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Dolphins to stay in Long Island creek (Asbury Park Press) - Officials have no plans to try to lure three dolphins out of a shallow Long Island creek where 12 others died after a weeklong rescue effort last winter, a marine research foundation director said.

Another Long Island child drowns in backyard pool (New York Daily News) - A 3-year-old boy has become the fifth Long Island child to drown this summer in a pool accident.

Long Island pilot killed in Virginia stunt plane crash (New York Daily News) - A 74-year-old stunt pilot from Long Island plunged to his death from the sky over Virginia in his World War II-era vintage plane yesterday, officials said.

Coney Island’s Astroland Closes, Maybe for Good (New York Times) - Astroland has completed another season, but its flashy neon lights may never again brighten the boardwalk at Coney Island.

Volunteers needed for Long Island Cares (Amityville Record) - Long Island Cares, Inc. The Harry Chapin Food Bank is looking for volunteers to assist with its 15th Annual Check-Out Hunger Campaign from October 1, 2007 through January 1, 2008. Check-Out Hunger is a unique partnership between Long Island Cares, area supermarkets, shoppers and volunteers.

Bridge to island closed amid safety fears (7 News Boston) - QUINCY, Mass. -- The only bridge to get on and off Long Island in Quincy was closed for several hours Saturday. Boston police say investigators are looking into the stability of the bridge.

Island County men sentenced to prison terms for child porn (Everett Herald) - SEATTLE Two Island County men were sentenced to long prison terms Friday in separate cases involving possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Three dolphins in Long Island creek (WABC-TV New York) - Three dolphins are in a shallow Long Island creek where a dozen dolphins died earlier this year.

For Astros' Biggio, Long Island and Shea are home (AM New York) - Having spent his formative years as a sports junkie in Kings Park, Craig Biggio got to know Shea Stadium pretty well. He said he enjoyed watching the meteoric rise of Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry and even managed to sit in the upper deck with a few college buddies for one of the epic Mets-Astros games in the 1986 National League Championship Series.

Long Island Grand Masters Champions (Garden City News) - The USTA sponsored Men's Grand Masters Leagues are for men 60 years of age or older, with district, region, and section championships, culminating in a national championship.Garden City Casino members Tony Giangrasso, Ray McRory, Charlie Menges and Phil Volz, are members of the Huntington team which won the Long Island region Grand Masters league title in August.