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Lobsters vanish from Long Island Sound (UPI) - A severe die-off of lobsters in Long Island Sound has nearly killed a business once as thriving as that found in the waters off Maine.

A Knell for Lobsters On Long Island Sound (Washington Post) - LONG ISLAND SOUND, Conn. -- The trap buoys, orange and white, wink between the waves in this murky estuary, beckoning with the promise of the sweetest of New England's delights: lobster. As plentiful as sardines, they were. So much so that generations of Connecticut lobstermen did bang-up busines...

Lobsters vanish from Long Island Sound (EARTHtimes.org) - A severe die-off of lobsters in Long Island Sound has nearly killed a business once as thriving as that found in the waters off Maine. Everyone thinks that lobsters only come from Maine, but it isn't so -- we had tons of lobster right here, said lobster...

Isles and Sabres cap home-and-home set on Long Island (The Sports Network) - Isles and Sabres cap home-and-home set on Long Island

Families ask judge to stop federal raids on Long Island homes (The Standard-Times) - NEW YORK — Several Hispanic families and individuals asked a court Friday to stop immigration agents from barging into Long Island homes without proper authority in raids that have driven a wedge between the federal agents and local police.

Long Island Wal-Mart faces harassment suit (Crain's New York Business) - A man with Down syndrome who worked at the Central Islip Wal-Mart from December 2004 to May 2006, says he was threatened and ridiculed by fellow workers.

Four-foot-high swastikas latest in Long Island hate-crime spree (New York Daily News) - Four-foot-high swastikas were found spray-painted on the campus of a Suffolk middle school Thursday, the latest in a rash of hate crimes on Long Island.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – The sun had not yet risen Sunday, but already most of the competitors were in the staging area ... (The Brownsville Herald) - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – The sun had not yet risen Sunday, but already most of the competitors were in the staging area preparing for the 7:30 a.m. start time for the annual South Padre Island Triathlon.

Long Island: Congresista media disputa entre inmigración, policía (El Paso Times) - NUEVA YORK—Un congresista está tratando de mediar la disputa entre agentes federales de inmigración y el jefe de la policía de Long Island.

Swastikas Turn Up In Long Island Mailboxes (WCBS-TV New York) - More messages of hate have popped up out on Long Island. Nassau County police say swastikas are turning up in mailboxes in several affluent communities. Photo copies of a story with the words swastika highlighted were found in mailboxes at nine homes.