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1. GOP convention rumors: Christie keynote and Sarah Palin invite
(U.S./Nation)

... CBS News reported. CBS also reported the New York Post broke the story after several high-ranking Republican officials leaked the information. But Christie, who is in Washington, D.C., told NBC news ...

2. Poll: Vice President pick matters with otherwise apathetic voters
(U.S./Nation)

... by CBS New York and the New York Times, out today shows only 33 percent of registered voters are excited by this year’s presidential election; that’s down 8 percent from March 2008. The New York Times ...

3. New York woman offers snuggling service by the hour
(Life/Style)

... and blood pressure. A graduate of the University of Rochester with a degree in brain and cognitive science, Samuel hopes that The Snuggery will aid in reducing stress for her clients, CBS local reported. ...

4. Christie's tax deal with Amazon: The future for online shopping
(Money/Economy)

... Lamar Alexander from Tennessee said, according to the Wall Street Journal. "This is going to happen—if not this year, then definitely by next year." According to CBS News, states will not collect $23 ...

5. Parents of Ga. girl locked in chicken coop face charges
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM An adopted girl from Georgia was allegedly held in a chicken coop and forced to wear a shock collar as punishment for not doing chores. CBS News reported that the ...

6. Joe Paterno chose Penn State football over child safety, say lawyers
(Sports/Professional)

... that the report showed that Penn State failed to protect the young children that were abused, CBS reported. “The Freeh report is absolutely devastating to Penn State,” said Andrew Shubin and Justine ...

7. NFL ticket prices are too damn high
(Sports/Professional)

... Broadcasting Company. and got them into a bidding war for NFL rights. Paley's CBS won the first round for the TV deal and landed NFL rights for 1962 and 1963. Sarnoff lost the NFL but stabilized Hunt's ...

8. Study finds a drink a day could keep osteoporosis away
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to CBS Philly. But after they returned to moderate drinking, the bone density levels returned to a normal rate. According to Science Daily, earlier studies have shown that moderate drinkers have a higher ...

9. Excedrin Migraine users pay hundreds for medicine after recall
(Health/Healthquest)

... and to be able to function daily,” said Paula Horn of the Allegheny General Hospital pharmacy, reports CBS. However, Horn does not recommend this because the condition and quality of the medicine cannot ...

10. Gallup poll shows next to no confidence in TV media
(U.S./Nation)

... from 9 percent in 2000. Stewart said, according to CBS News, “A lot of them are probably high.” More people just turn to the Internet for their news. Stewart said, "As you're trying to find porn, it's ...

11. N.J. girl dodges lightning by jumping 35 feet off sky ride onto beach unharmed
(N.J./State)

... a friend who were “freaking out” when the power went out and the ride stopped short. "We were three seats away from getting off and then it stopped," she said. CBS News reported she walked away with ...

12. Sitting likened to smoking, reduces life expectancy up to two years, study shows
(Health/Healthquest)

... American Cancer Society in Atlanta who has published various studies about the health problems associated with too much sitting, according to CBS News. Previous studies have also found that sitting too ...

13. N.J. doctors react negatively to Obamacare
(Health/Healthquest)

... said Dr. Alieta Eck, who has a practice in Piscataway and is president of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, according to CBS New York. “There are just not enough of us to fulfill this ...

14. New drunk driving deterrent takes the cake, that is, the urinal cake
(U.S./Nation)

...  In Michigan, more than 80 percent of drunk drivers in alcohol-involved fatal crashes were men in 2011. The state normally arrests three times as many men than women for drunk driving violations. CBS ...

15. 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 ...

16. Proposal to link North Country Trail to Appalachian Trail gets support
(U.S./Nation)

...  According to CBS, connecting the 4,600-mile North Country National Scenic Trail from North Dakota to New York’s eastern border and the 2,170-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine is the topic ...

17. N.Y. Giants, Jets taking American Dream megamall to court over traffic
(N.J./State)

... "a transportation nightmare" and will adversely affect football fans, according to CBS News. Hallelujah! "We are disappointed that this issue could not be resolved prior to filing suit," Giants co-owner ...

18. Bad news Maria Sharapova: WTA says no more grunting
(Sports/Professional)

... hit the ball during matches. “It’s time for us to drive excessive grunting out of the game for future generations,” WTA CEO Stacey Allaster told the publication, according to CBS News. In fact, umpires ...

19. Autism EEG study gives hope for earlier intervention
(Health/Healthquest)

BY KIMBERLY ESKIN NEWSJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Autism is a disorder of the brain affecting one in 88 American children according to CBS News and over 500,000 in the United Kingdom, according to BBC ...

20. Eating real when dining out
(Health/Healthquest)

... operates 90-Second Fitness in New York City. His bestselling book The 90-Second Fitness Solution and workout program have been featured on CBS News as well as O Magazine, Self, Health and Prevention as ...