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6-hour terror drill at bridge eyes radioactive material

Police stopped civilian boats south of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Tuesday in a terrorism drill to prevent radioactive material from finding its way into the city.

In addition to testing crews, "we believe it acts as a deterrent as well to others who think about coming in," said NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly.

Officers waved devices over boats to detect radiation and determine if the material...

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