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Dalton Smith, 30, of Hempstead was identified by Nassau County Police as the armed gunman killed in a home invasion Friday that also resulted in the death of a Hofstra University student, Andrea Rebello, 21.
Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course. (May 18, 2013)Oxbow wins Preakness, foils Orb's Triple Crown bid breaking news18 m ago Emergency personnel respond to one of the people hit by a car, at right, during the beginning of the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival in Damascus, Va. (May 18, 2013)Nearly 60 hurt after car careens into Virginia parade John Grega arrives in Windham District Court in Brattleboro, Vt., for a status hearing. (July 26, 2012)Judge sets DNA test deadline in Grega case SHOW MORE

Long Island

John Grega arrives in Windham District Court in Brattleboro, Vt., for a status hearing. (July 26, 2012)Judge sets DNA test deadline in Grega case Tasha Scott, left, of Amityville, receives her powerball ticket from attendant Cem Kucukgode, right, at the mega mart on Route 110 in Amityville. (May 18, 2013)Powerball jackpot at $600M, LIers scoop up tickets Ron Katz from East Hampton takes his dog, Dolce, for a run on Main Beach in East Hampton. (April 19, 2013)Law: Leash dogs on beach after closing A view of the Nassau Coliseum. (Oct. 25, 2011)Questions on plan for Isles to play in two arenas SHOW MORE

Sports

Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course. (May 18, 2013)Oxbow wins Preakness, foils Orb's Triple Crown bid breaking news18 m ago Yankees catcher Austin Romine congratulates Robinson Cano on his two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium. (May 18, 2013)Cano swats two HRs as Yankees win Mets first baseman Ike Davis awaits his glove after being stranded on first. (May 7, 2013)Ike Davis on hot seat as Mets lose to Cubs Mike Woodson reacts during the second half of a game against the Toronto Raptors. (Feb. 22, 2013)Woodson could mix and match Game 6 rotation SHOW MORE

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<b> <br /> <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics//Macy's">MACY'S</a> </b> <br /> The Great American Summer Sale: Save 20 to 50 percent on fashion for men, women, juniors and kids, plus items for the home. <br /> <a href="http://www.macys.com/?cm_mmc=Google_Seasonal-_-Marketing+Calendar+Sales+-+G_Super+Weekend+Sale-_-21682147715_Broad-_-weekend%20sales_mkwid_sPzyshQJ2_21682147715%7C-%7CPzyshQJ2&gclid=CMyBqve-nbcCFUYaOgodvQIAww" target="new">Shop the sale</a> <br /> <br />10 big sales this weekend Gil Clark's, a restaurant on Maple Avenue in Bay Shore.99 places we loved on Long Island Gene Hilinski of Farmingdale displays his 1975 Buick Electra at Field of Wheels. (May 18, 2013)Field of Wheels 2013 A student in Farmingdale State College's beekeeping class in 1921.36 photos of LI in the 20s SHOW MORE

Opinion

Over the past decade, major players in the fashion industry have flocked to Bangladesh, where the minimum wage is about $38 a month.Op-Ed: After factory collapse, look for humane label President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. (May 13, 2013)Editorial: Obamacare's 37th repeal The giant Euro symbol is reflected outside the headquarters of the <a href="/topics//European_Central_Bank">European Central Bank</a> on Nov. 5, 2012 in <a href="/topics//Frankfurt">Frankfurt</a>, Germany.Goldmark: Growing pessimism, here and abroad <a href="/topics//Barack_Obama">President Barack Obama</a> in the East Room of the <a href="/topics//White_House">White House</a>. (May 15, 2013)Will: Barack Obama and the loss of trust SHOW MORE

Entertainment

From left, Carson Daly, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Christina Aguilera, from the reality television competition "The Voice", in Culver City, Calif.'The Voice' brings back Aguilera, Cee Lo Green Beyoncé attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit celebrating "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" in Manhattan. (May 6, 2013)Report: Beyoncé is pregnant again Tim Lambesis, 32, front man for the Christian-inspired heavy metal group As I Lay Dying, appears in Vista Superior Court in Vista, Calif. (May 9, 2013)Lawyer: Singer's mind ravaged by steroid use From left, Bradley Cooper as Phil, Zach Galifinakis as Alan, and Ed Helms as Stu in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' comedy, <b>"The Hangover Part III."</b><br />Wolfpack retiring after 'The Hangover Part III' SHOW MORE

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"The Sandcastle" in Bridgehampton, on Halsey Lane, is a 12-bedroom, 26,500-square-foot mansion with an outdoor pool and a guesthouse. Renting the prime property for just two weeks will put you back $550,000. (May 13, 2013)Rent a Hamptons home for $225G a week The national average interest rate on a one-year CD is 0.25 percent, according to <a href="/topics//Bankrate_Inc">Bankrate</a>.com. Ten-year Treasury notes are yielding less than 2 percent.Your Finances: Combating low returns An <a href="/topics//iPhone">Apple iPhone</a> 5. Mom and dads can find educational apps to distract their children. (Sept. 28, 2012)Tech Review: Memorial Day Weekend apps Bren-Tronics in Commack produces batteries and battery power used by military service for sensors, radios and other electronic equipment. (May 16, 2013)Bren-Tronics' $5M expansion adds 47 jobs SHOW MORE

New York City

Injured passengers are removed from the scene of a train collision, Friday, in Fairfield, Conn. Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, injuring about 50 people, authorities said. There were no reports of fatalities. (May 17, 2013)Metro-North crash disrupts rail service, injures 70 File photo of NYPD vehicle.NYPD: Man shot dead in West Village anti-gay attack William Luque, 35, and Louie Gonzalez, 33, were arrested and charged with felony drug sales and possession after Westchester County narcotics detectives wrapped up a four-month investigation into cocaine sales in New Rochelle. Police said undercover officers purchased cocaine from the suspects several times during the course of the investigation. Luque and Gonzalez, both of the Bronx, are due back in court on May 24. (May 18, 2013)Cops: Bronx men sold drugs in N. Rochelle New York City police officers demonstrate the stop-and-frisk tactic at a training facility at Rodman's Neck. (June 12, 2012)Testimony ends in stop-frisk trial SHOW MORE

Nation/World

A South Korean man watches a TV news anchor reporting missile launch conducted by North Korea, at a Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. The letters at a screen read "Fired three short-range guided missiles." (May 18, 2013)Official: North Korea fires 3 short-range missiles Passengers leave a Boeing 737 belonging to Russian carrier UTair in Vnukovo airport outside Russia. (May 18, 2013)Plane carrying 130 people catches fire landing in Moscow Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks during Convergence of religions conference in Baghdad, Iraq. (April 27, 2013)Gunmen abduct 8 cops in attacks that kill 16 in Iraq Protestors demonstrate outside the Boy Scouts of America Steve Fossett Center in Chicago, Illinois. The protestors, organized by OnMYHonor.Net, hope to persuade the Boy Scouts of America leadership not to make any changes to the organization policy banning gay scouts and scout leaders. (May 17, 2013)Boy Scouts' leaders to vote on gay membership policy SHOW MORE

Politics

Assemb. Vito Lopez of Brooklyn has announced he is resigning from office as of June 20.Vito Lopez to resign, seek Council seat Assemb. Vito Lopez (D-Brooklyn)Silver to push Assembly to expel Lopez <a href="/topics/Nassau_County%2C_NY">Nassau</a> County Executive <a href="/topics/Edward_P._Mangano">Edward P. Mangano</a>. (May 17, 2012)Dems to Mangano: Return $75G in donations SHOW MORE