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New Jersey lawmakers urge CDC to create national standards to deal with problem of concussions in youth sports.

Seventy-two people from 18 states, so far, are confirmed to have been infected with the deadly Listeria bacteria linked to Colorado-grown cantaloupes as of Monday. Here are nine more states that may be in danger of suffering listeria infections or possible deaths.

Herman Cain on CBS rejects Sarah Palin's flavor of the week remark.

Seventy-two people from 18 states are confirmed to have been infected with the deadly Listeria monocytogenes bacteria linked to Colorado-grown cantaloupes, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.

At least 13 people in eight U.S. states have died as a result of a listeria outbreak from contaminated cantaloupes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Tuesday again rebuffed a growing chorus of Republican pleas for him to enter the 2012 White House race.

U.S. hijacker and convicted killer George Wright, who has managed to remain a fugitive for 40 years, was caught in Portugal, police said on Tuesday.

Cantaloupe Listeria Deaths Continue to Rise

Chris Christie is not running for president, but supporters are still hoping.

The 2014 Super Bowl host committee has already unveiled a logo for the event.

After 41 years on the run since escaping a New Jersey prison, George Wright, a most-wanted killer, has been caught in Portugal. The FBI along with U.S. Marshals Service and the New Jersey Department of Corrections made a joint announcement of the apprehension of Wright, 68, on Tuesday.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is set to deliver a much-anticipated speech Tuesday night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, all while the buzz circulating around a potential presidential campaign heats up. Again.

Georgia officials executed Troy Davis last week for a 1989 murder case that was almost entirely based on eyewitness testimony. Now, more than 20 years later, legal experts say Davis' story is another example in a debate about how reliable are eyewitnesses' testimonies, especially in death penalty cases.

Despite Chris Christie, and those who sometimes speak for him, reiterating his line of not running for president, that, “no means no, and he means it,” that, “short of suicide” he won’t be doing it, speculation has renewed.

The New Jersey Nets will be renamed the Brooklyn Nets when the National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise moves across the state line and into a new arena next year, minority owner and rap star Jay-Z said on Monday.

Jay-Z will be the first musical performer to play at a new basketball arena under construction in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn-born rap star said on Monday.

Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey vetoed on Monday a $420,000 film tax credit dubbed the Snooki Subsidy for the reality show The Jersey Shore, citing the state's budget crunch.

Jay-Z, part owner of the current New Jersey Nets, announced Monday that the team would be named the Brooklyn Nets once the 2012-2013 season begins.

Boardwalk Empire premiered last night on HBO. Nucky Thompson is packing some serious heat with a 1920s style that is worthy of some 2011 homage.

The rapper's shows will be the new arena's first.

All of the bad jokes apply: it was easier to build the transcontinental railroad than for Democrats and Republicans to agree on a budget. Or perhaps the Burma Road.