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Police: Long Island woman killed in DWI crash (WABC-TV New York) - There was a horrible accident Tuesday night on Long Island.

Long Island to Receive One of Nation's Largest National Guard and Reserve Unit Facilities (WNYC New York Public Radio) - REPORTER: Long Island will get one of the largest National Guard and Reserve Unit facilities in the US. Democratic Congressman Steve Israel says after the communication breakdown following Hurricane ....

Icy Island Warms to Climate Change (Washington Post) - QAQORTOQ, Greenland -- The biggest island in the world is a wind-raked place, gripped by ice over four-fifths of its land, prowled by polar bears, its coastlines choked by drifting icebergs and sea ice. Many of its 56,000 people, who live on the fringes of its giant ice cap, see the effects of...

Days-long ferry overloads May 28-29 (The Islands' Sounder) - An army of vehicles, nearly 800 strong, tried to leave Orcas Island on Monday, May 28 and most of them experienced long waits as the ferry overload situation became extreme as early as 1 p.m.

Melting Ice Reveals New Island off Greenland (Addict 3D) - Off the coast of Greenland lies an island resembling a bony claw. Long connected to Greenland's coast by ice, the island escaped recognition for what it was for nearly a century.

New Military Facility Planned for Long Island (WNYC New York Public Radio) - One of the nation's largest facilities for National Guard and Reserve units is planned for Long Island. The four-story, $86 million center will serve as a training and military equipment storage faci....

Boy, 3, drowns in Long Island pool (AP via Yahoo! News) - A 3-year-old boy who had a history of walking off and exploring new places wandered into a neighbor's backyard on Wednesday, climbed over a 4-foot locked fence and drowned in a pool, police said.

Long Island to get big Guard, Reserve center - Military News, Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, ... (Army Times) - FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — One of the nation’s largest facilities for National Guard and Reserve units is planned for Long Island, boosting the area’s preparedness for natural disasters and other potential threats, federal and state officials said.

The roads on Long Island this week (Newsday) - The summertime road construction and repair season is upon us on Long Island. Drivers are advised to be prepared, though officials at the New York State Department of Transportation said that in an effort to keep traffic moving, most major summertime projects are scheduled to take place at night.

Boy, 3, drowns in Long Island pool (The Charlotte Observer) - A 3-year-old boy who had a history of walking off and exploring new places wandered into a neighbor's backyard on Wednesday, climbed over a 4-foot locked fence and drowned in a pool, police said. The boy, Anthony Muniz, was found in the pool shortly after 9 a.m. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Anthony's mother, Denise Morisette, frantically searched the neighborhood when ...