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Historic Woolworth Mansion Suffers Extensive Fire Damage

Authorities say the historic mansion on Long Island, N.Y., built by five-and-dime store founder F.W. Woolworth has sustained extensive damage in a fire. The blaze erupted Wednesday in a first-floor bedroom of the 16-acre Glen Cove estate. Fire officials say …

Suburban Philly Man Drops Suit Over Mansion Fire

A suburban Philadelphia man has decided to drop his legal battle against a Canadian couple he claimed had schemed to buy, and then burn down, his historic 19-bedroom mansion in an insurance fraud plot. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Thursday both …