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Ernesto churns up coast, batters Long Island with wind, rain

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto battered Long Island Saturday, leaving thousands of Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) customers in the dark. LIPA says nearly 100,000 customers were without electricity

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Sep 2, 2006, 10:59 PM

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