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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)
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 Two people were injured after a vehicle crashed on West Shore Road and overturned into Huntington Harbor, police said. (May 18, 2013)Good Samaritan recalls Huntington rescue Fog blankets Pinelawn Road in Melville during the morning commute. (May 20, 2013)Flight delays as dense fog advisory in effect updated15 m ago 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 An aerial view of Bruce Terrace in Mineola shows House #3 possessing a backyard that extends beyond the village property line.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 An American Airlines jet takes off at Kennedy Airport. (Oct. 18, 2012)Backers of low-flying airplane ban to meet 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 Danny, left, Ali Johnson, right, and their dog "Girl" enjoy the music at the Montauk Music Festival on the Village Greens in Montauk. (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 SelenaBillboard 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 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 Angelina Jolie at the Women in the World Summit in New York.Fine: Jolie's cancer victory isn't for celebs only

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 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 Actors Kristen Stewart, left, and Robert Pattinson, right, arrive at the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. (Nov. 12, 2012)Reports: 'Twilight' stars Pattinson, Stewart split 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 "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 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 to resign 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, poses for a photo inside 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 This citizen journalism image shows black smoke rising from what rebels say is a helicopter that was shot down in the northern province city of Idlib, Syria. (May 17, 2013)Syria launches all-out attack on rebels 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