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another person and one count of risking a catastrophe. A warrant had been issued for his arrest and police had been searching for him. He is awaiting arraignment.
• Authorities believe the 42-year-old Benschop had been using an excavator Wednesday when the remains of the four-story building under demolition gave way and toppled onto an attached Salvation Army thrift store, killing two employees and four customers and injuring 13 others.
• Deputy Mayor Everett Gillison said a toxicology report showed evidence that Benschop was high on marijuana. That finding, combined with witness statements and evidence from the scene, led to the decision Friday to raid his North Philadelphia home and later seek an arrest warrant, he said.
• Benschop's attorney, Daine Grey, defended his client.
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Blackhawks, Bruins in 1st Original 6 matchup in Cup finals since Canadiens, Rangers in 1979

• The Chicago Blackhawks have joined the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals, featuring Original Six NHL franchises for the first time since 1979.
• Chicago eliminated the defending champion Los Angeles Kings with a 4-3, double-overtime victory Saturday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, bouncing back to win after giving up the lead in the final seconds of regulation.
• "We know there's going to be more tough moments that we'll have to battle through," Chicago captain Jonathan Toews said.
• Boston finished off a sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night in the Eastern Conference finals.
• The league hasn't had two of its oldest franchises playing for the championship since Montreal beat the New York Rangers in five games 34 years ago, winning its fourth straight title. Those Canadiens were led by coach Scotty Bowman, now a senior adviser for the Blackhawks, whose general manager is his son, Stan.

Today in History
The Associated Press

• Today is Sunday, June 9, the 160th day of 2013. There are 205 days left in the year.
• Today's Highlight in History:
• On June 9, 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes, becoming horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

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