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Students react to finding out about the killing of a 21-year-old Hofstra student Andrea Rebello. The photo of Rebello is from her blog, andrearebello.wordpress.com.
Scott Holmes of Nesconset holds up his Powerball lottery tickets he purchased at Nesconset Cards and Gifts. (May 17, 2013)Powerball jackpot at $600M as LIers scoop up tickets File photo of NYPD vehicle.NYPD: Man shot dead in West Village anti-gay attack Exercise rider Jennifer Patterson gallops Preakness Stakes favorite and Kentucky Derby winner Orb at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The Preakness Stakes horse race is scheduled for Saturday. (May 17, 2013)Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple try SHOW MORE

Long Island

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 Nassau County welcomed 37 new police recruits at a swearing in ceremony at police headquarters in Mineola. (May 17, 2013)Nassau police department swears in 37 Scott Holmes of Nesconset holds up his Powerball lottery tickets he purchased at Nesconset Cards and Gifts. (May 17, 2013)Powerball jackpot at $600M as LIers scoop up tickets SHOW MORE

Sports

Colorado Rockies' Reid Brignac watches his three-run home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning in a baseball game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (May 12, 2013)Rockies' infielder Reid Brignac acquired by Yankees new1:20 PM 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 Rangers center Derek Stepan celebrates after his goal while skating past Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand during the third period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. (May 16, 2013)Rangers are upbeat despite overtime losses Hiroki Kuroda of the Yankees pitches in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. (May 16, 2013)Kuroda tosses a gem in win over Toronto SHOW MORE

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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 Hofstra University identified Andrea Rebello as the 21-year-old junior who was killed during an armed home invasion near campus. This photo is from her blog, http://andrearebello.wordpress.com.Cops: 2 dead in shooting near Hofstra <b>ORB</b><br> Trainer: Shug McGaughey<br> Jockey: Joel Rosario<br> Last three: 1-1-1<br> Post: 1<br> Odds: Even<br> They'll have to beat him to get the Woodlawn Vase, and that seems most unlikely. Dominated the Kentucky Derby and appears to have more left in the tank. He's won five in a row, the last three graded stakes, and keeps getting better. He even won off a 14-day layoff last fall, lessening concerns about the two-week turnaround. One Las Vegas site set his odds at 3-1 to be the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. A brilliant work Monday at Belmont Park, with the last quarter-mile in a snappy 23.12 seconds, should set him up perfectly. The strong vibe is that he'll be returning to Elmont with a chance for immortality. |Preakness Stakes horse-by-horse analysis 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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Business

"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 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 Assemb. Vito Lopez of Brooklyn has announced he is resigning from office as of June 20.Embattled pol Vito Lopez says he'll resign 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 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 O.J. Simpson returns to the courtroom after a lunch break during the fifth day of an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas. (May 17, 2013)OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts gun testimony Woman to testify against doctor accused of waterboarding 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