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Statue of Liberty reopens after bomb threat

The Statue of Liberty was reopened Saturday after a bomb threat prompted a mass evacuation and closure Friday. According to National Park officials, someone called just after 11 a.m. and threatened

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Apr 25, 2015, 9:42 PM

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