7 in military to become citizens

Nassau

• Water main cited in LIRR derailment near Huntington

• Senate leaders won't budge after meeting Paterson

• C.W. Post retiree donates $75,000 for fountain

• Nassau to hold 'heroin summit' on drug's impact

• Mineola synagogue vandalized with swastikas

Suffolk

• Jean Esquerre, Tuskegee pioneer, dies at 85

• Teen victim's family asks drinkers not to drive

• Boy injured by dog while visiting Shirley home

• Independence Day holiday closings

• Seven in military become citizens on Liberty Island

New York City

• Merrick girl, dad among first in Lady Liberty's crown

• Bonanno associate killed on Staten Island

• Electrical failure cited in NYC ferry crash

• Feds seize Madoffs' Upper E. Side penthouse

• NYPD rookie makes arrest moments after graduation

Sports

• Hernandez, Mets can't hold down Phillies

• Burnett pitches Yankees past Blue Jays

• Mark Herrmann: Gehrig not forgotten

• Manny Ramirez returns, but cheers outdo jeers

• Rangers sign free-agent center Arnason

Entertainment

• Jackson's memorial service set; sedative found at home

• Neverland closes until after LA Jackson memorial

• LA police plan for huge crowd at Jackson memorial

• Plenty of fireworks for July 4 specials on TV

• Angelina Jolie beats out Jennifer Aniston in earnings,too

Business

• Nike Jones Beach sneaker sparks shopper frenzy

• Final total of 15,000 claims against Madoff

• 476G jobs cut in June, more than expected

• 4M baby pool floats recalled

• Tom Incantalupo: All the numbers add up for diesel BMW, except price

Health & Fitness

• Mississippi still fattest but Alabama closing in

• Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage

• CDC: U.S. swine flu cases rise to nearly 34,000

• LI poison control manager lauds feds' moves on Tylenol

• FDA orders warnings for anti-smoking drugs

Nation/World

• Sarah Palin to resign as Alaska governor

• Report: North Korea fires 2 mid-range missiles

• U.S. Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns

• Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests

• Venezuela assumes control of Spanish-owned bank

Opinion

• Brookhaven should focus on substance, not divisions

• It's time for New York to raise school standards

• With little discussion, NY crosses a stem cell threshold

• Box score - 3,422,400

• With the state senators, it's personal