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Real-time, breaking news around the world. Started by @ckanal in 2009.

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Been a while, so .. tweet.
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Sending a rare tweet to keep this account “active”
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Breaking News (@breakingnews) is shutting down. This account will be quiet while NBC plans for its future. Thank you for following us!
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omg, just got an email from @ev about my @breakingtweets @medium post. He said it was one of their top posts in May. bit.ly/17MozGf
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BREAKING: Tornado sirens going off in Moore, Oklahoma - @weatherchannel
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Balt Co Executive: 20-block evacuation remains in place around the scene of the train derailment.
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Two passengers on board train were not hurt in Rosedale, MD derailment, @justingeorge reports.
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Eyewitness tweets + pics of train explosion in #Maryland - on.mash.to/11nhwex via @AlexJamesFitz
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BREAKING: Toronto mayor Rob Ford says he does not smoke crack cocaine
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TORONTO MAYOR FORD: "It's business as usual at City Hall" after denying accusations of smoking crack.
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#Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: "There has been a serious accusation from the Toronto Star that I use crack cocaine. I do not use crack cocaine."
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WATCH LIVE: #Tortonto Mayor Rob Ford to make a statement momentarily. cp24.com/video?clipId=710809 per @CP24
Update: #Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to speak from city hall at 3:30 p.m. per @CityNews
Mayor of #Toronto Rob Ford expected to make a statement within the hour, per @lrobertsglobal, @SimonOstler
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BREAKING: Washington state authorities say no fatalities in Interstate 5 bridge collapse.
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BREAKING: Burlington PD says everyone is out of the cars under the #bridgecollapse. No fatalities so far. All patients transported.
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NW WA incident management says *no* deaths in #skagitbridge collapse, @jonhumbert reports