Reddit on October 8, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Thursday, Oct. 8th 2009

News on 10/8/09

Oh wow. Joseph Stalin's grandson, Yevgeny Dzhugashvili, has launched a court action claiming a liberal Russian newspaper has defamed the former Soviet dictator by claiming Stalin ordered the deaths of Soviet citizens.
r/worldnews · blackstar9000 · 411 pts
Iran 'hands down first death sentence for election protests'
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 136 pts
Measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to tail. A 20-pound bag of dry dog food lasts the 180-pound canine a couple of weeks. He keeps all 4 paws on the floor when drinking from the kitchen faucet. BOOMER is World's Tallest Dog.
r/worldnews · guinnessRecords · 104 pts
All L.A. County medical pot dispensaries face prosecution, district attorney says
r/news · frycook · 91 pts
French culture minister, Frédéric Mitterrand, faced calls for his resignation over an autobiography in which he described paying "young boys" for sex while abroad
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 88 pts
Israeli minister Ehud Barak faces war crimes arrest threat during UK visit
r/news · yellowcakewalk · 83 pts
American soldiers serving in Afghanistan are depressed and deeply disillusioned
r/worldnews · DougBolivar · 79 pts
Amazon Kindle Goes International: I still don't get it. What's the appeal of a connected device that won't let you browse decently, won't accept many etext formats, and tries to lock you in in so many ways?
r/worldnews · elucubra · 61 pts

Politics on 10/8/09

BREAKING: 30 Senate Democrats stand up and demand a public option
r/politics · J-Ro · 1669 pts
Happy Birthday, Dennis Kucinich!
r/politics · nayson9 · 718 pts
Franken: "I was livid too. This is the result of your binding, manditory arbitration, Mr. de Bernardo."
r/politics · JJ_Gittes · 265 pts
$Lovable nerd, Nate Silver backing Public Option Opt-OUT w\ compelling reasons this "compromise" may be the checkmate Democrats are looking for. Me, I just like the schadenfreude potential.$
Lovable nerd, Nate Silver backing Public Option Opt-OUT w\ compelling reasons this "compromise" may be the checkmate Democrats are looking for. Me, I just like the schadenfreude potential.
r/politics · BrianNowhere · 215 pts
Cop who beat the special ed kid for the untucked shirt...previously shot his ex-wife's new husband 24 times in "self defense" and is now in jail on rape charges.
r/politics · [deleted] · 113 pts

Sports on 10/8/09

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Dear news sites, I hate your shitty Flash/AJAX galleries. Want to know how to do it right? Here's a link.

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Flies + Boredom = WIN!!!

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He went extinct for our sins [pic]

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Puppy Burrito [PIC]

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I went to a cafe at Studio Ghibli (the maker of Spirited Away) and ordered a cup of coffee. This is what I got.

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House is not amused

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I now like Kirsten Dunst a lot more after randomly stumbling on this image of her

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Hey MrGrim (creator of imgur), this may make you smile.

r/pics · 172 pts

Reddit on October 8, 2009

Thursday, Oct. 8th 2009

News on 10/8/09

Oh wow. Joseph Stalin's grandson, Yevgeny Dzhugashvili, has launched a court action claiming a liberal Russian newspaper has defamed the former Soviet dictator by claiming Stalin ordered the deaths of Soviet citizens.

Iran 'hands down first death sentence for election protests'

Measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to tail. A 20-pound bag of dry dog food lasts the 180-pound canine a couple of weeks. He keeps all 4 paws on the floor when drinking from the kitchen faucet. BOOMER is World's Tallest Dog.

All L.A. County medical pot dispensaries face prosecution, district attorney says

French culture minister, Frédéric Mitterrand, faced calls for his resignation over an autobiography in which he described paying "young boys" for sex while abroad

Israeli minister Ehud Barak faces war crimes arrest threat during UK visit

American soldiers serving in Afghanistan are depressed and deeply disillusioned

Amazon Kindle Goes International: I still don't get it. What's the appeal of a connected device that won't let you browse decently, won't accept many etext formats, and tries to lock you in in so many ways?

Politics on 10/8/09

BREAKING: 30 Senate Democrats stand up and demand a public option

Happy Birthday, Dennis Kucinich!

Franken: "I was livid too. This is the result of your binding, manditory arbitration, Mr. de Bernardo."

Lovable nerd, Nate Silver backing Public Option Opt-OUT w\ compelling reasons this "compromise" may be the checkmate Democrats are looking for. Me, I just like the schadenfreude potential.

Cop who beat the special ed kid for the untucked shirt...previously shot his ex-wife's new husband 24 times in "self defense" and is now in jail on rape charges.

Sports on 10/8/09

ESPN Completely Misses Brett Favre Vs. Green Bay Packers Storyline

NFL pink cleats idea came from Deangelo Williams

Dodgers score 2 in the 9th to beat Cards

Second Lakefront Marathon winner disqualified for iPod use \

Football is King - NFL ratings highest since 1989!

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