Reddit on December 17, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Thursday, Dec. 17th 2009

News on 12/17/09

Greece in revolt: All media on 24h strike. No news broadcasts on radio, TV or internet. Almost 60% of police may quit jobs if they have to wear identifying insignia. Strikers have occipied broadcasting headquarters of ERT3, the Salonica state channel.
r/worldnews · seeya · 915 pts
Two British soldiers in Afghanistan sacrificed their lives preventing Taliban suicide attack in marketplace
r/worldnews · SolInvictus · 280 pts
They block off roads, put their rugs out on the sidewalk as well as the street, deprive shop owners of business for two and a half hours, deprive residents of the street from entering or leaving their apartments for that time, they act aggressively toward non-muslims and women pedestrians
r/worldnews · flock1ooo · 240 pts
WHY ISN'T THIS FRONT PAGE? Leader of $cientology being sued for human trafficking
r/news · [deleted] · 231 pts
9th Censored News Story of 2009: The White Phosphorous Used Indiscriminately by Israel in Gaza was Supplied by the US.
r/news · milligram · 212 pts
Brazil boy found with 40 needles in 'black magic rite' - arrest made
r/worldnews · sisko2k5 · 200 pts
Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2010--Oregon Marijuana legalization effort moving ahead full steam, would allow sell and growing of Pot after successful 2010 vote
r/worldnews · plato1123 · 165 pts
Defector Says He Helped Rig Iran's Election
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 132 pts

Politics on 12/17/09

Sports on 12/17/09

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Shyness!

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It's pretty amazing that our society has reached a point where the effort necessary to extract oil from the ground, ship it to a refinery, turn it into plastic... [PIC]

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A mortal sin caught in the act [PIC]

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Obama Approves! [NSFW]

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Theres no way you can make me believe that a tower this big would collapse straight down onto its own footprint

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Have to say Mr. 44 is the coolest of all. :)

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Desaturated Santa [not photoshopped]

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PULL [pic]

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Reddit on December 17, 2009

Thursday, Dec. 17th 2009

News on 12/17/09

Greece in revolt: All media on 24h strike. No news broadcasts on radio, TV or internet. Almost 60% of police may quit jobs if they have to wear identifying insignia. Strikers have occipied broadcasting headquarters of ERT3, the Salonica state channel.

Two British soldiers in Afghanistan sacrificed their lives preventing Taliban suicide attack in marketplace

They block off roads, put their rugs out on the sidewalk as well as the street, deprive shop owners of business for two and a half hours, deprive residents of the street from entering or leaving their apartments for that time, they act aggressively toward non-muslims and women pedestrians

WHY ISN'T THIS FRONT PAGE? Leader of $cientology being sued for human trafficking

9th Censored News Story of 2009: The White Phosphorous Used Indiscriminately by Israel in Gaza was Supplied by the US.

Brazil boy found with 40 needles in 'black magic rite' - arrest made

Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2010--Oregon Marijuana legalization effort moving ahead full steam, would allow sell and growing of Pot after successful 2010 vote

Defector Says He Helped Rig Iran's Election

Politics on 12/17/09

Al Franken Shuts Down Joe Lieberman on the Senate Floor [VID]

Franken Rape Amendment Included In Defense Spending Bill: It allows rape victims employed by defense contractors to have their day in court

Howard Dean Op-Ed In Today's Washington Post: "Health Care 'Reform' Is Nothing But A Bailout To The Insurance Agencies That Extends And Legalizes Their Monopoly Practices While Forcing Americans To Get Health Care At Exorbitant Prices. This Is Not Reform, This Is Straightforward Corruption"

"Mr. President, if they are going to call you a socialist no matter what you do, you have been given full unfettered freedom to do what you know is just. The firestorm will be the same. So why not give the haters something to cry about." -- Keith Olbermann

Hey progressives - we're all pissed at Obama right now, but we have a choice: abandon him and watch the Republicans return to power. Or stick with him for the next 7 years and relentlessly push him to make better decisions.

Sports on 12/17/09

NFL Star Chris Henry Dies | TMZ.com

The Hardest Hit I've Ever Seen In Football [video]

Cincinnati Bengals WR Chris Henry has officially passed away...

Alabama lawyer motions to postpone murder trial so he can attend National Championship game, cites "Roll Tide!!" as grounds to move trial

The 100 Best Sports Photographs of 2009 from Boston.com

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