Reddit on September 28, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Monday, Sep. 28th 2009

News on 9/28/09

Philippine man loses own life after saving 30
r/worldnews · shniken · 1761 pts
Duct tape cat: US teen arrested on animal cruelty charges!
r/worldnews · respite · 403 pts
Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxes
r/news · Orangutan · 255 pts
The University of Pittsburgh plans to discipline students arrested in the G20 Protests. I guess you aren't allowed to protest and go to college at the same time.
r/news · terrapin13 · 169 pts
Obama would increase time American students spend in school by shortening summer vacation. The underlying hypothesis is that this is a factor that differentiates US vs. European test scores.
r/news · Fauster · 108 pts
A police officer is to be charged with assaulting a protester at the G20 demonstrations in London
r/worldnews · adeelarshad · 108 pts
Hey Reddit, the Pirates got 2% of all votes in Germany's elections last night!
r/worldnews · pdowling · 93 pts
The city of El Paso is calling for an “honest, open national debate on ending the prohibition of narcotics.”
r/news · uriel · 90 pts

Politics on 9/28/09

Sports on 9/28/09

Pictures and Memes

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No, This is How You Get More Comments [PIC]

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Norway this morning.. I'm not ready for this yet..

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This was written in the bathroom outside my English class [pic].

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Reddit does this ever work?

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Betrayal [pic] : (

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I just lost a good few hours sleep finishing a project for a design class. Here's the result. Criticism gladly accepted.

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My brain snapped in half when I saw this winner...

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"I've done stupid faces and stuff for the souvenir photo camera on roller coasters, but nothing compared to this" [pics]

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Reddit on September 28, 2009

Monday, Sep. 28th 2009

News on 9/28/09

Philippine man loses own life after saving 30

Duct tape cat: US teen arrested on animal cruelty charges!

Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxes

The University of Pittsburgh plans to discipline students arrested in the G20 Protests. I guess you aren't allowed to protest and go to college at the same time.

Obama would increase time American students spend in school by shortening summer vacation. The underlying hypothesis is that this is a factor that differentiates US vs. European test scores.

A police officer is to be charged with assaulting a protester at the G20 demonstrations in London

Hey Reddit, the Pirates got 2% of all votes in Germany's elections last night!

The city of El Paso is calling for an “honest, open national debate on ending the prohibition of narcotics.”

Politics on 9/28/09

How about a law that requires badge numbers be clearly visible on riot gear?

Pittsburgh: What no terrorist could do to us, our own leaders did. Out of fear of the possibility of a terrorist attack, authorities militarize our towns, scare our people away, stop daily life and quash our constitutional rights...

Fox news airs Obama's speech in its entirety. MSNBC and CNN skip it - Happy Opposite Day!

Senators Dodd, Leahy, Feingold, and Merkley announce bill to repeal immunity for telecommunications companies that participated in President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program.

New poll finds half of Americans feel it's a good idea to tax the richest Americans at 50% (close to pre-Regan tax rates).

Sports on 9/28/09

Blue Jays fan screwed over by 'random' draw on fan appreciation day.

Chris Neil's Face Mangled in NHL Pre-season Fight

ESPN GameDay sign police Fail

Chris Carter Calls Tony Romo Overrated! (Video)

Here's the new AP poll. What do you think, reddit college football fans?

Pictures and Memes