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Smoky blaze at Long Island school (WABC-TV New York) - Firefighters spent the early morning hours Saturday putting out a blaze that broke out at an intermediate school on Long Island. The overnight fire began on the roof of the structure in Bellport.

Charlotte Draws with Long Island 0-0 - Playoffs ahead for Charlotte (OurSports Central) - (Charlotte, NC) - The Charlotte Eagles played their last regular season home game tonight hosting the Long Island Rough Riders. Although the Eagles dominated play on the field, they were unable to finish. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.

Making most of Gateway Island (The Border Mail) - WODONGA council has long held a vision for the Gateway Island area. It sees the area as a major centre for arts, leisure and culture, and is continuing to try to attract businesses that will fit in with the theme.

Book recounts life on Long Beach Island (Courier-Post) - In a small red-trimmed house alongside Barnegat Bay, near the little cove named for her grandfather, Margaret Thomas Buchholz has spent years sorting and poring over photo archives.

Hatteras Island considers bike-walk plan for N.C. 12 (The Herald-Sun) - Hatteras Island residents have for years wanted to make their main road a friendlier place for bicyclists or pedestrians. County leaders at last have a plan on paper that details a corridor that would run next to N.C. Highway 12, giving a miles-long buffer from speeding traffic and road debris for people who want to enjoy the route at a slower pace.

Castro turns 80, warns of long recovery (AP via Yahoo! News) - Fidel Castro sent Cubans a sober greeting on his 80th birthday Sunday, saying he faces a long recovery from surgery — and warning they should be prepared for "adverse news." But he encouraged them to be optimistic and said Cuba "will continue marching on perfectly well."

Castro in photos, warns of long recovery (AP via Yahoo! News) - Fidel Castro sent Cubans a sober greeting on his 80th birthday Sunday, saying he faces a long recovery from surgery — and warning they should be prepared for "adverse news." But he encouraged them to be optimistic, saying Cuba "will continue marching on perfectly well."

Lawyer wins 15-mile swim across Long Island Sound (Boston Globe) - Way before the five jellyfish attacked and a kamikaze duck dove at Jeremy Virgil -- possibly mistaking his fair skin for the Long Island Sound blue-plate special -- the lawyer believed the St. Vincent's Swim Across the Sound might challenge him.

Sparks fly as Victoria returns to Love Island (RTÉ News) - There was tension on 'Love Island' last night as Victoria Hervey returned to the show briefly to challenge Sophie Anderton about her relationship with Chris Brosnan.

Castro, 80, warns Cubans he faces long recovery (Provo Daily Herald) - HAVANA -- Fidel Castro sent Cubans a sober greeting on his 80th birthday Sunday, saying he faces a long recovery from surgery -- and warning they should be prepared for "adverse news." But he encouraged them to be optimistic and said Cuba "will continue marching on perfectly well." As a newspaper printed the first pictures of Castro since his illness, his younger brother, Raul, made his first