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Long Island Progressive Coalition is one of twelve nonprofits to receive LEAP funding (Massapequa Post) - In perhaps the first-ever program of such regional scope, five of the biggest names in Long Island philanthropy and one anonymous donor are providing nearly half a million dollars to help 12 grassroots, community-based nonprofits in Nassau and Suffolk Counties significantly improve the quality of life on Long Island.

News from the Dix Hills Long Island Junior Soccer League (Babylon Beacon) - What do the 2007 Dix Hills Thunder and 1974 Miami Dolphins have in common? The answer is both teams won championships while having perfect seasons. The Boys Under 12 Thunder did it in style, winning the Triple Crown along the way. Youth soccer's Triple Crown consists of winning the Long Island Junior Soccer League division title, Waldbaum's Challenge and State Cup.

Long Island Man Sentenced After 11th Drunk Driving Arrest (WCBS 880 New York) - A Long Island man was awaiting sentencing after his 10th drunken driving arrest when he was arrested an 11th time for getting behind the wheel after drinking.

Long Island Ducks Headline USA Today Sports Weekly (OurSports Central) - (Central Islip, N.Y., July 20, 2007) - The Long Island Ducks made national headlines once again this week when the latest edition of USA Today Sports Weekly hit news stands all across the country.

Long Island man nabbed in illegal export of weapons (New York Daily News) - A Long Island man was busted yesterday on charges he illegally exported weapons, including fighter jet parts that were likely to end up in Iran.

Barnstormers end slide, rally past Long Island (Lancaster Online) - Lancaster Barnstormers right fielder Chris Van Rossum came to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning having struck out his three previous at-bats. This time Van Rossum, a lefty, reached over the outside part of the plate to slap a first-pitch fastball from Long Island Ducks righty reliever ...

Tornado touches down on Long Island (MSNBC) - A twister ripped through Islip Terrace on Long Island as storms hit the Tri-State area, the National Weather Service has confirmed.

Soggy storm spawns tornado, called 'wake-up call' for Long Island (Newsday) - In what some officials labeled an eye-opener for Long Island, Wednesday's torrential rainstorm spawned a tornado in Suffolk County, clogged roads and railways, overwhelmed storm drains and knocked out power to nearly 63,000 utility customers.

NWS investigating possible tornado in Long Island (Asbury Park Press) - A National Weather Service crew was investigating a possible tornado touchdown on Long Island after a storm that also affected a hospital, caused some power outages and led to widespread transportation delays in the metropolitan region. The Weather Service received a number of reports of damage in the Islip area of Long Island after it issued a tornado warning between 9:19 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., ...

Accused of fondling 3 teens at Long Island store (New York Daily News) - The owner of an ice cream parlor at a Long Island mall allegedly fondled three teenage girls who worked for him, police said yesterday.