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After a crash involving two trucks, firefighters extinguish a fire Monday morning that closed the eastbound Long Island Expressway at Exit 62, Blue Point Road, in Holtsville at 6:45 a.m., Suffolk County police said. (May 20, 2013)
President Barack Obama speaks on the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2013)Hunt: How Obama can rescue his presidency Antoinette Dukacz, 92, lives next door to the home where Hofstra student Andrea Rebello was killed. (May 19, 2013)Hofstra neighbor: I don't want to live here anymore Town of Islip supervisor, Tom Croci, at Islip town hall Monday morning. (May. 20, 2013)Croci swears in new deputy supervisor for Islip new12:00 PM SHOW MORE

Long Island

Sunny, a rescued seal adopted by kindergarten students at Setauket Elementary School, is released back into the Long Island Sound in Port Jefferson, after a two-month rehabilitation process at the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation. (April 25, 2013)Pols, activists fight reduced LI Sound funding Zaib Farooq with his daughter, Anabelle, in the backyard of his Bruce Terrace home in Mineola. The family recently bought their home and the big backyard sealed the deal. Now the town is claiming part of it. (April 12, 2013)Mineola confronts residents using village land Police on Saturday identified Dalton Smith, 30, of Hempstead as the armed gunman killed in a home invasion Friday that also resulted in the death of Hofstra University student Andrea Rebello.Hofstra suspect has 14-year criminal history The storefront of the Avanti nightclub in Westbury. (Jan. 19, 2012)Westbury OKs reopening controversial club SHOW MORE

Sports

Henrik Lundqvist, Mats Zuccarello (36), Dan Girardi (5) and Derick Brassard (16) react after the Boston Bruins scored their fifth goal during the third period in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. (May 19, 2013)Rangers fall to Bruins, face 2-0 deficit again Indiana Pacers' David West has the ball knocked away by Knicks' Jason Kidd (5) and Kenyon Martin (3) during the first half of Game 6 of an Eastern Conference semifinal. (May 18, 2013)Knicks' age caught up with them in the end Lyle Overbay of the Yankees flies out in the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium. (May 16, 2013)Pinstripes seem to bring best out of newcomers Daniel Murphy is congratulated by teammate David Wright after hitting solo home run in the eighth inning to take a 4-3 lead against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago. (May 19, 2013)Murphy HR in 8th boosts Mets past Cubs SHOW MORE

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<b>THE WORST</b>: "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002). It was amazing that Mike Myers’ one-joke James Bond spoof kept us laughing for an entire film, let alone two. By No. 3, the shagalicious character was tapped out, and appearances from John Travolta, Beyoncé, Fred Savage, Tom Cruise and the Osbournes provided only fleeting distractions. Can we drop that “Wayne’s World 3” petition now?Best and worst Part 3 movies Carolina Kohn and Lyndsey Drago enjoying the Montauk Music Festival on the Village Greens. (May 18, 2013)Hangin' in the Hamptons A participant takes part in the BMX Freestyle Vertical Practice on the first day of the X-Games in Barcelona on May 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JOSEP LAGOJOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty ImagesX Games Barcelona Taylor Swift poses backstage with her awards at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Swift won awards for top female artist, top Billboard 200 artist, top digital songs artist, top country artist, top Billboard 200 album and top country album for "Red," and top country song for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." (May 19, 2013)Billboard Music Awards 2013 SHOW MORE

Opinion

Bellport residents vote during the school board elections at Bellport Middle School in Bellport. (May 15, 2012)Editorial: Vote on school boards, not just budgets President Barack Obama speaks on the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2013)Hunt: How Obama can rescue his presidency The institutional structures designed to protect victims of sexual harassment are failing.Zaino: New institutions needed to fight sexual harassment 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

Entertainment

Taylor Swift poses in the press room with presented Billboard awards during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (May 19, 2013)Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards Miguel performs during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (May 19, 2013)Video: Miguel lands on fans at Billboard Awards Bill Hader in character as Stefon on "Saturday Night Live." The show Saturday, May 18, 2013, was his last with "SNL."Hader's SNL departure could begin exodus From left, Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine star in Paramount Pictures' "Star Trek: Into Darkness," directed by J.J. Abrams.'Star Trek' wins box office, but falls short of expectations SHOW MORE

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Business

Erik Gershwind is president and chief executive of MSC Industrial Direct Co., one of the largest public companies headquartered on Long Island. (March 27, 2013)Managing and growing a $2B company A Bridgehampton house known as The Sandcastle 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 set you back $550,000. (May 13, 2013)Rent a Hamptons home for $225G a week A Facebook fan is worth on average $174 to major brands. Estimating value to small businesses is more complex but it can be done, experts say. This is the company's sign at its Menlo Park, Calif. headquarters.How much is a Facebook fan worth to your business? The flying public is demanding extended use of electronics like smartphones and tablets aboard aircraft, but more than a decade of pilot reports and scientific studies indicate airlines and regulators are right to be cautious about allowing them.Is it risky to use tablets, smartphones on aircraft? SHOW MORE

New York City

Assemblyman Vito Lopez sits during a session at the Capitol in <a href="/topics//Albany,_NY">Albany</a>, N.Y. (Jan. 14, 2013)Vito Lopez resigns amid sex scandal Man falls on Broadway theater marquee Matt Bassett, executive producer at One Hundred Robots, a downtown Brooklyn app developer that makes interactive versions of children's books, in the company's offices. (May 16, 2013)Brooklyn sees surge in tech startups SHOW MORE

Nation/World

A woman prepares to choose her numbers on a lottery ticket. (May 18, 2013)Small Fla. city wonders who won lotto jackpot A South Korean army soldier passes by a barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea, near the border village of Panmunjom. The South Korean military on Sunday has beefed up monitoring on North Korea and are maintaining a high-level of readiness to deal with any risky developments to guard against possibilities of additional missile launches and other types of provocations. (May 19, 2013)North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters Lu Lingzi was one of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. (April 17, 2013)Boston victim honored with posthumous degree Nutrition scholar Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, points to an ingredient label while discussing his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hill. (April 3, 2013)'Food map' created to outline what Americans eat SHOW MORE

Politics

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, left, walks with Assemblyman Vito Lopez, to an affordable housing news conference at the Capitol in Albany. (April 18, 2012)Janison: Lopez scandal imperils Silver The sex offender trailer is located on the property of the county sheriff's impound and police academy in Westhampton. (Mar. 11, 2013)Sex offenders allege Suffolk law violates rights Assemblyman Vito Lopez, D-Brooklyn, speaks during an affordable housing news conference as Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, left, listens, at the Capitol in Albany. (April 18, 2013)Official: Vito Lopez to step down Monday SHOW MORE