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Tom Murphy@viewfromthecave30 Aug 2012
Wow: South African Marikana miners charged with murder - BBC bbc.in/TzYEWH HT @curtiskj

South African Marikana miners charged with murder

The 270 South Africans arrested during recent protests at the Marikana mine are charged with the murder of 34 of their colleagues shot dead by police.

bbc.co.uk
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columlynch@columlynch26 Jan 2012
UN Sec chief says he is confident no UN officials had anything to do with the alleged cocaine shipment that wound up at UN
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ThinkProgress
@thinkprogress19 Jan 2012
POLL: Americans trust Obama more than GOP on the economy, the deficit, Medicare, Social Security, jobs + health care thkpr.gs/ABqsPJ
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@SeanLangberg you mean to ref @Global_Witness
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Open Culture
@openculture1 Dec 2011
RT @kirstinbutler: Must-listen interview with Francis Ford Coppola about film & the creative process n.pr/u2M1Iz
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Protestors chanting "guns down" "this is what a police state looks like" #occupyla
The #ows evictions are so sad to watch. Unlimited resources to suppress the people, $0 to educate & feed.
Watching @OakFoSho #Occupyla, riot police saying "get out of here, clear the area now" #Landofthefree #ows
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Hend Amry
@LibyaLiberty26 Nov 2011
The NTC is leakier than a colander...that's been hit by a cluster bomb.If you're going to send guns to #Syria,shut up about it.
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Woman pepper sprays crowd at Walmart. LOL! nydn.us/tdb4Sf
Loving that some parents are taking their kids to the museum instead on #Blackfriday.
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ThinkProgress
@thinkprogress22 Nov 2011
Obama gets handed a note: "Mr. President, over 4,000 peaceful protesters have been arrested." yfrog.com/o07wxexj
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jeremy scahill
@jeremyscahill23 Nov 2011
Now, for our next question on Iran from the audience, we go to Oliver North #CNNDebate
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