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Suspicious bag prompts evacuation at Newark Airport

Part of Newark Airport was evacuated Wednesday after a bag was left unattended.  Chopper 12 was over the scene as authorities converged on Terminal C at around 11 a.m.  Sister station News 12 New

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May 6, 2015, 8:06 PM

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Updated 3,270 days ago

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Suspicious bag prompts evacuation at Newark Airport
Part of Newark Airport was evacuated Wednesday after a bag was left unattended. 
Chopper 12 was over the scene as authorities converged on Terminal C at around 11 a.m. 
Sister station News 12 New Jersey reports that police and the bomb squad investigated the situation and determined that there was not a threat. 
Passengers have since been allowed back into the airport. 
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