Reddit on January 5, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Tuesday, Jan. 5th 2010

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These images depict the untouched stomach contents of baby birds in one of the world’s most remote marine sanctuaries, more than 2000 miles from the nearest continent. (pics)
r/worldnews · EthicalReasoning · 1283 pts
Slovakian authorities plant explosives on unsuspecting airport passengers; Innocent Irish man arrested as a result.
r/worldnews · stonecannon · 553 pts
Ady Gil/Sea Shepherd 'cut in half' by Japanese whaling vessel
r/worldnews · nickrj · 391 pts
The president of Iceland refuses to sign a legislation to reimbuse nearly $5.7bn lost by British and Dutch savers in the failed Icelandic banks.
r/worldnews · larust · 299 pts
Move Your Money: Project Urges People to Transfer Money Out of Nation's Largest Banks Into Local Community Banks. "...a new proposal that would allow ordinary people in this country to channel their anger over the Wall Street bailout while also helping invigorate community banking."
r/news · roor961 · 255 pts
87% are illiterate, 1 in 3 experience physical, psychological or sexual violence, 44 yrs is the average life expectancy rate, 70 - 80% face forced marriages... Afghan women
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 225 pts
Teenager who killed his girlfriend by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight has been sentenced to at least 21 years behind bars
r/worldnews · another_drone · 173 pts
Russia follows the EU in rejecting US poultry imports because of chlorine washing, and may not allow a current 30,000 tonne import into the country. That's a lot of meat.
r/worldnews · MrBukowski · 172 pts

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FFS. She could have at least made a little more effort.

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Hard to find words...[PIC]

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Back in high school, I lured my business partner out of his house and kidnapped him. We then hot boxed the car, drank some vodka and took him to a party. This is the only image that survived.

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Hipster Evolution Chart - [Pic]

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Reddit, meet my wife. She's pretty awesome.

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Boy meets Girl [pic]

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What you're *not* supposed to do with warehouse machinery... [GIF]

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how the Media manipulates or view, [pic]

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Reddit on January 5, 2010

Tuesday, Jan. 5th 2010

News on 1/5/10

These images depict the untouched stomach contents of baby birds in one of the world’s most remote marine sanctuaries, more than 2000 miles from the nearest continent. (pics)

Slovakian authorities plant explosives on unsuspecting airport passengers; Innocent Irish man arrested as a result.

Ady Gil/Sea Shepherd 'cut in half' by Japanese whaling vessel

The president of Iceland refuses to sign a legislation to reimbuse nearly $5.7bn lost by British and Dutch savers in the failed Icelandic banks.

Move Your Money: Project Urges People to Transfer Money Out of Nation's Largest Banks Into Local Community Banks. "...a new proposal that would allow ordinary people in this country to channel their anger over the Wall Street bailout while also helping invigorate community banking."

87% are illiterate, 1 in 3 experience physical, psychological or sexual violence, 44 yrs is the average life expectancy rate, 70 - 80% face forced marriages... Afghan women

Teenager who killed his girlfriend by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight has been sentenced to at least 21 years behind bars

Russia follows the EU in rejecting US poultry imports because of chlorine washing, and may not allow a current 30,000 tonne import into the country. That's a lot of meat.

Politics on 1/5/10

Today is the 250th day since Sean Hannity said he would prove waterboarding isn't torture. We aren't giving you a free ride yet, fucker.

C-Span Wants to Televise Health Care Negotiations of House & Senate Bills. Pelosi Says NO. Call 202-225-0100 to tell her YES.

"Mandating that everyone pay private insurers for healthcare, without a public option, is possibly the most asinine way to go about it. Funny how people can get all up in arms about a potential 'government takeover' of healthcare, yet seem to care less about an impending corporate takeover."

Why the out of control success of Avatar (already the fourth highest grossing movie of all time) is driving conservatives crazy.

In Sheriff Joe Arpaio's county, Crohn's disease sufferer Damon Dreckmeier was sentenced to 111 days in the county jail. Denied a few dollars' worth of daily prescription medication, he was rushed to the hospital five times, undergoing two surgeries.

Sports on 1/5/10

Randy Johnson retires after 22 seasons, 303 victories - ESPN

Canada Loses to the US in OT after 5 Straight Years of Gold at the IIHF World Jr Tournament!! What a Great Game.

Domino's Pizza CEO now Michigan athletic director

Iowa Hawkeyes Win Orange Bowl, Beat Ga Tech 24 - 14

This NFL article makes my blood boil. If a coach wants to rest his players - he should be able to.

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