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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 29 Oct 2012

    At least five million people are without power across the eastern US as a result of storm #Sandy. LIVEhttp://bbc.in/SY7fn9 

    10:16 PM - 29 Oct 2012
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      1. TaHella Doom‏ @tamera 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking time to add Canada... No power here in Toronto

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      1. jerry654‏ @jerry654 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking did you help homless living under newyork

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      1. Ed Vielmetti‏ @vielmetti 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I have a count of 6.8 million plus w/o power documented here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiDMisni9_F_dFk5MXU0RVZ0V0Q3WDZsRmFsVmVFTVE#gid=0 … with links to individual utility web sites

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      1. Yesudas‏ @Yesudasptklt 30 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking No takers here in India. That is a way of life for us, thanks to our politicos.

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      1. Philip Mulholland‏ @4RighteousAnger 30 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking So, that's less than 10%.

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      1. NoArmsToSaudi‏ @KateAitken1 30 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking And Canada, Toronto was out last night

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      1. Sunny Rai‏ @F22SavageSlayer 30 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking are you sure?

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      1. p v‏ @pfinallyhere 29 Oct 2012
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        @bbcbreaking atleast der's a valid reason. Here in india its bloody politicians n negligence that causes so much pain

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      1. p v‏ @pfinallyhere 29 Oct 2012
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        @bbcbreaking at least its worthy. In our country its just politicians n negligence that leaves so many so

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      1. Alicia Wildpret‏ @MaliciaWildpret 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking baby boom end of september 2013!

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      1. Shaan‏ @shaanyakoob 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking -City without sleep has gone to DARK...!!!

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      1. Dane Arroyo‏ @danearroyo 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking :Oh my! Philippines is prayin' for their safety.

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      1. Talana van Bosch‏ @TalanaVB 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld #Sandy ... This is terrible !!! We cannot begin to imagine how the people in the US must feel right now.

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      1. Adil ፤ ዓደል‏ @AdilG 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking NJ Nuclear plant issues an alert. Major concern #Sandy

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      1. Lidia Doweyko‏ @lmontanad 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking over 5M. The pp of Denmark. NY CT & NJ combined. Hospitals have gone down b/c generators are not working in the city.

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      1. Keith Ukrisna‏ @kukrisna 29 Oct 2012
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        My girlfriend @heatherrbean still has power! MT @BBCBreaking At least 5 mil people are w/o power across eastern US as a result of #Sandy.

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