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Long Island Student Council President Killed In Car Crash (WNBC) - A popular teenager who was student council president at his Long Island high school was killed when he lost control of his car and crashed it into a tree, police said.

Rare Sightings on Long Island (New York Times) - THE unique Ferrari P4/5 commissioned by James Glickenhaus, previously seen in public on the grassy sward at the Pebble Beach Concours, will be on display today at the third annual Americana Manhasset Concours d?Élégance on Long Island.

Outrage and Threats of Violence as Homes for Sex Offenders Cluster on Long Island (New York Times) - As laws radically restrict where sex offenders can live, landlords are marketing their properties to the ex-convicts, who often receive government rent subsidies.

Long Island Headed for Recession in 2007, C.W. Post Study Says (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - BROOKVILLE, N.Y.----Long Island's economy will undergo a mild recession in 2007, brought on by rising interest rates, declining housing prices, a downturn in new construction and high energy costs, according to a new economic outlook report by the Center for Management Analysis at the C.W.

Long Island Business News Follow Ups: October 6, 2006 (RedNova) - By Long Island Business News Staff Down, but not out? Last week, we reported on the demise of a class-action lawsuit launched by LIPA customers who charged the power authority with illegally raising rates through fuel surcharges.

Mom Dies, Dad Doesn?t Grieve, and So a Film Is Born (New York Times) - Moviegoers may be intrigued to know that Doug Block?s ?51 Birch Street,? a documentary about a Jewish couple on Long Island, has received a stamp of approval from Al Jazeera.

Waiting for Conclusion in Long Island School District Scandal (New York Times) - The sentencing of the former Roslyn schools superintendent, Frank A. Tassone, who pleaded guilty to stealing $2 million from his well-to-do Long Island district, has been postponed again.

Big Island police search for robbery suspect (KHON 2 Honolulu) - Big Island police are searching for a man who robbed an office at the Hawaii Community College yesterday. Police say he had a gun, grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash, and then took off towards .

Cooper Munroe: Fearless Kiki (HuffingtonPost) - Imagine the fear Kiki Peppard must have felt over a dozen years ago when her husband walked out of their Long Island home, leaving her with two small children, a mailbox full of bills and debt a mile high. Or the sick pain and dread she felt shortly after that when her mother - the backbone of the family and sole source of childcare for Kiki - died unexpectedly. Then picture yourself as

GIRL'S KIDNAPPING HELL ON LONG IS. (New York Post) - The father of a 10-year-old Long Island girl who was abducted and bound by a stranger said his family's peace of mind has been shattered by the horrible incident - and he may have to move to a new neighborhood. "She's scared to death," he said...