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Saving Money Easter by the numbers: How many Peeps will we eat?
Easter Sunday will cost $145.13 per person this year, and the marshmallow Peeps made per year could circle the earth twice. Easter by the numbers:
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New casino bankrupt: There goes Atlantic City? (+video)
New Jersey's newest casino is declaring bankruptcy. If the structured settlement works as planned, it will erase about two-thirds of its $1.5 billion in debt.
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Trump Plaza sold: Atlantic City boardwalk centerpiece goes for bargain $20M
The Meruelo Group of Downey, California, plans to close the deal by May 31. It is the lowest price ever paid for a casino in Atlantic City.
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Mayor Maureen O'Connor loses $1 billion gambling, San Diego stunned
O'Connor pleaded not guilty to a money laundering charge in an agreement with the Justice Department that defers prosecution for two years while she tries to repay the foundation and receives treatment for gambling.
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Christie: Gambling law vetoed until tax rate increased
Christie gambling: It was the second time since 2011 that the Republican governor has vetoed an Internet-betting bill passed by the New Jersey Legislature.
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Monopoly game piece: in with the cat, out with the iron (+video)
Monopoly fans picked the cat as the newest game piece and jettisoned the iron, which received the lowest number of votes on the game's Facebook page. The cat game piece will debut on Monopoly boards this summer.
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Tap dancing Brooklynite is Miss America
Mallory Hagan, 23, who moved from Alabama to New York walked away with the crown in the Miss America competition Saturday night. Hagan's talent was tap dancing, and her platform was mandatory child abuse education in all 50 states.
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New Monopoly token will replace old piece. Is the car or thimble at risk? (+video)
New Monopoly token will be chosen by online voters, who can also vote to save their old favorites like the thimble and top hat. Will the new Monopoly token be a cat, robot, or helicopter?
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New Congress to vote on superstorm Sandy aid
The new Congress is expected to vote on Friday for relief for the many home and business owners devastated by superstorm Sandy.
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Fearful of ban, frenzied buyers swarm gun stores
The phones at gun shops across the country are ringing off the hook. Demand for firearms, ammunition and bulletproof gear has surged since the massacre in Newtown, Conn., that took the lives of 20 schoolchildren and six teachers and administrators.
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Energy Voices Are renewables stormproof? Hurricane Sandy tests solar, wind.
Most renewable energy installations in New Jersey and New York appear to have weathered hurricane Sandy relatively well. Can they stand up to storms with even stronger winds?
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Superstorm was super-test for state and local leaders
Experts have given New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg good reviews for their performances after hurricane Sandy.
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After Sandy, residents 'feeling anxious' about fuel supplies (+video)
Sandy's toll was still being tallied Thursday, as clean-up efforts continued in New York City and surrounding areas. Concerns about safety, fuel shortages, and property damage are on people's minds.
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Economic toll of Sandy: Damage second only to Katrina?
Superstorm Sandy cut a path of destruction that could near $50 billion. Economic activity in New York City dipped 20 percent in storm's wake, but economists do not expect that Sandy will have a major impact on the nation's economic growth.
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Hurricane Sandy: How long will the recovery take? (+video)
New York and New Jersey were particularly hard hit by Hurricane Sandy. Power losses and interruptions in subway service could last for days. Some wonder if certain polling places will be ready to open in time for next week's election.
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Sandy, unspent, moves toward Great Lakes. How much more rain, snow?
'Superstorm' Sandy was over western Pennsylvania Tuesday morning, moving toward the Great Lakes. Some spots may see a foot of rain, and waves on Lakes Michigan and Huron could reach 35 feet.
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'Superstorm' Sandy: Assessing the damage the morning after (+video)
Sandy, no longer a hurricane, but still huge, killed at least 16 people in seven states, cut power to more than 7.4 million homes and businesses from the Carolinas to Ohio, caused scares at two nuclear power plants, and stopped the presidential campaign cold.
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Hurricane Sandy: The situation in 17 states from the Carolinas to Maine
The eye of Hurricane Sandy is still about 300 miles from land, but it's long reach is already being felt in 17 states. Some are being hit, others are getting ready for the storm's arrival.
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Hurricane Sandy liveblog: Obama says government will respond 'big and fast' (+video)
President Obama met Sunday with Federal Emergency Management Officials in Washington. 'We will cut through red tape,' he said. 'We are not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules.'
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The Monitor's View: New Jersey's bad call on sports betting
New Jersey plans to allow sports betting early next year in defiance of federal law and possible corruption of the culture of sports. The state even admits such gambling would harm its own teams.
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Culture Cafe 'Boardwalk Empire' season 3 premiere explores old and new character motivations
'Boardwalk Empire' returns for season 3 and moves beyond being only a impressively costumed drama.
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Decoder Wire Which cities have the inside track on hosting political conventions?
One city hosted 10 of the first 11 major party presidential nomination meetings held in America. Can you guess which one?
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With power out and heat on the rise, mid-Atlantic states swelter
After strong winds and storms on Friday, residents in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, and West Virginia struggle with massive power outages and hot weather.
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Horizons Google Knowledge Graph attempts 'next generation of search'
Google has introduced a new search feature called Knowledge Graph – a kind of companion to the recently-launched Search Plus Your World.
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Modern Parenthood Jay-Z music break for baby Blue reflects new daddy nurturer trend
Jay-Z takes a music break to "hang out" with his new baby Blue Ivy Carter. He reflects a new trend as daddy nurturer – most white collar men polled ina a new study want to spend more time at home with their new babies.
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