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  8. RT @Conservativeind WI Unemployment was 7.1% when @GovWalker took office, is now 6.7% bit.ly/KPENBE #wiunion #wiright #tcot #wirecall about 3 hours ago via web in reply to Conservativeind
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  10. More than 150 feared dead after passenger plane crashes in Nigeria's largest city | Fox News fxn.ws/LmJQYF via @foxnews about 4 hours ago via Tweet Button
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