Heather Maskill, who owns the Little Furniture Shop on Wyle Cop, said parking was an issue, but it was the same in towns across the country.

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The male cop held himself a little apart, frowning.

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But the box office is also down 23% from 2009 when little movies like Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Taken were early season sleeper hits.

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Heavily recommended by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the Bush administration appeared to do little significant vetting of New York's top cop, and Kerik withdrew his name shortly after he was nominated.

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