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Long Island man pleads not guilty to setting his dog on fire (CourtTV via Yahoo! News) - A Long Island man who allegedly confessed to setting his pit bull on fire for attacking another dog pleaded not guilty to aggravated animal cruelty Tuesday.

SURFING ON LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. (Washington Post) - WHERE: Long Beach Island, N.J., is about 200 miles, or four hours by car, from Washington. From the Garden State Parkway north, take Exit 63, then Route 72 east to the island.

Tropical plants thrive in Long Island gardens (Newsday) - How to use tropical plants outside on Long Island 'I am so proud of that plant," beams Marlene Melworm of Mill Neck, looking fondly at the slightly frayed banana plant standing tall and upright in a container on her sunny backyard patio. "It's thriving so beautifully."

Long Island University Implements Oracle(R) Applications to Deliver an Enhanced, More Efficient Student Experience (The San Francisco Examiner) - REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. ( Map ) - Oracle today announced that Long Island University has partnered with Oracle Consulting to implement Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Campus Solutions to improve service to its more than 27,000 students by consolidating student information and delivering self-service functionality.

Long Island's Dan's Papers Sold for Millions (1010 WINS New York) - Dan's Papers, a Long Island weekly newspaper that is a must-read for Hamptons residents has been sold, but the founder says its quirky tone won't change.

7 injured in Long Beach Island deck collapse (The Philadelphia Inquirer) - SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. - Seven people were injured, one seriously, when an outdoor deck collapsed yesterday at a home on Long Beach Island, police said. Only one of the eight people on the deck escaped injury, Chief Paul Sharkey said.

Piping plover doing well on Long Island (The Ashland Daily Press) - It was a bumper year for piping plovers on Long Island. Four nests have been found with a total of 11 young chicks. Though that may not sound like a bumper year to some, for the piping plovers, a protected species under the Endangered Species Act since 1986, it is a move in the right direction.

7 E. Coli Cases Noted On Long Island (WNBC) - Health officials on eastern Long Island are warning consumers to cook ground beef products thoroughly after seven people became infected with E. coli contamination in the early weeks of the summer.

7 Hurt in Long Beach Island Deck Collapse (1010 WINS New York) - Seven people were injured, one seriously, when an outdoor deck collapsed Tuesday at a home on Long Beach Island, police said.

Courier News Online - LONG BEACH ISLAND: Seven hurt in deck collapse (Bridgewater Courier News) - SHIP BOTTOM -- Seven people were injured, one seriously, when an outdoor deck collapsed Tuesday at a home on Long Beach Island, police said. Only one of the eight people on the deck escaped injury, Police Chief Paul Sharkey said.