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1. Shakira, Eva Longoria, Ricky Martin, others come out in support of Chile
(World/International)

... is that Haiti is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, while Chile is at the top of most regional rankings. There is also a gulf between the two countries in terms of Chile's extensive experience ...

2. Are these really the Best Places to Live in New Jersey?
(Life/Style)

... had reservations about the ratings, as is suggested by Internet letters to the magazine. Michael Allen wrote: "These rankings are absolutely moronic and absurd. All you need to look at is the fact that ...

3. Bedminster No. 1 in New Jersey Monthly's 2010 Top Towns list
(Life/Style)

...  The latest installment of the biennial rankings by the Monmouth University Polling Institute finds Bedminster, a town dramatically remade in the past 25 years, leading the way. "Bedminster has made ...

4. County health rankings mirror wealth in New Jersey
(Health/Healthquest)

... pollution, college degrees, even proximity to liquor and food stores. In New Jersey, the four counties that annually rub shoulders near the top of national income and wealth rankings also scored best ...

5. NASA confirms global warming
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... heat tied several other years from 1998 to 2007 in the rankings. In the NASA statement, Hansen said it is more important to look at the trend that at any given year, when variable climate cycles can ...

6. Cardiologists indicted for kickbacks, Urology residency unfilled in 2009 match, Massive exodus of physicians from Ortho residency program.
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Cardiologists indicted for kickbacks, Urology residency unfilled in 2009 match, Massive exodus of physicians from Ortho residency program. Whatever the rankings, they are definitely skewed. Newark, ...

7. Giants Stadium, Izod Center among the top-ranked concert and entertainment venues worldwide
(Entertainment/Movies)

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band also makes the list New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority owned and operated facilities and events dominated the past decade rankings for concert and entertainment ...

8. Preview: West Virginia (8-3) at Rutgers (8-3), 12:02 p.m., TV: ESPN
(Sports/Professional)

Date: Saturday, December 5 Kickoff: 12:02 p.m. Site: Piscataway, N.J. Rankings: Rutgers (RV-AP, RV-Coaches), West Virginia (24-AP, 23-Coaches) Series Record: West Virginia leads, 30-4-2 Last ...

9. New Jersey auto insurance still No. 2, but getting cheaper
(Money/Economy)

... separate rankings of the average price for a policy that includes liability, collision and comprehensive coverage, Louisiana is now number two. Compared to a national average of about $912 for these ...

10. Report: Obesity rates will increase in N.J., drive up health care costs
(Health/Healthquest)

...  Dr. Thorpe's report can be accessed at www.fightchronicdisease.org or at www.americashealthrankings.com. — ANDY LAGOMARSINO, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

11. Preview: Rutgers at Louisville, Friday, 11 a.m., TV: ESPN2
(Sports/Professional)

Date: Friday, Nov. 27 Kickoff: 11 a.m. Site: Louisville, Ky. Stadium: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 42,000 Rankings: Rutgers (Not Ranked); Louisville (Not Ranked) ...

12. Newark's UMDNJ-University Hospital ranked among best in nation for cardiology, orthopedic and urology care
(Health/Healthquest)

... will survive their illnesses, according to new rankings made public Tuesday. The data, from the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), place the hospital among the top 10 academic medical centers in ...

13. Schiano has his say as Rutgers sets sights on Syracuse
(Sports/Professional)

... of the season, that is when we look back, judge and evaluate those things. That is really the only time the rankings are truly significant because that is the end of the season. It is better than not being ...

14. No. 25 Rutgers gets ranked for the first time since 2007
(Sports/Professional)

... 25 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. The last time Rutgers was ranked occurred in 2007 as the the state university spent seven weeks in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings. ...

15. New foreclosure data a mixed bag for New Jersey real estate
(Money/Economy)

... that was significantly better than the national average of one per 385. View the complete rankings here. Looking more closely into the numbers, New Jersey's commercial foreclosure rate continues to ...

16. Adrian Griffin headlines Seton Hall’s Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2010
(Sports/Professional)

... era, he guided the Pirates to three consecutive BIG EAST Championships and three straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. As a senior, Matischak's Pirates finished third in the final national rankings ...

17. America's best ticket prices are at Atlantic City International
(N.J./State)

... ($310) came in 41st. At about $299, New York LaGuardia was just below the average cost and 49th in the rankings. Philadelphia International was two places and two dollars cheaper at $297. The full list ...

18. New Jersey universities' sex health grades are slipping
(Life/Style)

... rankings can be viewed at here. Joe Tyrrell may be contacted at jtyrrell@newjerseynewsroom.com  ...

19. N.J. losing ground among top states for energy efficiency
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... save energy. The report praised states for continuing to take initiatives despite the economic downturn. But its annual rankings, released Oct. 21, also showed most states have a long way to go to meet ...

20. Rutgers women’s soccer team ranked ninth in nation
(Sports/Professional)

... 20 in the coaches' poll. RU also rose to No. 15 in the Soccer America rankings. Last week, the Scarlet Knights stood at 19th, falling seven spots from No. 12. Rutgers rose to as high as No. 11 in ...