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  1. Charlize Theron: Sir Ridley Scott keen on making Prometheus 2 ow.ly/bifcj 12 minutes ago via HootSuite
  2. MoneySavingExpert's Martin Lewis to donate £10m from £87m website sale to charity ow.ly/bif1f 14 minutes ago via HootSuite
  3. Look lovely Jubilee this weekend with our style ideas Pinterest board ow.ly/bi0gj about 1 hour ago via HootSuite
  4. F1 car sliced in half demonstrates how drivers sit just 10mm off the tarmac ow.ly/bi3lW [video] about 1 hour ago via HootSuite
  5. Visa-only cashpoints at London 2012 could leave Olympics fans without cash ow.ly/bi3ii about 2 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. A story that cries out for video > Justin Bieber runs into pane of glass; knocks himself out ow.ly/bi6g4 about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
  7. .@VictoriaCoren talks to @MetroUK about the rise of poker on the web, and welcoming more female players ow.ly/bi37K about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
  8. London Underground stations with Wi-Fi revealed: ow.ly/bi3xh about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
  9. Mercy for boy, 12, who raped nine-year-old after watching online porn ow.ly/bi2Yi about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
  10. Last night's red (blue, technically) carpet Prometheus premiere in pictures: ow.ly/bi2eY about 4 hours ago via HootSuite
  11. .@Larushka_iz on Prometheus: 'Ridley Scott's first foray back into sci-fi since Blade Runner is masterfully executed' ow.ly/bi00p about 4 hours ago via HootSuite
  12. @monawhinger Morning. @chrismse1's photo features six men doing the can can in kilts so the organisers are awarding each of them the prize. about 5 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to MonaWhinger
  13. Michael Fassbender interview: I needed to go back to reality after Prometheus ow.ly/bhZ9r about 5 hours ago via HootSuite
  14. Irritated man changes his name to Tim P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-P-Price to put cold-callers off ringing him ow.ly/bgXs6 about 21 hours ago via HootSuite
  15. @Aimee_Bennett @lukeoc88 @Greatbigrobot @chrismse1 @SuperluckyDi Congratulations, can can winners! Please email Samantha@joriwhitepr.co.uk. about 21 hours ago via HootSuite
  16. @jazzt Hi, thanks for tweeting. It's possible to view the 60 reasons list here: e-edition.metro.co.uk/2012/05/31/ about 22 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to jazzt
  17. Melanie Sykes sends racy tweets to internet boyfriend ow.ly/bgLuX about 22 hours ago via HootSuite
  18. First Prometheus reviews emerge and they're mixed. Get the spoiler-free round-up ow.ly/bgFE0 about 22 hours ago via HootSuite
  19. Sky becomes latest broadband provider to block Pirate Bay. How effective do you think the move will be? ow.ly/bgGtz about 23 hours ago via HootSuite
  20. Andy Coulson to 'vigorously contest' perjury allegations if brought to trial ow.ly/bgFcT about 23 hours ago via HootSuite
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