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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 30 Sep 2014

    US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrested for drink driving, Maryland transport police confirmpic.twitter.com/SVn2AqCNoH

    9:41 AM - 30 Sep 2014
    • 1,281 Retweets
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    166 replies 1,281 retweets 516 likes
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      2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 30 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        US Olympic swimmer @MichaelPhelps tweets that he is "deeply sorry" following his arrest for drink drivinghttp://bbc.in/1mM3Wmp 

        64 replies 162 retweets 86 likes
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      2. Andy Richter‏Verified account @AndyRichter 30 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        "Drink driving!" The UK is SO CUTE! “@BBCBreaking: US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrested for drink driving pic.twitter.com/AcQZ4ytwMP”

        10 replies 37 retweets 171 likes
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      2. Adam Cianciarulo‏Verified account @AdamCianciarulo 30 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Don't try a comeback kids. “@BBCBreaking: US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrested for drink driving, Maryland transport police confirm”

        1 reply 5 retweets 31 likes
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      1. anton newcombe‏Verified account @antonnewcombe 30 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking USA USA USA

        0 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
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      1. Vasu Primlani‏ @greencomedian 30 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking DRINK driving? Don't you mean drunk reporting, BBC?

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Fulani‏ @Dylan_Cooper16 30 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrested for drink driving pic.twitter.com/CFMcnoPzUI” drink driving people

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. A Streetcar Named Too Tired‏ @notlikethecomet 30 Sep 2014
        Replying to @Dylan_Cooper16

        @Dylan_Cooper16 maybe @BBCBreaking is drink tweeting

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Faris‏Verified account @faris 30 Sep 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        For Uber's sake why! “@BBCBreaking: US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrested for drink driving, police confirm pic.twitter.com/LOeoQy3H00”

        0 replies 2 retweets 1 like
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      1. Grump‏ @spallyface 30 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking could swim like one but couldn't drink like one, eh?

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      2. Smith's China List‏ @Wolgadeutscher 30 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Drink Driving... it must be new.

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
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      1. James of House Shortly‏ @JamesShortly 30 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld "Drink driving"? You're drunk BBC Breaking News, go home.

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      1. Haydon Spenceley‏ @haydonspenceley 30 Sep 2014
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        @BBCBreaking why is this news?

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      1. Mermaid  🍒‏ @MermaidLindsay 30 Sep 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrested for drink driving, Maryland transport police confirm." Drink driving? R u drunk

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