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1. Can Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook make it long-term?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY ANGELA DAIDONE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Do you think that the Facebook fad is, well, just a fad? You're not alone. According to an AP/CNBC poll, nearly half of all Americans agree with you. Yahoo! ...

2. Violence Against Women Act: Rep. Sandy Adams fronts GOP battle for female voters
(U.S./Nation)

BY ADELE SAMMARCO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM It’s been called "The War on Women" in a critical election year. Lines have been drawn in the sand between congressional Democrats and Republicans over a wide ...

3. Apple MacBook Pro rumors: Tech updates precede iPhone release
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Apple is about to make the first changes to its MacBook Pro design in four years. According to 9 to 5 Mac, the new 15-inch MacBook Pro is being described as an ultra-thin ...

4. Hawaii goes plastic bagless for environment
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM After Honolulu approved a ban on plastic bags last week, Hawaii has become the first state in the U.S. to ban non-recyclable paper bags and non-biodegradable plastic ...

5. Yonkers, N.Y. man drowns to death out of water: Rare secondary drowning
(U.S./Nation)

BY DANIEL REYES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A 60-year-old man who fell into New York’s Long Island Sound died of apparent drowning, hours after he climbed out of the water and returned home. Tommy Malos, ...

6. Former POW Gilad Shalit visits 'Homeland' cast on Tel Aviv set
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY PAULA SCHWARTZ NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Israeli media went wild Tuesday morning reporting that real-life former POW Gilad Shalit visited the cast and crew of Showtime’s “Homeland” in Tel Aviv, ...

7. Mitt Romney's healthcare plan would have Americans shopping for their own coverage
(Health/Healthquest)

BY TOM DWYER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY  Likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney is crafting his health care policy and examining the feasibility of a plan that would give Americans tax ...

8. Housewives are desperate: Pill-popping epidemic sweeping the suburbs
(Health/Healthquest)

BY ANDREW LAGOMARSINO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Oh housewives are desperate… for their precious “dolls.” Jacqueline Susann epitomized the female pill popping generation of the 1960’s in the blockbuster, ...

9. Tennis great John McEnroe extends his reach…New Jersey next?
(Sports/Professional)

BY JERRY MILANI NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM John McEnroe’s passion for tennis is as unbridled as his outspokenness on the state of the American game. So it should come as no surprise that the Hall of Famer ...

10. Obama steel workers ad destroys Mitt Romney and Bain Capital
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY MICHAEL HAYNE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY Mitt ”Richie Rich’ Romney is desperately trying to convince voters that his advanced, private-sector business acumen makes him better to lead America ...

11. 2011 most popular baby names: Which names made the list?
(Life/Style)

BY PAM LOBLEY NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM NOW THAT’S FUNNY The Social Security Administration has released the top 10 baby names in the United States for the year 2011 and Jacob and Sophia are the number ...

12. Death of 'Swamp People' star Mitchell Guist remains unclear
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Brothers Glenn and Mitchell Guist of the History Channel’s “Swamp People” were raised and spent their lives in the swamp lands of Louisiana. But now tragedy has struck. ...

13. N.J. weather forecast: Severe thunderstorms for some areas
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY STEVEN DiMARTINO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Low clouds and fog this morning is a testament to the amount of moisture in the atmosphere. Fog throughout the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan ...

14. (VIDEO) 'DWTS' update: Was Katherine Jenkins' injury Mark Ballas' fault?
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY SAMANTHA NEGRAVAL NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Katherine Jenkins felt more than “the burn” after performing a samba routine on Monday’s live taping of the Semi-Finals. ...

15. Are George W. Bush and Dick Cheney war criminals? Malaysian court says 'yes'
(World/International)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM For some international human rights activists, justice was served on Friday in Kuala Lumpur court, Malaysia as former U.S. President George W. Bush and former top ...

16. Are George W. Bush and Dick Cheney war criminals? Malaysian court says 'yes'
(World/International)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM For some international human rights activists, justice was served on Friday in Kuala Lumpur court, Malaysia as former U.S. President George W. Bush and former top ...

17. NYPD's 'Stop and Frisk' numbers on the rise despite criticism
(U.S./Nation)

BY ADELE SAMMARCO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Since New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly took office in 2002, the number of stop and frisks under the NYPD's controversial crime fighting program ...

18. HBO's 'The Weight of the Nation' obesity documentary continues tonight
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Most people are familiar with the statistics on obesity: more than two-thirds of adults aged 20 and older are overweight or obese, along with about one-third of children. ...

19. SpaceX Dragon capsule set for launch to International Space Station
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY DANIEL REYES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM An unmanned spaceship could be making its way to the International Space Station, and history books, as early as this week. California-based company SpaceX ...

20. Preakness analysis: Here are 3 key trends for bettors to consider
(Sports/Professional)

BY TOM VALLEDOLMO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY When handicappers and bettors begin to analyze, probe and dissect the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel in thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, ...