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Long Island Marine slain in Iraq blast (New York Daily News) - A Long Island Marine who trained Iraqi police in the terrorist hotbed of Ramadi died Wednesday when a suicide bomber attacked his squad at a security checkpoint.

Newark beats Long Island in back-and-forth contest (OurSports Central) - (Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Newark Bears on Saturday 6-4 in front of a past-capacity crowd of 6,166 at Citibank Park.

Hinchey honored for initiatives to protect Long Island Sound (Mid-Hudson News) - RYE – Congressman Maurice Hinchey has been presented the 2008 Sound Guardian Award for his strong efforts on the House Interior Appropriations sub-committee to increase funding for the clean-up and restoration of Long Island Sound.

Officials: Long Island bomb drill going smoothly (Newsday) - A large-scale emergency drill went smoothly Friday at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank, officials said, despite a two-hour delay because of an accident on the Long Island Expressway.

80 Bags of Drugs Found in Long Island Home (FOX 5 New York) - A 20-year-old woman was arrested Saturday in what police called a major drug bust in Holbrook, N.Y. Officers found more than 80 bags of heroin, methadone and cocaine inside the Long Island house.

Emergency workers train for terror in Long Island (The Auburn Citizen) - YAPHANK, N.Y. - More than 600 emergency workers rehearsed a response to a simulated radioactive "dirty bomb" attack in what authorities called the largest such simulation in Long Island's history.

Signature Bank's Jericho, Long Island, N.Y., Office Officially Opens (Centre Daily Times) - Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today the formal opening of its new Jericho, N.Y. office on Long Island.

Jekyll Island developer, critics turn attention to forest (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) - The Battle of Jekyll Island isn't over.

Long Island Disaster Drill Simulates 'Dirty Bomb' (FOX 5 New York) - More than 600 emergency workers on Saturday concluded a mock response to a fake biker gang detonating a "dirty bomb" at a federal courthouse, testing the abilities of authorities to handle such a radioactive attack.

Top of Their Game (New York Times) - The Argyle Hotel in Babylon on Long Island. Like many other grand resort hotels in the 19th century, the Argyle relied on a staff of black waiters and porters, many of whom followed seasonal work up and down the coast.