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Report: 'Long Island Lolita,' spouse fight (UPI) - HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., May 22 (UPI) -- The husband of Amy Fisher, the notorious "Long Island Lolita," called New York police during a fight with his wife in March, the New York Post reports.

Storm hosts Long Island (The Enid News & Eagle) - Two division leaders will meet tonight when the Oklahoma Storm and Long Island Primetime play at Mark Price Arena. Tipoff for the United States Basketball League matchup is 7:05 p.m.

White leads Storm to victory over Long Island (The Enid News & Eagle) - Perhaps Quannas White should have changed jerseys.

Roosevelt Schools Criticized Over Spending Irregularities (New York Times) - An audit criticized managing officials of the Roosevelt schools on Long Island for continuing fiscal irregularities, including paying for trips.

Boy, 7, completes historic swim from Alcatraz Island (ESPN) - A 7-year-old Arizona boy became one of the youngest ever to swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco's Aquatic Park on Monday.

Estonia to Move Ice Floe Bear from Island (Animal Planet) - A bear found floating on an ice floe last month has worn out his welcome on Ruhnu Island, where he landed after the ordeal.

Now Open: Discovery Island Water Park (Fox21) - The day kids around the Upstate have been waiting for - Opening day at Discovery Island Water Park. It's the park's new look that the swimmers are talking about.

The Quartet of Ballard, Hecht, Jones and Phillips Begins at Bay Street May 23 (Playbill) - Kaye Ballard, Paul Hecht, Simon Jones and Sian Phillips make up the cast of the Bay Street Theatre production of Ronald Harwood’s play Quartet, which will run at the Sag Harbor, Long Island, theatre May 23-June 4.

Child Successfully Swims From Alcatraz Island (KSAT San Antonio) - A 7-year-old Arizona boy has become the youngest person to swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco.

School violence data questioned (Newsday) - State comptroller says there are more incidents of assaults, other offenses in districts than reported Schools across the state, including Long Island, are seriously underreporting student fights and other violence, according to a new survey that blasts state education officials for failing to collect accurate data that could alert parents to dangers.