We share the nation’s overwhelming grief in the wake of the senseless murder of innocents in Newtown.
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12/20/12
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The solemn sound of bagpipes playing “Amazing Grace” mixed with the throaty roar of motorcycles as the hearse carrying Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley’s body pulled up in front of St. Agnes Cathedral last Saturday afternoon.
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By Alex Costello
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8/22/12
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According to The Associated Press, some 1,843 American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001.
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5/24/12
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A 72-year-old man from Jamaica, Queens, was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle while crossing Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont on Feb. 14 at 8:12 p.m.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/23/12
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A 56-year-old Merrick was struck and killed by a silver Toyota SUV in front of the Merrick train station while crossing the Sunrise Highway at Hewlett Avenue today at 6:25 a.m.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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1/25/12
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Deputy Frank Milano’s friends remember him best for his uncanny impressions of characters from Italian-themed movies like “Good Fellas” and “The Godfather.” He was easygoing, loved making people laugh and didn’t let himself or others get bogged down by stressful situations, despite a career that was full of them.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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12/20/11
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A corrections officer from Elmont was killed in a car crash at 12:01 a.m. today while driving westbound on the Southern State Parkway, near Peninsula Boulevard.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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12/13/11
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Nearly 400 residents and animal rescuers protested outside the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh last Saturday afternoon. Hope for Hempstead Shelter, a local shelter-reform advocacy group, …
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By Jackie Nash
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3/23/11
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Although the kitten is not killed in this video, it does contain disturbing images.
The Town of Hempstead's animal shelter acting director
Pat Horan has been reassigned to a position outside of the shelter, according to Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, pending the outcome of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a video that depicted Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter employees making obscene gestures, and chanting "Kill the kitty," which quickly went viral on YouTube this morning.
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Mary Malloy
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3/14/11
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Susan Williams will spend the next 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison after Nassau County Judge Norman St. George sentenced her on Dec. 17 at the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola.
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Tom Steinert
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12/21/10
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