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UPDATED: 8:01 a.m. EDT September 2, 2003 NEW YORK -- More than 300 people aboard a North Atlantic cruise ship became sick with a Norwalk-type virus, causing the vessel to cut its voyage short and head for New York on Tuesday. At least 322 passengers fell ill during an outbreak aboard the Regal Princess, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said. The ship, which began its 16-day voyage in Copenhagen, Denmark, docked at Pier 92 on the Hudson River at 6 a.m. Tuesday, cutting its voyage short by two days. Julie Beson, a spokeswoman for Princess Cruises, said,...