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Metro Briefing | NEW YORK: Garden City: Long Island Rail Road Hails Performance (New York Times) - The Long Island Rail Road said Monday that 2007 was its best year for on-time performance since it began keeping records. The railroad president, Helena Williams, said 94.07 percent of its trains were on time last year, the best since record-keeping began in 1979. The previous record came in 2002, when it hit 94.04 percent.

Dramatic water rescue off Long Island (WABC-TV New York) - A car plunged into water off Long Island on Monday. Two women inside were rescued, but one later died.

Car Plummets Into Water Off Long Island (WNBC) - A car carrying at least two people plummeted into water off the shore of Long Island on Monday, the Coast Guard said.

Howard's 17 points lead Sacred Heart to 75-68 victory over Long Island University (Charleston Daily Mail) - NEW YORK (AP) -- Ryon Howard scored 17 points and Chauncey Hardy had 16 to lead Sacred Heart to a 75-68 victory over Long Island University on Monday night.

NYC Suburban Spotlight: Long Island Mixing it Up (Commercial Property News) - RexCorp Realty L.L.C., with a 20-asset, 4.7 million-square-foot Long Island portfolio, is arguably the Long Island’s most active commercial real estate company.

Sharpton leads protest of verdict in Long Island shooting of white teenager by black man (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - RIVERHEAD, N.Y. - The Rev. Al Sharpton led a rally Saturday to protest the conviction of a black man in the fatal shooting of a white teenager on Long Island, saying the prosecution of the case was unjust.

Sharpton leads protest of verdict in Long Island (ABC 15 Phoenix) - RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) - The Reverend Al Sharpton is calling the conviction of a black man in the 2006 fatal shooting of a white teenager on Long Island unjust.

Sharpton leads protest of verdict in Long Island (KTRE-TV East Texas) - RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) - The Reverend Al Sharpton is calling the conviction of a black man in the 2006 fatal shooting of a white teenager on Long Island unjust. Sharpton led a rally today in support of John White.

ISLAND BOPPING (New York Post) - HARBOUR Island in the Bahamas was the post-holiday destination of Drew Barrymore, her boyfriend, "I'm a Mac" guy Justin Long, Cameron Diaz, Richard Gere, Thom Filicia and Uma Thurman and her beau, Swiss millionaire Arpad Busson. "Cameron went on an...

Two Oil Trucks Stolen on Long Island (WCBS 880 New York) - It's called ``black gold.'' And with oil nearing $100 dollars a barrel its no wonder two oil trucks were stolen Thursday morning on Long Island.