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A portion of the Seaway International Bridge linking Canada and the United States is seen from the distance near Massena, NY, Friday, June 19, 2009. Canadian officials closed the bridge linking northern New York and Ontario, Canada, after Canadian Mohawks protested a plan to arm Canadian border agents in May, fearing escalated tensions and public-safety concerns because of the armed guards' proximity to residential areas.