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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Newark</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>2 New Jersey men convicted in Paterson-based mortgage fraud, property flipping scheme</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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2 convicted in large NJ mortgage fraud scheme

NEWARK, N.J. — A federal jury in New Jersey has convicted two men in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud and property flipping scheme involving homes in Paterson.
Frederick Ugwu of Upper Saddle River and Amer Mir of Jersey City were found guilty Thursday following a six-week trial.
Prosecutors say they conspired .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-new-jersey-men-convicted-in-paterson-based-mortgage-fraud-property-flipping-scheme-246148/">2 New Jersey men convicted in Paterson-based mortgage fraud, property flipping scheme</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Correction: Bar Stool DUI story</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Correction: Bar Stool DUI story
NEWARK, Ohio — In stories June 18 and Nov. 30 about the crash of a motorized bar stool, The Associated Press erroneously reported the driver&#8217;s penalty. Kile Wygle, 29, served three days in a driver education program, not three days in jail, according to Licking County Municipal Court.
.... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-bar-stool-dui-story-242223/" title="Correction: Bar Stool DUI story">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: NJ area&#8217;s light rail ridership saved more than 3 million gallons of gasoline in 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: NJ area&#8217;s light rail ridership rose in &#8216;08

NEWARK, N.J. — An environmental group says the Hudson Bergen Light Rail is saving commuters millions of gallons of gasoline.
A report released by Environment New Jersey this week says ridership on the northern New Jersey rail line increased more than 13 percent to nearly 16 million riders .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-nj-areas-light-rail-ridership-saved-more-than-3-million-gallons-of-gasoline-in-2008-236663/">Original source &nbsp;: Report: NJ area&#8217;s light rail ridership saved more than 3 million gallons of gasoline in 2008</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former NBA star Jayson Williams expected to plead guilty in 2002 shooting death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Porter</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-NBA star Williams due to admit guilt in killing

NEWARK, N.J. — Former NBA star Jayson Williams is expected to plead guilty in connection with a fatal shooting of a hired driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002.
A person with knowledge of the case but who wasn&#8217;t authorized to talk about it told The Associated .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-nba-star-jayson-williams-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-2002-shooting-death-233234/">Source article &nbsp;: Former NBA star Jayson Williams expected to plead guilty in 2002 shooting death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ airport guard overheard talking about shooting Obama is sentenced; to be released from jail</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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NJ airport guard in Obama threat case is sentenced
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey airport security guard overheard talking about shooting President Barack Obama will be released from jail.
John Brek appeared in state Superior Court in Newark Thursday, where he was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to a disorderly persons offense.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-airport-guard-overheard-talking-about-shooting-obama-is-sentenced-to-be-released-from-jail-232641/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : NJ airport guard overheard talking about shooting Obama is sentenced; to be released from jail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to problem with flight plan system</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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FAA glitch causes widespread US air travel delays

ATLANTA — Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about four hours, was fixed around 9 a.m., but it was .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-says-widespread-delays-cancellations-in-us-due-to-problem-with-flight-plan-system-232590/">FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to problem with flight plan system</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA airspace rules over Hudson River near NYC go into effect after crash killed 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Redesigned airspace over Hudson debuts near NYC

NEWARK, N.J. — Small aircraft flying over the Hudson River near New York City are now following new flight rules.
Thursday marks the first day for new regulations created by the Federal Aviation Administration after a collision in August between a tourist helicopter and small plane killed nine people.
The new .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-airspace-rules-over-hudson-river-near-nyc-go-into-effect-after-crash-killed-9-232446/">FAA airspace rules over Hudson River near NYC go into effect after crash killed 9</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ airport guard accused of threatening to shoot Obama pleads guilty to lesser charge</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
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NJ airport guard pleads guilty over Obama threat
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey airport security guard accused of threatening to shoot President Barack Obama has pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment in a deal with prosecutors.
Linden resident John Brek originally faced felony charges of making terroristic threats and receiving stolen property. Each ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-airport-guard-accused-of-threatening-to-shoot-obama-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charge-230754/" title="NJ airport guard accused of threatening to shoot Obama pleads guilty to lesser charge">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA splits low Hudson River airspace into 2 zones in response to mid-air crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victor Epstein</dc:creator>
		
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FAA splits Hudson River airspace into 2 low zones

NEWARK, N.J. — The crowded airspace over the Hudson River, where nine people died in the collision of a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter, will be split into a low-altitude zone for local traffic and a higher one for longer-distance flights, the Federal Aviation Administration said ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-splits-low-hudson-river-airspace-into-2-zones-in-response-to-mid-air-crash-230681/" title="FAA splits low Hudson River airspace into 2 zones in response to mid-air crash">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ man sentenced to nearly 20 years for traveling to Thailand to have sex with boys</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
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NJ man gets nearly 20 years in sex-tourism case

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey man who played Santa Claus at children&#8217;s parties has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for traveling to Thailand to have sex with boys.
Wayne Corliss was captured at his Union City apartment in May 2008 after a worldwide manhunt .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-man-sentenced-to-nearly-20-years-for-traveling-to-thailand-to-have-sex-with-boys-230679/">NJ man sentenced to nearly 20 years for traveling to Thailand to have sex with boys</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA: Hudson airspace splitting into local and long distance zones after mid-air crash</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-hudson-airspace-splitting-into-local-and-long-distance-zones-after-mid-air-crash-230669/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victor Epstein</dc:creator>
		
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FAA splitting Hudson airspace into local, distance

NEWARK, N.J. — The Federal Aviation Administration says it will carve the crowded airspace over the Hudson River into separate areas for local and long-distance traffic.
The change was announced Monday and comes in response to a fatal August collision between a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter over the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-hudson-airspace-splitting-into-local-and-long-distance-zones-after-mid-air-crash-230669/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: FAA: Hudson airspace splitting into local and long distance zones after mid-air crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PSE&amp;G cleared to finance additional solar energy projects in New Jersey</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
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PSE&#038;G cleared for additional NJ solar projects

NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey&#8217;s largest utility has received permission from state regulators to finance another 51 megawatts of solar power — enough energy for more than 45,000 homes.
The Garden State is second only to California, with 100 megawatts of installed solar generating capacity.
Tuesday&#8217;s decision means Public Service Electric .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pseg-cleared-to-finance-additional-solar-energy-projects-in-new-jersey-225917/">PSE&#038;G cleared to finance additional solar energy projects in New Jersey</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Seton Hall University basketball player suspended from team after being charged with DWI</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Seton Hall basketball player charged with DWI

NEWARK, N.J. — A Seton Hall University basketball player has been suspended indefinitely from the team after police charged he was under the influence when he drove the wrong way on the Garden State Parkway and collided with another car.
Keon Lawrence was treated for severe facial cuts, while the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/seton-hall-university-basketball-player-suspended-from-team-after-being-charged-with-dwi-225017/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ governor-elect Christie says he&#8217;ll veto any tax increase Legislature sends in coming year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Delli Santi</dc:creator>
		
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NJ&#8217;s next governor says he&#8217;ll veto higher taxes

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — New Jersey&#8217;s next governor vowed Friday to veto any tax increase the Legislature sends to his desk in the coming year.
Chris Christie said New Jerseyans already face severe economic conditions; he pledged during the campaign not to make their financial problems worse.
The Republican faces ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-governor-elect-christie-says-hell-veto-any-tax-increase-legislature-sends-in-coming-year-221136/" title="NJ governor-elect Christie says he&#8217;ll veto any tax increase Legislature sends in coming year">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Operator followed procedure on 911 call from NJ priest later found fatally stabbed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Operator acted correctly on priest call

NEWARK, N.J. — A priest found slain in the kitchen of his New Jersey church&#8217;s rectory asked a 911 operator for &#8220;help&#8221; before the call abruptly ended.
The state police operator called the Rev. Edward Hinds&#8217; cell phone back twice on the evening of Oct. 22. The first time she ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-operator-followed-procedure-on-911-call-from-nj-priest-later-found-fatally-stabbed-218267/" title="Police: Operator followed procedure on 911 call from NJ priest later found fatally stabbed">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama campaigns one more day for NJ&#8217;s governor, calling Corzine central to his own agenda</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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CAMDEN, N.J. — In a final campaign swing on behalf of the only governor seeking re-election this fall, President Barack Obama on Sunday pitched Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine&#8217;s bid as a key component for the White House to make .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-campaigns-one-more-day-for-njs-governor-calling-corzine-central-to-his-own-agenda-214412/">Obama campaigns one more day for NJ&#8217;s governor, calling Corzine central to his own agenda</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to campaign in NJ; seeks to preserve political standing during off-year elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is making a last-minute campaign appearance for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine&#8217;s re-election bid.
Obama&#8217;s scheduled to appear Sunday at a pair of rallies for the only incumbent governor seeking re-election. Just one of two governors&#8217; offices on ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-to-campaign-in-nj-seeks-to-preserve-political-standing-during-off-year-elections-214122/">Obama to campaign in NJ; seeks to preserve political standing during off-year elections</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New White House book calls famed 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. address &#8216;the American house next door&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — Lady Bird Johnson said walking through the White House was like walking &#8220;through history.&#8221; Hillary Clinton called the home &#8220;a repository of America&#8217;s storied past.&#8221; Michelle Obama has called it &#8220;awe inspiring.&#8221;
The authors of a new book have another name for the president&#8217;s residence ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-white-house-book-calls-famed-1600-pennsylvania-ave-address-the-american-house-next-door-213841/">New White House book calls famed 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. address &#8216;the American house next door&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Even in corruption-as-usual New Jersey, recent stings color local elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Corruption stings color elections in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. — Did you hear the one about the best way to identify public officials in New Jersey? Check for the handcuff marks on their wrists.
A massive federal corruption sting over the summer again made New Jersey a punch line for late-night comedians, but it has also turned ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/even-in-corruption-as-usual-new-jersey-recent-stings-color-local-elections-211506/" title="Even in corruption-as-usual New Jersey, recent stings color local elections">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Civilian caravans cruise rough Newark, NJ, neighborhoods in a bid to keep criminals in check</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
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In gritty Newark, civilians cruise against crime

NEWARK, N.J. — Loiterers and criminals on the nighttime streets of New Jersey&#8217;s largest city have some company — concerned citizens and government workers who are cruising neighborhoods in an effort to reduce crime.
Under Newark&#8217;s &#8220;Crime Caravan&#8221; program, volunteer convoys have been rolling through the city&#8217;s roughest neighborhoods a .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/civilian-caravans-cruise-rough-newark-nj-neighborhoods-in-a-bid-to-keep-criminals-in-check-211080/">Civilian caravans cruise rough Newark, NJ, neighborhoods in a bid to keep criminals in check</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Newark, NJ, civilians cruising against crime

NEWARK, N.J. — Concerned citizens and government workers in New Jersey&#8217;s largest city are taking to the streets in an effort to reduce crime.
Under Newark&#8217;s &#8220;Crime Caravan&#8221; program, volunteer convoys have been rolling through the city&#8217;s roughest neighborhoods a few nights each week since Sept. 29. More than 120 volunteers .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/civilian-caravans-cruising-rough-newark-nj-neighborhoods-in-a-bid-to-keep-criminals-in-check-210706/">Civilian caravans cruising rough Newark, NJ, neighborhoods in a bid to keep criminals in check</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Public Service Enterprise 3rd-qtr profit falls 26 percent in unfavorable comparison with 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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PSEG 3Q profit falls 26 percent
NEWARK, N.J. — Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., which generates, transmits and distributes electric energy, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell 26 percent, which compared unfavorably with the same quarter last year.

The weak economy and cool weather cut into demand and pricing, the company said.
Net income of $488 million, or ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/public-service-enterprise-3rd-qtr-profit-falls-26-percent-in-unfavorable-comparison-with-2008-210059/">Public Service Enterprise 3rd-qtr profit falls 26 percent in unfavorable comparison with 2008</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahesh Daga</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK - US carrier Continental Airline has become the 25th member of Star Alliance even as Air India continues its struggle to put its systems in order to join the world&#8217;s oldest, largest and most comprehensive interline pact.

The formal induction of the US carrier was announced at a ceremony at the swanky Newark Liberty International ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/continental-joins-star-alliance-but-air-india-waits-on-tarmac-209349/" title="Continental joins Star Alliance, but Air India waits on tarmac">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ investigators probe lack of response to 911 call made before priest&#8217;s slaying</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Response to 911 call probed in NJ priest&#8217;s slaying

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are looking into why a 911 call made from the cell phone of a slain New Jersey priest didn&#8217;t result in police response.
Prosecutors in Morris County said a call was made Thursday evening from the phone of the Rev. Edward Hinds in Chatham. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-investigators-probe-lack-of-response-to-911-call-made-before-priests-slaying-207506/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : NJ investigators probe lack of response to 911 call made before priest&#8217;s slaying</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Priest found slain in northern NJ church rectory; police search for killer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHATHAM, N.J. — A Roman Catholic priest was found slain Friday morning in his clerical robes in the rectory of his northern New Jersey parish, and authorities warned that a killer was on the loose.

Preliminary autopsy results confirmed that the Rev. Ed Hinds was a homicide victim, said Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi. No one ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/priest-found-slain-in-northern-nj-church-rectory-police-search-for-killer-205184/" title="Priest found slain in northern NJ church rectory; police search for killer">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ airport guard pleads not guilty to threatening Obama; bail doubled to $200K</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities say in an arrest warrant that a private security guard at a New Jersey airport was overheard saying he would &#8220;cut a hole in a fence to be able to shoot&#8221; President Barack Obama.

John Brek is charged with making terroristic threats against the president.
Brek said nothing when he appeared via video .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-airport-guard-pleads-not-guilty-to-threatening-obama-bail-doubled-to-200k-203797/">Source article &nbsp;: NJ airport guard pleads not guilty to threatening Obama; bail doubled to $200K</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ airport security guard faces court appearance on charge of threatening Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — A security guard at Newark Liberty International Airport charged with threatening President Barack Obama is due in court.

John Brek is expected to hear a judge in Newark review the charges via a video link on Thursday.
Brek was arrested Tuesday night, several hours after a Continental Airlines employee reported overhearing him make threatening .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-airport-security-guard-faces-court-appearance-on-charge-of-threatening-obama-203591/">Source article &nbsp;: NJ airport security guard faces court appearance on charge of threatening Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newark, NJ, airport guard arrested on suspicion of threatening Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — A private security guard at Newark Liberty International Airport was arrested on charges of threatening Barack Obama the night before the president was to fly there.

A Continental Airlines employee reported overhearing John Brek make threatening comments at an airport coffee cart Tuesday afternoon.
The 55-year-old security guard was arrested several hours later, Port ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newark-nj-airport-guard-arrested-on-suspicion-of-threatening-obama-202369/">Original article on  : Newark, NJ, airport guard arrested on suspicion of threatening Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newark, NJ, airport worker arrested on suspicion of threatening Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — A private security guard at Newark airport in New Jersey has been arrested on charges of threatening President Barack Obama.

Obama is scheduled to land at Newark Liberty International Airport around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. He is campaigning for Gov. Jon Corzine.
Port Authority spokesman John Kelly says 55-year-old John Breck allowed police to search .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newark-nj-airport-worker-arrested-on-suspicion-of-threatening-obama-202322/" title="Newark, NJ, airport worker arrested on suspicion of threatening Obama">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AirTran Airways parent posts third-quarter profit of $10.4M despite 11 percent sales decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — AirTran Airways&#8217; financial results are benefiting from the discount carrier&#8217;s low costs and laser focus on domestic routes where it believes it can make money, and it actually wants to grow in 2010 when other major carriers have more conservative plans.

Its Orlando, Fla.-based parent company reported Wednesday a $10.4 million third-quarter profit, or .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airtran-airways-parent-posts-third-quarter-profit-of-104m-despite-11-percent-sales-decline-201959/">AirTran Airways parent posts third-quarter profit of $10.4M despite 11 percent sales decline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ Symphony Orchestra taps Jacques Lacombe as new conductor, succeeding Neeme Jarvi</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has selected a new conductor.

The orchestra announced Tuesday that 46-year-old Jacques Lacombe will succeed Neeme Jarvi (NAY&#8217;-mah YAHR&#8217;-vee).
Jarvi led the regional orchestra from 2004 to 2009.
Lacombe began his tenure last month after signing a three-year contract. He will be the orchestra&#8217;s 13th music director.
He will make his ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-symphony-orchestra-taps-jacques-lacombe-as-new-conductor-succeeding-neeme-jarvi-201257/">Original article on  : NJ Symphony Orchestra taps Jacques Lacombe as new conductor, succeeding Neeme Jarvi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cooperating witness in NJ corruption probe pleads guilty to bank fraud charges</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — The central figure in a huge New Jersey corruption investigation pleaded guilty Tuesday to separate state and federal charges that included bank fraud, money laundering and official misconduct.

Solomon Dwek&#8217;s work for the government as a cooperating witness directly led to the arrests of 44 people in July, but it was his turn .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cooperating-witness-in-nj-corruption-probe-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud-charges-200980/">Cooperating witness in NJ corruption probe pleads guilty to bank fraud charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Power problems delay Northeast Corridor trains between Washington and New York</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — Power problems stalled trains between Washington and New York, causing rush-hour delays along the busy Northeast Corridor.

Amtrak spokeswoman Karina Romero says a Philadelphia substation lost power around 7:40 a.m. Monday. Service was restored about 40 minutes later.
It&#8217;s not known what caused the failure, and the railroad is investigating.
Amtrak trains experienced delays of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/power-problems-delay-northeast-corridor-trains-between-washington-and-new-york-199864/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Power problems delay Northeast Corridor trains between Washington and New York</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Power problems delay Northeast Corridor trains in New Jersey</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — Power problems stalled trains in New Jersey, causing rush-hour delays along the busy Northeast Corridor.

NJ Transit spokesman Dan Stessel says trains were held at stations because there wasn&#8217;t enough electricity to move them at 7:40 a.m. Stessel says service was restored about 40 minutes later.
Amtrak trains experienced Monday morning delays of up ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/power-problems-delay-northeast-corridor-trains-in-new-jersey-199811/">Power problems delay Northeast Corridor trains in New Jersey</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newark, NJ, Mayor Cory Booker, Conan O&#8217;Brien turn facetious feud into comedy on &#8216;Tonight Show&#8217;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — Conan O&#8217;Brien and Newark Mayor Cory Booker turned their frivolous feud about the gritty city into comedy on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Tonight Show&#8221; on Friday.

The chatty 40-somethings worked off one another like a comic duo. But the jokes eventually gave way to a plug for Booker&#8217;s efforts to fashion a national blueprint for urban ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newark-nj-mayor-cory-booker-conan-obrien-turn-facetious-feud-into-comedy-on-tonight-show-198638/">Newark, NJ, Mayor Cory Booker, Conan O&#8217;Brien turn facetious feud into comedy on &#8216;Tonight Show&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — In an Oct. 14 story about a verdict in a forced labor trial, The Associated Press reported erroneously that U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman would seek a life sentence for a woman convicted of human trafficking and visa fraud. A statement from Fishman&#8217;s office said a sentence of up to life in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-forced-labor-conviction-story-197193/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Correction: Forced labor conviction story</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>African woman charged in NJ forced labor case convicted of human trafficking, visa fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — A woman accused of forcing girls from Africa to work in New Jersey hair braiding salons for no pay was convicted Wednesday of human trafficking and visa fraud in a case her lawyer says highlighted African cultural norms that failed to translate in America.

Prosecutors argued that Akouavi Kpade Afolabi, called &#8220;Sister&#8221; by ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/african-woman-charged-in-nj-forced-labor-case-convicted-of-human-trafficking-visa-fraud-196185/">Read : African woman charged in NJ forced labor case convicted of human trafficking, visa fraud</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Del. school district eases zero-tolerance rule after first grader gets 45-day suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEAR, Del. — A Delaware first-grader who faced a lengthy punishment for bringing his favorite utensil to school — a combination folding knife, fork and spoon — has gotten a reprieve.

The school board made a hasty change to its strict code of conduct Tuesday night.
The seven-member board voted unanimously to reduce the punishment for kindergartners ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/del-school-district-eases-zero-tolerance-rule-after-first-grader-gets-45-day-suspension-195328/">Del. school district eases zero-tolerance rule after first grader gets 45-day suspension</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Life insurance seller Prudential gives shareholders Say on Pay vote on compensation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — Prudential Financial Inc. said Tuesday its board has approved giving shareholders an advisory vote on executive compensation, a so-called Say on Pay, that many companies have adopted in the face of criticism of soaring executive pay.

Shareholders of Newark, N.J.-based Prudential will get to vote every other year on the compensation policies set ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/life-insurance-seller-prudential-gives-shareholders-say-on-pay-vote-on-compensation-195197/">Life insurance seller Prudential gives shareholders Say on Pay vote on compensation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Policy change likely in Delaware district where 6-year-old was suspended over fork-knife combo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Nuckols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, Del. — A Delaware first-grader suspended for bringing his favorite camping utensil to school will likely get a reprieve, a school board member said Tuesday.

Zachary Christie, 6, was ordered to spend 45 days in his district&#8217;s alternative school for troublemakers after he brought a combination folding fork, knife and spoon to eat his lunch .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/policy-change-likely-in-delaware-district-where-6-year-old-was-suspended-over-fork-knife-combo-195194/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Policy change likely in Delaware district where 6-year-old was suspended over fork-knife combo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Correction: Ballpark etiquette story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TRENTON, N.J. — In one version of a Sept. 14 story about three teenagers suing the Newark Bears after being tossed out of the team&#8217;s minor league ballpark, The Associated Press erroneously reported that developer Marc Berson sold the team last year after filing for bankruptcy. It was the Newark Bears that filed for bankruptcy .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-ballpark-etiquette-story-195162/">Correction: Ballpark etiquette story</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Policy leading to Del. child&#8217;s suspension over camp tool is likely to be changed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — A Delaware first-grader suspended for bringing his favorite camping utensil to school will likely get a reprieve, a school board member said Tuesday.

Zachary Christie, 6, was ordered to spend 45 days in his district&#8217;s alternative school for troublemakers after he tried to use the combination folding fork, knife and spoon to eat lunch .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-policy-leading-to-del-childs-suspension-over-camp-tool-is-likely-to-be-changed-194895/">Original article &nbsp;: APNewsBreak: Policy leading to Del. child&#8217;s suspension over camp tool is likely to be changed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Del. 1st grader faces reform school for fork-knife combo; hundreds expected at board meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, Del. — A Delaware first-grader who wanted to eat lunch at school with his favorite camping utensil, a combination of folding fork, knife and spoon, now faces 45 days in the district&#8217;s alternative school for troublemakers.

Hundreds of people were expected to attend a school board meeting Tuesday evening to object to the suspension of .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/del-1st-grader-faces-reform-school-for-fork-knife-combo-hundreds-expected-at-board-meeting-194674/">Del. 1st grader faces reform school for fork-knife combo; hundreds expected at board meeting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newark mayor to appear on NBC&#8217;s &#8216;Tonight Show&#8217; to settle fake feud with comic Conan O&#8217;Brien</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — Goodbye YouTube, hello &#8220;Tonight Show.&#8221;

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who has garnered national attention for his passionate defense of New Jersey&#8217;s largest city, is taking his act to the &#8220;Tonight Show.&#8221; Host Conan O&#8217;Brien has been engaged in a playful feud with Booker since Sept. 23 and scheduled the 40-year-old mayor as a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newark-mayor-to-appear-on-nbcs-tonight-show-to-settle-fake-feud-with-comic-conan-obrien-194097/" title="Newark mayor to appear on NBC&#8217;s &#8216;Tonight Show&#8217; to settle fake feud with comic Conan O&#8217;Brien">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Raymond Brown, noted NJ defense lawyer who represented Rubin &#8220;Hurricane&#8221; Carter, dies at 94</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — Raymond A. Brown, a veteran New Jersey defense lawyer whose high-profile clients included former boxer Rubin &#8220;Hurricane&#8221; Carter, has died. He was 94.

Brown, a Montclair resident, died Friday from pulmonary disease, said his son and law partner Ray Brown Jr. He had practiced law for 59 years and had continued working until .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/raymond-brown-noted-nj-defense-lawyer-who-represented-rubin-hurricane-carter-dies-at-94-192709/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Raymond Brown, noted NJ defense lawyer who represented Rubin &#8220;Hurricane&#8221; Carter, dies at 94</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>It takes a secretary of state to settle &#8216;feud&#8217; between Conan O&#8217;Brien, Newark mauor</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — The nation&#8217;s top diplomat has defused the facetious feud between Conan O&#8217;Brien and the mayor of Newark.

Hillary Rodham Clinton sent a video message chiding O&#8217;Brien that was featured on Thursday&#8217;s episode of &#8220;The Tonight Show.&#8221;
The quote-unquote &#8220;feud&#8221; between the TV host and Mayor Cory Booker began last month when O&#8217;Brien joked that ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/it-takes-a-secretary-of-state-to-settle-feud-between-conan-obrien-newark-mauor-192053/">It takes a secretary of state to settle &#8216;feud&#8217; between Conan O&#8217;Brien, Newark mauor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Leading mathematician, professor Israel Gelfand dies in NJ at age 96</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — A Russian immigrant who was considered one of the world&#8217;s top mathematicians has died in New Jersey. Israel Gelfand was 96.

Gelfand&#8217;s son Sergei (SUR&#8217;-gay) says his father died Monday of natural causes at a hospital in New Brunswick.
The distinguished professor of mathematics at Rutgers University conducted pioneering research and served as a .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/leading-mathematician-professor-israel-gelfand-dies-in-nj-at-age-96-191150/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New audio recording catches air traffic controller chuckling, teasing before deadly crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The air traffic controller banters and chuckles, engrossed in a teasing phone call with a giggling friend, unaware that two aircraft are on a collision course over New York&#8217;s Hudson River.

The audio recording of their conversation, which otherwise would have been forgotten workplace joshing, stands as a record of the moments before a .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-audio-recording-catches-air-traffic-controller-chuckling-teasing-before-deadly-crash-190968/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jersey City councilman becomes 6th to plead guilty in massive NJ corruption sweep</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — A northern New Jersey councilman has become the 45th person charged and the sixth to plead guilty in the state&#8217;s largest corruption sweep.

Jersey City Councilman Philip Kenny pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit extortion for accepting $5,000 from a government informant posing as a developer seeking help with a project.
Kenny admitted ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jersey-city-councilman-becomes-6th-to-plead-guilty-in-massive-nj-corruption-sweep-188583/" title="Jersey City councilman becomes 6th to plead guilty in massive NJ corruption sweep">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newark Mayor Booker-TV host O&#8217;Brien &#8216;feud&#8217; changes political rules, shows new media power</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victor Epstein</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — The old media story for politicians: Television show slams city, outraged mayor pens complaint, controversy fades away.

The new media story for politicians: Television show slams city, tech-savvy mayor stokes the fire by distributing humorous video response via YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, and is invited to make a guest appearance.
Political and media experts ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newark-mayor-booker-tv-host-obrien-feud-changes-political-rules-shows-new-media-power-187619/">Newark Mayor Booker-TV host O&#8217;Brien &#8216;feud&#8217; changes political rules, shows new media power</a>.]]></description>
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