In a package full of life’s little necessities, every Finnish newborn receives a precious gift –– a set of three books, courtesy of the government.
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8/21/13
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We live in a world that thirsts for energy. As the population rises, the need for energy grows ever greater.
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7/17/13
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A private company controlled by a multi-billion-dollar Canadian hedge fund is seeking approval to build a liquefied natural gas station in the Atlantic Ocean 17 nautical miles southeast of Jones Beach. If built, a pipeline extending from the station would have to hook up to an existing pipeline 2.2 miles south of Atlantic Beach.
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By Brian Racow
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7/16/13
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Andre Harrison of Freeport recently captured the featherweight title in the Ring of Combat, headed by Bellmore's Lou Neglia.
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By Steve Siniski
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7/16/13
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A derailment inside one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels Monday evening caused delays in the morning commute for Long Island Rail Road riders on Tuesday, and officials said congestion could continue …
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/18/13
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It’s been five months since Hurricane Sandy devastated many South Shore communities, but it appears that some of the areas most impacted will finally receive the necessary funding to start the process of rebuilding damaged beaches and dunes.
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3/28/13
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One single summer is never enough time to read all the books, take all the ferries, eat all the cherries or hike all the trails that I plan to do in May, when summer is just on the horizon.
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9/6/12
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After playing some level of professional baseball for his entire adult life soon following his selection by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2002 Major League Draft, Reid Gorecki took some time off last year.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/26/12
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What’s the standard reaction when someone sees a truck bearing down on them? Most likely, it’s to move out of the way and as quickly as possible. While that may be an option on the road, however, it isn’t inside the octagon, where Freeport’s Eddie “Truck” Gordon not only boasts a perfect 7-0 mark as a professional mixed martial artist.
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By Steve Siniski
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7/10/12
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Second of two parts.
From the early 1970s to the 1990s, civic and environmental activist Morris Kramer scoured the sands of Atlantic Beach and Long Beach in search of hypodermic needles and balls of sewage sludge that had congealed on disposable pens and bottle caps.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/2/12
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