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Sen. Clinton Tells Nassau-Suffolk County Conference That SCORE Act Would Help Revitalize Long Island's Older Suburbs (Smart Growth Online) - One of New York City's first-ring suburbs, ''Long Island is the victim of its own success,'' said Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton at an Adelphi University conference of Nassau and Suffolk counties in Garden City, noting that the island has attracted thousands with its high quality of life, but hasn't saved itself from the pockets of poverty initially typical of urban areas, and that her Suburban

Missing Long Island Man Hit By Train In Manhattan (WNBC) - NEW YORK -- A missing Long Island man has been identified as the person who was struck dead by a No. 1 train Sunday in lower Manhattan, Nassau County police said.

Strong Island Sound Proud Of Their Police (OurSports Central) - The Strong Island Sound are a brand new professional basketball team playing on Long Island in the new version of the ABA, red white and blue basketball and all. The original ABA had a long tradition on Long Island and we hope to continue that with our team.

Long Island Cops 'Squeeze' Sleeping Driver (1010wins.com) - Jan 15, 2006 12:25 am US/Eastern (1010 WINS) (HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.) A man was charged with driving under the influence of drugs after allegedly sleeping behind the wheel of his SUV as it rolled slowly along the Long Island Expressway, police said.

Commissioners halt development on Pine Island (WBBH) - LEE COUNTY — Lee County Commissioners voted to impose a temporary building moratorium on Pine Island because of traffic concerns. Because Pine Island Road is the only road on and off the island, county law restricts development once traffic reaches a certain level.

Long Islanders Bristle at Increase in Cross Sound Ferry Traffic (WFSB 3) - SOUTHOLD, N.Y. (AP) -- Frustration among residents in an eastern Long Island town is rising faster than increasing ferry traffic that brings cars and motorists from Connecticut.

Shot in the arm for aspirin users (Newsday) - Men and women react differently to a host of compounds from alcohol to hormones and now it appears that there is a sharp gender divide when it comes to aspirin, a team of researchers led by a Long Island heart specialist reports today.

Talk: Broadwater energy plan (Newsday.com) - Should the Broadwater project go forward ot does it pose to much of a threat to Long Island? Share your thoughts.

Coast Guard says Broadwater LNG project needs more proof of safety (Newsday.com) - The Coast Guard has told the company that wants to build a controversial liquid natural gas terminal in Long Island Sound that it has not supplied adequate information to prove the project is safe.

No place like home (Guardian Unlimited) - Bringing democracy to parts of the world that cruise missiles never reach is a long job. As the new century dawned it was gratifying, therefore, to see democracy reach Ascension Island, one of the last relics of the British empire.