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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 16 Apr 2013

    Doctors removed nails and metal objects from victims of #Boston bombings, hospital official sayshttp://bbc.in/ZuOMAE 

    7:23 AM - 16 Apr 2013
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    • Amy† Dale Courtney mysaladbowl James Engle anggi katerina Semantiqo Kat with aBOLISH ICE Jennifer McFloyd
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      1. Mutiara astrina‏ @TiaraAstrina 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        "@BBCBreaking:Doctors removed nails & metal objects from victims of #Boston bombings,hospital official says http://bbc.in/ZuOMAE " Nails??

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      2. Canyonero‏ @AJBullX 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Doctors removed nails and metal objects from victims of #Boston, hospital official says http://bbc.in/ZuOMAE ” @janus303

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      3. Michael Die-to  🎃‏ @janus303 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @AJBullX

        @AJBullX Yup. Very different from the description yesterday, and it will change again.

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      4. Canyonero‏ @AJBullX 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @janus303

        @janus303 true, but I just meant that my ball bearings statement remains confirmed :-p lol and with respect, I still call this terrorism

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Michael Die-to  🎃‏ @janus303 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @AJBullX

        @AJBullX "ball bearings" will likely eventually become "buckshot" because actual ball bearings are very expensive and totally unnecessary.

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      2. susieb‏ @susiebruck 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking there's a share item on FB with an 8 year old GIRL picture saying she was child who died running for sandy hook #isthistrue

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      3. Katie Allen  👨‍👩‍👧 📱 💻 💅‏ @pixiekp 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @susiebruck

        @susiebruck @bbcbreaking it seems this is a hoax. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/boston-child-victim-image.shtml … . Do not share it

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      4. susieb‏ @susiebruck 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @pixiekp

        @pixiekp @bbcbreaking thanks I've been telling people not too. It's mad. Why do this? Some sick people

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Katie Allen  👨‍👩‍👧 📱 💻 💅‏ @pixiekp 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @susiebruck

        @susiebruck in my experience anything that asks you to share on FB is suspicious. I always search @hoaxslayer first.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. susieb‏ @susiebruck 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @pixiekp

        @pixiekp thanks for help Katie, my bros step daughter finished the marathon 30 secs before explosion. She & watching family ok but shaken

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Katie Allen  👨‍👩‍👧 📱 💻 💅‏ @pixiekp 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @susiebruck

        @susiebruck wow. That was lucky. Such an awful thing to happen.

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      1. shaphat_bab‏ @shaphat_bab 16 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking The bloody terrorists are at it again. Its time for serious surveillance by America and its allies.

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      1. Asbar Javed‏ @asbarjavaid 16 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking US is responsible for hundreds of incidents like this in so many countries,most of the incidents dont get to be news on bbc

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      1. Caleb Ombati ‏ @SimbaCaleb 16 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking I will wish to pass my condolences to all those affected. Terrorism must be fought left right center

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      1. roger arellano‏ @rogerarellano1 16 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Yea. Maybe an improvised bomb...

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      1. Bruton‏ @joshbruton21 16 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Doctors removed nails and metal objects from victims of #Boston bombings, hospital official says http://bbc.in/ZuOMAE ”

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      2. Alex James P‏ @alexjames_p 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking could it be something to do with N.korea? A diversion to get americans confused?

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      4. Alex James P‏ @alexjames_p 16 Apr 2013
        Replying to @markleecurtis

        @markleecurtis @BBCBreaking of course it could. think how many chinese and koreans live in america..

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