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Angelina Jolie op-ed resonates with Syosset woman
NewsdayLaurie Mischo, mother of three in Syosset, said Angelina Jolie was right on target when she wrote in an op-ed that opting for a preventive double mastectomy made her "feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity."...Tags: Arts and Culture, Family, Medical Procedures and Tests, Angelina Jolie, Health and Medical Professionals
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Police ID victims in fatal Deer Park crash
NewsdayA head-on collision in Deer Park that killed two men and critically injured a mother and child "rips the heart" out of the victims' close-knit communities in Brentwood and Smithtown, friends and neighbors said Saturday. Robert Fattibene, 53, of...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, West Islip, Transportation Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics
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Police ID 2 men killed, 2 injured in Deer Park crash
NewsdaySuffolk County police Saturday morning released the identities of the two men killed and the mother and child critically injured in a head-on crash Friday evening in Deer Park. Robert Fattibene, 53, of Grandview Lane in Smithtown, and Herver Leonel...Tags: Commack, Motorvehicle Accidents, Accidental Death, Brentwood (Islip, New York), West Islip
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LI scientists develop new Lyme vaccine
NewsdayLyme disease is a growing threat on Long Island and elsewhere in the world, say local scientists who have developed a new vaccine against three strains of the bacterial infection. The vaccine was recently launched in clinical trials in Europe, where...Tags: Disease Prevention, Arthritis, Headaches, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology
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Two LIers win young entrepreneur challenge
NewsdayTwo businesses on opposite sides of the spectrum -- a low-tech restaurant concept and a high-tech medical device -- took the top prizes in a contest for young Long Island entrepreneurs Thursday afternoon. On one end was Pink Nori, a Japanese...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Astoria, Education
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BNL, Stony Brook eye military battery work
NewsdayBrookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University are seeking roughly $20 million in federal funding to help the military develop batteries that would power everything from unmanned vehicles to tactical gear soldiers carry into battle. The...Tags: Armed Forces, Stony Brook, Storage, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
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Stony Brook student set for Forbes summit
NewsdayStony Brook University freshman Ruchi Shah will take the stage at the Forbes Women's Summit in Manhattan Thursday as its youngest participant, representing a younger generation of women passionate about STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math....Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Science and Technology, Manhattan (New York City)
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5 things to do with Mom on Mother's Day
NewsdayIf you're still unsure what to get Mom for Mother's Day, why not think outside the vase? All she wants is to spend time with you this weekend. So, here are five suggestions: 1. HIT A FESTIVAL If your mom is one of those people who enjoys quizzing...Tags: Arts and Culture, Mother's Day
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Radioactive tuna from Fukushima? Scientists eat it up
Marine biologist Dan Madigan stood on a dock in San Diego and considered some freshly caught Pacific bluefin tuna. The fish had managed to swim 5,000 miles from their spawning grounds near Japan to California's shores, only to end up the catch of local...
Tags: Wildlife, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sushi and Sashimi, Science and Technology, Conservation
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Riverhead closer to developing Calverton site
NewsdayRiverhead's town board yesterday took its last big step toward getting its 2,900-acre industrial and multipurpose Enterprise Park at Calverton ready for business by approving the development of an environmental impact study. "It's a watershed moment. It...Tags: Disneyland Park, Calverton
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Sibling-eating shark embryos put new spin on natural selection
For a sand tiger shark embryo, the uterine experience is not so much "safe and nurturing" as it is "Hunger Games" arena. In each of a pregnant sand tiger shark's two uteri, several egg sacs are fertilized, but only one baby emerges -- a 3-foot-long...
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Stony Brook studies risks of gold nanoparticles
NewsdayLong Island scientists on the trail of health risks in everyday products say pure gold nanoparticles in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other medical substances may accelerate aging, increase wrinkling and slow the wound-healing process. The analysis,...Tags: AstraZeneca Plc, Science, Technology, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry
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