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Aging mobster acquitted in 1978 heist retold in 'Goodfellas'

(AP) -- An aging mobster who stayed mostly in the shadows for decades by adhering to the Mafia's strict code of silence was acquitted Thursday of charges he helped plan a legendary 1978 Lufthansa heist

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