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Cancer screening: A roller coaster week

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Long standing guidelines have been changed that women between the ages of 50 and 74 should be screened every two years (not annually).

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Teen shot, killed at Brentwood gathering

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A 15-year-old boy was shot in the head and later died at South Side Hospital in Bay Shore.
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Health care bill clears Senate hurdle

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Democrats garner 60 votes to move forward on health care debate after Thanksgiving.

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Mangano leads Suozzi by 353 votes

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Republican County Executive candidate Edward Mangano stretched his lead over incumbent Democrat Thomas Suozzi Saturday to 353 votes.

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Nassau

Record exec pleads not guilty in mall fiasco

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James A. Roppo pleaded not guilty to felony assault charges. Roppo's failure to send out a Twitter message to disperse the hordes resulted in an officer and others receiving minor injuries.

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