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Long Beach Island Health Department expects more H1N1 flu vaccine soon (Press of Atlantic City) - LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP - The Long Beach Island Health Department announced Monday that additional shipments of the H1N1 flu vaccine should be arriving in the area soon. The department placed an order for additional vaccine Oct. 14, according to Tim Hilferty, director of the LBI Health Department.

Indoor adult hoops leagues on Long Island (Newsday) - With cold weather shutting down outdoor hoops spots, Long Island's recreational basketball leagues are looking for free agents of all ages and skills.

Criticism wins Big A's Long Island Handicap (AP via Yahoo! Sports) - Criticism went out a winner Sunday, beating Lemonette by 2 lengths in the $150,000 Long Island Handicap for fillies and mares on the turf at Aqueduct. The 5-year-old heads into retirement with a record of 9-7-3 in 22 starts, earning $815,367. She finished with a repeat victory in the 1 1/2 -mile stakes run over a yielding course.

Long Island Yalie found dead in dorm (New York Daily News) - A 19-year-old Yale University student from Long Island was found dead Sunday by his roommates inside his dorm room, the school said.

Criticism coasts to second Long Island win (Thoroughbred Times) - In the final start of her career on Sunday at Aqueduct, Darley Stables’ homebred Criticism (GB) was ready to race and eager to run, so jockey Javier Castellano let her roll at the half-mile marker in the Long Island Handicap (G3) and she romped to a repeat victory in the race.

Long Island student found dead at Yale (WABC-TV New York) - A 19-year-old student from Long Island has been found dead at Yale University.

Voices From the Boroughs: Port Richmond, Staten Island (New York Times) - People in Port Richmond, Staten Island, say that on this Election Day no issue evokes as much ire as their daily transportation headaches.

China Opens New Bridge To Famous Remote Island (redOrbit) - China opened a new bridge over the Yangtze River on Saturday that will start the swift expansion of the country's "last virgin island.”Chongming Island has long been the obsession of developers, who have mulled over building things like a Disney theme park, to a tribute to Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch.Many worry that the new traffic might harm the island and its wetlands, but officials ...

Recent student achievements across Long Island (Newsday) - With a predominantly minority student body, Northern Parkway Elementary School in Uniondale was eager for its students to visit the White House after Barack Obama became the first African-American president in U.S. history.

Hottest events on Long Island this weekend (Newsday) - Need plans? Here are the hottest activities happening on Long Island this weekend.