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Help Wanted: Employee questions paycheck deductions because she was on the job both times

DEAR CARRIE: I am an exempt employee. We have an electronic payroll system that I am required to log into each day.

Newsday · Feb 5, 2019

Boone downplays Judge's comment about making room for Harper in Yankees' outfield

?Aaron Judge said he would gladly change positions to make room at Yankee Stadium for Bryce Harper.

Newsday · Feb 5, 2019

Islanders lose to Bruins after potential go-ahead goal is waved off

BOSTON _ Barry Trotz, channeling Al Pacino's football coach from "Any Given Sunday," has been fond lately of talking about fighting for the inches needed to win games.

Newsday · Feb 5, 2019

Editorial: Be cautious in Afghanistan peace talks with the Taliban

Good news finally has been trickling back from Afghanistan: U.S. and Taliban negotiators may be close to a peace pact in America's longest war.

Newsday · Feb 4, 2019

Bob Glauber: Bill Belichick flattered by compliments, but it's always about team

ATLANTA _ Super Bowl MVP tells this story about running into Bill Belichick as a rookie when the two left the Gillette Stadium practice complex late one night.

Newsday · Feb 4, 2019

Brodie Van Wagenen bullish on Mets' upgrades on and off the field

Wednesday is Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen's 100th day on the job, and he will mark the occasion _ coincidentally _ by traveling to Port St. Lucie, Fla., with much of his front-office inner circle to get spring training started.

Newsday · Feb 4, 2019

Caris LeVert could return for Nets before All-Star break, source confirms

Emerging Nets star Caris LeVert, who has been out since suffering a dislocated right ankle on Nov. 12, is set to return to practice on Tuesday and might return to play before the All-Star break.

Newsday · Feb 4, 2019

Depleted Nets can't handle NBA's best Bucks in third straight loss

NEW YORK _ The Nets insist they are not looking over their shoulders and are not waiting for their injured players to return and rescue them. Still, coach Kenny Atkinson said on Monday that it was "good timing" that Caris LeVert and Allen Crabbe will practice Tuesday with the Long…

Newsday · Feb 4, 2019

Patriots took a chance on Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman, and he made them better for it

ATLANTA _ As Bill Belichick reflected on Julian Edelman's rise from college quarterback to MVP of Super Bowl LIII, the Patriots' coach said he saw a competitive fire and desire that made him take a chance on Edelman.

Newsday · Feb 4, 2019

Islanders' dads eat up the chance to go on trip with sons

Peter Cizikas has learned over several dads' trips not to try and keep up with his son, Casey, and his Islanders teammates. At least not when it comes to eating.

Newsday · Feb 3, 2019