Reddit on November 14, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Saturday, Nov. 14th 2009

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Schoolgirl designed StairSteady to help those with walking difficulties climb the stairs as part of her school project. Now she's running a firm selling StairSteady. She's just 16, and it's predicted StairSteady will make her a millionaire.
r/worldnews · jpo36 · 1059 pts
Obama has authorized more predator drone strikes in Pakistan in 10 months than George W. Bush authorized in three years, killing over 500 people.
r/worldnews · socialistworker · 463 pts
Murdoch now plans to remove News Corp content within "months" ...pssst hey Google, why don't you just get it over with and remove the content right now
r/news · andhelostthem · 126 pts
"Chinese don't like Africans. They don't like black skin."
r/worldnews · koavf · 94 pts
'Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology' - wiki interviews author who escaped Scientology and is now suing the church.
r/worldnews · ich_liebe_dich · 71 pts
Nurse who was sacked for filming abuse of elderly patients gets her job back.
r/worldnews · Kyusu · 65 pts
In December Sweden will start spying on all Internet and telephone traffic that crosses its borders.
r/worldnews · orbat · 52 pts
"It's called Blueberry," Martinez said, smiling. "It's really good for pain."
r/news · Zigguraticus · 30 pts

Politics on 11/14/09

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I made a bed for my dog, I think he likes it, maybe.

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staples skyscrapers

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You should never watch this

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Went to Crater Lake (OR) for the weekend, it was pretty nice I guess. [pic]

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This is one of the more interesting error pages I've seen. [PIC]

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Retro records covers are more fun now [2 boobs, so I guess slightly NSFW]

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Potential political statement aside, this is a bit creepy.

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The Red Panda - [gif]

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Reddit on November 14, 2009

Saturday, Nov. 14th 2009

News on 11/14/09

Schoolgirl designed StairSteady to help those with walking difficulties climb the stairs as part of her school project. Now she's running a firm selling StairSteady. She's just 16, and it's predicted StairSteady will make her a millionaire.

Obama has authorized more predator drone strikes in Pakistan in 10 months than George W. Bush authorized in three years, killing over 500 people.

Murdoch now plans to remove News Corp content within "months" ...pssst hey Google, why don't you just get it over with and remove the content right now

"Chinese don't like Africans. They don't like black skin."

'Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology' - wiki interviews author who escaped Scientology and is now suing the church.

Nurse who was sacked for filming abuse of elderly patients gets her job back.

In December Sweden will start spying on all Internet and telephone traffic that crosses its borders.

"It's called Blueberry," Martinez said, smiling. "It's really good for pain."

Politics on 11/14/09

In case you weren't sure if Congress is bought and paid for, it is now confirmed. Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by Washington lobbyists working for Genentech, one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies.

Obama immigration plan will grant legal status to illegal aliens if they pay all their back taxes. While we're at it, let's require those who hire illegals to pay all the payroll tax and Social Security they owe or face jail time.

Whores. That is the best, and only, word to describe them. Whores.

Area Man Passionate Defender Of What He Imagines Constitution To Be

Instead of giving their own speeches during the House debates over health care reform, more than a dozen Republican and Democratic members recited words given to them by Pharmaceutical industry lobbyists

Sports on 11/14/09

USC gets crushed by Stanford at home. ESPN promises to be back on their bandwagon by Monday.

Manny Pacquiao beat Miguel Cotto!

New Zealand has beaten Bahrain 1-0 to qualify for the FIFA World Cup

Stanford crushes USC, 55-21. Not a good day for defensive guru Pete Carroll... the Cardinals scored more points against USC than any team in history.

The 5 Most Ridiculous Dunks of the Last Week

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