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Interview With Long Island Power Authority Chairman Richard Kessel (RedNova) - By Ken Schachter It's been a busy month for Long Island Power Authority Chairman Richard Kessel. He cut a tentative deal to buy two power plants from KeySpan. At the same time, LIPA passed on buying 15 others.

Longwood 86, Long Island U. 69 (Myrtle Beach Online) - CHARLESTON, S.C. - Clayton Morgan had 16 points and 16 rebounds as NCAA Division II Longwood broke a seven-game losing streak with an 86-69 victory over Long Island in the College of Charleston Holiday Classic on Friday.

Long Island Soldier Killed in Iraq (1010wins.com) - Dec 30, 2005 7:54 am US/Eastern (1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) A soldier from Long Island has been killed in Iraq.

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. To Complete The Acquisition of Long Island Financial Corp. at 5:00 PM Today (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - WESTBURY, N.Y.----Dec. 30, 2005--New York Community Bancorp, Inc. today announced that its acquisition of Long Island Financial Corp. will be completed at 5:00 p.m. today, December 30, 2005.

Rider 63, Long Island U. 59 (phillyburbs.com) - CHARLESTON, S.C. - Terrance Mouton had 16 points and Jason Thompson added 15 as Rider held off Long Island University 63-59 on Thursday night in the opening round of the College of Charleston Holiday Classic.

Rider 63, Long Island U. 59 (Myrtle Beach Online) - CHARLESTON, S.C. - Terrance Mouton had 16 points and Jason Thompson 15 as Rider held off Long Island 63-59 to open the College of Charleston Holiday Classic on Thursday night.

Long Island soldier & patrol partner killed in Iraq blast (New York Daily News) - Two U.S. soldiers, including one from Long Island, have been killed in Iraq, the military said Thursday. Spec. Lance S. Sage, 26, of Hempstead, N.Y., and Pvt. Joshua M.

Chilled turtles warm up on Long Island (PhysOrg) - Six turtles found nearly frozen on the shore of Cape Cod Six have been taken to Long Island to recover.

EYE ON THE ISLAND (Newsday) - For the first time in the four-year history of the Long Island Challenge, a wrestling team from outside of Nassau and Suffolk was invited to participate. For the first time in the Challenge's four-year existence, a team other than Islip will win the title.

Rowdy passenger dumped on island (CNN.com) - A rowdy air passenger was cast away on a remote Atlantic island after abusing crew and other travelers aboard a holiday flight from the UK to the Spanish Canary Islands.