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Authorities say Wal-Mart temp trampled to death had no crowd-control training
Associated Press WriterMINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) _ A worker trampled to death when customers stormed a Wal-Mart for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving had no experience in crowd control and was placed at the entrance because of his hulking frame, police and a lawyer said Monday....Tags: Employment Agency, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Black Friday (shopping), Business Enterprises, Disasters
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Four charged after social club raid
john.valenti@newsday.comA late-night raid by law enforcement officials led to the closure of a West Hempstead social club and the arrest of four men on Saturday, Nassau County district attorney's office officials said Monday. All of the charges filed against the men are...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Tourism and Leisure, West Hempstead, Casino and Gambling Industry, Law Enforcement
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Autopsy confirms Wal-Mart worker trampled
Associated Press WriterAn attorney representing the sisters of a temporary worker trampled to death when thousands of customers stormed into a Wal-Mart store for bargains the day after Thanksgiving says the man had no training in crowd control. Attorney Jordan Hecht says 6-5,...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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'Black Friday:' Three dead so far
The Swampby Mark Silva Some "Black Friday.'' First a temporary maintenance worker died opening the doors of a Wal-Mart to a bargaining-hunting crowd of human wolves. And now two are dead at a Toys "R'' Us. Lay a little blame at......Tags: Toys, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Assault, Long Island
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Worker dies, patrons injured in stampede at Wal-Mart
joseph.mallia@newsday.comand matthew.chayes@newsday.comA stampede of shoppers in a Valley Stream Wal-Mart on Friday morning left one worker dead and at least three patrons injured after an impatient crowd broke down the store doors and trampled the seasonal employee, Nassau police said. Jdimytai Damour of...Tags: The Incredible Hulk (movie, 2008), Huntington (Hungtington, New York), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Far Rockaway, Government
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Missing East Norwich boater's body found in Oyster Bay
sophia.chang@newsday.comThe body of a missing East Norwich boater was recovered from the waters off Oyster Bay yesterday, police said. Salvatore Stellaccio, 56, of Radcliff Drive, was reported missing by his wife after he didn't return Tuesday from taking a dinghy out around 4:...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, East Norwich, Doug Miller, Fishing, Long Island Sound
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Body found during search for missing boater
sophia.chang@newsday.com john.valenti@newsday.comSearchers recovered a body from the waters off Oyster Bay on Wednesday, one day after a man went missing while taking a dinghy out on Oyster Bay Harbor. Salvatore Stellaccio, 56, of Radcliff Drive was reported missing after he took a dinghy out to his...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Fishing, Oyster Bay (Oyster Bay, New York)
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Gun seizures up in Hempstead
matthew.chayes@newsday.comSeizures of illegal guns in the Village of Hempstead this year have jumped 60 percent over a comparable period last year, authorities said Tuesday. Between early June and late November in 2007, 20 illegal guns had been seized in the village, compared...Tags: Kathleen Rice, Hempstead (Hempstead, New York)
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Revelers urged to 'get home safely'
sumathi.reddy@newsday.comMembers of Long Island's law enforcement community gathered Tuesday to urge the public to not drive while intoxicated during the holiday season, a period when such behavior is traditionally at an all-time high. Nassau County Police Commissioner...Tags: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Road Accidents, Trips and Vacations, Vehicles, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Police make plea against holiday driving when drunk
sumathi.reddy@newsday.comMembers of Long Island's law enforcement community gathered yesterday to urge people not to drive while intoxicated during the holiday season, a period when people often ignore such advice. Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey and Capt....Tags: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Road Accidents, Trips and Vacations, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Long Island
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1 dead in Freeport house fire
john.valenti@newsday.comA 51-year-old man died in a house fire in Freeport Thursday evening in which another man managed to escape the burning home, Nassau police and fire officials said. The dead man has been identified as Jeanmarie Rosalbert of Randall Avenue. Police said he...Tags: Fires
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Cops advice to holiday shoppers: 'Be aware'
john.valenti@newsday.comThe holiday season is upon us once again -- and the Nassau County Police Department is reminding shoppers to be extra careful at area malls. To that end both Nassau and Suffolk police said they will be stepping up patrols for the holiday season, as well....Tags: Law Enforcement, Credit and Debt, Vehicles
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