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Wintry mix moves toward Long Island (Newsday) - Our first real snowfall of the winter season could produce up to 3 inches of snow, plus a touch of freezing rain. Forecasters predict that a blanket of snow up to 3 inches thick will greet commuters Wednesday morning on most of Long Island.

Long Island Native, a Lacrosse Star, Is Killed in Iraq (The New York Sun) - Sergeant James Regan, 26, a former Duke University lacrosse star, planned on getting a master's degree and marrying his fiancé after a fourth tour of duty with the Army, but he was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq last week, family members said. Over the weekend, Regan's loved ones gathered at his parents' house in Manhasset, Long Island, to mourn his loss. An All-American lacrosse player at ...

Alleged Carjacker Nabbed After BMW Stolen On Long Island (WNBC) - A woman was carjacked in East Hills, Long Island, as an armed man took her 2005 BMW from her Sunday evening.

Israeli wall creates "island" villages in W. Bank (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Tawfiq al-Nabali says he lives on an island surrounded not by water, but by a concrete wall.

Camano Island boy charged in crime spree (Seattle Times) - An Island County Superior Court judge ordered a 15-year-old Camano Island boy held on $45,000 bail today for an alleged months-long burglary and theft spree in his rural neighborhood.

Long Island burglaries in steep decline (Newsday) - A recent string of nighttime burglaries in Suffolk County masked a major trend in Long Island crime: Burglaries are in steady and steep decline, a criminological sea change caused by advances in home security, sharpening police tactics and changes in society, police and experts say.

Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada, Honored As ‘most Excellent Business Partner’ By Condé Nast Johansens (Hospitality Net) - GRENADA | In recognition of its superior accommodations, impeccable vacation experience and its long-standing relationship together, the ultra-elegant Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada was honored by Condé Nast Johansens with the 2007 award for “Most Excellent Business Partner” – The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean & Pacific Islands.

Company challenges ferry ban in Hamptons (AP via Yahoo! News) - Though 17th-century New Englanders crossed Long Island Sound and founded East Hampton, their modern-day descendants shouldn't be allowed to ferry across with their vehicles and snarl traffic, the town is arguing in court.

Uganda: Robben Island is Not Just About Mandela's Cell (AllAfrica.com) - With an estimated 500 visitors a day, few places anywhere in the rest of Africa can match the tourism traffic to Robben Island. This magnetism lies in events that took place on the island the last part of the 20th century. Yet the story of Robben Island starts long before then.

Aqua America buys systems in Virginia, on Long Island (BizJournals) - Aqua America Inc. said Monday it has agreed to acquire the Aquarion Water Co. for $7.3 million, subject to an adjustment for working capital.