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Police Operation Over Hostage Situation in Paris

by Associated Press

   PARIS --

   Police say a man is holding two people hostage in an office in central
   Paris.
   A police operation is under way. There is no indication of terrorist
   motives.
   Police said Tuesday they could not confirm whether the man was armed.
   They declined to provide more details.
   Videos and images from the scene posted on social media show police
   officers outside a building in central Paris's Petites Ecuries street.