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Day in photos: Aug. 6, 2013

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Miscues at the Purple Fig are plenty — salmon with white bean casserole sometimes includes clams; on other trips, scallops make an unannounced substitution. (Astrid Stawiarz)The Purple Fig (Astrid Stawiarz)‘Would…
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Erica Wang (PatrickMcMullan.com)She’s unlucky with grooms — but has great taste when it comes to shoplifting. The bride jilted at the altar by celebrity chef Todd English allegedly stole from…
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Renae Adams, also known as the “Egg Girl” at the Standard Grill, is now hawking eggs from Balazs’ farm during brunch. (Alex Afervez)Handsome hotelier Andre Balazs is standing in a…
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Comcast CEO Steve Burke may prove naysayers wrong and break even in the allimportant broadcasting event at the London Games. (Freelance)NBCUniversal executives got into the spirit of the Summer Olympics…
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‘NIGHTMARE’:Sebastian Colon was 6 when dad Miguel (above) was killed while holding the boy’s hand.‘NIGHTMARE’: Sebastian Colon was 6 when dad Miguel (inset) was killed while holding the boy’s hand….
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Danell Leyva reacts following the announcement of his bronze-medal finish in the men’s individual all-around finals yesterday. (AP)PAIN AND GAIN: Bronx-native John Orozco (left) can barely watch after his poor…
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PECKING ORDER:The line for the Chick-fil-A runs through the food court and into an auxiliary hallway (above) at the Paramus Park Mall yesterday as diners show support for the chicken-chain…
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The owners of the horse Rafalca, from left, Ann Romney, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Elisabeth Meyer and Amy Eberling applaud after their horse’s performance in the…
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So, 83 million users on Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook aren’t as they appear. (Getty Images)Mark Zuckerberg has a lot of imaginary friends. The Facebook CEO admitted that some 83 million of…
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CHAN ( )The 17-year nightmare of a man imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit will soon come to an end — thanks in large part to a nun who…
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The roommate surrendered to police after nearly three hours. (James Messerschmidt)This terrified man had to leap in his underwear from his Chinatown building yesterday to escape his deranged roommate who…
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A Long Island man may have faked his own death to get his hands on life-insurance money — and to get away from his wife, who sobbed to The Post…