LIB2B.com Web News Archive

Stage Set for Competition for Long Island Cable TV (New York Times) - In Hempstead, Verizon Communications now may provide cable television through telephone lines and compete with Cablevision.

On Radio: Mercer Island High's student station move may be reaching a resolution (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - The long-running controversy over the fate of Mercer Island High School's KMIH-FM may soon be settled.

New species of parrot, mouse found in Philippines (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - A brightly plumaged parrot and a long-tailed forest mouse unique to the Philippines have been discovered in the vanishing rainforest of a tiny tropical island, U.S.-based researchers said on Thursday.

More Money for Schools: Some Politics, Some Trading (New York Times) - Democrats in Albany wanted money prekindergarten programs, particularly in New York City. Republicans wanted more money for schools on Long Island. Both got what they wanted.

Ellesmere Island find fills in gap in fossil record (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) - A missing link between fish and land-loving animals has been found in a fossil bed on Ellesmere Island, scientists reported Wednesday.

Schools that canceled prom offer compromise (CNN.com) - NEW YORK (AP) -- Two Long Island high schools that canceled their senior proms after years of burgeoning excess that included limos and weekend house rentals in the Hamptons announced a cut-rate compromise Tuesday that will involve bus rides and other more modest arrangements.

The long wait for gay marriage (The Phoenix) - Although Rhode Island offers a hospitable home to gays and lesbians, equality remains elusive

Hornby Island: Tight-knit community finds peace in a slow-paced retreat (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - Hornby Island, B.C., off the coast of Vancouver Island, offers a wide array of recreational opportunities that will help you encounter some of British Columbia's most stunning scenery.

SCCA SPEED GT To Long Beach This Weekend (The Auto Channel) - SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship SPEED GT Round Three Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach, Calif.

It s full of loopholes (Newsday) - Groups say despite state law limits most LI districts with failed budgets have spent beyond state caps When Long Island voters rejected a record 21 school budgets last spring, state law mandated that the districts could boost their spending this year by no more than 3.24 percent, though it also left the districts with considerable room to maneuver.