Thursday, January 15, 2015

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

EXCLUSIVE CATCHING MITT: Hillary's advisers feel she has better White House shot against Romney than Jeb Bush

Clinton confidants and other Democrats said in interviews that they view Romney (top right) as the weaker Republican opponent in a general election, unlikely to get a second chance from the key swing group of independents who made up their minds about him just two years ago.

EXCLUSIVE Partner of Akai Gurley, the man killed by rookie NYPD cop in Brooklyn stairwell, hires law associate of Sanford Rubenstein

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Kimberly Ballinger, the mother of Gurley’s 2-year-old daughter, dumped lawyer Jonathan Moore and hired Scott Rynecki. She said Rynecki’s experience handling wrongful shootings by NYPD cops was the reason she switched lawyers. Rynecki is the law partner of Rubenstein.

'I'm lost and I'm broken': Ex-Catholic school tutor pleads for mercy, gets up to 25 years in prison for sex with 15-year-old

LOCAL STATIONS OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT A Michigan tutor has been sentenced to 8-25 years in prison after being convicted of having sex with a 15-year-old boy.

Handcuffed woman steals police car, leads 120 mph chase in Pennsylvania: report

Center Township police escort Roxanne Rimer, of Chippewa Township, to a police cruiser on Highland Avenue after she was accused of stealing a Center Township Police cruiser and leading officers on a high-speed chase from Center Township to Crescent Township before abandoning the car and traveling via foot and rides from passing motorists to Aliquippa. A handcuffed woman stole the police car she was in and then led police in western Pennsylvania on a wild chase at speeds up to 120 mph.
'Constellations' co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson stay aligned after the show's over Play's leads keep close after opening night on Broadway, hitting party along with Jerry & Jessica Seinfeld and 50 Cent

Jake and Ruth fuel romance rumors at 'Constellations' premiere in NYC

City's correction officers have record year for use of force against inmates

The entrance to Rikers Island on on the corner of 19th Avenue and Hazen Street in Queens, January 25, 2014. (Christie M Farriella for New York Daily News) A 24% increase in 2014 in use of force at Rikers Island and five other city jails, according to a report.

LUPICA: Londoners know Patrick Ewing and John Starks, not NBA's worst Knicks

Londoners have been warned about this terrible Knicks team coming their way. Daily News columnist explains to a Londoner that the Knicks have lost 25 of 26 and now have been forced to leave the country.

SEE IT Two Americans reach top of Yosemite’s El Capitan, considered world’s most difficult rock climb, using just their hands

Tommy Caldwell, top, raises his arms after reaching the summit of El Capitan as Kevin Jorgeson, bottom, watches Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, as seen from the valley floor in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Caldwell and Jorgeson became the first to free-climb the rock formation's Dawn Wall. They used ropes and safety harnesses to catch them in case of a fall, but relied entirely on their own strength and dexterity to ascend by grasping cracks as thin as razor blades and as small as dimes. The effort took 19 days, as the two dealt with constant falls and injuries. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) A pair of Americans on Wednesday completed what had long been considered the world’s most difficult rock climb.

Kathie Lee & Hoda: Allison's graphic sex scene must have had daddy cringing

FOUR employees at Texas school district accused of having relationships with students

Breanne Brown was booked into jail Tuesday — also accused of having an illegal relationship with a student — on sex charges. As Abilene Police work on four cases of Abilene Independent School District involving illegal relationships between employees and students, the superintendent tried handling the case internally to no avail, the police chief alleges.

South Carolina mom reports son missing 20 YEARS after he left to follow the Grateful Dead in 1995

0 Deadhead Jason Patrick Callachan vanished in June 1995 and would now be 38. Mom Margaretta Evans told Myrtle Beach police that she had not seen or heard from him since.

Former jailer says he was asked to help assassinate Holly Bobo suspect — and threatened when he failed

Zachary Adams looks over at the media as he walks toward the Decatur County Courthouse for a status hearing, Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Decaturville, Tenn. Adams, 29 was indicted on murder and kidnapping charges in March in the disappearance of Holly Bobo, 20. Another man, Jason Autry, 39, faces the same charges. Both men have pleaded not guilty. Bobo disappeared from her home in rural Parsons on April 13, 2011. (AP Photo/The Jackson Sun, Kenneth Cummings) NO SALES In one of two calls allegedly made to a former Chester County Jailer a voice warned that he'd 'pay the price' if Zach Adams 'gets off.'

Wet and wild! Miss Universe beauties show off bikini bods

Miss Universe 2015

SEE IT NRA Photoshops stock image to claim its pro-gun supporters are female and ethnic

MR The National Rifle Association’s website recently showed a photo of an enthusiastic, ethnically mixed group of men and women holding pro-NRA signs.

Long Island teacher charged with DWI after striking, killing 90-year-old barber

90-year-old barber George J. Kurovics was struck and killed while walking on Main Road in Jamesport by a 2007 Mercedes driven by 65-year-old Diane O. O‘Neill, police said. A 90-year-old retrieving his dead cat from the road on Long Island was struck and killed Tuesday by a teacher suspected of drunken driving.

Charlie Hebdo’s first issue since terror massacre sells all 700,000 copies within MINUTES across France

TOPSHOTS All 700,000 copies of the religion-mocking magazine, which once again lampooned the Prophet Muhammad on the cover, sold out minutes after they went on sale Wednesday at 27,000 newsstands across France.

HAMILL: Brooklyn monsignor to hold Mass to mark one-month anniversary of killings of NYPD officers

Msgr David Cassato of St Athanasius Church poses for a photo at his desk in the Rectory. Maybe the mayor and the police union chiefs should pay a Brooklyn monsignor some mind.

'I absolutely thought we were dead': Cops stunned as man mimics shooting to show it’s ‘easy’ to kill NYPD officers

MR A man in Harlem is accused of imitating a shooting to show it’s ‘easy’ to kill NYPD officers. He was arrested.

Cuomo meets with PBA President Patrick Lynch, Detectives' Endowment Association leader Michael Palladino

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo call on a reporter during a news conference in the Red Room at the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. De Blasio is urging state lawmakers to support his proposed tax hike on wealthy city residents to pay for universal prekindergarten. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Andrew Cuomo met with leadership of NYPD's police unions, sources said.

Rich Wyoming man gives $10K to Daily News cop fund, helping it top $625K mark

A Wyoming rancher who served two years in prison for tax evasion contributes $10,000. Leandro P. Rizzuto is scion of the Conair hair care fortune. Meanwhile, two upstate inmates contribute $15 and $10. A former New Yorker living in Wyoming, has donated $10,000 to the Daily News fund for the families of two slain NYPD cops.
New York

Judge tosses out Queens man's lawsuit claiming false arrest in an NYPD sting targeting johns soliciting prostitutes

Phillip Jean-Laurent, leaving Brooklyn Federal Court where he is suing the city for violating his civil rights after he was arrested for allegedly soliciting a prostitute. Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday January 13th, 2015. (Jesse Ward for New York Daily News.) Phillip Jean-Laurent, who represented himself in the civil trial, insisted that he had walked past an undercover female cop and blew her off when propositioned. The undercover cop, Tawana Harvey, said the man asked her for the cost of oral sex during a sting known as Operation Losing Proposition.

City to tackle 'Boulevard of Death' in next Vision Zero push following major street overhauls

Mayor de Blasio inspects improvements done to intersection of Tremont Avenue at Silver Street with NYC Transportation Commissioner, Polly Trottenberg, and head of NYPD Transportation Bureau, Thomas Chan, Wednesday morning. Date: January 14, 2015. Location: Corner of Tremont Avenue at Silver Street, Bronx, NY. David Wexler For New York Daiy News The city now plans to tackle the 'Boulevard of Death,' Mayor de Blasio said Wednesday.

De Blasio insists city will cope with high demand for municipal ID program, refuses Obamacare comparison

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Rollout of city’s municipal ID program won’t turn into a debacle like Obamacare enrollment, de Blasio vowed Wednesday.

De Blasio said Bratton has right to Rachel Noerdlinger view

New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton speaks while New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio listens during a news conference in New York January 5, 2015. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS) NYPD Commissioner Bratton has a right to speak his mind de Blasio said Wednesday.

Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina announces plan to open 40 dual language programs

New York City Department of Education Chancellor Carmen Farina testifies during a joint legislative budget hearing on education on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Students will get instruction in English and target language such as Spanish or French
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Cuomo unveils $1.6B homeowner, renter relief plan

TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT Cuomo unveiled a $1.66 billion plan to provide relief to homeowners, renters impacted by high property tax bills.

Ex-Assemblyman Vito Lopez spent $178K on lawyers to defend against sexual harassment claims

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The latest financial records for Lopez showed he shelled out $177,724 on lawyers over the past six months using cash from his campaign fund. Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group said changes are needed to New York’s campaign finance laws.

Deputy Chief Kathleen O'Reilly, commanding officer of Manhattan North, will be grilled about shortfall in summons activity

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Cop honcho will be grilled about shortfall in summons activity in Manhattan.

Spa Castle’s Manhattan location gets shut down by health department

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi New Yorkers will once again have to head to Queens for the Spa Castle experience.

This '90210' star sure knows how to beat the winter blues

Jessica Lowndes posted this photo of herself in a bikini on Instagram

'VENGEANCE FOR THE PROPHET': Yemen's Al Qaeda faction claims responsibility for Charlie Hebdo attack

Nasr al-Ansi, Al Qaeda's top commander in the Arabian Peninsula, said the attack at the Paris newsroom was an act of 'vengeance for the prophet' after the paper published cartoons of Muhammad.

Maine woman arrested for allegedly claiming more than $20,000 in fake Boston Marathon injuries

Amey Molloy of Portland, Maine, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly defrauding a fund set up to help Boston Marathon bombing victims, authorities said. Amey Malloy was arrested in Portland on Wednesday on charges of larceny and attempted larceny, according to Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakely.

Dancers at 'vegan strip club' in Portland sue management for back pay and alleged harassment

Two dancers sue strip club Casa Diablo for unpaid wages and harassment. Matilda Bickers and Amy Pitts are taking Casa Diablo to court, alleging the strip club owes them back pay and damages for harassment. Two strippers at a “vegan strip club” in Portland, Ore. have a beef with their old bosses and are suing for a prime cut of back pay.

Kim K. shows off unreal hourglass shape in latest selfie

Kim Kardashian posted an on set picture to Instagram

U.S. airports step up security after Al Qaeda 'hidden bomb' instructions appear in English language mag

The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up security at American airports in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Plane passengers can expect more random checks at airport security after an al Qaeda magazine published a bomb-making guide.

Roseanne Barr argues address of George Zimmerman’s parents is ‘newsworthy’ in latest bid to drop their $750G suit

Comedian Roseanne Barr shouldn't have to pay damages to George Zimmerman's parents, even though she posted their address on Twitter, because what she wrote was true and newsworthy, she claims in new court paperwork The comedian gave a Florida judge a dozen reasons to drop the Zimmerman's suit over her tweeting out their address in 2012.

SEE IT GENEROUS GIFT: Philly taxi driver gets close to $1,000 tip on $4.31 fare as thanks

A Philadelphia cab driver received a nearly $1,000 tip from a customer during a 2-minute trip on Dec. 13. Freedom Taxi driver Oumar Maiga taxi driver received a 22,900% tip of $989.98 on a $4.31 fare that lasted less than two minutes.
Sports

Seattle Seahawks feel success in cards for Jets new coach

"Signature makes it official! RT to welcome our new #Jets head coach, Todd Bowles" The new Jets coach reminds some around the NFL of . . . the old Jets coach. When Woody Johnson hired Todd Bowles to be Gang Green’s new head man, he brought on board one of the NFL’s most creative defensive minds, a coach who spent two seasons building the Arizona Cardinals 'D.'

Isola: Knicks playing for nothing, but Melo won't shut down

Carmelo Anthony says he will play in London on Thursday and ‘If I play . . . then I’m going to continue.’ Photo by Getty The news from Europe was delivered by Carmelo Anthony as if he were channeling the legendary World War II correspondent Edward R. Murrow. “This is London, man,” Anthony said on Wednesday, explaining why he is set to make his 2015 debut on Thursday. “We don’t get these chances often.”

Marcus Mariota declares for NFL draft

A NOV. 22, 2014 FILE PHOTO Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota has declared his eligibility for the NFL draft.

Outlook 'great' for Jets' Bowles as coaching staff assembles

FILE - This Jan. 1, 2012 file photo shows New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan, left, speaking with then-Miami Dolphins interim head coach Todd Bowles before the start of an NFL football game in Miami. The New York Jets are close to an agreement with Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles to make him their head coach, according to two people with knowledge of the negotiations. Bowles told ESPN in a text that he was taking the job, but the people told The Associated Press that no agreement had been completed as of late Tuesday night, Jan. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) The search is over and the work has begun. Todd Bowles is officially the head coach of the Jets, and his first order of business is to lock down his coordinators and assistants. “First day was fine, first day was great,” Bowles told the Daily News Wednesday night.
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How this Lady works out to stay Gaga-gorgeous

Lady Gaga, Jessica Alba and Snooki are just a few of the celebs getting back in fighting shape after the holidays

California girl writes letter on a balloon to her dead father; she will soon receive an answer

A California girl remembered her father’s birthday, and wrote him a letter that she dispatched to the heavens. "Happy birthday Dad. I will always be your little girl dad, don't forget that I miss you," the teen wrote in black marker on a star-shaped balloon sent skyward from her home in SoCal.

Florida man, 86, killed after riding golf cart into path of minivan: police

The driver of this golf cart was transported from the scene of the crash on Morse Boulevard. Francis C. Hughes, of Lady Lake, was riding the vehicle in his retirement community when he turned left onto a street and into the path of a 2014 Toyota Sienna minivan Tuesday morning.

10 dead after Texas prison bus drives off interstate, hits passing TRAIN outside Odessa

Officials investigate the scene of a prison transport bus crash in Penwell, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. Law enforcement officials said the bus carrying prisoners and corrections officers fell from an overpass in West Texas and crashed onto train tracks below, killing an unspecified number of people. (AP Photo/The Odessa American, Mark Sterkel) At least 10 people have reportedly died after a Texas prison bus drove off an overpass and crashed into a passing train just west of Odessa.

Gwyneth opens up about breakups with Brad and Ben

Charlie Hebdo journalist stared down terrorist who 'does not kill women' to save hiding colleague

Reporter Sigolene Vinson revealed how she was spared death by the terrorists who attacked Charlie Hebdo because she is a woman. A Charlie Hebdo journalist saved a colleague by staring into the troubled eyes of a terrorist, preventing him from seeing a hiding designer.

Georgia factory worker killed by thousands of pounds of marble that fell on him

NR Kevin Voyles, 28, died after about 7,000 pounds of marble fell on top of him at Georgia Marble in Tate.

SEE IT GURNEY GOON: Georgia thief stealing stretchers from area funeral homes

A Georgia man was caught on tape attempting to steal from hearses at a funeral home in Georgia. Police in Gainesville have released surveillance footage of a man who attempted to steal from multiple hearses at a funeral home in the early morning on New Year's Day.

All in the families: Miley's bro dating beau's sis: report

Miley Cyrus’ brother dating boyfriend Patrick Schwarzenegger’s sister

Brady Campaign pushes gun checks after Boehner plot foiled

A former bartender at House Speaker John Boehner’s Ohio country club ultimately revealed his sinister plot to police.

2 Hindu men banned from 'Muslim-free' shooting range

An Indian Hindu man and his father were turned away from The Gun Cave Indoor Firing Range in Hot Springs, Ark., alleging they were discriminated against because of it’s ‘Muslim-free zone.’

Naya: Showering a 'white people thing' was just a joke

Naya Rivera apologizes after saying ‘showering every day is such a white people thing’

Christopher Barry, son of late D.C. mayor, under cop review

Christopher Barry has prior arrests for driving while intoxicated and possessing pot and PCP.

Man busted selling fake whiskey filled with urine and feces

Nicholas Stewart was busted selling fake whiskey and vodka, bottles of which were laced with urine and feces.

Biebs says they're abs-olutely NOT photoshopped

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7 ill after chlorine dump causes toxic mustard gas in Florida

A delivery driver (not pictured) accidentally dumped chlorine into sulfuric acid, creating a poisonous mustard gas that sent seven to the hospital.

Bakery worker tosses metal nuts into granola mix: report

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All-TIME NBA TEAM: Each week we will ask you to vote for basketball’s best

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Facts
- Boston Celtics (1950-1963)
- Enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1971
- "Houdini of the Hardwood" helps Celtics to five straight NBA titles, six overall
Stats
- Leads league in assists for eight consecutive seasons
- Averaged more than 20 points per game four times
- 13-time All-Star was NBA MVP in 1956-57
Facts
- New York Knicks (1967-77); Cavaliers (1977-1980)
- Enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987
- Offensive leader who helps Knicks to two NBA titles (1970 and 1973)
Stats
- An NBA All Star seven straight seasons (1970-1976)
- Leads the Knicks in scoring five times in ten seasons on Broadway
- Averages more than 20 points per game six times
Facts
- Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1991 and 1995-96)
- Enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002
- Three-time NBA MVP wins five NBA titles with "Showtime" Lakers
Stats
- One of only five players in NBA history with more than 10,000 assists (10,141)
- Has the highest assists per game average in NBA history (11.2)
- 12-time All-Star averaged 19.5 points per game for career
Facts
- Dallas Mavericks; Phoenix Suns; New Jersey Nets; New York Knicks
- 10-time All-Star leads Nets to back-to-back NBA Finals
- Shares 1995 Rookie of the Year honors with Grant Hill
Stats
- Leads the NBA in assists per game five times
- His 8.7 assists per game ranks 7th all time
- Ranks 4th all time with 1,988 3-pointers
Facts
- Phoenix Suns; Dallas Mavericks; Los Angeles Lakers
- Eight-time NBA All-Star
- Two-time NBA MVP (2004-05, 2005-06)
Stats
- Ranks third all time with 10,335 assists
- Leads the NBA in assists six times
- His .904 career free throw percentage is highest in NBA history
Facts
- Supersonics; Heat; Lakers; Celtics; Bucks during 17-year career
- Enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013
- "The Glove" was a nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team
Stats
- His 2,445 career steals is good for 4th all time
- Plays in 1,335 career games, still good for No. 11 all time
- Career averages of 16.3 ppg, 6.7 apg and 1.8 steals per game
Facts
- Cincinnati Royals (1960-1970); Milwaukee Bucks (1970-1974)
- Enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980
- Only player to average a triple-double for an entire season (1961-1962)
Stats
- 12-time All Star, NBA MVP in 1963-64
- Ranks 11th on all-time scoring list with 26,710 career points
- His 9,887 career assists are good for 6th all time
Facts
- Utah Jazz (1984-2003)
- Enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009
- In 17 of 19 seasons he played every game on the schedule
Stats
- Holds single-season assists record with 1,164
- Led the league in assists a record nine consecutive seasons
- Retired as NBA leader in career assists (15,806) and steals (3,265)
Facts
- Detroit Pistons (1981-1994)
- Enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000
- Leader of the "Bad Boys" Pistons that won back-to-back NBA titles
Stats
- An All-Star in first 12 seasons in the NBA (earns MVP honors twice)
- Among all-time Pistons leaders in points (18,822) and assists (9,061)
- Ranks No. 5 in NBA history for assists per game (9.3)
Facts
- Los Angeles Lakers (1960-1974)
- Enshrined in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980
- "Mr. Clutch" named to the NBA's 50th anniversary team in 1996
Stats
- An All-Star in all 14 of his seasons in the NBA
- Averages more than 30 points per game in four of 14 seasons
- Averages 27 points per game for career and finished with 25,192 points

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photos Premieres and concepts from the 2015 Detroit Auto Show

The 2015 North American International Auto Show kicked off at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, with the world's automakers flocking to Motor City to show off their latest models. Here, Nissan keeps its new Titan pickup under wraps for a big reveal. The 2015 North American International Auto Show kicked off Monday in Detroit, Michigan. Take a look at all of the latest models and concepts from the show floor.

2015 Detroit Auto Show: BMW 6 Series and M6

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Who is Taylor Swift's scantily clad hiking companion?

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U.K. dog finally finds new home after 14,000 rejections

(FILE COLLECT PHOTO) - Jed the Lurcher when he was in care with the Darlington Dogs Trust. One of England’s least wanted dogs has finally been rehomed after almost SEVEN YEARS in kennels. See swns story SWDOG. Jed the lurcher was taken in as a four-month old puppy in 2007 when Tony Blair was Prime Minister.But instead of quickly settling into a new home, Jed spent the next 50 dog years at the rescue centre as he was overlooked by around 17,000 potential suitors. Then, just before Christmas, following nationwide press coverage, Ian Woodcock and Elizabeth Marsh came forward to give the unlucky chap a home.The couple, both 49, travelled to the Dogs Trust Centre in Darlington and fell in love with Jed, adopting the delighted dog.Jed now lives in Whitby, North Yorkshire, and spends his days going for long walks on the moors, sleeping by the fire and playing with his new toy collection.

Jamie-Lynn Spears shares fresh selfie days after knife vid

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Body found in B'klyn suitcase ID'd as Kansas woman

Erica McDaniels' remains were found jammed into a charred suitcase in 2013 inside of a building that had burned down months earlier. Cops just identified the woman using DNA and ask anyone with information on the incident to come forward:

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Third rail caused deadly D.C. Metro fumes: investigators

An image from Twitter user Lesley Lopez shows the inside of the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station as smoke filled the train and station in Washington, DC, USA, 12 January 2015. Reports indicate that one woman died and dozens of people were taken to area hospitals.
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