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WATCH: Long Island Homeowner Has Unique Way To Keep Away Drunks

Also: Plea deal accepted in LI woman's false rape case​ / Ads for helicopter tours to vineyards spark outrage​​ / Teen struck by car

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WATCH: Long Island Homeowner Has Unique Way To Keep Away Drunks

This homeowner got tired of drunk people urinating on his lawn, so he came up with a clever system to teach them a lesson.

Plea Deal Accepted In Long Island Woman's False Rape Case

The former Sacred Heart University student was arrested on charges that she falsely reported being raped by two football players.

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Teen Hit By Car In Supermarket Parking Lot Critically Injured

It happened Monday night, police say.

Ads For Helicopter Tours, Charters To Vineyards Spark Outrage

With the kickoff of the summer season on the North Fork, along with the smell of sweet flowers and barbecues, the warmth of sunshine and soft breezes, beach days and balmy nights comes the inevitable — the sound of seaplanes and helicopters overhead that residents have long said is shattering their quality of life.

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