Reddit on August 17, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Monday, Aug. 17th 2009

News on 8/17/09

A campaign to make the UK government officially apologize for castrating and driving to suicide Alan Turing - the man who helped break Nazi codes and revolutionize computing - just because he was a homosexual
r/worldnews · zelpop · 1654 pts
Medicare: The Australian Version. "Regardless of means, every Australian is entitled to attend a public hospital and receive medical treatment free of charge.".
r/worldnews · plutocrat · 485 pts
Cheeky Ontario residents protest U.S. surveillance balloon. "About 300 people dropped their drawers Saturday to give a balloon with a surveillance camera trolling the Canada-U.S. border a piece of their derriere."
r/worldnews · PityThePoor · 378 pts
UK Sharia courts have ruled that a man may have up to 4 wives; that a wife has no property rights in the event of divorce; that a woman may not leave her home without her husband's consent; and that a woman cannot marry without the presence and permission of a male guardian.
r/worldnews · alllie · 228 pts
"A public option is the only way to guarantee health care for all Americans and its inclusion is non-negotiable." -- Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean
r/news · fishbert · 180 pts
Nowhere in Fiji Water's marketing will you find reference to the typhoid outbreaks that plague Fijians; the corporate entities that they've set up in tax havens like the Cayman Islands; or mention of the military junta for which Fiji Water is a major source of global recognition and legitimacy.
r/worldnews · londonzoo · 165 pts
Remember the radio stunt that revealed the rape of a 12 year old girl? The radio host broke the promise to donate money to a disabled boy's family.
r/worldnews · barelythere · 137 pts
A leaked memo sent by an oil industry group reveals a plan to create astroturf rallies at which industry employees posing as "citizens" will urge Congress to oppose climate change legislation.
r/news · falconw · 97 pts

Politics on 8/17/09

Sports on 8/17/09

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Saw this sticker on a car today

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this is what's wrong with our youth.

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"Eeeeeexcellent."

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How many GB's = 6oz? [pic]

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Precious little Eskimo girl with her goat.

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Here is a sand sculpture I made this weekend. His name is Colossus. You may appease his anger by offering shiny things

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Somehow, this screams "British" to me. [pic]

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The Folks At Adobe Have Lost Their Minds

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Reddit on August 17, 2009

Monday, Aug. 17th 2009

News on 8/17/09

A campaign to make the UK government officially apologize for castrating and driving to suicide Alan Turing - the man who helped break Nazi codes and revolutionize computing - just because he was a homosexual

Medicare: The Australian Version. "Regardless of means, every Australian is entitled to attend a public hospital and receive medical treatment free of charge.".

Cheeky Ontario residents protest U.S. surveillance balloon. "About 300 people dropped their drawers Saturday to give a balloon with a surveillance camera trolling the Canada-U.S. border a piece of their derriere."

UK Sharia courts have ruled that a man may have up to 4 wives; that a wife has no property rights in the event of divorce; that a woman may not leave her home without her husband's consent; and that a woman cannot marry without the presence and permission of a male guardian.

"A public option is the only way to guarantee health care for all Americans and its inclusion is non-negotiable." -- Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean

Nowhere in Fiji Water's marketing will you find reference to the typhoid outbreaks that plague Fijians; the corporate entities that they've set up in tax havens like the Cayman Islands; or mention of the military junta for which Fiji Water is a major source of global recognition and legitimacy.

Remember the radio stunt that revealed the rape of a 12 year old girl? The radio host broke the promise to donate money to a disabled boy's family.

A leaked memo sent by an oil industry group reveals a plan to create astroturf rallies at which industry employees posing as "citizens" will urge Congress to oppose climate change legislation.

Politics on 8/17/09

I fucking hate Glenn Beck. His book, Common Sense, has hit the stores and I found a very well written review on it. Can you please help me and upvote this review so it makes it to the top? Thanks

Wal-Mart, CVS, Best Buy ditch Glenn Beck (plus 5 more companies)

CNN anchor to protester: Hey, stop calling yourselves “real Americans”

It turns out Obama is NOT about to drop the health care fight (CNN)

60 Members of Congress Say “No Public Plan, No Conference”

Sports on 8/17/09

Game 6 of the 1991 NHL Stanley Cup finals recreated using NHL '91

Who wants to see a juiced Olympics (steroids allowed) to test the limits of the human body?

100m speed record over the years [chart]

Stephen Strasburg signs with the Nationals for $15.1 million guaranteed

Stephen Strasburg: He makes more money than you

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