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Lake Long Island (Newsday) - It's official -- another five inches of rain Friday made this Long Island's wettest October on record. And the month is just half over.

Cancel the tux and turn the limo around: Long Island principal nixes senior prom (Newsday.com) - UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Kenneth M. Hoagland had heard all the stories about prom-night debauchery at his Long Island high school: Students putting down $10,000 to rent a house in the Hamptons for a weekend bash. Pre-prom cocktail parties followed by a trip to the dance in a limo loaded with liquor.

Long Island Principal Nixes Senior Prom (CBS 2 New York) - Kenneth M. Hoagland had heard all the stories about prom-night debauchery at his Long Island high school: Students putting down $10,000 to rent a house in the Hamptons for a weekend bash. Pre-prom cocktail parties followed by a trip to the dance in a limo loaded with liquor. Fathers chartering a boat so their kids could go out on a late-night "booze cruise." Enough was enough, Hoagland said.

Cancel the tux and turn the limo around: Long Island principal nixes senior prom (New York Newsday) - Kenneth M. Hoagland had heard all the stories about prom-night debauchery at his Long Island high school: Students putting down $10,000 to rent a house in the Hamptons for a weekend bash. Pre-prom cocktail parties followed by a trip to the dance in a limo loaded with liquor. Fathers chartering a boat so their kids could go out on a late-night "booze cruise."

Long Island Man Sentenced In Wife's Death (1010wins.com) - Oct 14, 2005 10:45 am US/Eastern (1010 WINS) (LONG BEACH, N.Y.) A Long Island man has been sentenced to 17 years to life in prison in the death of his estranged wife, whose body was found after their 6-year-old daughter emerged from their home and told a neighbor she couldn't wake her mother.

Rainy weather continues to soak Long Island (Newsday.com) - With rainfall already pounding Long Island before dawn yesterday, the battle against flooding began in earnest at 4:30 a.m. at the corner of Mill Dam Road and New York Avenue near Halesite Harbor.

Long Island Art Theft Called 'Inside Job' (1010wins.com) - Oct 14, 2005 11:57 am US/Eastern (1010 WINS) (OLD WESTBURY, Long Island) A security guard is being charged with taking four paintings that were shown at an art show in Old Westbury last year.

Worker Hurt At Long Island's Adventureland (1010wins.com) - Oct 14, 2005 10:50 am US/Eastern (1010 WINS) (FARMINGDALE, Long Island) A worker at the Adventureland Amusement Park was hurt this morning while dismantling a partition at the park, which is closed for the season.

Long Island Man Sentenced To 17 Years In Estranged Wife's Death (WNBC) - LONG BEACH, N.Y. -- A Long Island man has been sentenced to 17 years to life in prison in the death of his estranged wife, whose body was found after their 6-year-old daughter emerged from their home and told a neighbor she couldn't wake her mother.

Willis Builds Up N.Y. Construction Unit on Long Island (Insurance Journal) - Willis Group Holdings, Ltd., continuing to strengthen its construction insurance practice has appointed two new people its Long Island, New York operations. Joining Willis from Select Contractors C