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Old 06-04-2009, 01:15 AM
 
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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) -- A Long Island convenience store owner confronted by a bat-wielding would-be robber said Tuesday he decided to show mercy on the man after he collapsed in tears claiming he was only committing the crime to support his starving family.

News from The Associated Press (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_COMPASSIONATE_STORE_OWNER?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME &TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-06-03-14-27-11 - broken link)
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Old 06-04-2009, 01:40 AM
 
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Saw that on TV yesterday. This news even made its way all the way over the ocean to Germany! I could only say wow!
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