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Citing Vacuum in Party, Long Island Republican Eyes Governorship (New York Times) - Peter T. King, a Republican from Long Island who is known for his independent streak, is quietly exploring the possibility of mounting a bid for governor in two years.

What if Long Island became a state? (Newsday) - Since Hawaii became the nation's 50th state, Long Island has been far from the first region to consider splitting from its home state.

Maybe A First For Long Island: Car Wash Rage! (WCBS-TV New York) - A Queens man is charged with using his truck to in a fit of anger. But this isn't a case of road rage; it's a case of car wash rage. The victim is a $12,000 computer control unit, which now sits crumpled and useless in a garbage pile. The accused is 37-year-old Assi Touti of Queens. And the scene of the crime? Mr. Hand Car Wash in Elmont on Long Island.

Rescuers save 3 people from Long Island Sound (Newsday) - Three people were rescued from the waters of Long Island Sound after their canoe overturned off a Stony Brook beach, Suffolk police said Monday.

Guests Enjoy Caribbean Island Hopping and Rental Car With Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas' "Explore the BVI" Package (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas, a casually elegant, plantation style Caribbean resort, has introduced a three-night "Explore the BVI" package which features an exciting island-hopping day sail to neighboring islands -- with lunch, open bar and snorkeling -- on the lovely "Mystique."

Michael Fox buys Long Island spread (Miami Herald) - Actor Michael J. Fox has paid $6.3 million for a new 7,000-square-foot Gambrel shingle-style, traditional home in Quogue, N.Y. The asking price had been $7.25 million for the six-bedroom spread on Long Island.

Long Island Man Jumps from Jeep During Police Chase (FOX 5 New York) - Authorities say they've arrested a Long Island driver who jumped from his Jeep to escape a police chase, leaving two children and two adults in the moving vehicle.

Flyers take playoff quest to Long Island (The Sports Network) - Flyers take playoff quest to Long Island

Jodie Foster Returns to Family Comedy at the "Nim's Island" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily via Yahoo! News) - As renowned actress Jodie Foster walked the red carpet at Sunday's afternoon premiere of her new family adventure comedy "Nim's Island," she marked more than 40 years in the entertainment business.

Angry man allegedly damages car wash (AP via Yahoo! News) - Nassau County police have arrested a Queens man for damaging a Long Island car wash — with his car. Authorities said the man was unhappy with the service he got at the Elmont car wash on Sunday afternoon.