Reddit on February 18, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Wednesday, Feb. 18th 2009

News on 2/18/09

We are all extremists now - "The government is criminalising legitimate dissent under the guise of fighting 'extremism', a word for which it has no definition."
r/worldnews · pets_or_meat · 834 pts
A Californian geography professor has used techniques for hunting endangered species to pinpoint three houses in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden could be hiding.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 492 pts
Israel launches air strikes on Gaza
r/worldnews · sea_wall · 230 pts
Dolphin Stays For Three Days With Mate Wounded In Shark Attack - Before Escorting It To Humans For Help
r/news · tusharm · 190 pts
Laid-Off Foreigners Flee as Dubai Spirals Down
r/worldnews · esparza74 · 148 pts
Dolphins ask for human help.
r/worldnews · PossumTucker · 121 pts
Teenage mother 'told to say 13-year-old Alfie was baby's father to cash in on their story' | Underage father Alfie Patten is the victim of a scam to make as much money as possible out of media deals, it has been claimed.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 112 pts
First Middle East literary festival bans book because of a gay Muslim character; Margaret Atwood drops out of festival, leading a boycott
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 103 pts

Politics on 2/18/09

Sports on 2/18/09

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I'll click on any link with the word pic in brackets [PIC]

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If Reddit owned a car [PIC]

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Crowd surfing done properly [PIC]

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What Linux, Windows and Mac users think about other operation systems

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Neodymium magnets made Dirk's fingertip go splat [PICS]

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I Would Hire Him (pic)

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Feed Me!!! Oh...I mean, sorry wrong house [pic]

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This is why you shouldn't mess with dogs!!!! [PIC]

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Reddit on February 18, 2009

Wednesday, Feb. 18th 2009

News on 2/18/09

We are all extremists now - "The government is criminalising legitimate dissent under the guise of fighting 'extremism', a word for which it has no definition."

A Californian geography professor has used techniques for hunting endangered species to pinpoint three houses in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden could be hiding.

Israel launches air strikes on Gaza

Dolphin Stays For Three Days With Mate Wounded In Shark Attack - Before Escorting It To Humans For Help

Laid-Off Foreigners Flee as Dubai Spirals Down

Dolphins ask for human help.

Teenage mother 'told to say 13-year-old Alfie was baby's father to cash in on their story' | Underage father Alfie Patten is the victim of a scam to make as much money as possible out of media deals, it has been claimed.

First Middle East literary festival bans book because of a gay Muslim character; Margaret Atwood drops out of festival, leading a boycott

Politics on 2/18/09

Arkansas, 5 Other States, Ban Atheists from Public Service. Seriously - Even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled all such state provisions unconstitutional and unenforceable in a 1961 ruling

North Dakota House voted 51-41 this afternoon to declare that a fertilized egg has all the rights of any person.

Great idea, GOP! [editorial cartoon]

Professor Brad DeLong of UC Berkeley calls for the dismissal of a fellow professor, John Yoo, for his part in enabling Bush's torture policy.

Recovery.gov is up!

Sports on 2/18/09

Griffey is a Mariner again!

Jesse Ventura calls for Selig's indictment

On Second Thought, Maybe Mark McGwire Got it Right. (After Bond's, Clemens, Sosa, A-Rod, etc.)

World Baseball Classic Preview - United States Roster

NBA borrows $175 million to help 15 struggling franchises

Pictures and Memes