerals from DRC to identify the mines they come from. They are also recommending spot checks and audits to back these declarations. According to the ...

2. No more bake sales in New York schools?
(Life/Style)

... afternoon without a few fistfuls of Cheez-Its. I know I should be staying away from processed foods, but darn it all, Cheez-Its just really hit the spot. I actually think the biggest problem in obesity ...

3. Questioning the role of a lieutenant governor
(U.S./Nation)

... nor refused confirmation." California's No. 2 spot opened up when the previous occupant, Democrat John Garamendi, was elected to Congress last year. Aaron McLear, a Schwarzenegger spokesman, says the ...

4. Cablevision mounts PR campaign against ABC, including a Facebook page
(Entertainment/Movies)

... No New Fees, ABC!" WABC-TV launched its own offensive against Cablevision Tuesday, by running TV spots to alert local Cablevision subscribers in Long Island, Westchester, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and selected ...

5. Climate change: What they’re not telling you about global warming
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Warming period from 1100 to 1250 where temperatures rose to the point where coastal Greenland was actually green and fit for settlement corresponded to a period of high sunspot activity. The subsequent ...

6. Cablevision customers may lose ABC-TV, and Oscars
(Entertainment/Movies)

... dark for all 3.1 million of Cablevision's subscribers in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York as of 12:01 a.m. March 7. During its airing of "The Bachelor" Monday night, WABC ran a spot warning viewers ...

7. New Jersey Division II basketball squads shoot for NCAAs
(Sports/Professional)

... which won five of its last six to gain the final playoff spot, will travel to top-seeded Nyack College at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Cougars are led by junior guard Kirsty Leedham, who stands second in the conference ...

8. Christie wants N.J.’s $1.2 billion unemployment benefits' debt forgiven by Obama
(N.J./State)

... Wolf spotted Bunning exiting his office, Bunning said, "I'm not talking to anybody." When Wolf asked him to stay and talk to our cameras, Bunning walked toward the elevator and shot the middle finger ...

9. Bald Eagles visit the Hackensack River
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... get a good view chased the eagles away. I recommend carrying binoculars and remaining in the shelter of trees if you happen to spot our two visitors.  ...

10. Seton Hall’s NCAA Tournament hopes ‘could be dead’ with overtime loss to Marquette
(Sports/Professional)

... the start for his last game at the Rock. "But I think we're still in a decent spot. It's not over. We still have a pulse. The great thing about the Big East is that you get a million chances." Jeff Robinson ...

11. Updated N.J. handicapped parking laws passed by Assembly
(N.J./State)

... in New Brunswick in which the city towed the car of a Rutgers student, Sarah Brown, even though the car had a handicapped parking placard. The spot was reserved for a nearby handicapped homeowner, though ...

12. Nuclear Cowboyz gear up for freestyle motocross at IZOD Center
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Nuclear Cowboyz. He has to do his tricks, be in the right spot at the right time and coordinate with other dirt bike riders. Oh, and one other thing. "There are girls out there dancing, you need to ...

13. Assembly to vote on help for New Jersey’s unemployed police officers and firefighters
(N.J./State)

... in New Brunswick in which the city towed the car of a Rutgers student, Sarah Brown, even though the car had a handicapped parking placard. The spot was reserved for a nearby handicapped homeowner, though ...

14. With horse-drawn carriage rides, there are degrees of ‘sin'
(Life/Style)

... is on the fence for now, while the Promenade has decided that, for whatever reason, it will sin no more. A freelance writer on arts and lifestyles, Pat Summers also blogs at AnimalBeat.blogspot.com. ...

15. Field of Dreams: Somerset Patriots, Newark Bears, Camden Sharks set open tryout dates
(Sports/Professional)

... the Somerset Patriots, Newark Bears and Camden Riversharks, set dates for open tryouts for spots on their respective 2010 season rosters. The Patriots and Riversharks will both hold their sessions on ...

16. Gay ‘Boys in the Band’ host their ‘60s party in a real penthouse
(Entertainment/Movies)

... grab a good spot. If at all possible, sit on the left side of the room (as you walk in) towards the center of the space facing a couple of couches. Beware of pillars that partly obscure certain viewpoints. ...

17. Spot on!
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

As usual, you've done a terrific job of pointing out the completely contradictory way our society deals with sex. Sex is used to sell everything from magazines to cars, but we aren't willing to give people ...

18. Johnny Weir
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

...  See more: http://savefigureskating.blogspot.com/ ...

19. Leaving both New Jersey and the United States
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... ne. http://flightofthegoldengeese.blogspot.com/ ...

20. Calling all New Jersey bat lovers
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Wildlife bat project at http://conservewildlife.blogspot.com/2010/01/indiana-bat-forestry-project.html Michele S. Byers is executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Contact her at ...