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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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	Bucket truck takes down wires, causes power outages in Nassau A bucket truck has taken down several utility poles and trees in Elmont, leaving hundreds without power in two Nassau County towns. Sources say the driver of the bucket truck fled the scene. He is now in police custody. Areas affected by the power outage include Elmont and Franklin Square.

	Syria says it will defend itself against attack U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he had instructed U.N. disarmament chief Angela Kane in Damascus "to register a strong complaint" with both the Syrian government and opposition representatives for the convoy attack.

	Cops: Driver in wrong way road rage arrested The man caught on camera driving the wrong way in a fit of rage has been arrested. Police say Thomas Brown Jr. was arrested at his Holbrook home yesterday.

	Man accused of breaking into cars in West Sayville Police say they recovered items stolen from cars in Bohemia, Bayport, Sayville and Montauk when Montalbano was arrested.

	Reward offered in Huntington Station hit-and-run Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver accused of leaving an injured man lying on Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station.