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20-foot basking shark washes onto beach and dies on New York's Long Island (The Morning Call) - BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — A 20-foot-long basking shark that washed ashore on a beach on New York's Long Island appears to have died from some kind of illness.

Nationals Face Long Island Lizards this Weekend (OurSports Central) - TORONTO - The Toronto Nationals hit the road this weekend following a week off to travel to Long Island to face the Lizards (5-3) on Saturday July 18th at James M. Shuart Stadium at 8:00 p.m. EST.

Long Island rally sinks Lancaster, 3-2 (Lancaster Online) - A leadoff walk to Juan Francia and a pair of pop fly singles spelled doom for the Lancaster Barnstormers on Wednesday evening as the Long Island Ducks rallied for two in the bottom of the eighth and a 3-2 win at Citibank Park.The loss dropped the Barnstormers to 3-3 in the second half.Jason Scobie (...

BASKING SHARK PICTURE: Giant Stranded on Long Island (National Geographic) - Basking sharks, the world's second biggest fish, usually die at sea. So why did a 20-foot giant beach itself on New York's Long Island on Tuesday?

5,000-pound shark washes ashore on Long Island (CNN) - A 26-foot-long dying shark washed ashore Tuesday on a Long Island beach, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation said.

Long Island Iced Tea gets a Siesta Key twist (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune) - What happens when a Long Island Iced Tea meets the white sand beaches and calm Gulf waters? The Daiquiri Deck's Siesta Tea. Replacing tequila and triple sec with more appropriate raspberry and melon liqueur, this drink ($9.35) will have folks running when they hear it's "tea time." (The Daiquiri Deck is at 5250 Ocean Blvd.) INGREDIENTS

20-foot basking shark washes onto beach and dies on New York's Long Island (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - BABYLON, N.Y. - A 20-foot-long basking shark that washed ashore on a beach on New York's Long Island appears to have died from some kind of illness. New York State Parks official George Gorman says researchers will examine the shark to determine a cause of death.

20-foot-long basking shark washes up dead on Long Island beach (New York Daily News) - A 20-foot-long basking shark that appears to have died from some kind of illness has washed ashore on a Long Island beach.

Long Island sees its 1st federal stimulus project (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Work has started on the first Long Island project financed by this year's federal economic stimulus package, and officials say it will make driving smoother and safer on several major roadways.

Dying shark washes up on Long Island beach (The Journal News) - BABYLON, NY - A 20-foot-long basking shark that appears to be dying has washed ashore on a Long Island beach.