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MTA: Confessed terrorist never had inside info

Federal authorities say a Long Island man offered to help al-Qaida bomb New York City?s transit systems including the Long Island Rail Road, but MTA rail officials maintain he was never an employee.

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Jul 24, 2009, 5:11 PM

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