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Long Island Teens Give Up Cars in Gas Protest (NPR) - A class discussion on civil disobedience inspired a group of seniors at a Long Island high school to organize a protest against high gas prices. Despite heavy rain, hundreds of students left their cars at home and walked, scooted or biked to school.

On Long Island, a Push to Nurture Biotech Work (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance) - As states and municipalities nationwide move to develop office space for biotechnology businesses, Long Island has, in fits and starts, been working to attract start-up life sciences companies.

On Long Island, Clinton supporters start to adjust (Newsday) - If Long Island is Hillary Rodham Clinton country, it's about to become occupied territory.

Long Island Yoga Association offers monthly yoga workshops (Massapequa Post) - The Long Island Yoga Association will be holding a workshop, Sat., June 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 407 Main St., Farmingdale. For more information, call 631-261-1777 or visit the organization's website at www. longislandyogaassociation.org or email longislandyogaassociation@yahoo.com.

Suffolk County Conference for the Long Island Federation of Woman's clubs meets (Amityville Record) - The Suffolk County Conference for the Long Island Federation of Woman's clubs, Inc. was held Fri., April 25 at The Gatsby Restaurant in Islip. Mrs. Vincent Ricciuti, Suffolk County representative called the conference to order at 11 a.m.

Nassau CC's Meehan wins Long Island Open (Newsday) - With all the proper respect for whatever other Open might be played at Bethpage State Park, Mike Meehan was proud and pleased with the first two words in the title of the event he won Wednesday at Bethpage Red. He is thrilled to be the champion of the Long Island Open.

Arrest in deadly Long Island hit and run (WABC-TV New York) - Police arrested a suspect in a hit and run that killed a pedestrian on Long Island.

Long Island smokers smolder over cigarette tax hike (Newsday) - Smokers on Long Island smoldered at the cash register yesterday as they paid about $7 for a pack of premium cigarettes in the state that now has the country's highest cigarette taxes.

Long Island smokers smolder over cigarette tax hike (Newsday) - Smokers on Long Island smoldered at the cash register Tuesday as they paid about $7 for a pack of premium cigarettes in the state that now has the country's highest cigarette taxes.

Living La Vida Lohan: Long Island Mama Dina Subs for Deadbeat John Stamos (The New York Observer) - On Friday, May 30, the Transom found reality-show star Dina Lohan , mother to actress Lindsay and three other children, at an event for Project Cuddle, a charity benefiting abandoned babies, in Port Washington, Long Island. Hailing from North Merrick, Ms.  read more »