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In a crackdown on the mushrooming illegal use of the
painkiller OxyContin, federal agents staged raids on Long Island yesterday,
charging three people, including a Massapequa doctor, with illegal distribution
of the drug.
The cost of cleaning up the 25 toxic former
manufactured-gas plant sites on Long Island and New York City could top $1
billion, a Suffolk legislator said yesterday, citing a 2003 study commissioned
by KeySpan Corp., which is responsible for the cleanup.
The divorce of Daimler and Chrysler - and the latter's
plans to marry again - have dealers worried about whether the new union will
succeed.
SEEKING THE 'GREEN' LIGHT
Going "green" and making climate change a top concern
is often easier said than done on Long Island.
Motorola Inc. chief executive Ed Zander, who fought off
billionaire activist Carl Icahn's attempt to force his way on to the board of
directors last week, may find the next fight is for his job.
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