[URL]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16524779/[/URL]

"As many as 60 dead pigeons, sparrows and grackles were found overnight along Congress Avenue, a main route through downtown. No human injuries or illnesses were reported."

"...officials said preliminary tests showed no dangerous chemicals in the air."

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[URL]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16524813/[/URL]

"A mysterious smell of gas throughout much of Manhattan forced the evacuation of buildings and a temporary suspension of a commuter train service Monday as authorities scrambled to determine the source."

"“It may just be an unpleasant smell, but at this point we do not know any more than that. The one thing we are confident about is, it is not dangerous,” Bloomberg told a news conference."

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