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Report: Economy hammers Long Island job market (Newsday) - The economic downturn continues to hurt the Long Island job market, with increasing numbers of sectors showing losses

Report: Economy hammers Long Island job market (Newsday) - The economic downturn continues to hammer the Long Island job market, with increasing numbers of sectors showing losses, according to the latest data released yesterday by the New York State Labor Department.

Security finds 'suspected pipe bomb' on flier at Long Island airport (USA Today) - A passenger ticketed for a Southwest flight to Las Vegas was taken into police custody this morning at Long Island's MacArthur Airport after security screeners found a "suspected pipe bomb" in the man's luggage. That's according to USA TODAY's On...

Would-be passenger arrested after pipe bomb, weapons found in baggage at Long Island airport (AM New York) - FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) _ A man trying to board a flight was arrested Thursday after a pipe bomb, knife, fireworks and suspicious electronics were found in his luggage at a Long Island airport, authorities said.

Long Island airport evacuated after suspicious package found (Staten Island Advance) - A checkpoint area of Long Island's MacArthur Airport was temporarily evacuated Thursday after officials found suspicious items in a passenger's luggage. The items, including wires and a folding knife, were discovered at a Southwest Airlines checkpoint at 7:46 a.m. in...

Sparks Fly On Long Island In Final Presidential Debate (NY1 News) - John McCain and Barack Obama faced each other across a table Wednesday night on Long Island, in the final – and most contentious – of their three presidential debates.

Sparks Fly On Long Island In Final Presidential Debate (NY1 News) - John McCain and Barack Obama faced each other across a table Wednesday night on Long Island, in the final – and most contentious – of their three presidential debates.

Traffic concerns in Long Island over presidential debate (Staten Island Advance) - Police are cautioning drivers about possible heavy traffic and road closures on Long Island due to the presidential debate being hosted at Hofstra University. Nassau County police say all traffic lanes on Hempstead Turnpike will be open to passenger...

Conservation talks highlight need to protect island environments (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Week-long talks between conservationists from Australia and Pacific Island nations will wrap up in far north Queensland today.

3 Long Island teens face drug charges after stop (Middletown Times Herald-Record) - NEW PALTZ — State police arrested three 18-year-olds from Long Island on felony drug possession charges stemming from a traffic stop early Monday morning.