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Long Island Wants 200 Jobs for Veterans (WCBS 880 New York) - Long Island has joined the battle to find jobs for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi says the goal of the ``Warriors to Work'' program is to find 200 jobs in 2009 for veterans.

Long Island wants 200 jobs for veterans (WCAX-TV Vermont) - Associated Press - December 30, 2008 8:35 PM ET MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - Long Island has joined the battle to find jobs for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bonac Wins Long Island Hoop Title! (East Hampton Independent) - As one devoted Bonac hoop fan proclaimed, "East Hampton has the best fans on Long Island."

Explosion Levels Long Island House; No Injuries (Insurance Journal) - An explosion has destroyed a Long Island house, but left no injuries. Shards of wood and furniture were scattered over the lawn and driveway after the two-story Amityville home was leveled ...

Explosion levels Long Island house; no injuries (AP via Yahoo! News) - An explosion has destroyed a Long Island house, and the family inside has escaped unscathed.

Long Island Mortgage Bank, Lend America, Saves California Family From Eviction as Sheriff Is Taking Possession of ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - Lend America, a Long Island mortgage bank, recently saved a California family from foreclosure. As the Sheriff was knocking on the door of the home where Terry and Susan Cook reside with their two children, asking them to vacate, their Lend America Mortgage Specialist stopped the eviction process by speaking to the Sheriff over a cell phone.

Long Island Mortgage Bank, Lend America, Vows to Save 10,000 Homes From Foreclosure in 2009 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - Lend America, a Long Island mortgage bank, has a mission for 2009: to save 10,000 homes from foreclosure, nationwide.

Long Island Woman Charged with Assaulting Grandmother (FOX 5 New York) - A woman has been arraigned on charges of assaulting her 87-year-old grandmother on Long Island. North Bellmore resident Rachelle Elliot was arraigned Monday on assault charges and endangering the welfare of a child. Bail was set at $80,000 bond or $40,000 cash.

Long Island's 2008: Highlights and lowlights (Newsday) - Oh, what a year it was. The nation made history, electing its first African-American president. And Long Islanders were a big part of it. The world economy veered south, and the local economy, long immune to such threats, began to head south, too, pulling the dreams of foreclosed-upon homeowners and laid-off workers with it. Consumers paid at the gas pump, and outraged taxpayers saw private ...

Car Demolishes Front of Long Island Home (FOX 5 New York) - Police say a driver who fell asleep at the wheel slammed his car through the wall of a Long Island home, coming within feet of the bedroom doors. No one was hurt. The accident occurred at 6:30 a.m. Monday in Miller Place. The car demolished the front wall of the house and left the roof sagging. Suffolk County police say the driver of the Ford Mustang has not been charged.