Quinnipiac defeats Long Island 83-78

2010-03-07T14:00:17Z

<div id="subtitle">Rutty scores 22 to lead Quinnipiac to 83-78 victory over Long Island to reach NEC title game</div><div><p>Justin Rutty scored 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead top-seeded Quinnipiac to an 83-78 victory over Long Island U. in a Northeast Conference semifinal game on Sunday.</p><p>The Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $274 million of stimulus funds to help finance two projects in New York, a group of officials said on Friday.</p><p>The funds will be allocated to the Second Avenue subway pro...

Long Island U. beats Fairleigh Dickinson 63-61

2010-03-04T19:33:04Z

<div id="subtitle">Olasewere's double-double, Culpo's 15 points lead Long Island past Fairleigh Dickinson 63-61</div><div><p>Kenny Onyechi's layup with 1:48 to play gave Long Island University a 63-61 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday night in the...

Long Island routs Bryant 71-54

2010-02-27T15:30:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Hicks and Olasewere score 13 each to lead Long Island past Bryant 71-54</div><div><p>David Hicks and Jamal Olasewere each finished with 13 points to pace Long Island in a 71-54 win over Bryant on Saturday.</p><p>Hicks also grabbed seven rebounds and Olasewere recorded three ...

Central Connecticut State beats Long Island 74-65

2010-02-25T19:00:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Deans scores 17 points as Central Connecticut State beats Long Island U. 74-65</div><div><p>Markeys Deans scored 17 points and three others reached double figures as Central Connecticut State defeated Long Island U. 74-65 on Thursday night.</p><p>Robby Ptacek and

For some in Northeast, a snow day isn't an option

2010-02-25T06:00:25Z

<div id="subtitle">For many, prediction for another big Northeast winter storm doesn't mean a snow day</div><div><p>Plenty of schools may be closed as the Northeast bunkers in for another big snowstorm. But a snow day isn't an option for everyone.</p><p>In Allentown, Pa., 52-year-old Jim Yourgal walked 3 miles Thursday morning t...

Long Island U. beats Monmouth 83-74

2010-02-22T08:29:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Wisseh scores 21, Johnson 20 to lead Long Island U. past Monmouth 83-74</div><div><p>Jaytornah Wisseh scored 21 points and Kyle Johnson had 20 as Long Island U. defeated Monmouth, N.J., 83-74 on Saturday.</p><p>Jamal Olasewere added 16...

Paterson's gov bid begins in Long Island hometown

2010-02-22T08:15:14Z

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;David Paterson returning to his hometown on Long Island to announce bid for governor&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Weeks after becoming the state's first black governor, David Paterson made a triumphant return to his childhood alma mater, Hempstead

Suburban homeless: Rising tide of women, families

2010-02-22T09:13:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Homeless in America's suburbs: More women, children, jobless struggle to find places to stay</div><div><p>Homelessness in rural and suburban America is straining shelters this winter as the economy founders and joblessness hovers near double digits — a "perfect storm of foreclosures, unemployment and a shortage of affordable housing," in one official's eyes.</p><p>"We are seeing many families t...

Quinnipiac defeats Long Island 80-72

2010-02-22T09:40:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Johnson scores 23, Quinnipiac defeats Long Island for 9th straight time, 80-72</div><div><p>James Johnson scored 23 points and Quinnipiac defeated Long Island 80-72 on Saturday.</p><p>Leading 38-35 at halftime, the Bobcats<...

Long Island U defeats Sacred Heart 81-75

2010-02-22T09:57:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Johnson's 26 points, 10 rebounds leads Long Island U. past Sacred Heart 81-75</div><div><p>Kyle Johnson tied a career high with 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead Long Island U. to an 81-75 victory over Sacred Heart on Thursday night.</p><p>Jaytornah Wisseh added 15 points and six assist...

Long Island U. holds off St. Francis 62-53

2010-02-22T11:39:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Wisseh scores 21 points and Long Island University holds off St. Francis 62-53</div><div><p>Jaytornah Wisseh scored 21 points and Long Island University defeated St. Francis (N.Y.) 62-53 on Thursday night.</p><p>The Blackbirds (9-13, 7-4

Cops: NY driver used mannequin in car pool lane

2010-02-22T12:13:07Z

<div id="subtitle">New York cop pulls over driver in car pool lane using mannequin as passenger</div><div><p>The tip-off was the sunglasses.</p><p>A New Yorker faces a $135 traffic fine for using a mannequin as her "plus one" in the high-occupancy vehicle lane of the Long Island Expressway.</p><p>An alert sheriff's deputy on Long Is...

1 dead, 15 hurt in Long Island bus crash

2010-02-22T12:41:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Police: 1 dead, 15 injured in Long Island bus crash when vehicle runs stop sign</div><div><p>Police say a collision between a bus and another vehicle on eastern Long Island killed one person and slightly injured 15 others.</p><p>The crash Tuesday morning involved a Suffolk County Tr...

Ex-NY school official involved in theft is freed

2010-02-22T12:40:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Ex-NY school official involved in $11.2 million theft from district released from state prison</div><div><p>A former New York school superintendent who admitted taking part in the theft of $11.2 million from a Long Island school district has been released from prison.</p><p>Robert Morris defeats Long Island 66-58</div><div><p>Velton Jones scored 21 points and Robert Morris defeated Long Island 66-58 on Thursday night.</p><p>Mezie Nwigwe added 20 points, including going 10-for-10 from the foul line, and

Eating and Driving is Irresponsible

2010-02-22T15:25:46Z

Eating and driving is much more dangerous than people give it credit for. For one thing, when you are eating while you are behind the wheel of a car, your focus is almost immediately taken off of the roadway. Not only this, but eating while driving usually requires two hands or at least one hand, which means that you have less control over your vehicle.<br><br>Imagine what would happen if, while you were about to take a bite out of that delicious Big Mac that you j...

Purchasing a Practical Car

2010-02-22T15:25:51Z

Purchasing a practical car is something that most people should be thinking about when it comes time to buy their first vehicle. However, for most first-time-car buyers, often, this minute detail is forgotten. As a result, in the long run, people wind up paying quite a bit more than they originally bargained for when it comes time to pay for their vehicle. For example, a vehicle that might have cost you $27,000 on the sticker price may wind up really costing you upwards of $35,000 by the time...

Long Island U. defeats Mount St. Mary's 67-58

2010-02-22T16:45:01Z

<div id="subtitle">Onyechi, Wisseh score 15 points each to lead Long Island U. to 67-58 win over Mount St. Mary's</div><div><p>Kenny Onyechi and Jaytornah Wisseh each scored 15 points to lead Long Island University to a 67-58 victory over Mount St. Mary's (Md.) on Saturday.</p><p>Onyec...

Tanker Truck Fire

2010-01-23T14:16:22Z

The charred wreckage of a gasoline hauling tractor-trailer burns out of control on the Long Island Expressway near Melville, N.Y., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Police say that the driver was killed and another person injured when the 18-wheeler clipped a car while trying to change lanes. (AP Photo/Michael Descalso)

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