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Ed Cherry Jazz Clinic and Concert Series @ Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus Tuesday, November 6, 2007 4:00 - ... (All About Jazz) - Jazz Guitarist Ed Cherry will lead a jazz seminar as part of Long Island University's Jazz Clinic Series. The series features musicians and music professionals with extraordinary links to jazz history in addition to being outstanding in their own right.

Two teens attacked, shot with BB gun at Long Island mall (WABC-TV New York) - Police are issuing a warning to holiday shoppers Tuesday after two women were nearly robbed and then were shot with a BB gun at a Long Island mall.

Servant testifies about abuse in Long Island slavery case (WABC-TV New York) - A servant who worked for a millionaire Long Island couple charged with modern-day slavery testified Monday that she was forced to eat her own vomit and was scalded with hot water for minor transgressions such as sleeping late and pilfering food.

Tropical Storm Noel destroys crops, livestock on Long Island (The Nassau Guardian) - Local farmers and fishermen on Long Island - whose livelihoods were devastated by Tropical Storm Noel - are now calling on the government to assist them during the holiday season.

Expanding autism help on Long Island (Newsday) - Spurred by soaring numbers of students diagnosed with autism and other neurological disorders, the state is more than doubling the capacity of residential schools for such students on Long Island, while lifting a de facto 12-year freeze on expansion here.

City Island railroad and carousel’s new owner hopes to make then the center piece of a new mini-amusement park (The Patriot-News) - The new owner of the City Island railroad and carousel has long-term plans to build a mini-amusement park around them. Mak McKeehan, president of Steam Works, LLC bought the attractions from City Island Railroad Corp. and City Island Carousel Corp., last week.

Servant testifies about alleged abuse at Long Island mansion (Newsday) - A servant who worked for a millionaire couple charged with modern-day slavery testified Monday in excruciating detail about the punishment she says she endured for minor transgressions such as sleeping late.

Water bill with Long Island perks likely to pass (Newsday) - President George W. Bush vetoed a $23-billion water bill Friday that included about $67 million for Long Island, though members of Congress can count on enough votes to override his veto for the first time in his presidency.

Noel Threatens Long Island, Jersey Shore (WCBS-TV New York) - Hurricane Noel, the deadliest tropical storm to hit the Atlantic this year, was moving up the eastern seaboard Friday, and officials on Long Island and in New Jersey were bracing for wind, rain and possible beach erosion. On Long Island, Suffolk County's Emergency Operations Center in Yaphank was to be activated at midnight in preparation for the high winds, heavy surf and rain. In New Jersey, ...

Long Island Slave Trial Commands Attention (Hartford Courant) - Millionaire Couple Allegedly Held Two Women And Abused Them For Years One was found muttering and injured wandering outside a doughnut shop. The other was cowering in fear inside a tiny closet under a stairway.