Reddit on October 20, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Tuesday, Oct. 20th 2009

News on 10/20/09

"Legalize it" lobby grows. Mexico and other Latin American countries move toward drug decriminalization.
r/worldnews · SolInvictus · 582 pts
The Yes Men hold a fake Chamber of Commerce Press Conference saying they've changed their views on Global Warming and get caught out!
r/worldnews · misspolyanna · 466 pts
Hunting has been banned in parts of Austria after freak storms with tennis ball-sized hailstones killed up to 90 per cent of the wild game population.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 463 pts
Anglicans who are pissed off that their church has become more accepting of gay priests have decided to join a church that have been more accepting of pedophile priests.
r/worldnews · Wraith12 · 177 pts
Water on moon scientist accused by US of trying to spy for Israel
r/worldnews · waggawagga · 136 pts
The British National Party is bracing itself for potentially fresh embarrassment tomorrow when details of the party's rank and file UK membership are expected to be posted on the Internet.
r/worldnews · koavf · 91 pts
Octomom's Dr Michael Kamrava expelled from American Society for Reproductive Medicine
r/news · HOGstr · 89 pts
Countries with the Biggest Gaps Between Rich and Poor.
r/news · pets_or_meat · 83 pts

Politics on 10/20/09

Sports on 10/20/09

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User Verification Fail

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Intense portraiture

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That night, Steve donned a powerful pair of beer goggles -- perhaps the strongest known to man.

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Awww, the confederates go sooo close. Meanwhile, Oregon and California are just hanging out being awesome

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What commie bastard put this fortune in my cookie? [PIC]

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Karma fail

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Surreal picture. Ronald Reagan meets with the Taliban.

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Goatse???

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Reddit on October 20, 2009

Tuesday, Oct. 20th 2009

News on 10/20/09

"Legalize it" lobby grows. Mexico and other Latin American countries move toward drug decriminalization.

The Yes Men hold a fake Chamber of Commerce Press Conference saying they've changed their views on Global Warming and get caught out!

Hunting has been banned in parts of Austria after freak storms with tennis ball-sized hailstones killed up to 90 per cent of the wild game population.

Anglicans who are pissed off that their church has become more accepting of gay priests have decided to join a church that have been more accepting of pedophile priests.

Water on moon scientist accused by US of trying to spy for Israel

The British National Party is bracing itself for potentially fresh embarrassment tomorrow when details of the party's rank and file UK membership are expected to be posted on the Internet.

Octomom's Dr Michael Kamrava expelled from American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Countries with the Biggest Gaps Between Rich and Poor.

Politics on 10/20/09

Saying Fox is the most popular news source is like saying Coke is the most popular juice.

"If some company is too big to fail, then it’s too big to exist. Break it up."

Congress "Getting Completely Crushed" With Over 200,000 Calls For Obama's Healthcare Reform

Left vs. Right - a darn good visualization, while not perfect, is as close to unbiased as I've seen.

DVR screws up the description for The Daily Show, but it's still eerily accurate [pic]

Sports on 10/20/09

Am I the only one who is sick and tired of the poor play-by-play commentary by Joe Buck and Tim McCarver on Fox? Most of the time I resort to muting the sound.

The Cost of Pro Athletes Filing Divorce [infographic]

Sometimes it's better to wait until the fat lady sings before calling the game...

Worker who fell from San Diego Chargers' press box at game dies

Sports Illustrated tries to game Digg, attempting to bribe top Diggers with shwag to Digg SI links.

Pictures and Memes