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  • New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (right) and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano walk in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 25, 2013, before President Obama addressed the National Governors Association. (Associated Press)

    Lawmaker: Christie agrees to expand Medicaid in N.J.

    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has decided to extend Medicaid coverage to more low-income New Jersey adults in a decision to implement a major slice of President Obama's health insurance overhaul, a state lawmaker said Tuesday.


  • Penguins sign C Vitale to an extension

    The Pittsburgh Penguins signed center Joe Vitale to a two-year, $1.1 million contract extension on Friday, locking up a 26-year-old who has earned a regular spot in the lineup this season.


  • **FILE** Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (Associated Press)

    Penguins' Crosby cleared for contact

    After months of waiting, Sidney Crosby has been cleared to take contact in practice — a major step in his return from a concussion suffered last January.


  • Offseason acquisitions Joel Ward (left) and Troy Brouwer will give the Capitals a physical dimension that some critics said was lacking in the playoffs last season. Brouwer won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2010, and Ward was a scoring surprise with Nashville in last year's postseason. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

    Newest acquisitions offered class in Hate Pens 101

    Fans are keenly aware of the hatred between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins. Whether it is viewed in the prism of Alex Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby, or Dale Hunter vs. Mario Lemieux, the rivalry is undoubtedly one of the most prominent in the NHL.


  • Cast members of MTV's "Jersey Shore" pose at their television home in Seaside Heights, N.J. The New Jersey state Economic Development Authority approved covering $420,000 of the production costs for the reality series' inaugural 2009 season. (Associated Press)

    Daily Caller: 'Jersey Shore' company to get tax credit

    Several New Jersey legislators and Italian-American special-interest groups are asking Gov. Chris Christie to block a tax credit that could pay for Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's GTL routine.


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