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Stampede at laptop sale leaves crowd injured in Richmond
In Richmond Virginia a rush for 50 used Apple iBooks turned violent at the Henrico County sale. About 5 500 people gathered at Richmond International Raceway from 7 a m. to buy budget laptops as 1 000 units were released to county residents. Seventeen sustained minor injuries and four required hospital care with 71 officers called in to restore order. The iBooks, worth 999 to 1 299, sold out by 1 p m amid chaotic scenes including a stroller being crushed and a woman urinating in line.
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