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Long Island Funeral Home Manager Is Beaten, Robbed (WNBC) - A Long Island funeral home has been robbed.

Car slides off Long Island parking garage, woman killed (AM New York) - Police say a woman was killed when her sport utility vehicle slid off a Long Island parking garage and into a construction pit. Her husband jumped to safety from the passenger seat.

Blog: Flu takes its toll at Long Island companies (Newsday) - The flu epidemic that has blanketed New York state has affected businesses on Long Island. Many employers are reporting higher than usual absenteeism due to illness.

Three fisherman saved from sinking boat off Long Island (WABC-TV New York) - Three fishermen have been rescued from a sinking boat off of Long Island.

Snow storm hits Long Island and the city (Newsday) - A small snow storm hit Long Island and New York City today, leading to dangerous road conditions. The storm is expected to last until midnight, at which point it will turn into sleet and then rain, the National Weather Service said.

Fire destroys portion of Long Island synagogue (WABC-TV New York) - firefighters had their hands full Tuesday morning battling a synagogue fire on Long Island.

Fire Damages School and Synagogue on Long Island (FOX 5 New York) - A Jewish community on Long Island is coming together to cope with the aftermath of a fire at their synagogue and Hebrew school. The fire broke out early Tuesday and badly damaged Temple Israel in Great Neck. The synagogue serves more than a thousand families.

Fire damages Long Island Hebrew school and synagogue (AM New York) - A portion of a religious school attached to a Long Island synagogue was destroyed by a fast-moving early morning blaze Tuesday that required four departments and more than 200 volunteer firefighters to extinguish.

School bus overturns on Hempstead Turnpike on Long Island (AM New York) - A school bus carrying children has overturned on a Long Island turnpike, closing the road in both directions.

School Bus Overturns On Long Island With Children Inside (FOX 5 New York) - Eight children and two adults were injured when a school bus crashed into a car on the Hempstead Turnpike on Long Island this morning. Police say none of the injuries are serious. The children, and the bus and car drivers were all hospitalized. The Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown has reopened after it was closed during the morning rush. MyFoxNY.com for updates as they come in.