Twitter index: Gore Vidal, Olympic Glory, Lleyton Hewitt

Twitter users are mourning the death of American author and political commentator Gore Vidal on Wednesday, August 1.?

Gore Vidal produced more than 20 novels, including a series of historical fiction charting the history of the United States, and was well known as a cultural figure and a political activist. He was 86 when he died. Twitter users are trending "RIP Gore Vidal."

Also causing a buzz on Twitter are the London Olympics. Under the topic "Olympic Glory" microbloggers are sharing photos of Olympic medalists so far and reveling in their various countries' achievements.

Tennis players Lleyton Hewitt and Novak Djokovic were also causing a stir during their ongoing Olympic tennis match.

The top 10 most talked about topics on Twitter on August 1 at 2:00 PM GMT are:

01. #ThingsThatLeadToSex
02. #SanaBukas
03. #NihatDoganDemek
04. Olympic Glory
05. RIP Beliebers Ovaries
06. RIP Gore Vidal
07. Chanel Celaya
08. Lleyton Hewitt
09. Djokovic
10. Derya B?y?kuncu?

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-gore-vidal-olympic-glory-lleyton-hewitt-142744584.html

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