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Activists opposing Long Island City eatery's liquor license (New York Daily News) - Long Island City activists are opposing a popular restaurant's application for a beer and wine license, fearing alcohol will only add to the troubles they say the eatery has brought to the neighborhood.

'Sunshine' actor writes song for cancer- striken Long Island teen (Queens Courier) - Throughout two surgeries to fight a brain tumor that blurred her vision and gave her headaches, 14-year-old Tyler Adams always had a bright outlook - and now the Long Island girl is a regular "Little Miss Sunshine."

Long Island boaters ready to help terrorism fight (Newsday) - Long Island boaters say they're ready to help with a new Bush administration initiative to enlist the country's 80 million recreational boaters to reduce the chances of a small boat delivering a nuclear or radiological bomb somewhere along the coast.

Queens long island medical group (Queens Courier) - With 22 medical offices throughout Queens, Nassau County and Suffolk County, the Queens-Long Island Medical Group (QLIMG), which boasts being “the largest physician-owned and operated medical practice group in the tri-state area,” has made a commitment to keeping the community healthy, in part accomplishing this through its use of advanced technology.

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.

Fire guts Long Island home (WABC-TV New York) - Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a massive fire Monday morning.

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.