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Man Dead After Firefighters Put Out Fire At Queens Home

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - Authorities say the body of a man was discovered after firefighters put out a blaze at a home in Queens.

Police say the victim was discovered early Wednesday morning in a private house on Lefferts Boulevard in the South Richmond Hill section of the borough.

The identity of the victim was not immediately known. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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