Reddit on January 8, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Friday, Jan. 8th 2010

News on 1/8/10

23-year-old British woman on holiday in Dubai told police she had been raped, only to be arrested herself for having illegal sexual intercourse
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 1393 pts
Top Imams affiliated with the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada have issued a fatwa calling those terrorists who attack the United States and Canada “evil.”
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 808 pts
Portugal’s parliament approves same-sex marriage
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 278 pts
Human sacrifices increase in Uganda; blood and body parts used in spell-casting to gain wealth
r/worldnews · frogmeat · 268 pts
I think you're trying to seduce me Mrs. Robinson. Ireland rocked by scandal as First Minister's 58 year old wife is caught in an affair with her 19 year old lover.
r/worldnews · ArturoBadfinger · 240 pts
No taxes, no customs duties, no government patents, no government copyrights: a secessionist area within the Ivory Coast is flourishing, and the UN, the BBC, and bureaucrats find this astounding
r/worldnews · aszl3j · 234 pts
French man earns bravery medal for diving into an icy river and saving a pregnant woman who was trapped inside a crashed car in northeastern France.
r/worldnews · another_drone · 232 pts
Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Trouble--The man is a crook and a psychopath and should have been thrown out of office long before now. He's gotten away with murder for years.
r/news · jack_alexander · 138 pts

Politics on 1/8/10

Sports on 1/8/10

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As a matter of fact, we feel the same way all the time.

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Maybe you feel the same way sometimes?

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Quick - Hide! Anyone know what this is from?

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I think that this is a far more fitting NSFW tag.

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Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0

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My sister casually kicked a toy penguin out of her way, prompting her son to lay down the rules of the house, posting this on the fridge.

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Hey Reddit! I couldn't find any Calvin & Hobbes wallpapers that would fit my monitor, so I made one. It's not great, but I thought maybe someone else might enjoy it.

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This is how I feel about this whole Spam Filter business that's going on.

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Reddit on January 8, 2010

Friday, Jan. 8th 2010

News on 1/8/10

23-year-old British woman on holiday in Dubai told police she had been raped, only to be arrested herself for having illegal sexual intercourse

Top Imams affiliated with the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada have issued a fatwa calling those terrorists who attack the United States and Canada “evil.”

Portugal’s parliament approves same-sex marriage

Human sacrifices increase in Uganda; blood and body parts used in spell-casting to gain wealth

I think you're trying to seduce me Mrs. Robinson. Ireland rocked by scandal as First Minister's 58 year old wife is caught in an affair with her 19 year old lover.

No taxes, no customs duties, no government patents, no government copyrights: a secessionist area within the Ivory Coast is flourishing, and the UN, the BBC, and bureaucrats find this astounding

French man earns bravery medal for diving into an icy river and saving a pregnant woman who was trapped inside a crashed car in northeastern France.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Trouble--The man is a crook and a psychopath and should have been thrown out of office long before now. He's gotten away with murder for years.

Politics on 1/8/10

Rudy Giuliani: "We had no domestic attacks under Bush. We’ve had one under Obama."

BBC Report - Blackwater soldiers took turns and raped a 14 Year Old Iraqi Girl while her parents and younger sister were locked and shot dead in the adjacent room.

Rachel Maddow's Blistering Commentary of Rudy Giuliani Over His 9/11 Comments

Larry Franklin, the Pentagon AIPAC spy who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to twelve years in prison, has had his sentence reduced to probation

Giuliani, since it looks like you missed the game, the score so far is Bush 17, Obama 4.

Sports on 1/8/10

"As the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, I am used to competing on the football field, not in a courtroom, and I rarely offer a public opinion on complex legal debates... even as the playoffs are beginning, I feel compelled to venture beyond the gridiron to share my thoughts..."

Former MVP QB Rich Gannon offers to mentor struggling JaMarcus Russell. Al Davis responds how you'd expect.

'Are NFL punters the most valuable defensive players on their teams? Punters think so...and so do an increasing number of coaches and teams.'

Colt McCoy is a class act, plus great quote about the injury [video]

How can you not love Sidney Crosby after this...

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