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Long Island Medical Briefs: June 30, 2006 (RedNova) - By Claude Solnik Study tracks stress, movements of LIJ nurses Patients aren't the only ones being monitored lately at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park.

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.

South Korea names Jeju island special autonomous province (The Star Online) - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea on Saturday granted its southern resort island of Jeju special autonomy from the central government in an ambitious project to turn it into an Asian business hub rivaling Hong Kong.

Sri Lanka's uncivil war (International Herald Tribune) - The international community should press the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers alike to come to the negotiating table in Oslo and put an end to the island's long agony.

Fire Island's slow burn (New York Daily News) - How do you film a reality show - a genre that thrives on bad behavior - in a secluded Long Island community where cars are verboten and eating an ice cream cone outdoors can bring a fine from authorities?

Kirsty Young: Island queen (Independent) - It's a tough life, being glamorous. When it was announced this week that Channel Five's pin-up newscaster Kirsty Young was to take over one of the BBC's most iconic radio programmes, Desert Island Discs, the reaction was predictable enough in some quarters.

'Ultimate Fighter' gets Long Island accent (Newsday) - They're calling it "The Comeback," but Matt Serra has been here all along.

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.

AP: New Highway chief to focus on family (AP via Yahoo! News) - Growing up on Long Island, N.Y., Nicole Nason was taught how to drive by the man in charge of the local highway safety patrol: Her dad. Neighborhood friends knew wearing a seat belt was mandatory and the speed limit would be strictly enforced.