How Humanlike Was 'Ardi'? Nov 20, 2009
How Humanlike Was "Ardi". How Humanlike Was "Ardi". (Scientific American)
Falcons Host Portland On Friday Nov 20, 2009
The Falcons head to West Point to take on service academy rival Army on Nov. 25 and then head to Long Island to play Stony Brook on Nov. 27. Team Info. (Airforcesports.com)
Driver by day, ‘angel’ by night Nov 20, 2009
Friday November 20, 2009. Driver by day, angel by night , Editor11/19/2009. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
At FSL Realty teamwork is their trademark Nov 20, 2009
FSL Realty proudly serves Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Lindenwood, the immediate surrounding areas and the five boroughs and Long Island. Ann s business ties her strongly to her valued clients and her goal is to continue to extend to you the buyers and sellers a level of service and attention that is not dependent on whether you are prepared to do a transaction. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Focus on a merger of farms, tourism Nov 20, 2009
So after placing a 15-second cable ad about Hull-O Farms on Long Island channels, Sherry got her first phone call. I didn t even have the price schedule figured out, she said. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Vols sign forward Tobias Harris, guard Trae Golden Nov 20, 2009
As a junior last season at Long Island Lutheran High School, Harris averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds per game while leading his team to the New York state championship. Tennessee also announced the signing of guard Trae Golden from Powder Springs, Ga. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Buffalo Tops Navy in Home Opener, 63-53 Nov 20, 2009
Navy will travel to the Big Apple on Satuday for a 7:00 pm tip at Long Island, the preseason second-place team in the Northeast Conference. Pete Medhurst will handle the call on WNAV (1430 AM), beginning at 6:45 pm. (Patriotleague.com)
Cedar Hill looks to make a splash at new Cowboys Stadium Nov 20, 2009
2 points last season at Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.). Basketball runs in the Harris family. (USA Today -- Sports)
UNC Men's Lacrosse Team Signs Rastivo To Letter Of Intent Nov 20, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Steven Rastivo, a goalkeeper from Ward Melville High School on Long Island and a transfer from Penn State, has signed a national letter of intent with the North Carolina men's lacrosse program during the early signing period just concluded ... His extracurricular activities included being a member of the Global Language Honor Society, serving as a volunteer for the Three Village Wildcats Community Football League, serving as a volunteer coach for the Long Island Express... (Tarheelblue.com)
Hard-working Harris Nov 20, 2009
Thanks in great measure to work done with speed, strength and agility coach Britton Kelley, Harris led Long Island Lutheran High to a New York state Class A championship last season (he's since transferred back to Half Hollow Hills West) ... "Andrew ShurtleffHarris plans to announce his college intentions Thursday. Harris, who averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds as a junior at Long Island Lutheran, plays like a new young man. He's benefited from working over the years with several high-profile... (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Bulldogs to Compete at Terrier Invitational Nov 20, 2009
SCSU comes into the meet with a 3-2 record, having defeated the College of Saint Rose, Sacred Heart and Long Island University C.W. Post. They also lost to Central Connecticut State and the College of New Jersey. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Gillibrand: USDA should expand credit Nov 20, 2009
New York is known for its world-class vineyards from Long Island and the Hudson Valley to the Finger Lakes and Western New York, and even the North Country, Gillibrand said ... Cornell cites that grape industry tourism and associated industries have a statewide economic impact of $6 billion primarily produced around Lake Erie, the Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley and the eastern end of Long Island. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Taco Bell Feed the Beat Ready to Rock & Roll with 100 of the Nation's Hottest Up-and-Coming Rock Bands Nov 19, 2009
(New York, NY), Math the Band (Providence, RI), Secret Secret Dino Club (Saratoga Springs, NY), Shayna Zaid atch (New York, NY), Stereo Skyline (Long Island, NY), The Acacia Strain (Chicopee, MA), The Bouncing Souls (New York, NY), The Dares (Burlington, VT), The Dig (New York, NY), The Gay Blades (New York, NY), This Condition (Long Island, NY), TV/TV (New York, NY), Vanna (Boston, MA). . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tropical retreats to satisfy your soul Nov 19, 2009
Stella Maris Resort Club, Bahamas Snorkel, fish or dive at this casual Long Island oasis, where 32 rooms and villas are nestled in a beachfront palm grove. From $145 in low season ($160 high). (MSNBC -- Travel)
N.Y. Introduces Toughest-in-Nation DUI Law Nov 19, 2009
The most horrific example recently: a Long Island mother in July who got into a wrong-way crash on a New York parkway while police say she was drunk and high on marijuana, killing eight people, including her 2-year-old daughter and three nieces. The New York bill also mandates the use of what are called interlock devices for any convicted offenders. (CBS News)
Kings Of Leon, Death Cab For Cutie, Matt And Kim Rule mtvU Woodie Awards Nov 19, 2009
" Flanked by eight backup singers who gradually stripped down to their underwear (in a nod to the Video Music Award-winning video for the same song), the duo jubilantly pounded out the song. Unlike this year's VMAs, stage crashers were welcomed during Matt and Kim's three minutes of joy, and Kim herself mounted the crowd at the end.From there, Pete Wentz dressed casually and holding a red plastic cup (a common accessory throughout the evening) sauntered onstage and officially kicked off the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Child traffickers target 'throwaways' Nov 19, 2009
In August, two bar owners and a manager in Long Island, New York, were charged with sex trafficking and alien harboring with victims as young as 17 ... The three defendants in Long Island have pleaded not guilty. (CNN)
'It's horrifying': Bankruptcies among middle class are rising Nov 19, 2009
When Diane and Nicholas Spano of Long Island, N.Y., ran into financial problems, they thought that the home they have owned for 29 years could save them. Diane had a kidney transplant, and Nicholas temporarily couldn't work at the post office because of a back problem. (USA Today -- Money)
From Iraq to New York City: Marathon success for area veteran Nov 19, 2009
Zelman went to high school in Lawrence, which is on Long Island, and played a number of sports football, baseball, high school, cross country and track. I always wanted to do a marathon, said Zelman, who still hopes for a full recovery. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Bulldogs Face Charlotte, Elon At Hofstra In Continuation Of NIT Season Tip-Off Nov 19, 2009
- The continuation of the NIT Season Tip-Off will be a homecoming for the three members of the Yale men's basketball family with Long Island ties ... Sophomore Brian Katz is from Woodbury, N.Y., and was the Long Island Catholic League Player of the Year as a senior at St. Dominic High School ... In addition, James Jones, The Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball at Yale, is a Long Island native. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Game improvement helps English visitor to second ace Nov 19, 2009
" Who: Rich Viera, 40, Fort MyersWhere: Copperhead Golf Club, No. 14, 249 yards, 3-woodHis ace: Rich Viera insists his first lifetime ace was a horrible shot, an 80-percent 3-wood that would have ended in trouble had it been a fraction of an inch longer, shorter or off line. Of course, it was none of those things, and it went in on the fly on Copperheads distinct 14th hole, which plays completely across a palmetto-filled marsh that leaves only the top half of the flagstick visible from the tee.... (The News-Press -- Sports)
Why Terrorists Don't Deserve A Court Date Nov 19, 2009
Here in New York City, the Obama Administration's decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda terrorists in the civilian justice system in downtown Manhattan has garnered plenty of well-earned criticism, including from New York's leading anti-terrorism experts like Rudy Giuliani, Michael Mukasey (who handled the blind sheikh trial as a district judge before becoming President Bush's third Attorney General) and Andrew McCarthy (who was one of the prosecutors), and Long Island... (CBS News -- Politics)
Kraft loses edge Nov 19, 2009
A third source following the situation placed the blame instead on Kraft CEO and Long Island native Irene Rosenfeld ... A third source following the situation placed the blame instead on Kraft CEO and Long Island native Irene Rosenfeld. (New York Post -- Business)
Lydia Hood (Moebes) Nov 19, 2009
Lydia was born May 25, 1929, in Long Island, N.Y., the daughter of Wilfred and Josephine Sahaeffler, and was retired from Grumman Aerospace. Mrs. Hood moved to Lake Gaston just outside Littleton approximately 20 years ago, so she could enjoy the country life and be close to her friends from New York, the Luisis, who hailed from Long Island. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Evan Chandler commits suicide Nov 19, 2009
" Dad-of-four Chandler's claim that Jackson had abused his son triggered the singer's fall from grace in the early 90s. A 13-month police probe followed including a raid on Jackson's Neverland Ranch, in California. The case never reached court after Jordy was given a 22 million-U.S. dollar settlement and signed a contract agreeing never to talk about the allegations. After the public furore following the allegations, divorcee Evan underwent a series of bizarre cosmetic surgery operations, just... (Xinhuanet, China)
Basketball Continues Four-Game Road Trip Nov 19, 2009
9), Long Island (Dec ... 0-0Long Island 0-0 Robert Morris 0-2 Wagner 5-1Monmouth 0-0 Sacred Heart 0-1 ... At No. 2, Long Island is the highest ranked non-conference opponent the Leopards will face. (Goleopards.com)
Girls basketball Nov 18, 2009
Outlook: Plenty of talent, led by senior G Ka-Deidre Simmons, a Seton Hall signee, and her twin, G Desiree Simmons, who has signed with Long Island. Junior 6-0 F Alyesha Lovett and sophomore G Aliyyah Handford were big contributors last season. (USA Today -- Sports)
A Play You Really Should Smell (5) Nov 18, 2009
Lin is an avid cook, and when he was a child, his grandmother ran a restaurant on Long Island and would tell him stories as she prepared meals. Ive missed that, watching someone cook and tell me stories at the same time, he said. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Alleged door-to-door pot seller picks wrong home Nov 18, 2009
Police say a man who had locked himself and his mother in her Long Island home died after he tussled with officers and was zapped twice with a stun gun. Police say they're investigating the early Saturday death of 43-year-old Darryl Bain in Coram (KOHR'-um), about 50 miles east of New York City. (Fresno Bee)
Paterson, Lazio in NY-GOV Race. Cuomo, Giuliani Wait Nov 18, 2009
Nassau County on Long Island was once a Republican stronghold but had recently been dominated by Democrats. County Executive Thomas Suozzi defeated Republican Ed Mangano on election night by the slim margin of 237 votes, but a recount of machine ballots has given Mangano an apparent victory. (Human Events Online)
State Bancorp, Inc. Reports Special Stockholders Meeting Results Nov 18, 2009
JERICHO, N.Y., Nov. 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- State Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: - ), parent company of State Bank of Long Island (the "Bank"), announced the results of its Special Stockholders Meeting held today at 10:00 a.m. ... State Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for State Bank of Long Island. (Primezone Releases)
Eleven most pleasant surprises so far this Thrashers season Nov 18, 2009
By the waywe return to Long Island the day after New Years. Just sayin. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Seeking funds in lean times Nov 18, 2009
According to McGrath, the number of second homes in the county - whether for visitors from New York City, Long Island, New Jersey or elsewhere is substantial and attributable to tourism, largely the golf and ski industries ... One of the most popular is the youth golf program, which has trained 6,000 youngsters and given away more than 900 golf clubs to kids from 12 surrounding counties, as well as New York City, Long Island, Southern Connecticut, Northern New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
A10 Women's Basketball Notebook Nov. 16, 2009 Nov 18, 2009
11/13 Temple 82, 78 OT Xavier 81, 71 OT 11/15 La Salle 77, Long Island 73 OT UMass 79, Boston U 73 OT ... Under Head Coach Tom Lochner, the Explorers had never erased a deficit of 20 points and pulled out a victory until Sunday night at Long Island - also the first time done on an opponent's home floor ... Long Island (A) - down 20 with 3:05 left in 1st, down 16 at the break. (OwlInsider.com)
'Green Porno' with Isabella Rossellini Nov 18, 2009
Rossellini's dinner choices have changed since working on "Green Porno." She now eats seafood purchased only from local fishermen in Long Island, she said. "I understand I can't change the world," she said, "but I want to encourage the organic industry.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Offshore wind: Comprehensive initial study is critical Nov 18, 2009
Delmarva Power recently agreed to a long-term offshore wind power purchase contract, and organizations such as Long Island Power Authority and Public Service Enterprise Group are exploring the development and operation of offshore wind farms. The energy industry often focuses on the real-time data and operating challenges of wind, but it is also important to consider the upfront data and information challenges of planning wind resources -- particularly offshore wind. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Golf Course Review - Sebonack Golf Club Nov 18, 2009
It will be the first U.S. Women's Open played on Long Island and the first time the women's national championship has been played in the state of New York since 1973, when it was held at the Country Club of Rochester. Nicklaus and Doak set out to build a golf course worthy of its prestigious location and that is just what they did. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Patriot League Men's Basketball Release - 11.16.09 Nov 17, 2009
Army and Navy will also play home openers, with the Black Knights facing Long Island on Tuesday and the Mids playing Buffalo on Thursday ... Army plays its home opener against Long Island on Tuesday. (Patriotleague.com)
Compromise with a more convenient holiday visit Nov 17, 2009
My (admittedly patchy) knowledge of traffic on Long Island leads me to conclude that if your family members made this trip to your home on Christmas Eve, you might have to deal with some road raging and possibly homicidal Santas once your Christmas party got under way. I have an idea: Why don't you invite your family to your home during the dark week between Christmas and New Year's. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Officials say schools are passing swine flu test Nov 17, 2009
The Long Island Republican assailed Ball for not tracking the number of college students who have been stricken with the illness. "We have a tremendous problem," LaValle said. (Albany Times Union)
Bonnies set to take on St. John's at Blue Cross Arena Nov 17, 2009
SCOUTING THE RED STORM Like the Bonnies, St. John's opened its 2009-10 campaign with a convincing double-digit home win over Long Island in which five different players scored in double figures. Led by sixth-year head coach Norm Roberts, the Red Storm are coming off a 16-win campaign in which it advanced to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) for the second straight season. (Gobonnies.com)
Police: Man upset over ticket phoned trooper's mom Nov 17, 2009
Police said a Long Island man upset about a speeding ticket tried to get even with a state trooper by making a prank phone call to his mother. Authorities said Lawrence Demaio, of Carle Place, called the woman about a month after the ticket was issued and told her her son had been badly hurt in a car accident. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
JMU Downs Football, 17-14 At Rainy McGuirk Nov 17, 2009
UMass closes the 2009 regular season at Hofstra next week as the Minutemen and Pride battle at 1 p.m., on Long Island. text. (Umassathletics.com)
Asian longhorn beetle Nov 17, 2009
Thirteen years after the outbreak, the longhorn has infested Queens, Staten Island, northern New Jersey, and Long Island. The work of eradication continues. (Weymouth News, MA)
Bull goes on the block Nov 17, 2009
A beach house in the Hamptons on New York's Long Island sold last month for $9. 4 million. (MSNBC -- Business)
O'Reilly and Beck Launch National 'Bold' Tour Nov 17, 2009
So far, events are scheduled for Tampa, Florida; Norfolk, Virginia; North Charleston, South Carolina; and Westbury on Long Island. Heres their teaser from the tours. (Newsmax)
Wall Street risk-takers could be doomed to repeat history Nov 16, 2009
A Lehman executive took a helicopter to work every Monday from Long Island. Under CEO , served guests thousand-dollar bottles of wine. (USA Today -- Money)
4 rescued off Tijuana returned to Mexico Nov 16, 2009
Authorities in New York say a woman who had about 20 dead dogs buried in her backyard on Long Island faces a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge. Suffolk County SPCA official Roy Gross says five dogs were found in small cages without food or water at the Selden, N.Y. home. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Clunkers program a bust in Oswego County Nov 16, 2009
According to DiNapoli, Cash for Clunkers helped increase sales tax collections at auto dealerships across upstate New York and Long Island in the third quarter by $17. 1 million, an increase of 10. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Betty E. Dobert (2) Nov 16, 2009
Betty is survived by 10 children, Daniel Williams of Arizona, David Wiiliams of Hawaii, Derrick Dobert of Long Island, Darren Scott Dobert of Claverack, Douglas Dobert of South Carolina, Robert G. Dobert of Livingston, Kevin Dobert of Syracuse, Gail Cesternino of Ghent, Dineen Panadis of Claverack, and Debra Grinvalsky of Livingston; 27 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 7 brothers, 8 sisters, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert A. Dobert. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Terrorists on Trial in NYC Is an Unacceptable Risk Nov 16, 2009
If you live in a town where school children are held hostage, raped and murdered, perhaps in Westchester Country, New Jersey, or Long Island, or another more remote location, ask yourself, are you as personally willing to accept the risk. Gordon Cucullu is a former Special Forces lieutenant colonel and author. (Human Events Online)
Women's Volleyball Drops 3-1 Decision to Robert Morris Nov 16, 2009
The Colonials will face top-seeded Long Island University in the first round of the NEC Tournament. . (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Peter Schjeldahl: “1969” at P.S.1. Nov 16, 2009
This I ve confirmed on visits to 1969, a huge show of works from the Museum of Modern Art s collections, at P.S. 1, the museum s affiliate in Long Island City. A grayer affair, in mood as in hue, cannot be imagined. (New Yorker)
Our View: Legislature can't water down DWI bill Nov 16, 2009
Charles Fuschillo Jr. of Long Island said it well last week: New York has to send a clear message. These children become defenseless hostages because they are too young to take away the keys or call a cab. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
US women figure skaters on thin ice Nov 15, 2009
Could she toss her things in a bag and come up from Long Island to this corner of the Adirondacks for Skate America. No problem. (Boston Globe)
Cape Cod in crisis? Not just yet Nov 15, 2009
National Geographic actually places the Cape in its middle category - managed less effectively than Yellowstone, but better than Long Island, Chesapeake Bay, and the Everglades. Its core assessment is overly harsh but persuasive: Some parts are beautiful and well-managed, though more bike trails, conservation areas, and public transit are greatly needed. (Boston Globe)
Coalition: Stop school aid cuts Nov 15, 2009
The coalition says the school aid cuts would force higher local school taxes upstate, on Long Island and in New York City's northern suburbs, where taxpayers already face some of the highest property taxes ... "I, along with my colleagues from across upstate and Long Island, are holding strong to the position that midyear school cuts will not have our support," said David Valesky, a Democrat representing Madison, Onondaga, Oneida and Cayuga counties ... "These midstream reductions cannot be made... (Albany Times Union)
Whitsunday Holidays, Australia Nov 15, 2009
Long Island - Guests choose from the Long Island Resort at Happy Bay, Peppers at Palm Bay, and the Paradise Bay Eco Escape. Long Island Resort caters for families with value-for-money deals. (Suite101.com)
Madoff's spoils go under the hammer Nov 15, 2009
A Long Island beach getaway sold for eight million US dollars. But Picard has so far only recuperated a very small portion of the billions lost by Madoff's investors. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Madoff's Personal Belongings up for Auction Nov 15, 2009
A Long Island beach getaway sold for eight million dollars. Madoff, now serving a 150-year prison sentence for fraud, claimed just before his arrest last December to have been managing 65 billion dollars. (Newsmax)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL OPENS REGULAR SEASON AT UMBC SUNDAY Nov 15, 2009
They will play UMBC (America East), Manhattan and Iona (MAAC), Long Island (NEC), Towson and Georgia State (Colonial Athletic), Tennessee Martin (Ohio Valley), Mississippi Valley State (Southwestern) and American (Patriot) ... 22 at 2 p.m.) and Long Island (Nov. (Umeshawks.com)
Wal-Mart to keep stores open to ease Black Friday Nov 15, 2009
Federal safety regulators cited Wal-Mart for inadequate crowd management after the Nov. 28, 2008, death of a temporary employee at a Long Island, N.Y., store. A crowd of shoppers broke down the store's doors, trapping employee Jdimytai Damour, who died of asphyxiation. (The Augusta Chronicle)
N.Y. Man Dies After Being Tasered at Mother's Home Nov 15, 2009
CORAM, N.Y. Police say a man who had locked himself and his mother in her Long Island home died after he tussled with officers and was zapped twice with a stun gun. Police say they're investigating the early Saturday death of 43-year-old Darryl Bain in Coram, about 50 miles east of New York City. (Fox News)
Dr. William Vanderyt, 60, determined to succeed Nov 15, 2009
Born in the Netherlands, Dr. Vanderyt left at age 4 with his family, eventually settling on New York's Long Island. He became a U.S. citizen in 1972. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The bank revolt of '09 Nov 15, 2009
The Moebs survey, which counts deposits of every type, said JPMorgan Chase has the No. 1 market share position in the metro area -- the city, Long Island, Northern New Jersey, as well as the northern suburbs and close-in Connecticut -- with 25 ... The Moebs survey, which counts deposits of every type, said JPMorgan Chase has the No. 1 market share position in the metro area -- the city, Long Island, Northern New Jersey, as well as the northern suburbs and close-in Connecticut -- with 25. (New York Post -- Business)
