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$30M Company Owned By Three Brothers Helps to Preserve Long Island's Environment (RedNova) - By Adina Genn Charles Vigliotti is proud of Long Island Compost, a $30 million company he built with his brothers, Dominic and Arnold. But he's just as pleased with the company's help in preserving Long Island's environment.

Long Island Medical Briefs: March 17, 2006 (RedNova) - By Claude Solnik Computerized patients provide needed practiceThe North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System already has a sort of robo doc in the form of surgical equipment used to perform operations.

Parris Island has long history of escapes, deaths, deserters (Island Packet) - PARRIS ISLAND -- Originally home to a Naval prison and later grounds to one of the world's most rigorous basic military training, many unwilling residents of Parris Island have concocted escape plans during its history.

Judge rejects Tankleff's years-long bid for a new trial in his parents' murder (CourtTV via Yahoo! News) - PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. (Court TV) — Jurors were right 17 years ago when they convicted a Long Island teenager of killing his wealthy parents, a judge ruled Friday in a much-anticipated decision.

Long Island Students Ask Oprah To Help Push Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs (WNBC) - A group of Long Island students say they have a way to save the country $2.3 billion in electric costs, and they are asking Oprah Winfrey to help spread the word.

Crane Island showdown looms (Fernandina Beach News-Leader) - The battle over Crane Island appears headed for a showdown on March 27. County delays wetland decision Despite a packed chamber room and more than an hour of debate, Nassau County Commissioners once again put off a decision on a long-standing wetland buffer issue.

Long Island Sound Swing Band performs (Amityville Record) - On January 8, Bill Wilkinson and his Long Island Sound Swing Band entertained Copiague Memorial

Search team heads to Raoul Island (Stuff) - A rescue mission was on its way by sea to remote Raoul Island today to try and recover the body of conservationist Mark Kearney as his father recalled the last conversation he had with his son.

South Wire: Proposed marsh island rules would ban bridges, halt development along S.C. coast (The Daily Comet) - Homebuilder Ted Mamunes wants to build a bridge to span nearly 300 feet of marsh onto his unnamed Beaufort County island, but proposed state rules on bridges to these tiny parcels are one of a couple obstacles preventing him from getting the go-ahead.

Western Forest closes acquisition of Englewood logging division, strikes fibre supply deal (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - DUNCAN, B.C. (CP) - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF) said Saturday it has closed its $47.7 million acquisition of the Englewood logging division on Vancouver Island and struck a long-term deal to supply wood chips and logs to the former owners of the operation.