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Police Uncover Arsenal Of Over 100 Weapons In Queens, Long Island (NY1 News) - Police have recovered an arsenal of over 100 weapons including rifles, machine guns and a grenade launcher in two homes in Queens and Long Island. Two men were arrested, including a West Islip home owner John Acompora and another man from Queens, Gregory Brozski.

Long Island Man Killed In Westchester Van Accident (WNBC) - A Long Island man was killed and two of his passengers injured when their van slammed into a tree off of Bear Ridge Road in Mount Pleasant Wednesday.

The Advocate - While sailing yesterday on Long Island Sound aboard the Ticonderoga, . . . (Stamford Advocate) - While sailing yesterday on Long Island Sound aboard the Ticonderoga, Captain Tom Reardon points out a heading to Brian Barnwell, a student in the Stamford Sailing Foundation's Blue Water Bound class.

Air Force Academy professor sets world long-distance swim record (Stars and Stripes) - WASHINGTON — An Air Force Academy professor set a world record in long-distance swimming Sunday when he swam from the British island of Jersey to France in 8 hours, 21 minutes, 17 seconds.

Long Island Board of Realtors(R), Inc. Donates $15,000 to Rebuilding Together Long Island (SYS-CON Media) - Long Island Board of Realtors®, Inc.(LIBOR) has donated $15,000 to assist the Long Island Chapter of RebuildingTogether in their mission to help rebuild homes and lives of people inneed. The check was presented by Gil Picard, President of the LIBOR, FrankUrso and Christina Cidoni, LIBOR Public Relations Committee Chairperson andVice Chairperson respectively, to Sol Goldstein, President of

Five Staten Island doctors sue HIP, others (Crain's New York Business) - Five Staten Island doctors sued Health Insurance Plan of New York for $25 million, claiming the health plan illegally interfered in relationships with their long-term patients after their practice was taken over by a physician management firm.

Defence minister visits Redlands to remember Battle of Long Tan (Bayside Bulletin) - Minister for Defence Dr Brendan Nelson visited the Redlands yesterday to meet Russell Island RSL foundation members and show support for Redlands Vietnam Veterans as they approach the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.

Long Beach Teachers, District Reach Agreement (1010 WINS New York) - Teachers in Long Beach, Long Island have a tentative contract with the city school district. The teachers had been without a contract for two years.

Scallops Making Comeback On Long Island (CBS 2 New York) - Scallops are making a comeback on Long Island, but the harvest in 2005 is still about 2 percent of the harvest made in 1984.

Island homes open doors for a day (Asbury Park Press) - Explore Long Beach Island's homes by the sea during the 40th annual Seashore Open House Tour.