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Nearby shooting prompts alert at Hofstra

Hofstra University students were given a scare Wednesday night when a shooting near campus prompted a warning from school officials to stay indoors. The shooting occurred at the drive-through of a Popeyes

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Mar 26, 2009, 7:49 PM

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