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Hurricane Katrina Repeat ... In Long Island? (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - A significant hurricane has not struck Long Island since 1960, yet nearly 60 percent of residents believe their city will be ravaged by a Katrina-like storm. In New Orleans, the fear is even more prevalent -- nearly three-fourths of residents think the Big Easy will be hit by another disastrous hurricane in the coming years.

Kickers Pound 10-Man Long Island (Soccer365) - The Richmond Kickers handed a 5-0 defeat to the Long Island Rough Riders, earning three points, on a Saturday night at UR Stadium. The Rough Riders were forced to play a man down for the majority of the match when goalkeeper Eric Masters was ejected due to handling the ball outside the box.

Deadly hit and run on Long Island (WABC-TV New York) - Michael Wiemann life was taken in a deadly hit and run incident on Long Island. Police say the circumstances differed a bit from similar accidents. The 19-year-old victim apparently ran into a passing car as he rushed across Route 25A in Miller Place.

A year after a sport utility vehicle accidentally crushed Long Island toddler Bobby Palange in the driveway of his (NAA Presstime) - But the February story didn’t end with the special report that appeared in Newsday’s print editions over two days.

Long Island's Town of Oyster Bay Approves Video Franchise for Verizon (SYS-CON Media) - The town of Oyster Bay brought its residents a major step closer to choice for their cable television services, thanks to the Town Board's vote today (May 9) to award a video franchise to Verizon for its FiOS TV service.

Long Island Cabbie Busted for Hate Crime (AP via Yahoo! News) - A Long Island taxi driver was arrested and charged with a hate crime after police said he shouted racial epithets while hitting a man with his cab outside a convenience store.

Overlooked too long (Daily Telegraph) - With a sumptuous new hotel in the pipeline, Easter Island is set to become a hot destination, says Paul Miles.

LONG ISLAND ROUGH RIDERS AT RICHMOND KICKERS (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - TICKETS: $12 adult; $7 youth (17 and under). NOTABLE: The Kickers lead the series 9-1-1, but the teams haven't met since June 10, 2001. . . . In 2002, Long Island left the USL First Division for the Second Division. The Kickers are in their first USLSD season. . . . Both teams are 0-1.

Long Island cabbie arrested on hate crime charge (WIS-TV Columbia) - (Southampton, New York-AP) May 6, 2006 - A Long Island taxi driver has been charged with a hate crime after police say he shouted racial epithets while hitting a man with his cab outside a convenience store.

Long Island Cabbie Busted for Hate Crime (ABC News) - Long Island Cab Driver Arrested on Hate Crime Charge