Reddit on May 18, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Tuesday, May. 18th 2010

News on 5/18/10

Elvis Costello and Santana cancel show in Israel supporting an academic and cultural boycott to protest its occupation of Palestinian territory
r/worldnews · DougBolivar · 927 pts
Scientology president's daughter slams 'toxic' church, describes lonely childhood of forced separation from parents
r/worldnews · zzybert · 338 pts
BREAKING: APCs and troops moving in to break up redshirt protesters in Bangkok - live tweets from onsite tourist
r/worldnews · Im-postle-able · 285 pts
South Korea will formally blame North Korea on Thursday for launching a torpedo at one of its warships
r/worldnews · ballstein · 279 pts
The Pirate Bay to RIAA: We Are Unsinkable
r/news · infinity777 · 185 pts
Sen. James Inhofe, the biggest jerk in the senate, used a procedural maneuver to block a democratic bid to dramatically lift a cap on oil companies' economic liability for spills.
r/news · firesidechat · 174 pts
Hypocrisy at its height, Museum of Tolerance built on a 1000 year old Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem.
r/worldnews · omla · 131 pts
"How can I disturb social order? What happens in my house is a private matter." -- Swingers on trial in China.
r/worldnews · amaxen · 129 pts

Politics on 5/18/10

Sports on 5/18/10

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Looks like the ideal car for a reddit user.

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I saw all of your GIFs, but here is the mother of all GIFs.

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Image vs. Reality

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Bill Murray travels back in time to Ancient Rome, has portrait made which is now displayed in the Seattle Art Museum - No one will believe you

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Most Awesome Guy Ever!

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Luck Vs. Skill

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Here's a crew I wouldn't mind drinking with.

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I see your radial engine GIF and raise you whatever the fuck this is.

r/pics · 769 pts

Reddit on May 18, 2010

Tuesday, May. 18th 2010

News on 5/18/10

Elvis Costello and Santana cancel show in Israel supporting an academic and cultural boycott to protest its occupation of Palestinian territory

Scientology president's daughter slams 'toxic' church, describes lonely childhood of forced separation from parents

BREAKING: APCs and troops moving in to break up redshirt protesters in Bangkok - live tweets from onsite tourist

South Korea will formally blame North Korea on Thursday for launching a torpedo at one of its warships

The Pirate Bay to RIAA: We Are Unsinkable

Sen. James Inhofe, the biggest jerk in the senate, used a procedural maneuver to block a democratic bid to dramatically lift a cap on oil companies' economic liability for spills.

Hypocrisy at its height, Museum of Tolerance built on a 1000 year old Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem.

"How can I disturb social order? What happens in my house is a private matter." -- Swingers on trial in China.

Politics on 5/18/10

Oklahoma's anti-abortion law prevents women from suing a doctor who knowingly withholds information about birth defects. In essence, the law lets anti-choice physicians lie to patients--a clear violation of medical ethics and a shocking breach of the doctor-patient relationship.

Wow. Elvis Costello joins boycott of Israel - cancels his two shows - "It is also quite impossible to simply look the other way"

The most simple and concise political cartoon I've ever seen. [pic]

Just got this in the mail. Now I know who I'm NOT voting for!

Democrats should not talk about "the environment," "the unemployed" or "the uninsured." Instead, they should replace those phrases with ones that have more appeal to voters, such as "the air we breathe and the water we drink," "people who've lost their jobs" and "people who used to have insurance."

Sports on 5/18/10

Shannon Brown with the greatest missed dunk of all time? - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

Manute Bol hospitalized with kidney failure, said to be at great risk. My thoughts are with the big man.

Would anyone be interested in a Fantasy Sports specific sub reddit?

Double-A Rightfielder Antone DeJesus scales the wall to make the catch-of-the-year at any level of baseball.

Darelle Revis seeks $20 million/year contract extension. This is why owners and coaches shouldn't brag about having the best defensive player in the league.

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