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Rescuers free woman wedged between two buildings

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Firefighters work to free a woman who fell part of the way down the 20-foot wall Wednesday and got stuck between two buildings in Portland, Ore.

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Portland firefighters cut a hole through concrete and used an air bag and a soapy lubricant to free an Oregon woman who fell and became stuck in a narrow opening between two buildings Wednesday morning.