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Born in Queens and raised in Long Island, Attell is the host and writer of Comedy Central's "Insomniac with Dave Attell." The hit series, which began in 2001, follows Attell around the country and highlights his personal experiences after the curtain drops on his stand-up shows. Recently, Attell completed a nationwide stand-up tour to 35 cities. The final stops of the trip will be featured in a special film titled "Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour Presents Sean Rouse, Greg Giraldo and Dane Cook." The movie is set to debut on Comedy Central Oct. 2.
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Long Island is home to numerous famous athletes, including hall of famers Jim Brown, Julius Erving, John Mackey and Carl Yastrzemski. Others include Jumbo Elliott, Boomer Esiason, Vinny Testaverde, Craig Biggio, Frank Catalanotto, Greg Sacks, Rob Burnett, Steve Park, and Speedy Claxton.
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The Long Island Ducks today announced the coaching staff for the 2008 season. Manager Dave LaPoint will return for his second year at the helm, and will be joined by first base coach Bud Harrelson and third base coach Kevin Baez. The Ducks welcome back Baez after the former big leaguer coached in the New York Mets organization in 2007.
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Long Island temperatures vary from west to east, with the western part of the island warmer on most occasions than the east. This is due to two factors: one because the western part is closer to the mainland and the other is the western part is more developed causing what is known as the "urban heat island" effect. The eastern part is cooler on most occasions due to the Atlantic Ocean and the Long Island Sound and it being less developed. On dry nights with no clouds or wind, the Pine Barrens in eastern Suffolk County can be almost 20 Fahrenheit degrees cooler due to radiational cooling.
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Over the past decade, Long Island has been identified as a "cancer cluster" region. Cancer rates among women in Long Island are considered to be among the highest in the United States. Many of these cancer patients will go through chemotherapy treatment. Side effects of chemotherapy can make it difficult for cancer patients to follow life's most basic routines. Nausea, loss of appetite and altered ability to taste can make getting proper nutrition a daily challenge. But other side effects pose challenges, as well.
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The Long Island Game Farm is proud to present a new exhibition at their 500-person amphitheater, Kindergarten Kats – the new Toddler Tiger show for 2007! The show features toddler tigers in a variety of colors: standard, tabby and white, all between the ages of nine months and a year.
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