Absorbent articles with rapid acquiring absorbent cores

A disposable absorbent article comprising:

• a liquid pervious topsheet;
• a liquid impervious backsheet joined with said topsheet;
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• an absorbent core positioned between said backsheet and said topsheet, said absorbent core comprising:
• a storage layer comprising a web of hydrophilic fibrous material and discrete particles of absorbent gelling material in a fiber to particulate weight ratio of from about 40:60 to about 98:2, said web having a density of from about 0.1 g/cm.sup.3 to about 1 g/cm.sup.3, said storage layer having an acquisition aperture positioned so that at least about 75% of the top surface area of said acquisition aperture is positioned in the front two-thirds section of said storage layer, said acquisition aperture having a top surface area less than about 35% of the total top surface area of said storage layer;
• and
• a liquid handling layer positioned subjacent at least said acquisition aperture of said storage layer, said liquid handling layer comprising a resilient batt of synthetic fibers having interstices to provide sufficient gush handling capacity to receive quantities of body exudates, said liquid handling layer being moisture insensitive and having a percentage void volume greater than about 90%.