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Long Island schools challenged by autism's growth (Newsday) - Explosive growth in the number of Long Island students diagnosed with autism and other neurological disorders is pitting parents who seek greater help for their children against school officials struggling to contain special-education costs.

Accuser testifies in Long Island slavery case (WABC-TV New York) - An Indonesian woman came face-to-face Thursday with a millionaire couple accused of keeping her and another woman as virtual slaves in their Long Island mansion for the first time since she fled the home with only the clothes on her back.

City Cop Caught In Drug Bust On Long Island (NY1 News) - A city police officer is being held on $1 million bail following a massive drug bust on Long Island. Glen Smokler was one of 28 people arrested. He has been charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, and one count of conspiracy.

The First of Long Island Corporation Announces the Election of John T. Lane to the Board of Directors (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) - GLEN HEAD, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2007 -- The First of Long Island Corporation has announced that John T. Lane has been elected in accordance with the Corporation's bylaws to serve as a Class I director effective November 1, 2007.

Health officials: No MRSA outbreak on Long Island (Newsday) - Nassau and Suffolk health officials said Wednesday there are no detected outbreaks of the "superbug" on Long Island but advised educators to encourage sanitary measures such as frequent hand washing and not sharing towels and razors that can spread the bacteria.

Noose found around black mannequin on Long Island (WABC-TV New York) - A homeowner on Long Island made a disturbing discovery: a noose in his yard around a mannequin. Whoever did this wrote the N-word.

Long Island's oldest land deed sold for $156,000 (Newsday) - A document described as the oldest surviving land deed for Long Island land was auctioned Wednesday for $156,000 in Manhattan.

Neighbors mourn former Long Island City Savings Bank (New York Daily News) - Residents who grew up admiring a neoclassical Long Island City bank that went up with Queens Plaza around 1910 are partly blaming themselves for its unceremonious demise.

*SPOILERS* WWE Smackdown Taping Results from Long Island, New York (Lords of Pain) - The Major Brothers defeated Dave Taylor & Drew McIntyre ( Galloway ) in a dark match. The Major Brothers, who are originally from Long Island, rolled up Dave Taylor for the win.

Five fighting for position in Big Island (CentralOhio.com) - MARION - Becoming computerized and in-line with new guidelines from the state auditor's office, in addition to the fact that the office would be vacated by long time clerk, Charlie Fogle, sent five people in Big Island Township into the political ring.