Several area politicians took part in a new "doctor for a day" program at Stony Brook University Medical Center, which also attracted several legislative aides. In an era of budget cuts, Stony Brook and teaching hospitals across the country are trying to show policymakers that training doctors is a complex, expensive undertaking.

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Search for suspect leads to school lockout ... Town approves new Chick-fil-A ... Traveling with Blakeman as he campaigns upstate Credit: Newsday

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Search for suspect leads to school lockout ... Town approves new Chick-fil-A ... Traveling with Blakeman as he campaigns upstate Credit: Newsday

AG: Babylon school officials let misconduct be 'normalized' ... Search for suspect leads to school lockout ... House speaker on LI ... Working Moms: Negotiating a return to work

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