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The coffin of Andrea Rebello is carried into St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow. (May 22, 2013).
Chaim Weiss was found by an adult dormitory supervisor sprawled across the bed of his single room at Mesivta of Long Island, an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva on East Beech Street, just before 8 a.m. Nov. 1, 1986.Cops reopen '86 teen murder case A tent is erected near the scene of an attack in Woolwich southeast London. British officials said one person has died and at least two people have been wounded in an attack in southeast London. (May 22, 2013)UK official: London attack could be terror-related Sheila Campbell, left, of Miller Place, and Colleen Finegan, of Bellport, won $22,850 on the May 15 episode of "Wheel of Fortune" as part of "Best Friends Week." (March 18, 2013)LI best friends win on 'Wheel of Fortune' SHOW MORE

Long Island

A sign announces a housing development for the long-vacant Bellmore Army base site.Watchdog: Homes planned for vacant army base Voters check in at Centereach High School before voting in school elections for the Middle Country School District. (May 21, 2013)Six of seven tax-cap busting school budgets fail The Town of North Hempstead has entered into an agreement with the USDA to euthanize flocks of geese that are damaging town parks and other properties. (May 10, 2013)Town rethinks geese-killing plan Sheila Campbell, left, of Miller Place, and Colleen Finegan, of Bellport, won $22,850 on the May 15 episode of "Wheel of Fortune" as part of "Best Friends Week." (March 18, 2013)LI best friends win on 'Wheel of Fortune' SHOW MORE

Sports

Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith posted an Instagram picture of him posing with Jay-Z -- the owner of RocNation.Geno: I'm going with RocNation new1:34 PM Baltimore Orioles third base coach Bobby Dickerson, left, greets Nate McLouth (9) after he hit the game-winning walk-off home run against the Yankees in the 10th inning. (May 21, 2013)Yanks lose on walk-off HR by O's McLouth David Wright reacts after making the third out in the eighth inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field. (May 21, 2013)Mets struggles at home continue in loss to Reds SHOW MORE

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<b>Natalie Portman</b><br><br> Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman has been called one of Hollywood’s most “bankable” actresses. Her husband, ballet choreographer Benjamin Millepied, recently landed the new role of Director of Dance at the Paris Opera Ballet. But Natalie -- mom to 1 1/2-year-old Aleph -- is still the main breadwinner, with an estimated net worth of $32 million.10 celeb moms who out-earn their partners The ExploreLI Street Team enjoyed checking out antique and custom cars at the 2013 Field of Wheels Exhibition and Car Show at Newsday's headquarters in Melville. Did they catch you on camera? (May 11, 2013)X-Team: Field of Wheels Car Show 2013 <b>The Fuze Wheel Writer</b> (Skyrocket Toys), ages 3 and up<br /><br /> The Fuze Wheel Writer displays high-tech light effects on bike wheels as kids ride. Mount to the spokes of almost any bike 20-inches and up, and as the wheels spin, LEDs flash on and off to create more than a dozen different images and patters. ($19.99; target.com)50 must-have summer toys People celebrate on the Champs-Élysée Avenue in Paris after French L1 football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeated Lyon to win the French title. (May 12, 2013)Stunning images from around the world SHOW MORE

Opinion

The FDNY received a rescue truck from the people of Oklahoma through the "Spirit of Oklahoma Challenge," which raised $450,000 to purchase the truck. FDNY chaplain Father Joseph Hoffman blessed the truck.Editorial: America's duty to help Oklahoma The <a href="/topics//Internal_Revenue_Service">Internal Revenue Service</a> inappropriately flagged conservative political groups for additional reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status, a top IRS official said.Crook: Bad laws breed good scandals Apple CEO Timothy Cook takes a pause during opening remarks while testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's Investigations Subcommittee about the company's offshore profit shifting and tax avoidance in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. (May 21, 2013)Editorial: Fix tax code to avoid dodges like Apple's 83-year-old lesbian widow Edie Windsor greets same-sex marriage supporters as she leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. (March 27, 2013)Filler: The woman who may change marriage

Entertainment

The Wolfpack -- from left, Ed Helms as Stu, Bradley Cooper as Phil and Zach Galifianakis as Alan -- returns for "The Hangover Part III."'Hangover Part III': A dark, violent finale This photo released by ABC shows country singer Kellie Pickler, right, and her partner Derek Hough, left, celebrate after being crowned "Dancing with the Stars," champions in Los Angeles (May 21, 2013)Pickler named new 'Dancing' champ Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala benefit, "Punk: Chaos to Couture" in Manhattan. (May 6, 2013)See Kim Kardashian's over-the-top baby shower invite Michael Douglas, left, as Liberace, and Matt Damon, as Scott Thorson in a scene from "Behind the Candelabra," premiering May 26 at 9 p.m. on HBO.Douglas: Liberace biopic is a 'great love story' SHOW MORE

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Business

Long Island's <a href="/topics//Unemployment">unemployment</a> rate dropped sharply to 6 percent in April, the lowest since 2008, the state <a href="/topics//Labor_Department">Labor Department</a> said Tuesday afternoon. In April 2012 the rate stood at 7.1 percent.Sharp drop in LI unemployment rate Hooters in Farmingdale, above, and Fresh Meadows will reopen. (Feb. 5, 2010)Hooters in Farmingdale, Fresh Meadows to reopen Apple CEO Timothy Cook takes a pause during opening remarks while testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's Investigations Subcommittee about the company's offshore profit shifting and tax avoidance in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. (May 21, 2013)On Hill, Cook defends Apple on taxes Sam and Liz Weidner, of Hudsonville, Mich., view a home for sale in Lowell, Mich.The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million, up from 4.94 million in March. (April 2, 2013)U.S. home sales tick up to highest in 3 ½ years SHOW MORE

New York City

A southbound train pulls into the New Rochelle Metro-North station. (March 27, 2012)Metro-North morning service resumes after repairs Members of the LGBT community and their supporters gather to speak out after a string a bias attacks, including the fatal shooting of 32-year old Mark Carson on Saturday, during a rally in New York's Greenwich Village. A spate of hate-fueled attacks on gay men in New York, including a killing last week on a busy street in one of Manhattan's most gay-friendly neighborhoods, has prompted outcry and soul-searching about enduring bias after gay-rights advances in recent years. (May 20, 2013)Man arrested in NYC anti-gay attack An image taken from the video announcing Anthony Weiner's candidacy for mayor. (May 22, 2013)Anthony Weiner running for NYC mayor Dep. Insp. Christopher McCormack, commander of the 40th precinct in the Bronx, testifying on Monday, May 13, 2013 in a federal challenge to controversial NYPD stop-and-frisk tactics. (March 18, 2012)Study: Bronx, B'klyn most likely for stop-frisk new15 m ago SHOW MORE

Nation/World

Francesco Schettino, the captain of the luxury cruiser <a href="/topics/Costa_Concordia">Costa Concordia</a>, which ran aground off Italy's Tuscan coast Jan. 13, is arrested in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, on Jan. 14. (Jan. 14, 2012)Trial for captain in deadly shipwreck in Italy SHOW MORE

Politics

Adam Halpern, left, a prosecutor in Suffolk County's Traffic and Parking Violations Agency and a former 4th District County Court judge, and activist Richard Macellaro, right, a retired home health care administrator, have been named to challenge Republican councilmen Kevin Malloy and Thomas McCarthy.Dems choose candidates for town board Nassau County Legis. Wayne Wink dropped out of the Democratic primary for county comptroller Tuesday, throwing his support behind former comptroller Howard Weitzman. (April 11, 2013)Wink exits Nassau comptroller race Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) in his office in the Capitol in Albany. (Jan. 24, 2012)Silver faces more grilling on Vito Lopez case LIPA crews work on a pole leaning over the westbound LIRR tracks just west of the Hickville station in Hicksville. (Jan. 31, 2013)Assembly Dems question Cuomo's LIPA plan SHOW MORE