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Stage frame collapse mars National Constitution Center dedication
A 15 foot wooden steel frame toppled during the July Fourth ceremony at the National Constitution Center injuring Mayor John Street and Sen. Arlen Specter and knocking Joseph Torsella to his knees. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was nearly hit as medics treated the injured and the event continued.
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