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Teen killed in wreck on Long Island (WABC-TV New York) - One person is dead following a horrific accident on Long Island Friday morning.

Zen Tricksters jam for Obama on Long Island (New York Daily News) - Long Islanders - and Grateful Dead fans - have the perfect opportunity to rock out in support of Barack Obama this Friday night. The Zen Tricksters, a nationally-known Dead cover band, will perform a benefit concert for the Democratic presidential candidate at Mirelle's restaurant in Westbury.

FBI digs for Colombo capo bones on Long Island (Courier-Post) - On Long Island, an FBI dig resumes today for the bones of a Colombo crime family capo.

FBI digs for Colombo capo bones on Long Island (Middletown Times Herald-Record) - FARMINGDALE (AP) -- An FBI team trying to find the remains of a Colombo crime family underboss used hatchets, axes, rakes and shovels to dig deep into a wooded area of Long Island.

Taiwan's president welcomes US decision to sell island US$6.5 billion in advanced weapons (Chinapost.com.tw) - ell the island up to US$6.5 billion in advanced weaponry, ending a months-long freeze on Washington's arms sales to Taipei. The U.S. government announced the package, which includes Apache helicopters and Patriot III missiles, in a notification to the U.S. Congress on Friday.

ANGER: Taxes To Rise Across Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - It's the last thing homeowners want to hear these days. Almost every Long Island town plans to raise its taxes come January. And that's not all. The soft economy is having a crushing effect on their ability to collect revenue.

Catching Some Rays in Greater Numbers (New York Times) - Driven by higher fuel costs and spurred by federal, state and local utility incentives, the use of solar energy on Long Island has surged in the last several years.

Long Island's Dumbest Laws (ThirdAge) - From Sag Harbor to Albany, from the time of the horse and buggy to today, lawmakers and justices throughout our fair state have passed laws that prompt some serious head-scratching.

Authorities continue searching L.I. for remains of Staten Island mobster (Staten Island Advance) - William (Wild Bill) Cutolo Federal agents removed several black bags from a wooded area in Long Island today as they continued searching for the remains of dead mobsters, including a Staten Island resident. Agents have been in the area since...

Rhode Island's Surprising Tropical Visitors (ABC News) - Divers head to Rhode Island for an unexpected reason: the tropical fish.