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FDNY seeks blood donations for injured firefighter

The FDNY is hosting a blood drive tomorrow for one of Brooklyn's bravest. Firefighter Robert Wiedman suffered burns to more than 50 percent of his body during a fire last month in Crown Heights. Doctors

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Jan 5, 2012, 3:06 PM

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