Reddit on April 30, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Friday, Apr. 30th 2010

News on 4/30/10

Belgium's lower house of parliament has voted for a law that would ban women from wearing the full Islamic face veil in public. No-one voted against it
r/worldnews · DougBolivar · 650 pts
Linguists discover dying languages in New York City
r/worldnews · uriman · 413 pts
US threatens Israel with not protecting it with UN veto if settlements building goes ahead
r/worldnews · DougBolivar · 392 pts
Family Portraits of all 56 ethnic groups in China
r/worldnews · mellowmonk · 343 pts
Wed: Guy stabs 15 children at a primary school. Thurs: Different guy stabs 28 kindergartners. Fri: Third guy attacks pre-schoolers with a hammer and sets himself on fire.
r/worldnews · IconoclasticGoat · 342 pts
Oops. Houston cops beat up Chinese diplomat on Consulate property.
r/news · mycroft2000 · 286 pts
WWII: Inside Hitler's Bunker - Photo Gallery - Never-before-published LIFE photos.
r/worldnews · galt1776 · 239 pts
The White Woman’s Burden | Disarmingly candid account of what it's like to be a white woman, married to an Indian, in India. "My husband is neither loudspoken, nor imposing. As a result, he often gets mistaken as my guide"
r/worldnews · DrRichardCranium · 221 pts

Politics on 4/30/10

Sports on 4/30/10

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"Apparently reddit.com has pimped my ass as bad."

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Fetch! [pic]

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What's 3 plus 3? (genius idea)

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Prank successfully executed. [GIF]

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The face of Jesus in this painting...I can't stop laughing.

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I scream, you scream..

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No, my friends. Les Stroud is a badass.

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The Best Part Of Waking Up

r/pics · 453 pts

Reddit on April 30, 2010

Friday, Apr. 30th 2010

News on 4/30/10

Belgium's lower house of parliament has voted for a law that would ban women from wearing the full Islamic face veil in public. No-one voted against it

Linguists discover dying languages in New York City

US threatens Israel with not protecting it with UN veto if settlements building goes ahead

Family Portraits of all 56 ethnic groups in China

Wed: Guy stabs 15 children at a primary school. Thurs: Different guy stabs 28 kindergartners. Fri: Third guy attacks pre-schoolers with a hammer and sets himself on fire.

Oops. Houston cops beat up Chinese diplomat on Consulate property.

WWII: Inside Hitler's Bunker - Photo Gallery - Never-before-published LIFE photos.

The White Woman’s Burden | Disarmingly candid account of what it's like to be a white woman, married to an Indian, in India. "My husband is neither loudspoken, nor imposing. As a result, he often gets mistaken as my guide"

Politics on 4/30/10

BREAKING: Picture of Sarah Palin and other "Drill, baby, drill" proponents helping to clean the Gulf of Mexico.

Glenn Beck eerily, hilariously presaged by a 1994 Kids In The Hall sketch [video]

The Governator bucks the GOP, vows to implement health care reforms: "[I'm] not a party servant, I'm a public servant."

CNN Reporter Quits After Network Denies Him Time Off To Deal With PTSD From Iraq War

Investigations have revealed that BP did not bother to install a backup device to provide another layer of protection in case the "fail-safe" shutoff valve failed. Brazil requires such a device, and oil companies like Shell install it. BP didn't because, at $500,000, it was "too expensive."

Sports on 4/30/10

Last NFL player featured in Tecmo Super Bowl retires

Capitals' Laich fixes tire for stranded family

Bill Belichick Drops Off Recent Draft Picks In Middle Of Nowhere, Tells Them To Find Way Back

When Detroit drafted him in 2008, West Point Grad Caleb Campbell felt on top of the world...until the Army told him NO. 2 years later, Detroit kept their promise...

Lakers advance to the second round

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