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Honolulu Officials Back Rail as Best Long-Term Transportation Solution on Island, But Decision Remains on Final Route (Smart Growth Online) - Urged by residents, labor leaders and other officials, including University of Hawaii-Manoa Chancellor Denise Konan and Democratic Congressman Neil Abercrombie, the Honolulu City Council's Transportation Committee passed a bill (79) that calls rail ''the best selection for the long-term needs and demands of our growing island population,'' with Mayor Mufi Hannemann optimistic the full council

BU starts slow, unable to catch Long Island U. (Press & Sun-Bulletin) - BROOKLYN -- For four and a half long minutes, the zero sat under the Binghamton University men's basketball team's name on the scoreboard. While the Bearcats were being blanked, Long Island University was running up and down the court, hitting shots, passing the ball well and making defensive plays.

Long-term parking fees considered for ferry terminal (KTVA Anchorage) - The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly has given initial approval for long-term parking fees at the airport ferry terminal parking lot on Revilla Island. The matter comes back for a second vote on November 20th. The ferry terminal parking lot is for people who use Ketchikan International Airport.

Long Island city hires first black officers in 4 decades (The Buffalo News) - LONG BEACH (AP) - This Long Island city has hired its first black police officers in nearly 40 years. Two of four new officers being sworn in next Wednesday are black. All come from the New York Police Department.

Plan aims to protect bird area on island (Greenwich Time) - Herons and egrets go where the living is easy, where the food is plentiful and where there aren't predators lurking in the bushes. In this state, their favorite place has become Great Captains Island -- home to the largest heron and egret rookery in Connecticut and the third-largest colony on Long Island Sound.

Long Island Nonprofit Briefs: November 10, 2006 (RedNova) - By Henry E. Powderly II WE CARE feeds LICC The Nassau County Bar Association's philanthropic arm, the WE CARE Advisory Board, awarded a $5,000 grant to the Long Island Council of Churches' Nassau County emergency food programs.

Long Island home destroyed (WABC-TV New York) - On long island where what began as an excavation ended up as an explosion.

Yoshi's Island DS Review [DS] (GameSpot) - Yoshi's Island DS is a terrific platformer that’s every bit as fun and charming as its predecessor.

Jet?s Coach Mangini Focuses on the Present (New York Times) - Not many people outside the Jets? Long Island headquarters expected them to contend for a a playoff spot in the American Football Conference. But at 5-4, they are in a three-way tie for sixth place in the A.F.C.

Double-Lung Success For Long Island Woman (CBS 2 New York) - For Jennifer Lanzaro, it was a matter of life and death. The-29 year-old woman, who suffered from cystic fibrosis, received a double-lung transplant on Saturday after waiting weeks for a donor. Her doctors expect a full recovery.