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Three more ink deals with Long Island (OurSports Central) - (Central Islip, N.Y., March 24, 2006) - The Long Island Ducks, members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, today announced the signing of infielder Tony Schrager and pitchers Mike Crudale and Tony Runion to contracts for the 2006 season.

JAPAN-BASED FIRM TO BUILD VILLAGE IN TAIWAN FOR LONG-STAY RETIREES (Central News Agency) - Kaohsiung, March 26 (CNA) The Japan-based OKS Corp. is planning to construct a village with 560 houses in Taiwan to attract Japanese retirees to the island for long-term stays, an official with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Sunday.

Van de Velde leads Madeira Island Open (TSN) - After a long wait, Jean Van de Velde is 18 holes away from a big win. The Frenchman shot a 1-under-par 71 to take a two-shot lead over Spaniard Pedro Linhart after Saturday's third round of the Madeira Island Open.

Mastering Their Machines: Teams From Across Long Island Match Homemade Robots Against Each Other in Raucous Contest (RedNova) - By Stacey Altherr, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Mar. 26--The crowd in the Hofstra Arena was pumped. Some had painted their faces in team colors. Others wore mascot suits, and still others brought school flags and banners. All were on their feet, stomping and chanting their team's cheer.

Wild and wily, but not on Long Island (Newsday) - Coyotes have been spotted in New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles. Why not Long Island?

Massapequa Girls Win Long Island Championship (Massapequa Post) - Phew! That was close. With their season on the line, the Massapequa Lady Chiefs squeaked out a last second victory over Northport to win the Long Island Class AA Championship last weekend. It was the second consecutive time that Massapequa defeated Northport for the Long Island championship.

"Coach K" shares Long Island history with Mckenna elementary students (Massapequa Post) - Jim Kovacsik, a long-time Massapequa resident, often gives of his time to the students of Massapequa. Whether he is standing sentry in the back parking lot of Massapequa High School, sharing his wisdom with the many students who look up to him, or lecturing across Long Island, there aren%27t many in

Flushing Electricians Buy Site On Long Island From St. John’s (Queens Chronicle) - The Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry, headquartered in Flushing, has purchased St. John’s University’s Oakdale, Long Island, campus.

Sound of silence: Strong Island ousted by SoCal in ABA Final 4 (OurSports Central) - Rochester, N.Y.-The Strong Island Sound ran out of magic. After winning 10 consecutive games and reaching the Final Four of the ABA in their inaugural season, they were defeated by the Southern California Legends by a score of 123-110 on Saturday.

Fierro: Runyan takes expressway to Eagles' heart (The Express-Times) - Anyone who's ever tried to get to or drive around Long Island knows why Jon Runyan chose to stay with the Eagles last week rather than accept more money from the New York Jets.