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Possible 'Storm Area 51' crowds worry Nevada desert towns

Internet hoax spurs concerns

Little A'Le'Inn owner Connie West, right, laughs with Kirk Schultz outside of the bar and restaurant Wednesday in Rachel, Nev. The the two were helping to prepare for upcoming events spawned from the "Storm Area 51" internet hoax. - photo by Associated Press

area 51 — Little A'Le'Inn owner Connie West, right, laughs with Kirk Schultz outside of the bar and restaurant Wednesday in Rachel, Nev. The the two were helping to prepare for upcoming events spawned from the "Storm Area 51" internet hoax. - photo by Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Visitors descending on the remote Nevada desert for "Storm Area 51" are from Earth, not outer space.

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