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Arrest Made in Long Island Marina Fire (WCBS 880 New York) - A 69-year-old man is under arrest in connection with a suspicious fire that destroyed a marina in Lindenhust, Long Island.

Bloggin' on Long Island (Long Island Business News) - Carl Icahn's attempt to buy Reckson Associates Realty Corp. fell short, but the corporate raider is back in the news again and Long Islanders should take note.

Wagner 80, Long Island U. 77 (SportingNews.com) - NEW YORK -- Matt Vitale scored 19 points to lead five double-figure scorers for Wagner in an 80-77 v...

First murder trial in 150 years enthralls Australian island (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The descendants of the Bounty mutineers threw the hangman's gibbet into the sea as soon as they arrived on Norfolk Island, and for 150 years there was no murder in the remote South Pacific paradise.

Mystery Freight Train Out of Queens? It May Soon Be a Familiar Sight (New York Times) - In Queens and Brooklyn and the neat suburbs of Long Island, gritty freight trains may become a familiar sight.

Quinnipiac 73, Long Island 71, OT (Hartford Courant) - Victor Akinyanju hit a layup with 26.2 seconds left in overtime as Quinnipiac beat Long Island 73-71 Saturday in the first game played at the new $52 million TD Banknorth Sports Center.

Geese typically found in Europe spotted on Aquidneck Island (The Providence Journal) - Varieties of geese typically found only in Europe have arrived in Rhode Island.

Geese typically found in Europe spotted on Aquidneck Island (The Providence Journal) - Varieties of geese typically found only in Europe have arrived in Rhode Island. And bird enthusiasts have been spotting them across Aquidneck Island.

Merritt Island aviation enthusiast dies (Florida Today) - Merritt Island resident Harold Larkin, whose vocation and passion was aircraft, died today at age 85. The Merritt Island resident was part of the Valiant Air Command.

Bird watchers flock to island to gaze at seldom-seen visitors (Newport Daily News) - A group flew into Aquidneck Island a few weeks back, bringing a European flair to the area. No, it wasn't an international soccer star and his celebrity wife or a bunch of royals touring the Newport mansions. It was geese seldom - if ever - seen in these parts.