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1.
Pope Benedict XVI chalks up abuse of children to 'mystery'
(World/International)
... of the church hierarchy which allegedly protected them. Civil lawsuits against the church's dioceses and parishes are estimated to have cost the church more than a
billion
dollars. In recent years, law ...
2.
Study: Human obesity epidemic could deplete world resources
(Health/Healthquest)
... from a London school said increasing weight around the world could have the same effect on resources as an extra half a
billion
people. According to msnbc.com, the study claims the world’s population ...
3.
Hey New Yorkers: Let Mayor Mike Bloomberg ban everything!
(Opinion/Commentary)
BY MURRAY SABRIN COMMENTARY Michael Bloomberg’s net worth of $22
billion
makes him the 11th richest person in America; he is also serving in his third term as mayor of the nation’s largest city. ...
4.
N.J. bill could make school year, days longer for some districts
(N.J./State)
... year have been behind budget projections, and according to NJPSA.org, reports say New Jersey could lose at least $1
billion
annually in the coming years if either of the current proposed tax relief plans ...
5.
Hope for insomniacs: Merck sleeping drug has met goals in trials
(Health/Healthquest)
... a game-changer for the multi
billion
dollar industry, according to Bloomberg. Current drugs, like Lunesta, seek to augment the body’s natural sleep processes. Suvorexant, on the other hand, seeks to inhibit ...
6.
NJPP: N.J. company tax breaks are hindering an economic comeback
(Opinion/Commentary)
... or stay here, and hope the windfalls trickle down. The state Economic Development Authority has awarded over $2
billion
worth of tax incentives and subsidies since 1996, all in the name of job creation ...
7.
New Jersey's state budget in limbo
(N.J./State)
... to the state’s wealthiest taxpayers; something Democrats say is unfair to the middle class. Christie announced his $32
billion
budget in February.Soon after, Democrats have pushed for tied to property ...
8.
Atlantic City's Revel Casino off to a slow start
(Money/Economy)
BY MIKE OLIVA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The new Revel Casino in Atlantic City is having trouble bringing in the figures in its second month of operation. The $2.4
billion
casino has ranked eighth out ...
9.
Life on Mars? NASA scientists let Curiousity take command
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)
... to be found. Could life exist there? What might it look like? Or, is NASA wasting
billion
s on a futile mission? To gain some low budget insight into prospective extraterrestrial life, scientists ...
10.
Potential $168 billion hurricane damage for New York Metro area
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)
... firm. "Hurricane Irene was downgraded to a tropical storm as it passed through New Jersey and New York City, but the impact of the storm was still estimated at as much as $6
billion
." In a statement ...
11.
'Prometheus' movie review, trailer: 'Alien' prequel is scarily boring
(Entertainment/Movies)
... Lindelof piles on more baggage in the form of Shaw's religious beliefs, presented as forcefully and clumsily as an airport Hare Krishna circle, and a just-for-the-heck-of-it
billion
aire seeking immortality ...
12.
Christie claims 'Jersey Comeback,' but where are the jobs?
(Opinion/Commentary)
... $1.4
billion
. Just this week, OLS reported revenues are likely to fall another $50-$100 million below earlier forecasts. Nonetheless, Christie doubled down on his pledge to veto a millionaire's tax, while ...
13.
2012 Farm Bill should focus on healthy foods from Garden State and beyond
(Opinion/Commentary)
... help farmers transition to organic agriculture, conserve water quality and quantity, and restore wetlands and grasslands. Of the Farm Bill’s current spending of nearly $100
billion
a year, about $4.5 ...
14.
Governor’s office for sale: Is New Jersey next?
(Opinion/Commentary)
... an election, bought and paid for by corporations and secret donors, looks like. Powerful corporations like AT&T and
billion
aires like the Koch Brothers went all in for Scott Walker because they are ...
15.
Sports organizations, NFL, MLB, and more, get political
(Opinion/Commentary)
... is a major concern. The league generates
billion
s of dollars in revenue from its contracts with DirecTV, ESPN, NBC, CBS and FOX, and works hard to promote anti-piracy measures. Even with all the broadcast ...
16.
Powerball winning numbers worth $177 million
(Money/Economy)
... last jackpot winner came on April 25, when a group of Pennsylvania SEPTA employees split $172.7 million into 48 shares. Elsewhere, in London, National Lottery players have contributed $2.2
billion
towards ...
17.
Mark Zuckerberg in trouble: Facebook IPO lawsuit and recruiting kids for social network
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)
... he was privy to insider information about the stock being overvalued. Filed by Facebook investors June 1 in the US District Court of Southern New York, the lawsuit alleges head of the multi-
billion
dollar ...
18.
Will New Jersey see legalized sports betting by fall?
(N.J./State)
... treatment programs for compulsive gamblers. In the 1990s, a national gambling study declared sports betting as a $380
billion
industry. According to the Associated Press, the Interactive Media Entertainment ...
19.
J.P. Morgan, Facebook, and Bain Capital: In defense of capitalism
(Opinion/Commentary)
BY MICHAEL BUSLER COMMENTARY A number of recent events have caused people to wonder about the workings of capitalism, especially regarding the huge $2
billion
loss at JP Morgan, the dramatic decline ...
20.
Hacking group Anonymous causes more Facebook havoc
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)
... 22 percent from the IPO price. The company's market value now stands about $60
billion
, still a very pricey 60 times earnings. Bloomberg Business News Wire cut Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg from the ...
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