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'Caylee's Law' gets OK in Suffolk

This undated file photo of Caylee Marie Anthony

Photo credit: AP | This undated file photo of Caylee Marie Anthony released by the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Fla.

Suffolk legislators Thursday approved a measure prompted by Casey Anthony's acquittal in her daughter Caylee's death, requiring parents to alert authorities within 24 hours if their child is missing.

Legis. Jon Cooper (D-Lloyd Harbor) acknowledged that his measure, passed unanimously at the legislature's meeting in Hauppauge, won't prevent a child from being killed.

Noting that he was...

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