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Submitted by Mark484 202d ago | news

In hurricane, Twitter proves a lifeline despite pranksters

(Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy pounded the U.S. Atlantic coast on Monday night, knocking out electricity and Internet connections, millions of residents turned to Twitter as a part-newswire, part-911 hotline that hummed through the night even as some websites failed and swathes of Manhattan fell dark. (Culture, Twitter, Web)

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