Reddit on May 1, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Friday, May. 1st 2009

News on 5/1/09

Remember that Policeman driving at 90mph in a 30 zone with no sirens who hit & killed the girl? Well, he's in prison now.
r/worldnews · wrboyce · 1131 pts
The Justice Department has moved to drop all charges against two former pro-Israel lobbyists charged under the Espionage Act with improperly disseminating sensitive information.
r/news · blackstar9000 · 116 pts
Egypt's government, afraid of swine flu, will slaughter all 300,000 pigs in the country. Does that make sense? "Not in the slightest."
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 92 pts
Apple abuses DMCA to censor discussion of iTunes alternatives. Apple now being sued by the EFF
r/news · firepacket · 87 pts
British explorers discover worlds largest cave deep in the Vietnamese jungle [w/pics]
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 78 pts
In a sign of closing ranks, the UAE ruling family has blocked internet access to all sites showing the horrific footage of a royal prince torturing a migrant worker
r/news · Gadsden · 63 pts
List of the worst countries for religious intolerance released - funny, where's Israel?
r/worldnews · el_pinata · 45 pts
"Eco-fascism" - Israeli settlers and factories pumping polluted water onto palestinian farmland
r/worldnews · schnuck · 43 pts

Politics on 5/1/09

Sports on 5/1/09

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Hey reddit, straighten up.

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Armor worn by Ned Kelly in the 1880 shootout with Australian police [PIC]

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How are ribs formed? [PIC]

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Morgan Freeman with cotton candy...

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There's a tree in my tree. How does that work?

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So I heard you like photography...

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Sears Tower Ledge

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You know that feeling of "Why wasn't this already invented?": Transparent Canoe

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Reddit on May 1, 2009

Friday, May. 1st 2009

News on 5/1/09

Remember that Policeman driving at 90mph in a 30 zone with no sirens who hit & killed the girl? Well, he's in prison now.

The Justice Department has moved to drop all charges against two former pro-Israel lobbyists charged under the Espionage Act with improperly disseminating sensitive information.

Egypt's government, afraid of swine flu, will slaughter all 300,000 pigs in the country. Does that make sense? "Not in the slightest."

Apple abuses DMCA to censor discussion of iTunes alternatives. Apple now being sued by the EFF

British explorers discover worlds largest cave deep in the Vietnamese jungle [w/pics]

In a sign of closing ranks, the UAE ruling family has blocked internet access to all sites showing the horrific footage of a royal prince torturing a migrant worker

List of the worst countries for religious intolerance released - funny, where's Israel?

"Eco-fascism" - Israeli settlers and factories pumping polluted water onto palestinian farmland

Politics on 5/1/09

Justice Scalia Questions the Need for More Protection of Private Information; Fordham Law Class Turns in a 15-page Dossier that Includes Scalia's Home Address, Home Phone Number Home Value, Food and Movie Preferences, His Wife's Personal E-mail Address and Photos of His Grandchildren; Scalia Pissed

Happy Mission Accomplished Day! Six years since we won the Iraq War.

AIPAC Mission Accomplished: U.S. to Drop Spy Case Against Pro-Israel Lobbyists

Condi Rice tries to argue that Al Qaeda was a more serious threat to the United States than Nazi Germany. I would argue that the Bush administration was a greater threat to the US than Al Qaeda.

Obama Crashes Press Briefing -'Tired of Gibbs Screwing This Thing Up' | Obama Makes Souter Retirement Official in Impromptu Briefing

Sports on 5/1/09

Ron Artest Jokes Around During Postgame: "I've been in the stands before... Some guy offered me a beer, I was just glad he didn't throw it at me." [VIDEO]

Ellsbury STEALS HOME against the Yankees - Video

Reddit Sports: Is There Anyone Else As Tired Of Brett Farve As I Am?

UNC football recruit has sex with 14-year-old, gets uncrecruited

Wondering where the drugs in sports thing will end? Right here...

Pictures and Memes