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LIPA to Long Island: Follow Brookhaven’s example (Long Island Business News) - FARMINGVILLE – The Long Island Power Authority is calling on all Long Island towns to follow the Town of Brookhaven’s lead on Energy Star requirements for all newly constructed homes.

Long Island man shot in his own driveway (WABC-TV New York) - Nassau County Police say a Long Island man is in critical condition after being shot in the head while in the driveway of his home. Now, police are searching for the suspect.

Man Shot In Long Island Home (WNBC) - A Long Island man was shot Monday night in his Roslyn Heights home, police said.

Senator calls for federal probe of Long Island airport spending (The Auburn Citizen) - RONKONKOMA - Federal authorities should investigate the reported misallocation of at least $65 million in federal grants to expand the Southwest Airlines terminal at Long Island MacArthur Airport, says Sen. Charles Schumer.

Police capture gator on Long Island lawn (ABC 13 Toledo) - (6/26/06 - LINDENHURST, NY) - Police in a Long Island village nabbed an unusual suspect today with a long tail, powerful jaws, sharp teeth and a family rap sheet that stretches back millions of years.

FERC keeps busy with Long Island matters. (Long Island Business News) - RIVERHEAD – One month after KeySpan Corp. and England’s National Grid PLC filed merger applications for approval before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, two Long Island county legislators are urging the Island’s Congressional delegation to conduct hearings to review the applications.

Toronto island airline to press on, shuns protests (USA Today) - A new airline set to start operating out of Toronto's city center island airport later this year announced its first route Tuesday, dismissing protests from opponents who say the carrier will cause excessive noise and should be denied permission to fly. Porter Airlines President Robert Deluce said service would begin with 10 round trips a day to Ottawa from the island, which is close to Toronto's

Kirsty Young to present Desert Island Discs (Daily Mail) - Channel Five newsreader Kirsty Young is to become the new presenter of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. She will become the long-running show's fourth presenter when she takes over in the autumn.

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Physician Organization Contracts With PMMC to Improve Payor Contracting Process (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Preferred Medical Marketing Corporation , a leading Microsoft-certified software provider of financial applications and related services for healthcare organizations, today announced a new contract with North Shore-Long Island Jewish Physician Organization to further enhance its contract management process.

CORRECTED: Toronto Island airline to press on, shuns protests (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News) - A new airline set to start operating out of Toronto's city center island airport later this year announced its first route on Tuesday, dismissing protests from opponents who say the carrier will cause excessive noise and should be denied permission to fly.