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Drilling Begins In Long Island Sound (WFSB 3) - Branford - The drilling has started on a controversial project in Long Island Sound. Developers want to build a natural gas pipeline from the Branford coast to eastern Long Island. It's a move the state hates. Saying it could cause an environmental mess in the Sound.

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.

UConn scientists probe sea squirt invasion (AP via Yahoo! News) - A blob-like creature is invading Long Island Sound and posing a threat to its lobsters and other shellfish, University of Connecticut scientists say.

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.

Electrical upgrade down at Ford Island (Pacific Business News) - Hawaiian Electric Co. has finished a $22 million electrical upgrade to Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, home of a Navy-Marine Corps Intranet nerve center.

First public natural gas station arrives in Rhode Island (Boston Globe) - The first natural gas station for public use in Rhode Island is open for business.

Grumman may cut jobs (Newsday) - Northrop Grumman Corp., one of Long Island's largest companies, has told workers that it is in a "flat spot" without much new work at the moment and may have to reduce its workforce in the next few months.

Metro to stay underground in island city (The Economic Times) - MUMBAI: The city’s most talked about metro rail project would become expensive by Rs 3,000 crore, with the state government deciding to keep it underground in the island city.

Inquirer Southern Luzon : Looking back at Bagatao Island’s glorious past (INQ7.net) - AT night, Bagatao Island can be seen by the flickering light of its old lighthouse that guides vessels cruising the Burias and Ticao passes from or to the treacherous San Bernardino Strait.

The Possibility of an Island (Complete Review) - A review, and links to other information about and reviews of The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq.