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Another home invasion on Long Island (WABC-TV New York) - Police on Long Island are investigating the latest of a string of home invasions.

Long Island Teen Killed In DWI Car Crash (WCBS-TV New York) - A Long Island man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a 16-year-old passenger in his sport utility vehicle was killed in a crash. Police say 19-year-old Michael Ilvento was driving his SUV in Holtsville late Sunday night when he lost control and the vehicle flipped over and caught fire. Passenger Amy Bartolotta was ejected from the vehicle and died at a local hospital.

Women's work: Long Island boomers make an encore (Newsday) - Three years ago the Long Island chapter of The Transition Network, a group for women facing retirement and all the changes that come at that stage of life, started with 45 members and four "peer groups" - groups of six to 12 women with similar interests.

Wells Fargo Expands Commercial Banking in New York with Long Island, Westchester Offices (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - BASKING RIDGE, N.J.----Wells Fargo & Company will continue its Commercial Banking expansion in the Tri-State region by opening New York offices in Long Island and Westchester County.

Teen killed in crash on Long Island (WABC-TV New York) - A 16-year-old girl died after a crash on Long Island. The driver is charged with DWI.

Apple picking on Long Island (Newsday) - Here are 5 local orchards where you can pick your own apples.

Montauk: The Hamptons without hype (CNN.com) - First came the fishermen. Then came the surfers. Now the formerly scruffy enclave of Montauk, at the easternmost point of Long Island, has been colonized by fashion-forward boutiques and hotels that are one-upping the rest of the Hamptons with a refreshingly relaxed sense of style.

Capital breaks Cairns' long trek south (The New Zealand Herald) - Former cricket star Chris Cairns walked up the steps of Parliament yesterday after a long hike down the North Island to raise funds and awareness for rail safety.

Cablevision Lights Up Wi-Fi On Long Island (MultiChannel News) - Cablevision Systems has gone live with the first broad rollout of its metro Wi-Fi network in areas of Long Island, a service it is offering free for broadband customers as an enticement to stay plugged into cable.

RED-C Introduces The UltraSpan Product Family For Ultra-Long Repeaterless Links (FiberOpticsOnline) - Tel-Aviv, RED-C Optical Networks Ltd. (RED-C), a leading provider of EDFAs, Raman amplifiers and optical monitoring devices for all optical network applications, recently announced the launch of its UltraSpan product family, a comprehensive portfolio of amplification equipment designed to address the challenges of ultra long repeaterless links and long spans within multi-span links