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A sampling of top news stories... Thursday,  April 27, 2006

NJ Politics

• Fire and brimstone over a frozen $80M Corzine and James face off over Newark
  fund dispute. In a meeting as remarkable for its rawness as it was for being open to the
  news media, the governor jousts with Mayor James and members of Newark's Municipal
  Council over their controversial plan to set aside $80M in two private funds for redevelopment 
  Star-Ledger  NY Times                                                                                    
   
• Opinion: Corzine's boldness could slap him back The stunt that Sharpe James
  tried to pull is no surprise. The shock is that Corzine stopped him Star-Ledger

• Plan to hike the sales tax puts ends Corzine honeymoon Gov. Jon Corzine's move
  to raise taxes has dealt a sharp blow to the popularity of both the governor and the Democrat-
  controlled Legislature, according to a new poll Star-Ledger  Quinnipiac Poll           
                                              

 NJ Environment

• Jury slaps pipe foundry for death, pollution A federal jury convicts a Warren County
  pipe foundry of conspiring to pollute the air and the Delaware River, as well as covering up
  safety violations that resulted in the death of a worker who was crushed by a forklift with
  defective brakes. Facing a maximum $16M fine, Atlantic States says it will appeal the
  verdicts Star-Ledger                
  > Possible jail terms loom for four managers Express-Times             
  > Defense attorneys vow appeal Express-Times                            
  > There was a pattern to what they were doing' Six men and six women put a
  finishing touch on the longest environmental crimes trial in U.S. history Express-Times                                             
  > Residents are elated, shocked, worried Express Times  

PA Politics 

• Election-financing hearing fizzles A Phila. City Council hearing on providing public
  financing for local elections was received with disdain by the few members who
  actually sat through it Daily News

PA Environment

• Battle brewing over mercury emissions Pennsylvania's environmental secretary is
  battling an unusual coalition made up of people from the coal and power industries and
  mineworkers over how controls on toxic mercury emissions will affect the state's coal
  production The Intelligencer

• Opinion: Mercury Rising You have to wonder about many of the politicians in
  Harrisburg who are lining up to support an industry-sponsored bill to let power plants
  off the hook when it comes to their deadly emissions Daily News

New York/Nation/World  

• Carey likes Schumer-make that Spitzer-for gov Daily News
• Asbestos stunner halts cleanup Remediation of the toxic Deutsche Bank tower
  near Ground Zero halted after asbestos is found in areas state said had already been
  cleaned Daily News  

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