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Published: 2006-07-11 11:16:00
Updated: 2006-07-11 11:16:00

Posted: July 11, 2006

Chandelier Falls In S.C. Legislature Building

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina senators missed all the excitement in their chamber.

A large chandelier fell onto two desks. The fixture was being serviced when a cable snapped.

No one was hurt -- the South Carolina Senate adjourned last month.

The desks are destroyed.

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