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Democrats Gain on Long Island, a Onetime G.O.P. Bastion (New York Times) - Republicans can no longer count on Long Island for huge vote margins to push their candidates into office, officials in both parties said.

Democrats tighten grip on power across Long Island (New York Newsday) - Kathleen Rice's upset victory over a 31-year incumbent in the race for Nassau County district attorney has completed a sweep for Democrats on Long Island, who for the first time now hold every top elected office and control the county legislatures in both Nassau and Suffolk.

Close-Up on Long Island City (The Village Voice) - To most, Long Island City is that area at the south end of Queens along the East River. But chartered in 1870, LIC, as it's also known, is one of Queens's earliest municipalities. Ranging from Newton Creek to LaGuardia Airport, it's composed of all . . . read more (By Tad Hendrickson)

Sighinolfi out, Tucker in at Hilton Long Island (Long Island Business News) - HUNTINGTON - Robert Sighinolfi, recently ousted as general manager of the Hilton Long Island, has landed in Connecticut. Sighinolfi, who held the GM position at the hotel for two years, has taken on the same role at the Hilton Hartford.

Long Island man among four soldiers killed in Iraq (New York Newsday) - FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) _ Four American soldiers killed by a suicide bomber, including one from Long Island, N.Y., were from this Colorado post, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Pete Rose says son, who played for Long Island Ducks, made `small' mistake with drug (New York Newsday) - CINCINNATI (AP) _ Pete Rose said his son, who played for a Long Island team last season and recently pleaded guilty to distributing a drug, made a small mistake, has taken responsibility for it and hopes to keep playing baseball.

War claims 14th Long Island son (Newsday.com) - Army Spc. Robert Pope was stationed in Iraq, and dreamed of marrying his fiancee in a church. But he had another concern, too: her security.

Long Island Personal Chef Service, Home Cooking Consultant, Celebrates First Year Anniversary (PR Web) - Home Cooking Consultant, Long Island’s fastest growing personal chef service, will be celebrating its first anniversary providing customized culinary services and cooking lessons to Long Islanders. “Fulfilling a lifelong dream to start my own chef business has really been a terrific experience,” states Chef Lia Soscia, Owner and Personal Chef. [PRWEB Nov 8, 2005]

Democrats soar all over Island (Newsday.com) - With a wave of victories across Long Island, Democrats last night claimed control of the Nassau district attorney's office, the Suffolk Legislature and Brookhaven Town Hall.

Strong Island Sound Tips-Off (OurSports Central) - West Hempstead, NY -- Long Island's newest professional basketball team began its inaugural season on Saturday, November 5th when they traveled to Scranton, Pennsylvania to take on the N.E. Pennsylvania Breakers (Loss 119-117).