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1. Snap decision
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... might be all it takes to take one over the elusive psychological barrier. http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2012/07/florida-teenager-decides-to-let-alligator-take-his-arm-so-he-could-live/ ...

2. Florida teen loses arm after encounter with alligator while swimming
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A Florida teenager lost part of his right arm after being attacked by an alligator while swimming in the Caloosahatchee River. Kaleb Langdale, 17, was flown to the ...

3. Unemployment drops in states with Republican governors...except New Jersey
(U.S./Nation)

... January 2011, when the governors took office, the unemployment rate declined by more than 2 percent in Michigan, Florida and Nevada. The national unemployment rate for the same time period decreased only ...

4. Florida lifeguard fired for guarding a life outside assigned zone
(U.S./Nation)

... case in Florida, where lifeguard Thomas Lopez, 21, was fired by his supervisor July 2 after vacating his post to rescue a drowning man in an area outside of his company’s paid-for protected zone. "We ...

5. Christie breaks with Romney team on health care interpretation
(N.J./State)

... Friends. He’ll consider both options, vying for the most cost-effective for New Jersey. Other Republican governors, including Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and Florida Gov. ...

6. Millions of food stamp dollars go to junk food, companies
(Money/Economy)

... in 26 states and territories. including a five-year, $83 million contract in Florida, and a seven-year, $125 million contract in New York. A Xerox subsidiary and defense contractor Northrop Grumman also ...

7. Brodeur returning home to N.J. Devils team
(Sports/Professional)

... hired Pat Brisson of CAA Sports as he agent, and teams — including the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks, according to ESPN.com and CBSSports.com — were quick to reach out to ...

8. Deadly mini-golf electrocution in Florida still under investigation
(U.S./Nation)

... fatally shocked the girl. Msnbc.com reported that Ashton Jojo, 11, of Latham, New York fell into the two-foot deep pond at Orange Lake Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. Resort guest, Christopher Burges was ...

9. More pet owners abusing drugs meant for animals
(U.S./Nation)

... easier to obtain pet prescriptions at local retailers. The Sun Sentinel from Florida reported that Winn-Dixie is the latest to add medication for pets. Target added pet refills at stores with pharmacies ...

10. Survey: Obama beats Romney in 'Sugar Daddy' appeal
(U.S./Nation)

... is considerably wealthier than he is. The nationwide poll had varying results with women from state to state. For example, in Florida Obama won the poll 31.5 percent to Romney’s 12 percent, with 46.4 ...

11. Marco Rubio 'benched': Would Chris Christie answer Mitt Romney's VP call?
(U.S./Nation)

... Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s name has been tossed into the proverbial hat of possible Romney Vice Presidential running mates. However, some Republican sources close to the Former Massachusetts Governor ...

12. 'Rock of Ages' movie review, trailer: Tom Cruise shines '80s style
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Christian, heads for the very distant bright lights. Soon, she's being robbed on the heavily populated, brightly lit Sunset Strip, or at least a "Hollywood" version of it closer to Hollywood, Florida. ...

13. Al Pacino to return to Broadway playing sleazy real estate salesman
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... sharks who sell real estate in the swamps of Florida, will mark its 30th anniversary production. It will be directed by Daniel Sullivan. Mr. Pacino, who was nominated for an Oscar for portraying the ...

14. Potential $168 billion hurricane damage for New York Metro area
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... announcing the release of the 2012 CoreLogic Storm Surge Report, Botts said this year, it was important for the firm to highlight storm-surge risk in a new way, acknowledging that states like Florida, ...

15. Sheryl Crow’s brain tumor led to forgotten lyrics
(Entertainment/Movies)

... concerts. Crow brushed off one incidence in Florida where she forgot part of her classic hit "Soak Up the Sun." She told the audience, "I'm 50, what can I say? My brain's gone to [expletive]," as reported ...

16. Calif. teen Snigdha Nandipati claims National Spelling Bee Title with 'guetapens'
(U.S./Nation)

...  Stuti Mishra of West Melbourne, Florida took second place after he misspelled “schwarmerei” meaning unbridled enthusiasm. Third place went to Arvind Manhankali from New York, finishing third for the ...

17. Boxer: N.J. community colleges paid for presidents’ luxuries
(N.J./State)

... housing allowance with the use of a Lincoln MKZ luxury sedan. The school also paid more than $20,000 for her move to Florida and other expenses.  ...

18. N.J. Devils vs. L.A. Kings: 2012 Stanley Cup finals begin tonight at Rock
(U.S./Nation)

... behind the icing line. In Round 1 of the playoffs, the Devils came very close to being dismissed by the Panthers even though Florida was widely regarded as the least talented team in the postseason. ...

19. Bad batch of LSD in Miami leads to cannibalism
(U.S./Nation)

BY ADELE SAMMARCO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Florida law enforcement officials say they’ve seen at least four other cases involving LSD where the user believes they've acquired super human strength ...

20. Phillies and Roy Halladay bit by injury bug yet again
(Sports/Professional)

... in the week, Howard participated in a simulated game at the team’s spring training facility in Florida. However, the intensity of this workout has been speculated as one local paper characterized it as ...