New York Toys R Us store briefly evacuated
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NEW YORK - About 3,000 shoppers were evacuated from the Toys R Us Inc. Times Square store Saturday after pepper spray was let off inside, fire department officials said.
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Concerns about toy safety since last summer's recalls, along with worries about the economy, have made shoppers more cautious and have resulted in generally sluggish toy sales. No retailer has as much at stake as Toys "R" Us Inc., the nation's largest specialty toy seller. In an interview with The Associated Press, Chairman and CEO Gerald L. Storch discusses toy recalls and details what the retailer and the industry are doing to make toys safer.
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Toys R Us Inc., which is considering  getting out of the toy business, on Monday posted a  second-quarter operating loss on poor sales of video games and  markdowns on older merchandise.
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Employees at the U.S. State Department briefly evacuated the building on Friday after a fault in the fire detection system apparently triggered an alarm, a U.S. official said.
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A train carrying propane derailed in upstate New York Monday morning, causing an explosion that sent a huge fireball into the dawn sky. Black smoke poured out for hours as the city's downtown was evacuated.
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A steam explosion rocks central New York, forcing the evacuation of nearby streets and Grand Central Station.
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NEW YORK Sept. 27, 2004 - Penn Station was evacuated and train service was halted Monday after two fires broke out, causing chaos for hundreds of travelers at one of the nation&#39;s busiest commuter hubs.
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Small toys showing an airplane flying into the World Trade Center were packed inside some of more than 14,000 bags of candy bound largely for small groceries around the country before being recalled.
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A section of New York City's Times Square was closed down briefly on Tuesday as police investigated what they described as a possible bomb scare, but the suspicious bag was later found to be forgotten luggage.
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Police are investigating two small  fires at a southern California branch of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  that led to 500 people being evacuated from the smoke-filled  store on Wednesday.
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New York City's bustling Pennsylvania Station was shut down and briefly evacuated just before the evening rush today, as firefighters coped with blazes that broke out in a transformer beneath the East River and on tracks near a terminal entrance, the authorities said. Tens of thousands of commuters were left scrambling to find a way home.
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Fire engulfed a liquor store in a shopping center Monday just moments after a gunman barricaded inside began negotiating with police.
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Six officers eligible for windfall if they stay while the company splits its toys and babies units. NEW YORK  - Toys R Us Inc.
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Penn Station was evacuated and train service was halted Monday after two fires broke out, causing chaos for hundreds of travelers at one of the nation's busiest commuter hubs.
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A section of New York City's Times Square was closed down on Tuesday as police investigated what they described as a possible bomb scare.
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November 28, 2004 -- More than 3,000 joyful holiday shoppers were forced to flee the Toys &#39;R&#39; Us store in Times Square yesterday when some people suddenly were blinded by tears and started gasping for air.
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Penn Station has been evacuated and Long Island Rail Road, Amtrak and NJ Transit train service has been suspended from the station amid reports of two fires and power outages.