Tweets from the Detroit federal court house

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# Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab

Paul Harris reports from the Detroit federal court house on the opening day of the trial of "underwear bomber", Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. Newest tweets at the top

You can follow Paul Harris on twitter at @paulxharris. He will be tweeting from the Detroit federal court house on the opening day of the trial of "underwear bomber", Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab

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