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Police arrest 2 in slaying of Mott Haven woman

Police arrested two men Wednesday in connection with the death of woman found dead last week. The woman, Sylvia Hughes, was discovered Saturday in a Mott Haven lot. Police say one of the men, 24-year-old

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Oct 8, 2008, 7:20 PM

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