Reddit on May 9, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Saturday, May. 9th 2009

News on 5/9/09

Running Scared: Disgraced British Parliament threatens police inquiry into leaks of their expense accounts. Perhaps there should be a police inquiry into their theft and corruption instead.
r/worldnews · merpes · 382 pts
Internet access has been recognized in European law as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of expression.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 257 pts
Texas hospitals are charging women who have been raped thousands of dollars for their rape kits that are collected by police as part of their investigations.
r/news · twolf1 · 168 pts
In Ireland, a person who publishes or utters blasphemous matter shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding €100,000
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 105 pts
"Jacqui Smith ... has been making up for it ever since with a series of blunders so blatant that you could be forgiven for assuming she is in the pay of a far-east betting syndicate."
r/worldnews · fnord123 · 60 pts
UK banned Michael Savage for allegedly hateful comments about Muslims, but an Islamic group he had previously maligned came to his defense -- on free speech grounds!
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 58 pts
Unconcious irony FTW: "Pope warns of extremists exploiting religion for own agendas"
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 26 pts
Forty years ago, I was enraptured by Israel's courageous sense of mission. For me today, as for many, that idealism has palled
r/worldnews · Layali · 24 pts

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Sports on 5/9/09

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I always feel better after using a urinal in this Vancouver restaurant restroom. Had to take a pic today to show you why. [pic]

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Best Iceberg Ever (pic)

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A rabbit thought it'd be okay to dig its nest in my front yard. Here are its babies now.

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No one is above suspicion [pic]

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I <3 Amazon [NSFW]

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GigaPica : Pollution makes for nice pics

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Ah! Get me out of here!

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Sleepy kitty

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Reddit on May 9, 2009

Saturday, May. 9th 2009

News on 5/9/09

Running Scared: Disgraced British Parliament threatens police inquiry into leaks of their expense accounts. Perhaps there should be a police inquiry into their theft and corruption instead.

Internet access has been recognized in European law as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of expression.

Texas hospitals are charging women who have been raped thousands of dollars for their rape kits that are collected by police as part of their investigations.

In Ireland, a person who publishes or utters blasphemous matter shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding €100,000

"Jacqui Smith ... has been making up for it ever since with a series of blunders so blatant that you could be forgiven for assuming she is in the pay of a far-east betting syndicate."

UK banned Michael Savage for allegedly hateful comments about Muslims, but an Islamic group he had previously maligned came to his defense -- on free speech grounds!

Unconcious irony FTW: "Pope warns of extremists exploiting religion for own agendas"

Forty years ago, I was enraptured by Israel's courageous sense of mission. For me today, as for many, that idealism has palled

Politics on 5/9/09

The trouble with tea parties. [PIC]

7-year-old Texas boy dies as after being shot in mistaken trespass.

Obama proposes end to oil, gas industry tax breaks

So what if she is a Democrat? Impeach Pelosi!

ACLU wittily defends ACLUSUX proposed license plate

Sports on 5/9/09

Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, died at age 78 Saturday morning

Yao out for remainder of postseason - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

Hamilton, Ontario might be the new home of - wait, the Atlanta Thrashers??

New group emerges in bid for Hamilton NHL team: A second group wants to move an ailing NHL team to Hamilton, in this case the Atlanta Thrashers, according to the mayor

That flagrant 2 called on Artest for his hit on Pau Gasol needs to be scaled back or removed. Even Kobe agrees.

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