Reddit on July 14, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Tuesday, Jul. 14th 2009

News on 7/14/09

A new line of bottled water - this time not from the melting Alps, but rather from the contaminated ground near the site of the 1984 Bhopal catastrophe - scared Dow Chemical's London management team into hiding today.
r/worldnews · IntolerantFaith · 964 pts
Israeli combat soldiers have acknowledged that they forced Palestinian civilians to serve as human shields, needlessly killed unarmed Gazans and improperly used white phosphorus shells to burn down buildings as part of Israel's three-week military offensive in the Gaza Strip last winter.
r/worldnews · sa7ouri · 389 pts
The Very Fabric of Society is Breaking Down Around Us. What the Hell is There Left to Believe In? It's all gone wrong. Our belief in everything has been shattered by a series of shock revelations that have shaken our core to its core.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 293 pts
France may dissolve Church of Scientology
r/news · natural_smurf · 291 pts
Testimonies: An Israeli sniper killed a Palestinian man in order to mark a “score” with his gun. Soldiers fired at houses out of boredom. A commander expressed satisfaction that Gaza hospitals were full.
r/worldnews · sa7ouri · 171 pts
Hindus criticize Pope for being harsh on atheists
r/worldnews · pdc · 113 pts
Feeling the Hate in Tel Aviv -- The Sequel to the Video YouTube Censored
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 108 pts
The NSA gave up names of Americans who were wiretapped to ex-State Dept official John Bolton, who used the info to congratulate a friend who was spied on
r/worldnews · jasonleopold · 98 pts

Politics on 7/14/09

Sports on 7/14/09

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A young Stephen Hawking pimpin' it up at his wedding.

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An older Stephen Hawking pimpin' as usual

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Hey Reddit, thought you might like this story - How I won $46,000 in Vegas (by losing). (self.reddit.com)

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Each year these guys make new images on their field by planting rice in different patterns making various images. They use different sorts of rice for color

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Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but my future is secure. [pic]

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Oh, hey!

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Mind map of reddit with the bubbles hotlinked to subreddits (thanks, Karmanaut).

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A mind map of Reddit's subreddits.

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Reddit on July 14, 2009

Tuesday, Jul. 14th 2009

News on 7/14/09

A new line of bottled water - this time not from the melting Alps, but rather from the contaminated ground near the site of the 1984 Bhopal catastrophe - scared Dow Chemical's London management team into hiding today.

Israeli combat soldiers have acknowledged that they forced Palestinian civilians to serve as human shields, needlessly killed unarmed Gazans and improperly used white phosphorus shells to burn down buildings as part of Israel's three-week military offensive in the Gaza Strip last winter.

The Very Fabric of Society is Breaking Down Around Us. What the Hell is There Left to Believe In? It's all gone wrong. Our belief in everything has been shattered by a series of shock revelations that have shaken our core to its core.

France may dissolve Church of Scientology

Testimonies: An Israeli sniper killed a Palestinian man in order to mark a “score” with his gun. Soldiers fired at houses out of boredom. A commander expressed satisfaction that Gaza hospitals were full.

Hindus criticize Pope for being harsh on atheists

Feeling the Hate in Tel Aviv -- The Sequel to the Video YouTube Censored

The NSA gave up names of Americans who were wiretapped to ex-State Dept official John Bolton, who used the info to congratulate a friend who was spied on

Politics on 7/14/09

An Offended Mother on the Topic of Blowjobs

Michael Moore's "Sicko" was Public Enemy #1 of the healthcare industry; and now there's proof

LIFE takes a look at the modern KKK [pics]

Senator Grassley pays $356.59 per month for health care, and the most he pays when visiting a doctor or hospital is $300. His health insurance bills are paid by you and me. What does he say to a voter who asks him why we can have health care as good as he has? "Get a job!"

Ron Paul: "The only accountability the Federal Reserve has is ultimately to Congress, which granted its charter and can revoke it at any time. It is Congress’s constitutional duty to protect the value of the money, and they have abdicated this responsibility for far too long."

Sports on 7/14/09

Not all Bears fans are excited about Jay Cutler (PIC)

Anyone else have the MLB All-Star game on mute because of Joe Buck?

Reporter: Did you ever use steroids? Albert Belle: No, I was just an angry black man

Norwegian footballer gently lobs one in from 40-yards out

Chiefs lock up Cassel

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