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Two dead in Long Island car accident (WABC-TV New York) - Two people are dead after their car lost control, overturned and struck several trees in Long Island Tuesday night, according to police.

Clinton in western New York and Long Island for commencements (Syracuse.com) - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, running for re-election this year and possibly prepping for a 2008 White House bid, will deliver college commencement addresses next month in politically crucial areas of the state — western New York and Long Island.

Clinton in western New York, Long Island for commencements (WRGB) - (Albany, NY - AP) - College commencement ceremonies in western New York and Long Island are on Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's itinerary next month.

3 Men Shot On Long Island Street (WNBC) - Three people were shot and wounded Sunday night on while standing on a Long Island street, Nassau County police said.

Long Islanders Feeling Soaring Gas Price Crunch (CBS 2 New York) - Some people on Long Island are considering trading in for a fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles, cars that get 60 miles to the gallon and whose drivers are now welcomed “solo” into the HOV lanes. They hope to save time and money.

BB, paint guns illegal for Long Island teens? (WABC-TV New York) - There is move to make it illegal for anyone under 18 to buy BB and paint ball guns.

The Search for the Long Island Hitlers (New York Times) - Mark Kassen may finally have gone too far, even for his loving and broadminded folks. Monday night he opens as Hitler in a show called "Little Willy."

Gay Rights Group Decries Island Police (CBS News) - A U.S. gay rights group criticized what it called a slow response by St. Maarten police to an attack on two gay U.S. tourists, both CBS News journalists, who were beaten with tire irons outside a bar on the Dutch side of this Caribbean island.

Islanders Slow Rangers' Drive to Title (AP via Yahoo! News) - The New York Rangers took a double shot in the mouth from their Long Island rivals. If they don't win the Atlantic Division, they might feel the sting well into the playoffs.

On a High Andean Lake, an Island of the Incas (New York Times) - On the small Peruvian island of Taquile, traditions date back centuries.