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Coast Guard: Fisherman from R.I. missing near Long Island (Boston Globe) - A fisherman from Rhode Island is missing in the waters off Long Island. The Coast Guard says it's searching today for Victor Blanco, a crew member on a 76-foot-fishing boat that's named "Barbara Ann" and is based in Point Judith.

R.I. fisherman missing in waters off Long Island (Boston Globe) - A fisherman from Rhode Island was missing in the waters off Long Island, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday.

Long Island's Rosie the Riveters honored (Massapequa Post) - Their names are Mary and Betty, Susan and Joan, Cora and Alice, but for one day last week they were all Rosie again. The women, all of whom worked in defense plants during World War II were honored at the American Air Power Museum at Republic Airport, at a ceremony sponsored by Long Island's New York State Assembly minority delegation.

Coast Guard Rescues Teens from Long Island Sound (1010 WINS New York) - One teenager nearly became hypothermic as he floated in the chilly waters of Long Island Sound with two other friends.

21st Century Slave Holders in Long Island (New York Press) - Federal prosecutors announced today that a wealthy December/May couple from Long Island has been accused of keeping slaves—no they're not pre-Civil War remnants.

Munitions sweep complete at Long Beach Island sites (The Star-Ledger) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said yesterday that it has found and removed all the World War I-era military munitions possible to find on two Long Beach Island beaches, which could be opened to the public by the end of this week.

Seven of 124 School Budgets Fail on Long Island (1010 WINS New York) - Thousands of Long Islanders went to the polls on Tuesday to decide on school budgets and elect board members.

Long Island's Alure Home Improvements to be Featured on 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' for the Sixth Time (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - ABC's Emmy-winning hit show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was back in the New York area in March and once again, they called upon Long Island's Alure Home Improvements to handle the task of helping to rebuild the lives of a very deserving family in need.

City To Rent Beds On Rikers Island For Long Island Immigrants (NY1 News) - The city is renting out space on Rikers Island to temporarily house inmates from Long Island. The city will be paid more than $3 million over the next two years to provide beds for more than 150 inmates from Suffolk County, where jail space is scarce.

Teen accused of killing Long Island man (WABC-TV New York) - Two teens are under arrest in the murder of a Long Island man.