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Nature Conservancy of Long Island Succeeds in Helping Piping Plovers Recover (RedNova) - By Henry E. Powderly II According to the Nature Conservancy of Long Island, 2006 marks the 20th anniversary of the piping plover's listing under the Endangered Species Act, a designation that has helped the birds recover.

Allies for Patient Safety: Winthrop-University Hospital and Siemens Bring CPOE to Long Island (RedNova) - In a milestone event for the Long Island, N.Y.

Beach Closures On Long Island This Weekend (WCBS 880 New York) - Dozens of beaches on Long Island will be closed this weekend because of heavy rainfall on Wednesday.

Dog saves Long Island girl (WABC-TV New York) - A Long Island family is giving their dog anything he wants because he saved their 10-year-old's life.

Long Island Lightning Finish 3rd In Country (Garden City News) - The Long Island Lightning 11-under (6th grade) girls basketball team, coached by Garden City's Dennis Nuss and assistant coach John Kiffel, came within two victories of a national championship and one point from playing in the title game at the Division I AAU Nationals in Springfield, Mo. The Lightn

Allies for Patient Safety: Winthrop-University Hospital and Siemens Bring CPOE to Long Island (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - MALVERN, Pa.----July 14, 2006--In a milestone event for the Long Island, N.Y. healthcare community and patients, Mineola, New York's Winthrop-University Hospital has become the first voluntary hospital on Long Island to implement computerized provider order entry , which enables Winthrop physicians and clinical providers to securely enter patient care orders and review medical profiles online.

Breakfast CAF For Long Island Small Businesses (Garden City News) - Nearly 20 Long Island small business executives sharpened their financial literacy skills at the Allstate/Adelphi Breakfast CAF (Community at Adelphi for Financial Education)-a unique seminar series aimed at empowering small business owners to master critical business issues. For the second year, th

Junior Regatta Benefits Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation (Great Neck Record) - Young sailors from the various local yacht clubs will compete in the third annual "A Regatta to Remember," on July 16, to benefit the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation (LIAF). Hosted by Manhasset Bay Yacht Club (MBYC), the day is sure to be fun-filled for the young competitors to show-off their racing prowess, while raising money for an important cause.

Long Island Officials and Community Activists Face Off Over Proposed Wind Park (RedNova) - By Jean Paul Vellotti For the second night in a row, residents, politicians, Long Island Power Authority officials and community activists faced off before the Minerals Management Service to stress their position on LIPA's proposed wind park off Jones Beach.

Environmentalism: The Long Branch of the Law (RedNova) - By Kate Patton It's a circle of life, sort of, at least life in these parts. Long Island's booming population and ongoing development surge generate unavoidable environmental concerns that require the attention of elected lawmakers - and environmental lawyers.