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Mindanao: Peace effort in Philippines’ island (Scoop.co.nz) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking donor funding for a $27-million programme to feed more than 2 million deprived people on the Philippines’ island of Mindanao in support of the Government’s effort to end the long-standing conflict there with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

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.

Long Island High Schools Reinstate Prom — Bagels Will Be Served (MTV Music Television) - Two Catholic high schools in New York have reversed the decision to cancel their prom after deeming the costs excessive. The lower-budget celebration will be a dinner-and-dancing cruise in New York City.

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.

LOVEFiLM and Video Island Merge to Create Europe's Leading Online Home Entertainment Group (SYS-CON Media) - LOVEFiLM International Ltd and Video Island Inc, the owner of ScreenSelect.co.uk, today announce their intention to merge and create Europe's leading web-based home entertainment subscription service.

Long-Lost 'Gospel of Judas' Revealed (KTLA 5) - Judas Iscariot, long reviled as history's quintessential betrayer, was actually the best friend of Jesus and turned him over to authorities only because Jesus asked him to, according to the Gospel of Judas, a long-lost document revealed today by the National Geographic Society.

White-Collar Boxers vs. a Long-Armed Rival (New York Times) - The New York State Athletic Commission has told boxing gyms that unsanctioned events like white-collar boxing are illegal.

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.

New species of parrot, mouse found in Philippines (Stuff) - MANILA: 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, US-based researchers said.