The best way to Kill the Facebook News Ticker

Probably the most annoying new feature within the Facebook redesign needs to be what is the news ticker (even if you can make a spat for many of the other additions as well). Tech blog SumTips came up with 3 ways to kill this feed.
The most effective way (also is the way that worked the best for me) involves using AdBlock Plus on Firefox or Chrome, and adding the subsequent custom filters inside extension's preferences.

www.facebook.com##[id="pagelet_rhc_ticker"]

www.facebook.com##[id="pagelet_ticker"]

Then, refresh Facebook and you need to have business (that is, the news ticker must be gone).

In case you have Chrome, it's also possible to install Unannoying Facebook, which removes the news feed and also the pinned bar on the top. Or, if you possess the Better Facebook extension, it is possible to paste this in the CSS options under Advanced Options Mode.

/* Hide Facebook live ticker */
.ticker_stream display:none !important;

We'll spare the Xzibit jokes and just be happy that the stupid news feed is gone.