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1. Will the Real-life Barbie please stand up? Valeria Lukyanova vs. yellow journalism
(Life/Style)

... lead some to unhealthy diets, including anorexia, due to the “ideal” look of the plastic icon. Diane Levin, professor of education at Wheelock College in Boston, said that the problem is that Lukyanova’s ...

2. NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson, mentor to Junior Seau, makes head trauma a priority
(Sports/Professional)

... careers in football history, playing 13 years with the New York Giants. The former linebacker was captain for 10 of his 13 seasons, including the 1986 season when the Giants won Super Bowl XXI. Violence ...

3. New Jersey's Paid Family Leave law has benefited 80K in first 4 years
(Health/Healthquest)

... proponents declared Thursday. Advocates of the program, including New Jersey AFL-CIO and New Jersey Time to Care Coalition leaders — Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) and Senators Loretta ...

4. Sen. Kean proposes bill to apply pay-to-play rules to public employee unions
(N.J./State)

... service providers to labor unions under contract, including project-labor agreements, with state, county, or municipal government entities. "Labor unions are no different than a legal or engineering ...

5. Sen. Kean proposes bill to apply pay-to-play rules to public employee unions
(N.J./State)

... service providers to labor unions under contract, including project-labor agreements, with state, county, or municipal government entities. "Labor unions are no different than a legal or engineering ...

6. Activists give Christie a 'D' for environmental record
(N.J./State)

... concluded that NJEF is doing its job, but maintained the governor is not. Some of the Christie’s highest scores on offshore energy issues are offset by what poor positions on land-based energy including ...

7. National poll finds Fox, CNN, MSNBC least informative news outlets
(U.S./Nation)

... adults nationwide, including an oversample of Republican voters. It was conducted from Feb. 6 through 12, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. --TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM ...

8. CEO survey: New Jersey named one of the worst states to do business
(Money/Economy)

... the 2012 survey, 650 CEOs from across the country evaluated the states on a broad range of issues, including regulations, tax policies, workforce quality, educational resources, quality of living and infrastructure. ...

9. Author and professor Melissa Harris-Perry wows crowd at Planned Parenthood benefit
(Life/Style)

... At the benefit, Harris-Perry spoke about some of the recent assaults on women’s reproductive freedom, including the Personhood Amendment that came before Mississippi voters last November. According to ...

10. 20 New Jerseyans, groups, companies receive Governor's Jefferson Awards
(N.J./State)

... New Jersey consolidated the two awards programs in 2010. This year’s award feature several categories, including a one-time-only category for those who volunteered during the response to Hurricane Irene. ...

11. Fox News head Rupert Murdoch declared unfit for leadership
(World/International)

... including Les Hinton, one of Murdoch's closest pals, for misleading Parliament about the pervasiveness of the cell phone tapping "Just think of it as part of a tide, an ever-increasing, unstoppable, ...

12. Ewing artist Joy Kreves mixes media to convey messages
(Life/Style)

... implicit approval. Then in a nod to reality, she indicates she’ll probably end up including plastic elements too “because our environment is totally infused with man-made materials that will never break ...

13. N.J. failing on smog, ozone safety: DEP calls for change
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... protects against ultraviolet radiation. But at lower levels, it causes or exacerbates a range of respiratory and cardiovascular problems, including asthma. While all of New Jersey is affected by high ...

14. 2012 Tony Nominations: 'Once' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' take lead
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... was the leader with 11 nominations, including nods for the beguiling leads, Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti. Their parts were created on screen by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, who also wrote the songs, ...

15. MVC: Some N.J. drivers can 'Skip the Trip' and renew license by mail, starting summer
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Dec. 1, 1964 until December of 2017, which is why we have offered the convenience of renewing by mail now. All other customers who apply for a driver license or ID at an MVC Agency from May 7 on, including ...

16. N.J. awards historic preservation efforts in Clinton, Demarest, Commercial and Haddon Heights
(N.J./State)

... information on the Historic Preservation Awards, including winners in previous years, visit: http://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/4sustain/awdsceremony.htm  ...

17. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Chef Jose Garces’ margarita recipe
(Life/Style)

... and take a break between games.  The entire menu will be available in addition to the Cinco de Mayo specials, including: Goat Tacos; Pozole with little neck clams, hominy, chorizo and salsa verde, ...

18. New Jersey MENTOR to create over 200 jobs: 3 job fairs set for May
(N.J./State)

... to our passionate and talented team of health and human services professionals.” Committed to providing community-based services and supports, including those individuals currently served in state-run ...

19. Out-of-state wineries can now ship orders to New Jersey residents
(N.J./State)

... wine directly to residents. Wineries, including those located in New Jersey, will be permitted, with certain restrictions, to directly ship wine to residents and licensed restaurants and bars. They will ...

20. Apple plays the tax code game, avoids billions in payment
(Money/Economy)

... on $34.2 billion in profits from 2011, for a tax rate of 9.8 percent. And the 71 technology companies in the S&P 500, including Apple, Google, Yahoo, and Dell pay about one-third the average tax paid ...