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Ill Nassau comptroller struggling to keep seat

Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman, an aggressive auditor of county and other agencies during two terms in office, appeared to be struggling to retain office last night, as he sought re-election while recovering from a blood disorder.

The illness forced Weitzman into a wheelchair and kept him out of the public eye for much of the campaign against his Republican challenger, businessman...

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