Reddit on April 29, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Wednesday, Apr. 29th 2009

News on 4/29/09

How many people are tired of going to any news site and having to watch a video instead of just reading the story. I goto MSNBC or wherever to just READ a story, not wait 10 minutes for a video to load.
r/news · [deleted] · 538 pts
Egypt orders slaughter of all pigs - roughly between 300,000-350,000 - over swine flu.
r/worldnews · mizan · 511 pts
WHO raises swine flu alert to 'pandemic level 5'
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 459 pts
Crazy! Zodiac killer's name to be revealed
r/worldnews · greenlightrunner · 115 pts
CNN: patient zero has been found, and he likes ice cream
r/worldnews · adrianmonk · 103 pts
Scientists are baffled by what they’re seeing on the Sun’s surface
r/worldnews · sharmouta · 66 pts
Blasphemy to possibly become punishable by up to €100,000 in Ireland; Amendment to Defamation Bill proposed by Justice Minister Dermot Ahern
r/worldnews · prickneck · 65 pts
John Pilger: "In his first 100 days, Obama has excused torture, opposed habeas corpus...All over the world, America’s violent assault on innocent people, directly or by agents, has been stepped up."
r/worldnews · DougBolivar · 47 pts

Politics on 4/29/09

Sports on 4/29/09

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Obama- "You're doing great, baby." Michelle- "STFU and help." [PIC]

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Snake fail

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Decorated swine flu surgical masks in Mexico [pics]

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The Grizzly-Bear Chair, the most badass chair ever made, was built for President Andrew Johnson in 1865. I wonder where it is now... [PIC]

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Two T-38 jet trainer aircraft fly over Kennedy Space Center as Shuttle Atlantis (foreground) and Endeavour sit on their launch pads [pic]

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Moscow kiss

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New GOP Logo

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Series of cats drawn by artist with progressive schizophrenia

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Reddit on April 29, 2009

Wednesday, Apr. 29th 2009

News on 4/29/09

How many people are tired of going to any news site and having to watch a video instead of just reading the story. I goto MSNBC or wherever to just READ a story, not wait 10 minutes for a video to load.

Egypt orders slaughter of all pigs - roughly between 300,000-350,000 - over swine flu.

WHO raises swine flu alert to 'pandemic level 5'

Crazy! Zodiac killer's name to be revealed

CNN: patient zero has been found, and he likes ice cream

Scientists are baffled by what they’re seeing on the Sun’s surface

Blasphemy to possibly become punishable by up to €100,000 in Ireland; Amendment to Defamation Bill proposed by Justice Minister Dermot Ahern

John Pilger: "In his first 100 days, Obama has excused torture, opposed habeas corpus...All over the world, America’s violent assault on innocent people, directly or by agents, has been stepped up."

Politics on 4/29/09

Jon Stewart proves himself once again as a gifted debater when he defends his anti-torture viewpoint against Cliff May. Unedited Interview (3 part video)

"Obama's sky-high ratings among African-Americans make some of his positions appear a bit more popular overall than they actually are." WTF! Maybe African-American approval should only count 3/5ths as much...

“Defiance of God’s Law will eventually bring havoc to a society” – Dr. Ron Paul

Union membership has declined from 20% in 1980 to just over 7% in 2006. In that same period, CEO pay has increased from 42x what the average worker made in 1980 to 364x in 2006. Meanwhile, workers’ wages remained stagnant as they were unable to reap the benefits of productivity increases.

100 Days of Obama-Bashing on Fox (Must-See Video)

Sports on 4/29/09

How is this not a flagrant foul? (Rajon Rondo vs. Brad Miller) [video]

Peyton and Eli Manning Play Tennis vs Williams Sisters, DSRL Video

Florida high school teen's bid for fifth straight no-hitter falls short

Surfers Make Documentary in Ireland in the Dead of Winter

Usain Bolt in hospital in Jamaica after car crash

Pictures and Memes