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Fire guts popular Brighton Beach eatery, displaces families

A fire that left several Brighton Beach families without a house and destroyed a popular restaurant Tuesday has some pointing the finger at the homeless. Officials say the fire started before 4 a.m.

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Jan 23, 2007, 1:16 PM

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