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Long Island Sportsman Association to hold Vegas night Friday, April 21 (Babylon Beacon) - The Long Island Sportsman Association is sponsoring a Vegas night, Friday, April 21 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 588 Long Island Ave., Deer Park. The doors open at 7 p.m. There will be Roulette, Blackjack, Craps and Beat the Dealer. Food and drink will be available. For more information call 631

Move underway to consolidate central office services in Long Island's School Districts (Massapequa Post) - Babylon Town Conservatives, long part of an effort to reduce taxes on Long Island, have set their sights on schools, saying they believe that millions can be saved by consolidating the administrative offices of the 125 school districts on Long Island into three, headed by BOCES.

Massapequa reaches quaterfinals of The Long Island Challenge (Massapequa Post) - Following their first-round victory in The Long Island Challenge, the academic team from Massapequa High School is moving on to the Nassau County quarterfinal round, where their familiarity with global events, local history, popular culture, art, literature, math and science will be fully tested. Ma

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Long Island Businesses Finding Ways to Cut Energy Costs (RedNova) - By Jean Paul Vellotti If the increasing costs of electricity are shocking, try turning the lights off. It might sound like a joke, but it's actually smart business. Increasingly, large businesses are discovering ways to save on energy costs other than just dimming the bulbs.

New species of parrot, mouse found in Philippine island (AFP via Yahoo! News) - New species of parrot and mouse have been identified by a team of scientists in the forested mountains of Camiguin island in the Philippines, one of the researchers said.

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).

Tennis : Petrova, Kuznetsova advance at Amelia Island Championship (Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News) - AMELIA ISLAND, United States : Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova moved a step closer to a second straight WTA title on Friday as she reached the semi-finals of this US$600,000 claycourt tournament.

Favorites Reach Final Four on Friday at Amelia Island (WTA Tour) - AMELIA ISLAND, FL, USA - Svetlana Kuznetsova continued her recent mastery over Top 10 players while Nadia Petrova continued to increase her impressive 2006 match win tally, as the Bausch & Lomb Championships quarterfinals took place in Amelia Island.

Petrova advances, Schnyder falls at Amelia Island (Reuters via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Sports) - NEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) - Top-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia moved into the Amelia Island Tournament semi-finals, while second seed Patty Schnyder was eliminated on Friday.