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3rd Rabid Raccoon Found in Long Island This Year (1010 WINS New York) - A dead raccoon found on a resident's property on the north shore of Long Island this week has tested positive for rabies - the third this year and at least the 71st since August 2004, health officials said Friday. Suffolk County Health CommissionerDr. David G. Graham said in a statement there was no known human contact with the dead raccoon found Wednesday.

3rd rabid raccoon found on Long Island this year (Newsday) - A dead raccoon found on a resident's property on the north shore of Long Island this week has tested positive for rabies - the third this year and at least the 71st since August 2004, health officials said Friday.

HOF Bossy welcomes Smyth to Long Island (CBS Sportsline) - Ryan Smyth already has received one phone call that could go a long way to keeping him on Long Island beyond this spring.

CompUSA will shutter all stores on Long Island (Newsday) - It's hasta la vista for more than half of CompUSA stores, including all four on Long Island and in Queens.

Floodwaters Turn Cars Into Boats On Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - Drenched, submerged and simply washed out. Lots of communities on Long Island were hit hard by the downpour, including soggy Huntington. Jonathan Ross said living and working near Long Island Sound had its drawbacks Friday during high tide. Part of Huntington's business district virtually shut down during a Flash Flood warning issued by the National Weather Service. 'Chopper 2 HD' Flood ...

Commerce Department brings the world to Long Island (Long Island Business News) - It’s a big world out there, so the Long Island Software and Technology Network is launching a group to increase local firms’ awareness of international markets.

SPORTS BRIEF: Crimson will be without '06 leading scorer against Seawolves in Long Island (The Harvard Crimson) - The Harvard men’s lacrosse team will be without its leading scorer from last year for the second straight game as the Crimson (0-1) travels to Stony Brook (0-1) to for a 1 p.m. road-showdown tomorrow in Long Island.

Report: Thousands Homeless on Long Island (WCBS 880 New York) - Homelessness is often associated with cities, but a new report says almost 4,000 people were homeless on suburban Long Island on a single night in 2005.

Report: 4,000 homeless on Long Island (Newsday) - There were nearly 4,000 homeless people on Long Island and more than 48,000 in New York City in 2005 -- the vast majority of them families with children, according to a federal government report released Wednesday.

Island entrepreneurs: Daring to dream, risking it all (Long Island Business News) - Long Island is full of risk-takers. Starting a business takes more than hopes and hard work; it takes guts and it takes money, and a willingness to bet everything you have on a dream.