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Feb 24 2009, AP

Fire officials say an extension cord sparked a blaze that tore through an apartment building in New York City’s Chinatown, and the death toll has risen to two. At least 27 other people were hurt.

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Actress Alexandra Wentworth attends the Starz screening of “Head Case” at The Museum of Modern Art, in New York, on Thursday, April 30, 2009.