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Cause Of Long Island Woman's Death Uncertain (WCBS-TV New York) - Police on Long Island are investigating a death that has left the community both confused and distraught. The body of a 49-year-old woman was found on the first floor of a Wyandanch home on Monday, among newspapers and lighter fluid, when firefighters responded to a call that the two-story wood frame house was on fire.

Mud Island Emerges off Trinidad Coast (Environmental News Network) - A mud-spewing fissure in the ocean floor has given birth to a tiny Caribbean island and is posing a threat to small boats. The island, breaching a few inches above the ocean's surface and stretching 500 feet long

Verizon's FiOS TV Approved by Two More Long Island Communities (Broadcast Newsroom) - ISLIP, N.Y., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of Long Island's Town of Islip and village of Floral Park are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television services, thanks to newly approved agreements authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

As Blood Supply Dips to Dangerously Low Levels, Long Island Blood Services, Congresswoman McCarthy and Nassau County ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) - Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi are holding a press conference today at Long Island Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, to urge eligible donors to call 1-800-933-BLOOD or go to http://www.nybloodcenter.org and schedule an appointment to donate blood immediately. The inventory level of all blood types at New York Blood Center is ...

Big Island police looking for missing woman, 41 (Honolulu Advertiser) - Big Island police are looking for a 41-year-old woman reported as missing on July 31. She has been identified as Chien Ping Pong of Kailua, Kona. She is described as 5-foot-4, about 102 pounds with long black hair and black eyes. She was last seen on July 29.

To do: Upcoming home events on Long Island (Newsday) - INSECTS IN SIGHT. At 11 a.m. Saturday, take the kids on a bug hunt through the fields at Old Westbury Gardens in search of grasshoppers, butterflies and other insects. Admission is $10; $8 for seniors; $5 for kids 7-12 and free for 6 and under. 71 Old Westbury Rd. 516-333-0048.

Beautiful Long Beach (Irish Voice) - LONG Island is home to many summer destinations, but only one can boast that it is completely surrounded by beaches: the city of Long Beach. It may be a small island with a small town feel, but it is a bustling community with thrilling activities for both the warm and cool weather.

Lightning Starts Massive Fire On Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - Lightning is being blamed for starting a fierce fire that left one firefighter seriously hurt and two homes damaged on Long Island. The fire broke out Sunday afternoon on Smith St. in Franklin Square. Firefighters were called to the scene of a downed power line in the midst of a severe thunderstorm, making their already difficult firefighting task even more complex.

Island Of Mud Emerges Off Trinidad Coast (CBS News) - A mud-spewing fissure in the ocean floor has given birth to a tiny Caribbean island and is posing a threat to small boats.

For the love of the game (Sports Illustrated) - Tim Kelly, the general manager of Major League Lacrosse's Lizards, slumps down on a long metal bench on the sidelines of Long Island's Mitchell Stadium, takes a deep breath and stares into the sky, lit particularly bright by a full moon on this muggy Satuday evening in July. Aerosmith's Sweet Emotion is blaring over the loudspeakers in the background, but the song's title couldn't be further from ...