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Lindsay Lohan's mom wins award as one of Long Island's top mothers (New York Daily News) - With Mother's Day just around the corner, the Mingling Moms Organization just released their 2008 Top 20 Long Island Mothers of Celebrities, whose famous - and some infamous - children include Lindsay Lohan, Jerry Seinfeld, Natalie Portman, and even the Baldwin brothers.

The Long Island Music Lover's Expo coming May 18 (Massapequa Post) - The Long Island Music Lover's Expo will be held Sun., May 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion, Broadway and Veterans Boulevard at the Long Island Railroad, Massapequa.

5,500 run in Long Island Marathon races (Newsday) - With overcast skies holding back the rain that drizzled down in the early morning, nearly 5,500 runners took to the pavement Sunday in the running of the 36th annual Long Island Marathon.

2-month-old left in car while parents watch Derby at Long Island betting parlor, police say (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. - Police say two new parents left their baby alone in a car while they went to watch the Kentucky Derby at a Long Island off-track betting parlor.

Long Island Man Accused of Being Peeping Tom (FOX 5 New York) - An employee at a Long Island Dunkin' Donuts is accused of being a video Peeping Tom. Suffolk County police said they arrested Danish Qureshi on charges of installing a wireless surveillance camera in the ladies' room of a Dunkin' Donuts.

Study shows Long Islanders are on the offensive against global warming (Long Island Business News) - On Long Island, global warming is getting some serious attention. But while locals are making minor changes, most are turning to government and utilities for help.

/ CORRECTION - Long Island Board of Realtors (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - In the news release, "Long Island Board of Realtors® Joins HGTV and Rebuilding Together to Help Children," issued Friday, May 02, 2008, by Long Island Board of Realtors, we are advised by the company that the headline and first paragraph should read "HGTV" rather than "HDTV" as originally issued. Complete corrected text follows.

Recognition long overdue (Sarnia Observer) - A trailblazing Lambton County leader will be honoured this week with a recognition that is long overdue. As chief of Walpole Island in the 1960s, Burton Jacobs spearheaded efforts to make the community the first reserve in Canada to achieve self-government. And he did [...]

Island's move to energy efficiency stops at SUVs (Newsday) - Long Islanders have switched to energy-efficient lightbulbs and adjusted their thermostats, but the region's nascent green revolution may stop in the driveway.

Police: Motorcyclist flipped bird, popped wheelie, crashed (AP via Yahoo! News) - A Long Island man who flipped his finger at a police cruiser and then popped a wheelie on his motorcycle is recovering from injuries after crashing.