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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Long Island, the country (Long Island Business News) - A local Internet techie, and leader of his own religion, establishes Independent Long Island for us. Should we secede? And Levy hits the roads. Visit LI Biz Blog.

Long Island Town Requires LEED Certification (Environmental News Network) - Babylon, NY - Developers and builders in Babylon, New York, are preparing to register their buildings for LEED certification to comply with a 2006 local law that goes into effect in December 2007. The law requires all new commercial buildings larger than 4,000 ft2 (400 m2) to achieve at least a LEED Certified rating.

Woman and Fetus Are Killed in Stabbing (New York Times) - A pregnant woman stabbed another pregnant woman to death at a Long Island homeless shelter where both women were staying with their children, the Suffolk County police said.