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    At least eight people fell victim to a freak snowstorm that hit the Northeast US.

    At least eight people fell victim to a freak snowstorm that hit the Northeast US. Six deaths were reported in the state of New York, and later AFP confirmed two more fatalities in Michigan and New Hampshire.

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