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FBI report: Hate crimes on Long Island increase

The number of racially and ethnically motivated hate crime incidents in Nassau more than doubled in 2008, while similar incidents in Suffolk went up slightly, according to figures released Monday in the FBI's annual report.

Nassau police reported 35 such hate crime incidents in 2008, while Suffolk authorities reported 23. The bulk of the incidents were race-based, with each county reporting...

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