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           A sampling of top news stories... Wednesday September 20, 2006
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NJ Politics 

• Bryant defends UMDNJ duties State Sen. Wayne Bryant responds to allegations that he was given
  a no-show job at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, calling a federal monitor's report "not accurate in many respects" Inquirer Star-Ledger Courier-Post  NY Times                          

• Editorial: No backbone on ethics In Trenton, it seems, until a lawmaker is indicted or is standing
  before a judge to enter a plea, business can continue as usual Star-Ledger Herald News

Environment  

• Racetrack cutting waste flow to creek Monmouth Park has taken steps to reduce fecal pollution entering nearby Branchport Creek, which flows into the Shrewsbury River, but more work is necessary, according to some officials AP Press

• Top NRC regulator inspects reactor One of the nation's top regulators of nuclear power makes
  a special visit to the Oyster Creek plant but is mum on the generating station’s chances of getting
  federal permission to continue operating AP Press

PA Politics 

• Allegheny County Council is close to ban on smoking Post-Gazette
   

• Pay raise fight rekindles on 2 fronts Legislator has plan to roll back judges' salaries; activist
  seeks repayments of legislators’ “expenses” Post-Gazette 

PA Environment

• PA to match Calif. on vehicle emissions The state Environmental Quality Board yesterday
  adopted air pollution standards that will require new cars to have cleaner-burning engines and will
  match California's requirements if that state succeeds in imposing more stringent rules Inquirer

• Man cited in oil spill A Gettysburg man is charged with dumping two drums of used motor oil
  on the grounds of Gettysburg National Military Park Daily Record Inquirer

New York/Nation/World  
 

• Challenge to Manhattan waste station rejected NY Times
• Restoration grants set for L.I. Sound NY Journal News
• Coyote bite in CN ends in rabies shots for victim AP

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