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Long Island National Cemetery Memorial Day Service (Massapequa Post) - The L. I. National Cemetery memorial Organization invites the public to attend the annual Memorial Day Service, Sun., May 25, 1:30 p.m. at the Long Island National Cemetery, Wellwood Avenue entrance, Farmingdale. A free shuttle service from and to the Pinelawn Railroad station is available and will meet each train.

4-Day Work Week Could Become Law On Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - It's a trend that's gaining more and more steam across the country: the four-day work week. Believe it or not, it's tied to record-high gas prices. Now it's fueling one lawmaker to float the idea on Long Island.

Island's 'biggest car thief' sent to the big house (Staten Island Advance) - STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Once the self-proclaimed "biggest car thief on Staten Island," a former Graniteville resident is now just another inmate headed for a long stretch in an Arizona prison.

Captain Morgan Says ‘Re-Discover Long Island Sound This Summer’ (Guilford Courier) - What a great time to enjoy what’s in our very own backyard! One of CT’s great treasures—in fact, this country’s—Long Island Sound is a breeding ground for much of what swims in coastal Atlantic.

Long Island Lizards (OurSports Central) - 4/16/08 8:12 AM- Mitchel Athletic Complex will once again be the home of the Long Island Lizards for their 2008 Season.

The bus to Hilton Head leaves at 5 a.m.: A long ride to work (The State) - ALLENDALE — Joanne Mew arrives at the dimly lit downtown bus stop at 4:20 a.m. — the beginning of her daily five-hour, round-trip commute to work. For 15 years, the laundry machine operator has ridden 180 miles a day on the bus to work at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Hilton Head Island. “I should be at home resting them bones,” the 47-year-old said on a recent Thursday. But she said she doesn’t ...

Island's summer closing a puzzler (Connecticut Post) - Once again Milford's Charles Island is closed to the public, ostensibly to protect bird-nesting sites. The closing is in effect until Sept.10. Since most shore birds, including the sacred piping

A wedding invitation for a mom long gone (The Charlotte Observer) - Seven months ago, I was married in an ivory lace dress to a man in a gray suit on an island neither of us had ever been to. There was wind and sun and ocean, and 50 of our favorite people squinted up at us as we read our own vows. My mother was not there, as I knew she wouldn't be, because she has been dead for so long that the scales have recently tipped: I have seen more days without her ...

Big Leaguers flock to Long Island (OurSports Central) - (Central Islip, N.Y., May 21, 2008) - Long Island Ducks team officials today announced the signings of pitcher Todd Williams and outfielder Alex Sanchez.

By foot or helicopter, tours of Kaua'i Island dazzle (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - For leisure travelers with a keen sense of adventure, Kaua'i offers some of the hottest tour packages on the planet. That's because the island is filled with pleasant surprises.