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Rain-&-wind storm leaves 3 dead

Rain-&-wind storm leaves 3 dead

The wicked storm that walloped the Big Apple and surrounding area yesterday with near hurricane force winds and torrential rains left at least three people dead. Lawrence Krause, 50, and Ovadi Mussaffi, 52, were returning from...  Read Full Story

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