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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 18 Jul 2013

    "We have to make the best of it" - Detroit mayor after city became largest in US history to file for bankruptcyhttp://bbc.in/14jTp7T 

    3:46 PM - 18 Jul 2013
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      1. Petroc Trelawny‏Verified account @PetrocTrelawny 18 Jul 2013
        Replying to @jacklke

        @jacklke @bbcbreaking with you. One of the great US cities with a true heart. Maybe this is the start of a rebirth.

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      1. Edgars Pīgoznis‏ @EPigoznis 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Nearly 2 million people used to live in Detroit. Fewer than 900,000 remain

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      1. Maddy with a why‏ @madelaline 18 Jul 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: "We have to make the best of it" - Detroit mayor after city became largest in US history to file for bankruptcy" not BBC too😢

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      1. Autoheart‏ @Autoheart 18 Jul 2013
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        Rt“@BBCBreaking: Detroit to file for bankruptcy http://bbc.in/14jTp7T ” awesome city, great music, they'll come back fighting

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      1. jinks ☁️‏ @badboyjinks 22 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. Amun Ra‏ @KevinMcVann 21 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking The reality behind the Dream

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      1. Cristhian C. Rivera‏ @CamiloR17437393 19 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking OZococvi

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      1. Mark Hill‏ @markhill89 19 Jul 2013
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        Detroit became largest city in US history to file for bankruptcy http://bbc.in/14jTp7T  RT@BBCBreaking

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      1. ivycheng‏ @ivycheng2013 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @jacklke @PetrocTrelawny fights and lives, quites and dies. the Evolution fits to anything

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      1. Rebecca LeBard‏ @rlebard 18 Jul 2013
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        How many US cities are now bankrupt? “@BBCBreaking Detroit became largest city in US history to file for bankruptcy http://bbc.in/14jTp7T ”

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      1. Lesley Barker  🇪🇺 🇫🇷‏ @Lessles 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking really hope it is the start of a rebirth for you all!

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      1. Nasiru Rashid‏ @nasjasonrashid 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking How does a city file 4 bankruptcy? Height of embarrassment. Sell ur basketball team. That should cover city till next week.

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      1. Naz‏ @tweet_at_naz 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking the receivers will have a field trip day with this #DetroitBankruptcy

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      1. merangel‏ @MerAngel 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Where's RoboCop?

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      1. WillChambers‏ @WillC1976 18 Jul 2013
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        RT @BBCBreaking: "We have to make the best of it" - Detroit files for bankruptcy http://bbc.in/14jTp7T  #detropia @JMacmillen

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      1. James Doody‏ @JamesDoody75 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking How on Earth can a City like Detroit go bust. Just like the Global Banks, a major Financial Fraud has taken place!

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      1. ₩λŁŦUØ٩(̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾)۶‏ @0utl4ws 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking all the bureaucrats should take a piece of jail. Turn their pockets inside out. Sure you'll notice they're lined with stash.

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      1. garfield e mitchell‏ @gemstar0101 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking that means the lions up for sale #cheekybidforplayers

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      1. Steven JR‏ @StevenJR1991 18 Jul 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: "We have to make the best of it" - Detroit mayor after city filed for bankruptcy http://bbc.in/14jTp7T ” #MindBlown

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