"16 dogs die in fire at breeder’s N.Y. kennel" November 03, 2011|By Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A fire killed 16 dogs yesterday in a suburban breeder’s backyard kennel, a facility that an inspector later said was illegal.
Police said eight of the dogs were puppies under 5 months old....
Greenburgh police Lieutenant Brian Joseph Ryan said a preliminary report from detectives and fire marshals suggested the cause of the fire may have been a heat lamp or space heater, but the investigation continued.
Officials said they did not know whether heaters were being used because of a power outage. A weekend snowstorm cut off power to many customers in the area.
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"An ambitious and organized identity-theft ring recruited waiters at steak houses and other high-end restaurants to steal diners’ credit-card information, then used it for luxury shopping sprees, authorities said yesterday....
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