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Wachtler Knopf Equities to Manage, Lease Long Island, NY Office Portfolio (PR Web) - Wachtler Knopf Equities, a new real estate venture based in Farmingdale, NY, and formed by a pair of industry veterans, will take over the management and leasing of a 450,000-square-foot, seven-building, Long Island office portfolio. [PRWEB Dec 7, 2005]

New Animal Found On Borneo Island (CBS News) - A catlike creature photographed by camera traps on Borneo Island is likely to be a new species of carnivore, the World Wildlife Fund said. The animal has dark red fur and a long, bushy tail.

EYE ON THE ISLAND (Newsday) - Last spring, they led Huntington to its first Long Island and state championships in boys lacrosse. This fall, they led Huntington to its first Long Island championship in football.

Did Easter Island get 'ratted' out? (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News) - Rats and Europeans are likely to blame for the mysterious demise of Easter Island, a team of anthropologists suggests.The fate of the people who built hundreds of 10-ton stone statues on the South Pacific island and then vanished has long been seen as a cautionary environmental tale.

Feds Bust Home Delivery Marijuana Ring (AP via Yahoo! News) - A sophisticated drug ring delivered high-grade marijuana to the doorsteps of thousands of regular customers — including celebrities — during the last six years in Manhattan and on Long Island, authorities said Wednesday.

Long Island bakery owner found shot dead (New York Newsday) - WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. (AP) _ A Long Island bakery owner was discovered shot to death near a Westhampton Beach country club Saturday, and police are now searching for a motive.

Short Trips: Vancouver Island's pristine scenic regions are rich with wildlife (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - Our Short Trips columnist completes his two-part visit to Vancouver Island outside of Victoria, including some spectacular birding and a remarkable project that has saved the famed Potholes area from trash that had built up for years.

Marijuana network delivery scheme busted (Newsday) - A drug organization calling itself the Cartoon Network delivered high-grade marijuana to the doors of affluent clients in New York City and Long Island who identified themselves on the phone with the code-word "cartoon," according to court documents.

North Shore-LIJ to lay off 152 (Newsday.com) - Long Island's largest employer, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, said Wednesday that it is laying off 152 people, effective Dec. 31.

L.I. COUPLE IN SLAY-SUICIDE (New York Post via Yahoo! News) - A devoted husband shot his wife and dog to death in the couple's Long Island home — then put the gun to his own head, cops said yesterday.