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One of the old fashioned “Three Rs” of “reading, ’riting and ‘rithmetic is being promoted through the “Million Minute Reading Challenge” where students in the Number Five School, along with their families and school staff, are seeking to log a cumulative total of one million minutes of reading by Dec. 9, when the school holds its annual Family Literacy Night.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/19/14
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At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice between Germany and the Allied forces went into effect.
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11/6/14
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If America was a person, it would be drenched in ice water.
The Ice Bucket Challenge is simple — film yourself dumping a pail of frigid water on your head, upload it social media, and challenge others to do the same within 24 hours or donate to the ALS Association. Everyone from celebrities to professional athletes is taking part in the freezing phenomenon.
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Jimin Kim
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8/20/14
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Despite allowing 268 rushing yards and going 1-for-9 on third-down conversions, Long Island continued its recent dominance of New York City by capturing the 19th annual UnitedHealthcare Empire Challenge football all-star game, 24-18, before a record-crowd of 9,762 at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium on June 25.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/3/14
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His days wearing the New York Yankees pinstripes are behind him now, but Bernie Williams’ commitment and passion for the sport that brought him so much success and acclaim is unwavering.
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By Karen Bloom
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5/28/14
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Home cooking good for Hewlett High School
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Hewlett High School hosted the NYC/Long Island First Tech Challenge Qualifier robotics tournament on Jan. 19. Home cooking was good for Hewlett as all three of its team, Bionica, Innovo and Roboboogie advanced to the regional championship at NYU/Poly on March 8.
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1/23/14
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math program commonly called STEM is a hot topic in education. Continuously promoted, Hewlett High School’s Robotics Club has definitely recognized its importance.
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Alison Hagen
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1/15/14
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Three years after Woodmere resident Eric Forkosh met fellow classmate Benji Strauss while attending Cooper Union, a private college in Manhattan, the duo developed the concept for the SmartEKG, a comfortable and personalized heart monitor, but lacked the funding to create a usable prototype.
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By Ann Friedman
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1/2/14
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Walking through the East Meadow Little League Baseball Complex on Merrick Avenue on select Sundays, you’ll hear the crack of baseballs and softballs on aluminum bats, shouts of support from encouraging parents, and raucous cheers as a ball rolls into the outfield grass for a hit.
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By David Weingrad
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11/8/13
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For the next six weeks, you will hear Democratic and Republican candidates for county and town office complain about how bad a job members of the other party have done when they were in power, and how bad it would be if they were elected again.
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9/19/13
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