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Southampton $60 Million Deal Is Top 2008 Long Island Home Sale (Bloomberg) - Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Southampton, New York, captured the 2008 title for most expensive beachside home sale on Long Island’s East End. And the second and third most expensive, too.

Winds Slam Long Island (FOX 5 New York) - The strong, gusty wind slammed the Tristate Thursday, resulting in at least three deaths in New York and New Jersey. On Long Island, the wind knocked down trees, causing power outages and LIRR service problems for hours. Folks began the cleanup and recovery even before the windy weather was gone. Watch Andrea Day's report.

Oak Island will have to wait on annexation of Long Beach Road area (WWAY 3 Wilmington) - Video Body The town of Oak Island will have to wait to annex the neighboring Long Beach Road area. Legal action by the Long Beach Road Association has led to a court hearing, scheduled for November 9th. That is two months after Oak Island was scheduled to annex the area. Oak Island Mayor, Johnie Vereen, said the town will not be able to move forward with annexation plans until Long Beach Road ...

Moving on a Barge to a Long Island Berth (New York Times) - A couple on Glen Cove, Long Island, hope to be able to transport the beach cottage known as the Lieb House from its home in Long Beach Island, N.J.

Angel Island center for immigrants reopens (USA Today) - After a decades-long campaign to memorialize Angel Island, the immigration processing center in the San Francisco Bay reopens to the public Sunday.

Bank of Smithtown opens 20th Long Island branch (Banking Business Review) - Bank of Smithtown, a subsidiary of Smithtown Bancorp, has opened its 20th branch on Long Island in the village of Port Jefferson in New York.

Long Island Town to Offer 'Parking Ticket Amnesty' (1010 WINS New York) - Officials in one Long Island town say they plan to offer 50 percent off overdue parking tickets for the next three months.

Long Island's international shops, Lux Me, Noemy's (Newsday) - Long Island - long known for produce, wines, beautiful beaches and seafood - also is a great place to find international clothing, furnishings and food. You can thank the Island's large international and immigrant population. But it isn't always easy to know where to go. Here's a sampling of area spots worth checking out.

Long Beach Island scoured for WWI ordnance (The Philadelphia Inquirer) - SURF CITY, N.J. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is back at work scouring the sands of Long Beach Island for any remaining World War I era munitions that were accidentally pumped ashore two years ago as part of a beach replenishment project.

Police: Long Island Gay Center Incident Not a Hate Crime (The Advocate) - Four people were charged Monday in the vandalism of a Long Island gay youth center, but none were charged with hate crimes.