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Long Island Murder Trial Hinges on Race (Fox 5 New York) - A jury on Long Island is weighing the fate of an African-American man who is accused of murdering a white teenager. The racially charged case has gotten a lot of attention because the shooting happened outside the defendant's home and he says he was just protecting his family from what he feared was a "lynch mob" that meant him harm.

Man shot several times in Long Island home (WABC-TV New York) - Police on Long Island are hunting for the suspect who shot a man inside his home early Thursday.

First of Long Island Declares Dividend (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - First of Long Island Corp. announced a regular quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share. The bank holding company said it will pay the regular dividend Jan. 11 to shareholders of record Dec. 31.

Police Search For Gunman On Long Island (WNBC) - Police are searching for a man in his 20s who allegedly shot another man in the chest Thursday in Uniondale, Long Island.

Imhotep's Bocachica picks Long Island University (Philly.com) - Imhotep Charter senior Miguel Bocachica made an oral commitment yesterday to play basketball at Long Island University. The 6-foot-6 swingman chose the Blackbirds over Hartford, Quinnipiac, Fairfield, St. Peter's and Morgan State.

Long Island Schools Take the Lead in MRSA Prevention (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - CSG/SportsCoatings, in conjunction with the Patchogue-Medford and Smithtown Central School Districts, today announced a ground-breaking deal that brings the most proactive and proven antimicrobial treatment to Long Island, New York.

Budget bill will pump $370M into Long Island (Newsday) - Long Island institutions will receive at least $372 million for about 40 projects ranging from law-enforcement upgrades to X-ray research through an 11th-hour "omnibus" spending measure that was expected to clear the Senate Tuesday night.

Long Island Man Busted in eBay Baseball Card (Fox 5 New York) - A Long Island man is accused of scamming a buyer in an eBay sale of a baseball card back in May 2006, police said.

Long Island Helicopter Noise Deal Struck (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Helicopter operators have agreed not to fly low over Long Island and to route their flights away from heavily populated areas.

The First of Long Island Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of 15 Cents Per Share (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) - GLEN HEAD, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2007 -- The First of Long Island Corporation announced today the declaration of a fourth quarter cash dividend in the amount of 15 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on January 11, 2008 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2007.