Reddit on June 17, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Wednesday, Jun. 17th 2009

News on 6/17/09

The man who leaked the real election results from the Interior Ministry - the ones showing Ahmadinejad coming third - was killed in a suspicious car accident (11:00am Posting)
r/worldnews · jaciilyn · 2352 pts
It's the law and it's official. Vancouver, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics, has forbidden police to seize cameras unless part of an arrest, or a warrant has been issued.
r/worldnews · stumo · 1654 pts
Remember, Reddit: out of every country in the Middle East, only Iran's people held a candlelight vigil in the wake of 9/11. They had our backs then. It's time we had their backs, now.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 764 pts
“They broke the door and entered the dormitory. I saw today all the doors had been broken. They hit my friends while they were asleep. They brought them to the yard and hit them again. They arrested about 200 — five or six were killed.
r/worldnews · darlyn · 241 pts
Video of IRAN ELECTION Solidarity Vigil in Union Square NYC This Evening! Show your support and vote up!!
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 145 pts
In huge change, Obama to strip Fed of credit card oversight
r/news · wil2200 · 118 pts
A Chinese waitress who stabbed a gov't official to death when he tried to sexually assault her has been freed at the start of her trial
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 111 pts
Turnouts of more than 100% were recorded in at least 30 Iranian towns in last week's disputed presidential election, opposition sources have claimed.
r/worldnews · reyofish · 52 pts

Politics on 6/17/09

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Iranian state media photoshops pro-Ahmadinejad rally to make it look like there's more people.

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Police Medic [pic]

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Mr. Giggles [pic]

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"That's one hell of an act you've got there. What do you call it?"

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Photos: Most Abandoned Places In The World

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Bringing Album Covers to Life

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Great-granddaughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (pics)

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Did I get it right? [PIC]

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Reddit on June 17, 2009

Wednesday, Jun. 17th 2009

News on 6/17/09

The man who leaked the real election results from the Interior Ministry - the ones showing Ahmadinejad coming third - was killed in a suspicious car accident (11:00am Posting)

It's the law and it's official. Vancouver, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics, has forbidden police to seize cameras unless part of an arrest, or a warrant has been issued.

Remember, Reddit: out of every country in the Middle East, only Iran's people held a candlelight vigil in the wake of 9/11. They had our backs then. It's time we had their backs, now.

“They broke the door and entered the dormitory. I saw today all the doors had been broken. They hit my friends while they were asleep. They brought them to the yard and hit them again. They arrested about 200 — five or six were killed.

Video of IRAN ELECTION Solidarity Vigil in Union Square NYC This Evening! Show your support and vote up!!

In huge change, Obama to strip Fed of credit card oversight

A Chinese waitress who stabbed a gov't official to death when he tried to sexually assault her has been freed at the start of her trial

Turnouts of more than 100% were recorded in at least 30 Iranian towns in last week's disputed presidential election, opposition sources have claimed.

Politics on 6/17/09

As the founder of the PalinProblem subreddit. I've had enough of Team Palin. Please vote up to indicate your support of Letterman as well as support to end the media coverage of Palin. We will boycott advertisers who continue Palin coverage and support those who support Letterman.

The twitter phenonenom is EXACTLY why we MUST keep the internet content neutral, decentralized and fault tolerant!

Twitter users heckle Rep. Hoekstra (R-MI) en masse

Democrats [with very few exceptions] vote to continue war in Iraq and Afghanistan

Healthcare CEOs Shoot Themselves in the Foot - admit the "profit model" of private insurance mandates the denial of care to those who need it most.

Sports on 6/17/09

"Alright... Just seconds left... OH NO! OH NO! NOO! OH MY GOSH NO! COME ON! NO! NO! OH GOD! I DON'T BELIEVE IT! God bless those kids... I am... I am sick. I wanna throw up."

Indians Present Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn Bobblehead Night

Brandon Marshall Says Goodbye to Broncos Fans on His Blog

Selig upset with steroid leaks...Puh-lease.

Joe Mauer and the path to .400

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