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Yonkers police: 20 homeless after marijuana grower sparks fire

A fire ripped through a three-story apartment building in Yonkers this morning, and police say a tenant has been arrested for sparking the flames with his illegal marijuana-growing operation. Officials

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Dec 28, 2011, 6:34 PM

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