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Left behind at Sparrows Point

Left behind at Sparrows Point

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Hilco Trading held the first of several auctions at Sparrows Point Steel Mill on Jan. 23, selling off equipment and tools that once helped run the steel mill. Inside the carpenter’s shop, woodworking equipment, machinery, and hand and power tools were arranged to be sold. At the back of the shop stood lockers scattered with uniforms, cans of soup, school photos of kids and posters of playmates from a different time — remnants of a former life. Here’s a look at some of the personal items left behind at Sparrows Point.

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Oct. 4 Photo Brief: World animal day, hopping in Belarus and the Great Wall gets crowded

Oct. 4 Photo Brief: World animal day, hopping in Belarus and the Great Wall gets crowded

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Catching a bear nap during World Animal Day in Finland, things get hopping in Belarus, the Great Wall in China gets a bit crowded and more in today’s daily brief.
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