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Long Island Home Invasion (WCBS 880 New York) - Suffolk County Police are looking for four armed men who stormed into a Brentwood home early this morning in an attempted burglary. Police say no one was injured. The attack happened at 219 Grand Boulevard, Brentwood shortly after midnight. Homeowner Julio Martinez told News 12 Long Island that he returned to his home this morning to find his wife tied up at gunpoint.

Major wins for Long Island (The Nassau Guardian) - The NGM Major Wildcats senior boys and girls softball teams out of Long Island came to New Providence with one goal in mind, and that was to take home the Austin 'King Snake' Knowles championship titles.

Long Island Teen Killed In Dispute Over Cell Phone (WNBC) - LINDENHURST, N.Y. -- An 18-year-old Long Island man died after being slashed in the throat in a dispute over a missing cell phone, police said. Another man who was involved in the dispute was also slashed and underwent surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center.

2,400 Long Island Customers Still Without Power (WNBC) - On Sunday evening, the Long Island Power Authority reported that only 2,423 customers on Long Island are still without power after Saturday's windstorm.

Thousands Without Power on Long Island (WCBS 880 New York) - Thousands of households in the New York region, mainly on Long Island, were without power Sunday as winds gusting more than 50 miles per hour continued to sweep through the area for a second day. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and sustained winds of 30 to 40 p.m. were forecast for the metropolitan region through 7 p.m. Sunday, said John Murray of the National Weather Service.

Thousands without power on Long Island (Courier-Post) - Thousands of households in the New York region, mainly on Long Island, were without power Sunday as winds gusting more than 50 miles per hour continued to sweep through the area for a second day.

Called to the Kingdom International Launches Month Long Prayer Walk in Jamaica (Christian News Wire) - "We will for the month of December be launching a prayer walk across the length and breadth of our island which is 150 miles long and 50 miles wide. We have a population of approximately 2.7 m people. We will encourage Christians across the island to prayer walk a mile a day morning and or evening.

Not So Long Ago, Poverty Island Was Part Of Old Lyme Waterfront (New London Day) - Old Lyme - As a teenager growing up on an island off the town's coast, Neri A. Clark led a life that in many ways ...

Isles close homestand with 5-2 victory (AP via Yahoo! News) - The New York Islanders surely would like to stay home just a little bit longer. Rick DiPietro turned aside 30 shots, and Alexei Yashin scored the decisive goal in the Islanders' 5-2 victory over the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night that ended a very successful stay on Long Island.

Briefs: Case moving jobs to Grand Island plant (Lincoln Journal Star) - GRAND ISLAND — The Case IH plant in Grand Island will be adding upwards of 70 jobs as the company closes plants in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Plant manager Steve Lee announced next year’s expansion at a news conference Monday.