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Bacteria Levels Close 6 Long Island Beaches (WNBC) - HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- Health officials on Long Island closed six Suffolk County beaches Wednesday due to high levels of bacteria in the water.

Boy Drowns in Long Island Pool (1010 WINS New York) - A 16-month-old boy drowned in his family's Long Island pool Tuesday evening.

Feds Aim to Close Plum Island Research Lab (1010 WINS New York) - Plum Island, a government facility off Long Island where dangerous animal diseases have been studied since the1950's, will not be rebuilt according to a list of possible replacement sites released Wednesday by the government.

U.S. opts not to rebuild Plum Island (Newsday) - Plum Island, a government facility off Long Island where dangerous animal diseases have been studied since the 1950's, will not be rebuilt according to a list of possible replacement sites released Wednesday by the government.

Native Long Islanders start UFC comeback at Citibank Park (OurSports Central) - (Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 9, 2006) - The Long Island Ducks today announced that they have teamed with Spike TV and UFC to promote the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback.

On Long Island, Tiny Pieces of Paradise (New York Times) - When a little place in the Hamptons lives up to its billing.

Birthday buddies go back a long way (Narooma News) - LONG-TIME visitor to Narooma Allan Thompson celebrated his 90th birthday on July 30 with the help of friends and family. Over the decades, the farmer from Beaufort near Ballarat has been travelling up to NSW and Narooma to spend his holidays on the coast overlooking Montague Island.

Boxes of missing documents sway property case (St. Petersburg Times) - The defendants in a long-running property lawsuit at Gulf Island Resort condominiums in Hudson won a stunning victory Tuesday thanks to 45 boxes of missing documents.

Wolves crush Big Island in playoff action (Fort Frances Times) - The Sight & Sound Wolves cruised to an easy 14-2 victory against Big Island in the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs last night at VanJura Park.

The day in camp (The Star-Ledger) - Last year, Harry Williams found a home with the Jets. This year, the Birmingham, Ala., native is shacking up with the Giants. So, Harry, which do you prefer? Jersey or Long Island?