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Long Island Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash (WCBS-TV New York) - A 27-year-old Long Island man has been killed in a motorcycle accident after drifting into the wrong lane. Suffolk County police said Keith Heppler of South Setauket was riding his motorcycle westbound on the Route 25-A Bypass in Rocky Point with a group of other motorcyclists when he lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic.

Long Island defeats CSU (The Plain Dealer) - Long Island University defeated Cleveland State, 62-52, on Friday at the LIU Turkey Classic in a women's college basketball game in Brooklyn, N.Y. Jessica Roque led the Vikings with 17 points, going 5-of-13 from the field -- including 3-of-6 from 3-point range.

Two car crash kills one on on New Shackle Island Road (Tennessean) - A woman was killed in a car accident just north of Hendersonville this afternoon. Authorities have not released the name of the woman killed in the two-car crash, which happened shortly before 4 p.m. on New Shackle Island Road, about one mile south of Long Hollow Pike.

Pumpkin-Throwing Vandals Plague Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - Police on Long Island are searching for vandals who have thrown pumpkins at several cars, shattering windows and leaving many frustrated and without drivable vehicles. Nassau County residents Robert and Ellen Meade are two of the victims who woke up to find their car sustaining serious damage from one of the gourds. A ten-pound pumpkin was hurled their the rear window of their new Chevrolet

FBI: Verhotz embezzled for 10 years (AP via Yahoo! News) - A former KeyBank vice president accused of embezzling $29 million bought a multimillion dollar home on Long Island and spent $1.1 million on his fiancee's engagement ring, investigators say.

Bequia... Five Miles of the Very Best Indies ; It's the Caribbean's Loveliest Island, Says Hunter Davies ... All It (RedNova) - By HUNTER DAVIES BEQUIA is my favourite island in the Caribbean. And I've been to 30 although you might not be able to tell from my passport. They are getting so lazy, some of these passport people. Often they don't have the energy to lift their stamper.

For sale: one island, uninhabited (Boston Globe) - ARLINGTON -- The listing for sale of a 2-acre island in the middle of Spy Pond has residents and officials buzzing about what will happen to one of the town's few remaining pieces of unspoiled open space .

Reckson in thrall of global forces (Newsday) - As publicly traded real estate heats up, non-local bidders vie for Long Island giant Reckson Associates For the cover of its most recent annual report, Reckson Associates chose a slogan that might be seen as a reminder of chairman Scott Rechler's deep family roots and strong business ties in the region: "The Power of Local."

Legend blends with history on island (Connecticut Post) - MILFORD — Charles Island has a lot of history crammed onto its 14 acres, but the only "treasure" there is likely its guano, an author told members of the Milford Historical Society.

Sorry, no items are currently available. (Connecticut Post) - BRIDGEPORT — Challenged city on Long Island Sound trying to make a comeback is looking for developer for multi-use complex on more than 10 acres across from two entertainment venues.