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Police: Merrick couple arrested for child abuse

A Merrick mother and her boyfriend were arrested Saturday for allegedly beating the woman?s 6-year-old son with a weight-lifting belt. Police say the child was rescued by the couple?s landlord who heard

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Nov 3, 2008, 2:56 PM

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