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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 1986 murder case new29 m ago A mugshot of Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. (May 4, 2013)Officials: Man tied to Tamerlan Tsarnaev killed by FBI updated1 m ago 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

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A sign announces a housing development for the long-vacant Bellmore Army base site.Watchdog: Homes planned for vacant army base 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 1986 murder case new29 m ago 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

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

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 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' Robin Roberts with her Peabody at the 72nd Peabody Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan. (May 20, 2013)Robin Roberts to write memoir about illness Nick Jonas and Giuliana Rancic will host Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant on June 16 in Las Vegas.Jonas, Rancic to host Miss USA pageant 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 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 JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie DimonJPMorgan's Dimon survives referendum Brian Rathgaber at his auto repair shop in Centerport. (May 15, 2013)Feud brews over proposed Centerport 7-Eleven 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 In this photo, the company logo is displayed at Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012)Tumblr-Yahoo $1.1B deal boosts NYC startup scene SHOW MORE

Nation/World

A mugshot of Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. (May 4, 2013)Officials: Man tied to Tamerlan Tsarnaev killed by FBI updated1 m ago 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