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Man, 20, Dies In One-Car Accident On Long Island (WNBC) - NEW YORK -- A 20-year-old Long Island man died in a one-car crash on Monday. Suffolk County Police said early Monday morning, at about 3:15 a.m., Mario Morancruz, of Cherokee Street, in Selden, was driving a 1996 Dodge van westbound on Mooney Pond Road near Orchard Drive in Farmingville.

Dog Who Mauled Long Island Boy Had Attacked Before (WNBC) - A Rottweiler that mauled a 4-year-old Long Island boy was supposed to have been euthanized two years ago, along with a second dog, after the dogs killed another family’s pet rabbit.

Federal funds proposed to preserve land around Long Island Sound (WFSB 3) - WASHINGTON -- A federal initiative has been revived to help preserve environmentally sensitive land in Connecticut and New York around Long Island Sound.

Long Island Neighborhood Enraged Over Dog Attack (CBS 2 New York) - Neighbors on Barclay Avenue in East Hempstead, Long Island are shocked and outraged after a 4-year-old boy was mauled by three dogs as he walked with his grandparents in front of his own house yesterday afternoon.

Federal funding proposed to preserve land around Long Island Sound (WTNH-TV New Haven) - (Washington-AP, Apr. 29, 2006 9:18 AM) _ Federal lawmakers are considering a proposal that supporters say would help preserve environmentally sensitive land around Long Island Sound.

Long Island Boycott Effective, But Not Unanimous (CBS 2 New York) - Ingrid Bacca boycotted her classroom for the day and joined her native Colombian countrymen and women in Hempstead “My parents crossed the Rio Grande to come here, to give me a better opportunity, and now I give back to my community, because I teach Spanish in Baldwin Middle School.”

Report: Iron Mountain loses Long Island Rail Road records (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Iron Mountain Inc. reportedly has lost personnel records of up to 17,000 current and past employees of the Long Island Rail Road, including Social Security numbers, salary information and addresses.

Easter Island: The dream at the end of the world (International Herald Tribune) - Easter Island (10 miles by 15 miles) was formed eons ago by three massive volcanoes rising from the sea. The island is strewn with over 800 gigantic and breathtaking statues averaging over 20 feet high.

Island takes another look at hurricane readiness (Island Packet) - The Town of Hilton Head Island, having watched other areas become devastated by hurricanes, is re-evaluating its emergency plans.

Eight Cows Are Stranded On An Island In The Snake River (KIDK-TV Idaho Falls) - The Snake River near Blackfoot is Rising. And eight calves have been stranded on a submerged island in the river for about three days. Bingham County officials say the animals are too weak to rescue right now. One has already died.