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	Communities near downtowns,&nbsp;nature and transportation, as well as those that seem affordable,&nbsp;have been drawing homebuyers braving the market.&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s Jonathan LaMantia looks at six Long Island hot spots.
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Frank Agoglia, a WW2 vet who jumped behind enemy lines on D-Day, recieved the French Legion of Honor. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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Shoppers braved the cold weather in Huntington on Sunday to get last-minute Christmas gifts. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'One more thing and then we're going home'

A court order will allow more than 300 residents at Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation to stay there, for now, after they faced evacuation threats earlier this week.

Judge issues temporary restraining order for residents of Woodbury nursing home

Gilgo Beach Task Force investigators say accused Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann exhibited a "persistent interest" in the case before his arrest. Newsday Suffolk County Courts Reporter Grant Parpan has the story.

'He saved a newspaper article from 30 years before his arrest'

Luigi Mangione landed at MacArthur Airport on his way to New York City to face murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after waiving extradition Thursday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Luigi Mangione ordered held without bail in NYC

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Both Nassau and Suffolk counties said jobless rates declined to 2.9% and 3.1%, respectively.

LI's unemployment rate shrinks to 3% in November

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Prodose Inc., which purchased the assets of Spirit Pharmaceuticals LLC, plans to reduce its headcount on Feb. 24, a state notice shows.

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Romanian lawmakers have voted narrowly in favor of a new pro-European coalition government led by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu.

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Residents of The Harborside often invested their life savings in the Port Washington facility, which is subject to a proposed buyout.

Judge: Refunds of more than $100M key to retirement community sale

Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal.

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Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have announced plans to work toward a merger that would catapult them to a top position in an industry in the midst of tectonic shifts as it transitions away from its reliance on fossil fuels.

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Trader Joe's plans to open a new grocery store in Miller Place on Route 25A. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Construction expected to start early '25 on new Trader Joe's

Big Lots and Party City will be closing all of their locations including on Long Island. 

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Richters Orchard in Northport and Schmitt's Family Farms in Dix Hills offer two different fall experiences, but both families who live there love it. Newsday real estate reporter Arielle Dollinger reports.

'I want to see people coming through the yard'

The Island's first Wegmans is set to open in February 2025. Store manager Dawn Cooper gives us a sneak peek inside the 101,000-square-foot store.

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Modupe Ruth Ogunlaja Armstead and her husband, Don Armstead, owners of MRO Palace in Elmont, spoke about how they will be using Small Business Saturday to boost their business — not an easy task for a store where everything is custom-made.

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'They want to see, touch and feel what they're purchasing'

Holiday shoppers are looking for deals in 2024, with consumer spending expected to increase. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Get those deals while you can'

Las Vegas Sands wants to add one lane on each side of a stretch of the Meadowbrook Parkway in order to blunt the impact of a new casino-resort.

Las Vegas Sands proposes Meadowbrook Parkway expansion 

Black-owned small businesses received less encouragement from banks, including some in Nassau County, according to a federal study. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia report.

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According to the American Farm Bureau, the cost of groceries to make Thanksgiving dinner at home this month will be a little cheaper than it was last year.

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She's one of many live wedding painters across the Island who have made the popular trend a part of their every day business.

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