Reddit on May 12, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Wednesday, May. 12th 2010

News on 5/12/10

Disaster unfolds slowly in the Gulf of Mexico [pics]
r/worldnews · The_REAL_MrBabyMan · 909 pts
Police force their way into home and handcuff a 63 year old man for having a poster saying "David Cameron--Wanker" in his window
r/worldnews · contents · 861 pts
Swedish artist Vilks: "I'm ready to go up again. This must be carried through. You cannot allow it to be stopped." - As a matter of principle, Uppsala University should give him the opportunity to finish his lecture, otherwise "what you get is a mob deciding what can be discussed at the university."
r/worldnews · abu_amar · 488 pts
"Over the next two weeks, BP said it will pump golf balls, rope knots and shreds of tires into a partially closed valve on the sea floor, to see if it they can jam it up and stop the flow of oil that way." Great. Wile E. Coyote is in charge over at BP.
r/news · Estoye · 228 pts
"Just before crashing, he told Shirley to lift up her feet. He then pulled down the control toggles to rotate their position to put his body under hers to act as a cushion so that when they hit, he would take the brunt of the fall."
r/worldnews · powder_day · 176 pts
SPAIN seeks arrest of 13 CIA agents.
r/worldnews · Orangutan · 148 pts
After losing half a billion dollars in a single year and two bankruptcy filings in a row, Hollywood Video is giving up. Their remaining stores will close and they will attempt to liquidate. Blockbuster also gears up for bankruptcy.
r/news · [deleted] · 138 pts
North Korea reports nuclear fusion success
r/worldnews · Kijamon · 115 pts

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My brother died and left me EVERYTHING in his will. Decided to start a scholarship fund. Here's the reply from his ex-wife.

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This is what the transition looks like when a boy becomes a girl.

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MILF

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Why did I not know this existed?

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Traffic in Redditville.

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Yeah I'm with you, buddy.

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7 months ago I made a bit of a promise...

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DeMarcus Ware cradles his 3-month-old adopted daughter

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Reddit on May 12, 2010

Wednesday, May. 12th 2010

News on 5/12/10

Disaster unfolds slowly in the Gulf of Mexico [pics]

Police force their way into home and handcuff a 63 year old man for having a poster saying "David Cameron--Wanker" in his window

Swedish artist Vilks: "I'm ready to go up again. This must be carried through. You cannot allow it to be stopped." - As a matter of principle, Uppsala University should give him the opportunity to finish his lecture, otherwise "what you get is a mob deciding what can be discussed at the university."

"Over the next two weeks, BP said it will pump golf balls, rope knots and shreds of tires into a partially closed valve on the sea floor, to see if it they can jam it up and stop the flow of oil that way." Great. Wile E. Coyote is in charge over at BP.

"Just before crashing, he told Shirley to lift up her feet. He then pulled down the control toggles to rotate their position to put his body under hers to act as a cushion so that when they hit, he would take the brunt of the fall."

SPAIN seeks arrest of 13 CIA agents.

After losing half a billion dollars in a single year and two bankruptcy filings in a row, Hollywood Video is giving up. Their remaining stores will close and they will attempt to liquidate. Blockbuster also gears up for bankruptcy.

North Korea reports nuclear fusion success

Politics on 5/12/10

Fox News' Megyn Kelly gives a nice demonstration in corporate censorship: She won't let her guest explain how net neutrality works

You asked for it: The complete alphabetical listing of Fox News' sponsors with full contact information.

US citizen faces a lifetime of solitary confinement in a Colorado supermax prison for a conviction based on a confession tape OBTAINED UNDER TORTURE in Saudi Arabia. Evidence of torture was not allowed to be presented at trial.

Teddy Roosevelt: "All contributions by corporations to any political committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by law." He was so worried about the power of the trusts that he called for public financing of elections.

L.A. votes to boycott Arizona, cancel most future contracts

Sports on 5/12/10

A few words from Bengie Molina on the decline of ESPN.

LeBron James gets bashed on Yahoo! Sports

Montreal Canadiens defeat Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in Game 7

Can we please give the Celtics some Credit?

Charles Barkley calls all San Antonio women "fat"

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