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Long Island 'American Idol' Contestant Booted (WNBC) - The "American Idol" sing-off is down to 10 after a Long Island contestant was voted off. Kevin Covais, a 16-year-old from Levittown, N.Y., was cast out Wednesday night in voting by viewers.

Long Island 'American Idol' Contestant Booted (WPVI-TV Philadelphia) - The "American Idol" sing-off is down to 10 after a Long Island contestant was voted off.

Strong Island Sound make ABA final four (OurSports Central) - Rochester, N.Y.-The Strong Island Sound won their 10th consecutive game with a thrilling 128-126 double overtime victory over the top-ranked Indiana Alleycats. The game was the first in a day-long playoff marathon entitled The Great 8 in the third round of the ABA playoffs.

LIPA refinances some long-term debt (Newsday) - Richard Kessel announced today the completion of a bond offering that will save the Long Island Power Authority $49.3 million in debt service. The result could save customers money.

Police Search For Long Island Puppy Thief (CBS 2 New York) - Suffolk County Police are going over a grainy store surveillance video to identify the man who used his little girl to screen him from the camera while he stole a $1,600 Chihuahua puppy from a Long Island pet store.

Sutton, Woods Homer in No. 6/7 Cal's Win over Long Island (CalBears.com) - SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Junior Alex Sutton and senior Haley Woods each homered in No. 6/7 California's 8-1 win over Long Island, Sunday, to finish Capital Classic play.

The Classic Cars of Indiana Come to Hilton Head Island, SC (The Auto Channel) - HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C., March 22 -- Duesenbergs, Auburns and Cords plus past Indy 500 champion racecars will be a few of the cars on display at the 2006 Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival.

89-year-old Long Island Man Dies In Car Crash (CBS 2 New York) - An 89-year-old Long Island man has died in a car crash in East Northport.

21st St. And 34th Ave., Long Island City (Queens Chronicle) - In 1948, under the provisions of the Redevelopment Companies Law of the State of New York, the Ravenswood Cooperative proposed to construct a modern, nonprofit housing project of 728 apartments to rent for $16.45 per room per month. It was located in a ramshackle mixture of factories and warehouses.

China's Hainan Island opening up to British sunseekers (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The world got bigger for Britain's bucket-and-spade brigade as a package holiday operator offered fun and sun on Hainan Island in the South China Sea.