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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 24 Dec 2012

    BREAKING: 2 firefighters shot to death while responding to call in N.Y. state http://usat.ly/UX3uid 

    7:12 AM - 24 Dec 2012
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      2. Joe Trippi‏Verified account @JoeTrippi 24 Dec 2012
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Just send defenders to every fire MT @USATODAY BREAKING: 2 firefighters shot while responding to call in N.Y. http://usat.ly/UX3uid 

        9 replies 7 retweets 0 likes
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      1. neetse‏ @soofma40 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAY =(..RIP

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      1. Jason Kafer‏ @JasonKafer 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAY For the families for the Webster Fire Fighters: http://www.indiegogo.com/websterfirefighters/x/1985431 …

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      1. ibrahim moosbally‏ @i_moosbally 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAY Ban the guns and your problem is solved!!

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      1. Lou the Shoe  ❤️‏ @loulou_shoe 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAY This is just unbelievable!!!

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      1. LoveHumanity‏ @ALANDexter2020 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAY What will the spokesman of NRA say now,that firefighters or emergency teams should be equipped with guns.too.

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      1.  🇨🇦 2007W209  🇨🇦‏ @2007W209 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAY at what point do people give up hope. Theatres, malls, temples, churches, children in school and now firefighters #Newtown #NRA

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      1. Ronald Coyle, MBA‏ @ronaldcoyle 24 Dec 2012
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        This is a sad story - @USATODAY BREAKING: 2 firefighters shot to death while responding to call in N.Y. state http://usat.ly/UX3uid 

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      1. Azeena‏ @AzeenaW 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAY from Travon to #SandyHook guns in the wrong hands equals tragedy for America - protecting or denigrating our Democracy?

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      1. Tara Dodrill‏ @Tara_Dodrill 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAYhttp://www.inquisitr.com/453388/west-webster-firefighters-shot-at-when-responding-to-a-fire-call-in-new-york/ …

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      2. Dan Piro‏ @DanPiroMedia 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAY What the hell is wrong with people lately?

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      3. Tara Dodrill‏ @Tara_Dodrill 24 Dec 2012
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        @DanPiroMedia @USATODAYhttp://www.inquisitr.com/453388/west-webster-firefighters-shot-at-when-responding-to-a-fire-call-in-new-york/ …

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      2. BERYL JAMAS‏ @heliodore83 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAY shamy! to their families my toughts saddened my support

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      3. Tara Dodrill‏ @Tara_Dodrill 24 Dec 2012
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        @heliodore83 @USATODAYhttp://www.inquisitr.com/453388/west-webster-firefighters-shot-at-when-responding-to-a-fire-call-in-new-york/ …

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      1. Cai Fernando‏ @caiLOVEyummy 24 Dec 2012
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        @USATODAY what a sad news in this joyous occassion. May their soul rest in peace and May their family find comfort in this time of grief.

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