Reddit on November 21, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Saturday, Nov. 21st 2009

News on 11/21/09

France finds Monsanto Guilty of Lying
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 750 pts
Well, now we're fucked. British Government to allow snooping on cloud storage, give powers to "any person as may be specified with or for the purposes of facilitating prevention of reduction of online infringement of copyright", speed limitations/disconnections for offenders, etc.
r/worldnews · Xiol · 448 pts
Do music artists fare better in a world with illegal file-sharing? The graph the record industry doesn't want you to see.
r/worldnews · Xiol · 331 pts
Why the olives? Israeli settler vandals savage another olive grove; It will take 10 years for the trees to bear fruit again
r/worldnews · rimwalker · 208 pts
Kids were writing stories about teen pregnancy, shoplifting and honor students who drink and do drugs. So did the school call an intervention? No, they shut down the student newspaper.
r/news · jeanne2626 · 190 pts
Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside the pact
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 82 pts
Speaking the truth: "The U.S. is responsible for the crisis in the Middle East and shouldn’t be coordinating peace talks for the region, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said."
r/news · booboys · 69 pts
Pakistan coming disaster: Half its 180 million population is under 20, 66% are under 30. Pakistan’s population should exceed 260 million by 2030, and 335 million by 2050.Only half of children go to primary school, a quarter to secondary school and just 5% receive higher education.
r/worldnews · alllie · 56 pts

Politics on 11/21/09

Sports on 11/21/09

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Clearly, Obama will bow to ANYONE. (from the White House Flickr) [PIC]

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Serious Twilight Question: Why does a 109 year old vampire go to high school?

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Wil Wheaton Shocker: "I was a total dork in the 80s!"

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I'm not quite sure you understand what a kitten is...

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How to brush your teeth like a Spartan.

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Firefox newspaper ad from 2004/12/16

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OI!

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So I was out the back having breakfast reading Reddit this morning when....

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Reddit on November 21, 2009

Saturday, Nov. 21st 2009

News on 11/21/09

France finds Monsanto Guilty of Lying

Well, now we're fucked. British Government to allow snooping on cloud storage, give powers to "any person as may be specified with or for the purposes of facilitating prevention of reduction of online infringement of copyright", speed limitations/disconnections for offenders, etc.

Do music artists fare better in a world with illegal file-sharing? The graph the record industry doesn't want you to see.

Why the olives? Israeli settler vandals savage another olive grove; It will take 10 years for the trees to bear fruit again

Kids were writing stories about teen pregnancy, shoplifting and honor students who drink and do drugs. So did the school call an intervention? No, they shut down the student newspaper.

Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside the pact

Speaking the truth: "The U.S. is responsible for the crisis in the Middle East and shouldn’t be coordinating peace talks for the region, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said."

Pakistan coming disaster: Half its 180 million population is under 20, 66% are under 30. Pakistan’s population should exceed 260 million by 2030, and 335 million by 2050.Only half of children go to primary school, a quarter to secondary school and just 5% receive higher education.

Politics on 11/21/09

If It Were Me, I'd Be Embarrassed

Carl Levin Has A Surefire Way To End The War: Tax The Rich To Pay For It

Most Children Strongly Opposed to Children's Health Care

UC regents' salaries are out of control. UC hired a new president at over $900,000 per year plus many high-end perks. Twice as much as the UC's last president. When their obvious misconduct has been exposed, they have only sought to blame others and have done nothing to make corrections.

The lies of Sarah Palin are different from any other politicians'.

Sports on 11/21/09

LeBron James - 16 points in 2 minutes (UNCUT)

Why the fuck didn't LSU go for a field goal with 1 second on the clock, trailing 23-25? I'm stumped.

Pro skateboarder ‘Mike V’ identified in fight at the Anaheim Ducks game

Death of New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees' mother ruled suicide - ESPN

No. 11 Oregon slips past Arizona 44-41 in two OTs - College Football - Rivals.com

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