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Elizabeth family wrecked by fiery crash that killed parents

Officials are investigating a fiery car crash that wrecked an Elizabeth family, leaving three young children without parents Sunday. Authorities say 29-year-old Arturo Lopez Mendez and 30-year-old Christina

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Oct 1, 2006, 11:16 PM

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