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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 21 Jan 2016

    North Korea says it has arrested a US student on charges of committing a "hostile act"http://bbc.in/1VcQ4hj 

    11:09 PM - 21 Jan 2016
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      1. NetAdvisor.org®‏ @NetAdvisor 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @Celestial32 Probably had a copy of Hillary's #Benghazi video @13hours

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      1. Henry Morgan‏ @Black_Label_Lt 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Why are there even Americans in North Korea? Boggles the mind.

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      1. Nemesisネメシス‏ @zodiac0088 22 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Nemesisネメシス Retweeted BBC Breaking News

        北朝鮮が観光目的で入国した米国人大学生を拘束=「敵対行為」で RT@BBCBreakinghttps://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/690431187916099584 …

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        BBC Breaking NewsVerified account @BBCBreaking
        North Korea says it has arrested a US student on charges of committing a "hostile act" http://bbc.in/1VcQ4hj 
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      1. Sky‏ @SkylerCFelix 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews The way the US has been paying for hostages, this is a solid investment!

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      2. Holger ツ #FBPE 🇪🇺‏ @hnelke1973 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews What was this Colonist doing there in the first place?

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Sierra Kenyon‏ @kierrasenyon 22 Jan 2016
        Replying to @hnelke1973

        @hnelke1973 @BBCBreaking @BBCNews I'm an American and calling him a colonist made me laugh so hard, thank you.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Holger ツ #FBPE 🇪🇺‏ @hnelke1973 22 Jan 2016
        Replying to @kierrasenyon

        @kierrasenyon @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Since he's not a Native American, he's a Colonist in my vocabulary.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Sierra Kenyon‏ @kierrasenyon 22 Jan 2016
        Replying to @hnelke1973

        @hnelke1973 I love it, I will start using that, I'm a colonist as well then

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Leighton James House‏ @leightonjhouse 22 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews here we go...

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      1. Fernando Hatsumura‏ @hatsumura 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking I bet he did the Gangnam style dance in the central square.

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      2. Wendy  🇨🇦‏ @perfectrose2011 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Poor kid probably looked at someone the wrong way and got arrested. Probably a political move as well. Dreadful.

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      2. dexter sinister‏ @sinisterpics 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Is it wearing a loud shirt in a built up area?

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      1. Todd Fox‏ @Ghost001 22 Jan 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews He took the last doughnut before Kim Jang U's Fat could get one

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      1. David Burke‏ @davidericburke 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Probably had a video of Donald Trump on his laptop. Poor kid....his goose is cooked now ;)

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      2. Sunsuke Akoshi Ntomi III‏ @Viscount_Jeff 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Smeggypants

        @Smeggypants @BBCBreaking What issues do Zionists have with N. Korea?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      4. Sunsuke Akoshi Ntomi III‏ @Viscount_Jeff 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Smeggypants

        @Smeggypants @BBCBreaking Well, that's exactly what N. Korea is. Although perhaps the comedy part should be dropped.

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      6. Sunsuke Akoshi Ntomi III‏ @Viscount_Jeff 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Smeggypants

        @Smeggypants @BBCBreaking Of course they did.

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      8. Sunsuke Akoshi Ntomi III‏ @Viscount_Jeff 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Smeggypants

        @Smeggypants @BBCBreaking They're also responsible for me losing one of my gloves.

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