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Long Island Doctors to Pay State for Medicaid Fraud (RedNova) - By Jeremy Harrell Two Long Island medical providers owe the state $845,000 for improperly billing the Medicaid program, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Tuesday.

Long Island natives Higgins, Komisarek pick up game after Olympic break (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - MONTREAL (CP) - Chris Higgins and Mike Komisarek have three things in common - they are both from Long Island, both are first-round draft picks of the Montreal Canadiens and both have played their best hockey since the Olympic break.

Long Island Rough Riders newsletter (OurSports Central) - Plainview, NY (March 27, 2006) The Long Island Rough Riders, members of professional soccerss USL 2nd Division, are pleased to announce their opening day of the 2006 season will be Adidas Night at Mitchel Athletic Complex.

Disruptions at Some Refineries Move Cost of a Gallon of Regular on Long Island Up to $2.671, From $2.449 (RedNova) - By James Bernstein, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Mar. 29--Gasoline prices rose again last week as inventories declined, the result of disruptions in Venezuela and Iraq and at a refinery in St. Croix, according to surveys and energy experts.

Open letter from Strong Island Sound Darren J. Cioffi (OurSports Central) - Long Island, NY. Now that our inaugural season has ended, we want to thank all of our fans, friends and our many teammates that have made this year a great success.

On a tiny island, catchy Web name sparks a battle (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - The arrival of the Internet brought a rare bit of good fortune to Niue, a tiny, impoverished island in the South Pacific. Its national Internet suffix, dot-nu, has become a big hit in Sweden, as "nu" means "now" in Swedish.

Beat the winter blues on Norfolk Island (Scoop.co.nz) - Kiwis can unwind this winter in scenic serenity on sub-tropical Norfolk Island with special seven-night holiday and one-way fares announced yesterday.

Lawyer's Purchase of Home From Parents Found Too Good to Be True (Law.com) - By any standard, Manhattan trusts and estates lawyer Edward F. Campbell Jr. got a great deal on his house in ultra-exclusive Lloyd Harbor on Long Island's North Shore.

Easter Island mystery deepens (New Scientist) - The story of the island - including centuries of flourishing human occupation before a deforestation-triggered catastrophe - may be wrong

Hot and spicy island delicacy (The Star Online) - DO you know how long it takes to produce belacan? The answer is: four months.