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Suspected abduction sparks AMBER Alert in New Jersey

(07/21/06) NEWARK ? New Jersey State Police issued, then quickly canceled an AMBER Alert for a man accused of abducting his two young children Friday. Police issued the alert for 33-year-old Nelson Lopez.

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