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Down times hit pay of top 3 Long Island execs (Newsday) - Many local businesses did not fare well in 2008 as the economy crumbled, and the chief executives of two of the three largest Long Island companies did not make as much money as they did in 2007, while the third got a raise but voluntarily took a cut in his bonus. Together, the three received total compensation of about $23 million, according to financial filings. That compares to total ...

Long Island family found dead in Towson hotel (Baltimore Sun) - Deaths probed as murder-suicide; police say family from Long Island The four people found dead Monday in a Towson hotel room were members of a family from Long Island, N.Y., officials said today. William Parente, a New York lawyer, along with his wife Betty (left) and younger daughter Catherine (right), was in the area for a weekend visit with Stephanie (center), a Loyola College sophomore. All ...

AP/Long Island Newsday Examines New Female Condom (Medical News Today) - Some advocates of the female condom hope that a new version of the product -- which is less expensive and more user-friendly -- will increase use and expand its role as a women-initiated method of protecting against HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, the AP/Long Island Newsday reports.

Long Island Mom Accused Of Buying Booze For Minors (WCBS-TV New York) - A Long Island mother stands accused of buying booze for underage kids. Evelyn Cruz's children, however, said there's no way it's true. But that's not stopping the accusations from flying. Police arrested the Lake Ronkonkoma mother at her home several hours after they said she supplied booze to a 13-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy -- friends of her teen daughters, who staunchly stand by their ...

Long Island Man Accused of Killing Stepmother (WCBS 880 New York) - Police say a 26-year-old Long Island man has been arrested on charges of killing his stepmother. READ MORE >>

Long Island companies prospering in trying times (Newsday) - These eight businesses are thriving on Long Island. Read about how they're keeping afloat in the recession and what you can learn from them.

Family of 4 from Long Island dead in Md. murder-suicide (Middletown Times Herald-Record) - TOWSON, Md. (AP) It seemed like a typical spring weekend: A Baltimore college sophomore ate breakfast with her parents and sister, whod made the trip from their home in New York to see her.

Madonna hurt after falling off horse on Long Island (Staten Island Advance) - Associated PressMadonna fell or a horse on Long Island today. Madonna has taken a tumble while horseback riding in New York's Hamptons and has suffered "minor injuries" and bruises. A spokeswoman says the pop star fell Saturday afternoon when the...

NY family's murder-suicide deaths baffle friends (AP via Yahoo! News) - They seemed like an ideal Long Island family: William Parente was a lawyer, his wife Betty a stay-at-home mom active in the community. Their daughters were well-liked by teachers and classmates.

Four killed in Baltimore hotel room in apparent murder-suicide were family from Long Island (New York Daily News) - A Manhattan real estate lawyer killed his wife and two young daughters in a Maryland hotel room before taking his life in a bizarre murder-suicide, authorities said Tuesday.