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FiOS TV Spreads on Long Island (MultiChannel News) - Verizon Communications won its ninth video franchise on New York's Long Island, with the board of Smithtown granting the phone company rights to offer its Verizon FiOS TV service to the town's unincorporated areas of Commack, Kings Park, Lake Ronkonkoma, Nesconset, Smithtown and St. James.

Marine From Long Island Killed In Iraq (CBS 2 New York) - A Long Island family is grieving after receiving word their loved one, a U.S. marine, has been killed in Iraq. Sgt. Julian Arechaga was just 23-years-old and on his third tour of duty when he was killed. His sister, Sheyla Randazzo says Arechaga died a hero.

Long Island Music Hall of Fame induction gala, Oct.15 (Babylon Beacon) - The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced the addition of Alec Baldwin to its lineup of presenters for its Sunday, October 15 First Annual Induction Gala at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main St., Patchogue.

Jury Deliberating in Deadly DWI Wedding Crash on Long Island (WCBS 880 New York) - A jury on Wednesday began deliberating whether to convict a man of murder for driving the wrong way down a Long Island parkway - with his alcohol blood level allegedly three times the legal limit - and slamming head-on into a wedding limousine, killing the chauffeur and a 7-year-old flower girl.

LOST AND FOUND: Parrot from Tennessee located in Long Island, N.Y. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) -- A pet Amazon parrot who flew away from his owner in Johnson City has been found in Long Island, N.Y. Owner Kim Kendrick lost her 47-year-old parrot named Buzzy nearly two months ago while she was walking outside with him.

Legislator Steve Stern throws first pitch at Long Island Ducks game (Babylon Beacon) - Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Huntington) 16th LD, recently received the honor of throwing out the first pitch at a Long Island

Ex-Long Island schools chief gets prison (AP via Yahoo! News) - A former school superintendent who admitted stealing at least $2 million from a Long Island school district was sentenced Tuesday to 4 to 12 years in prison.

Arrest Made in Abduction of Long Island 10-Year-Old (WCBS 880 New York) - Police have arrested a man in the abduction of a 10-year-old Long Island girl who was snatched from her bicycle and driven away.

Long Island Regional Planning Board Tackles Housing (RedNova) - By Carl Corry Long Island's housing leaders say the region's lack of affordable housing must be addressed with a combination of targeted subsidies and increases in housing development densities.

Westbound Long Island Expessway to Close Tonight (WCBS 880 New York) - Those hoping to head west on the Long Island Expressway tonight should consider a different route.