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Kianna Underwood, pictured inset in 2004, was found dead at Pitkin Ave. and Osborn St. in Brooklyn on Friday after she was struck by two vehicles. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News; Getty ...

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Considering a switch from Windows to Linux? The good news is you don't have to give up your favorite Windows apps. Here's how to run them on Linux.