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Beverly Fortune
A mom battling childhood cancers
Childhood cancer is the biggest cause of death in children ages 1 to 14. It occurs randomly and includes every ethnicity, race and socioeconomic group. Seventeen percent of children with cancer die within five years of diagnosis. more
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Heard any good horror stories lately?
A man walks into a consulate . . . more
Barbara Horn, a Freeport native and current Long Beach resident, took part in the 35th annual reading of names at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 10.
Freeport woman honors fallen friend
With her right index finger, Barbara Horn traced the “V” inscribed on the cold black granite wall. The morning sun shone on her face as a brisk breeze tussled her silver hair on Nov. 10. She … more
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The perils of ‘make news’
Lots of attention these days is devoted to whether the news is real or fake. That often depends on the eyes and ears of the beholder. One person’s fake news is another person’s indisputable truth. more
Hundreds of protesters chanted at Vice President Mike Pence and Republican senators at the People’s Filibuster, a protest against the Senate’s health care bill on June 27.
Long Islanders protest health care bill in Washington
Anita Faulding hunched her shoulders as the sky turned gray above Washington, D.C. on the afternoon of June 27. The 67-year-old Baldwinite let the rain soak into the back of her bright-pink Planned … more
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Charles Cook III, manager of fleet programs and technology for JetBlue Airways, demonstrated NextGen during a press event in March.
Air traffic control and privatization
President Trump endorsed a proposal on June 5 to privatize air-traffic control, an action that was opposed by a number of those who have voiced their frustration over the plane noise plaguing Long Island. more
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The Washington Post listed South Side High School as having the 165th most challenging curriculum in the country.
National newspaper ranks RVC's SSHS among most challenging in U.S.
Three weeks after a controversial U.S. News & World Report ranking sent shockwaves throughout the Rockville Centre school community, South Side High School was recognized by The Washington Post for … more
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Hundreds of thousands of women, children and men marched on Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, the day after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, to make known their concerns about civil rights, women’s reproductive rights and more.
Bellmore-Merrick women make their voices heard
At the pitch-dark hour of 4 a.m., the day after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, South Shore residents gathered at the Bellmore train station before getting on a bus headed to the nation’s capital. more
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Atlantic Beach Mayor George Pappas with his children, George III and Mia, at the presidential inauguration on Friday.
Viewing history up close and personal [Photo gallery]
Atlantic Beach Mayor George Pappas and his children, George III and Mia attended the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in Washington, D.C., on Friday. more
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Social media mutes public outrage
The American Revolution might never have happened if social media had existed in the 1770s. George Washington might have vented his fury at the Brits on his Facebook page. more
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