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From the Gothamist Newsmap: A double shooting at Augustina Ave & Wheatley Ave in Queens, a sexual assault at Columbus Ave (near 91st) in Manhattan, and a DOA floater at Pier 4 - Brooklyn Army Terminal in Brooklyn.
This morning, on Bill Thompson's Twitter: "At 97th St. stop Margaretta said 'If only I knew you were so handsome! I'm voting for you!' Thanks Margaretta."
In Balitmore, a Johns Hopkins student used a samurai sword to kill a man who broke into his off-campus garage. Apparently the student and his roommates had been robbed previously; police say the slain robber has other arrests for breaking and entering.
Antonio Pierce said it's too early to get excited about the Giants' defense—"Week 1, week 1, week 1." Well, no one is excited about the Plax-less offense, so it's even.
Long Island Rail Road service is suspended at Long Branch because a car somehow overturned on the track (photo).
Yesterday, cabbies expressed their safety concerns at a summit in the Bronx.
A city exterminator was busted for stripping copper piping from a vacant American Legion Hall in Staten Island while he should have been ridding the space of rats.
The NJ Supreme Court is hearing arguments from school officials on searching students' cars when they are suspected of committing a crime.

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By Jen Chung in Miscellaneous on September 15, 2009 11:50 AM

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Rob T Firefly

It's a common enough quest for a new Level 1 character. You send him down into the inn's cellar to kill enough rats to get to Level 2, and give him a little copper for his troubles so he can buy a slightly less-sucky sword. Can't fault a Dungeon Master for getting a bit lazy once in a while, especially when the player is a newb.

Smitty025

I was a few blocks away from that house in Baltimore less than two weeks ago. I also did see someone with a katana go into my friend's apartment building. I wonder if it could be the same person.

throcky

That's Long Beach where the car flipped on the LIRR. Long Branch in in NJ. (Being a native of Long Branch, car drivers there are just as bad at keeping their cars on 4 wheels and off railroad tracks.)