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Long Island ends mandatory golf cart policy (Sports Illustrated) - EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) -- A controversial policy mandating the use of golf carts on one of Long Island's most prestigious public courses was rescinded Thursday.

Mortgage turmoil hurts Long Island job market (Newsday) - The Long Island job market, which has been sluggish for several months, has taken a hit because of turmoil in the mortgage market, according to the latest report from the New York State Department of Labor.

Lawsuit: Immigration raids in Westchester, Long Island, violated Hispanics' civil rights (The Journal News) - NEW YORK - Lawyers for Hispanics in Westchester and Long Island have filed a federal lawsuit charging authorities with violating civil rights by raiding their homes without court warrants.

The Long Island Home appoints John O'Connell to Board of Directors (Amityville Record) - On Thursday, August 30, John T. O'Connell was appointed to The Long Island Home Board of Directors in Amityville. O'Connell is the former president and CEO of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island, Inc. and is presently consulting at Nassau University Medical Center.

Millionaires from Long island face new charges in Indonesian 'slave' case (The Jakarta Post) - CENTRAL ISLIP, New York (AP): A millionaire couple accused of forcing Indonesian housekeepers to serve as their slaves in their Long Island mansion pleaded not guilty Wednesday to conspiracy and other new charges.

Long Island home to 9 of 100 priciest ZIP codes (Newsday) - According to Forbes.com , Long Island is home to four of the 20 priciest ZIP codes in the United States. The list was compiled using median home sales prices from July 2006 to July 2007 across the country.

Large Tortoise Missing From Long Island Home (WCBS-TV New York) - A giant tortoise is missing from a Mastic, Long Island backyard. Edward Ketchum says the 55-pound African spur-thighed tortoise- named "Tank" - has been missing since Labor Day - when part of the backyard fence was knocked down.

Panama to probe island-owning Colombian drug lord (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Panama said on Friday that it would investigate how a known Colombian drug trafficker managed to obtain Panamanian residence, ID cards, bank accounts and even a $12 million private island without being noticed.

Coltrane’s Long Island Home Designated a Historical Place (JazzTimes Magazine) - The Dix Hills, Long Island home of jazz saxophone immortal John Coltrane and his wife Alice Coltrane has been added to both the New York State and the National Register of Historic Places.

Millionaires face new charges in Long Island `slave' case (AM New York) - Attorneys for a millionaire couple accused of keeping two Indonesian women as virtual slaves in their Long Island mansion shrugged off a new 12-count federal indictment on Wednesday, insisting their clients would be acquitted when the case goes to trial next month.