Reddit on June 12, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Saturday, Jun. 12th 2010

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"It's a new kind of manly" in Sweden, the men can have it all.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 728 pts
The U.S. doesn’t win wars anymore. We just funnel the stressed and underpaid troops in and out of the combat zones, all the while showering taxpayer billions on the contractors and giant corporations that view the horrors of war as a heaven-sent bonanza.
r/news · druidmerlyn · 364 pts
Magnitude 7.7 - NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION - Tsunami alert issued
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 337 pts
Saudi Arabia: "No, we will not give Israel air corridor for Iran strike. Why are you listening to Rupert Murdoch tell you something with unnamed sources anyway?"
r/worldnews · Wood4321 · 297 pts
Polish authorities have arrested at the request of Germany a suspected Mossad agent thought to have played a role in the Dubai assassination of a Hamas commander, German prosecutors said.
r/worldnews · LuckyBdx4 · 112 pts
"When we found this dolphin it was filled with oil. Oil was just pouring out of it. It was the saddest darn thing to look at," said a BP contract worker who took the Daily News on a surreptitious tour of the wildlife disaster unfolding in Louisiana.
r/worldnews · klmd · 84 pts
Remember all those Israeli spokesmen on tv after the flotilla raid, telling us that Israel had the right under international law to intercept the ships to maintain the blockade of Gaza? Turns out that claim was (surprise!) completely false.
r/worldnews · Wordie · 83 pts
Physicist Michio Kaku tells Keith Olberman why nuking the BP well would be a very bad idea.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 60 pts

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For Aeons I Have Lived And I Have Lost More Than Man Can Remember

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What 99% of the rest of the world thinks of NFL.

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Why did God make people? [pic]

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GOALLLLLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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My 10 year old son makes crazy clay creatures... this is his latest

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I ordered Pad Thai from Mama Fu's and requested a nice note with my delivery. I got this.

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Reddit Alien ET

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Reddit on June 12, 2010

Saturday, Jun. 12th 2010

News on 6/12/10

"It's a new kind of manly" in Sweden, the men can have it all.

The U.S. doesn’t win wars anymore. We just funnel the stressed and underpaid troops in and out of the combat zones, all the while showering taxpayer billions on the contractors and giant corporations that view the horrors of war as a heaven-sent bonanza.

Magnitude 7.7 - NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION - Tsunami alert issued

Saudi Arabia: "No, we will not give Israel air corridor for Iran strike. Why are you listening to Rupert Murdoch tell you something with unnamed sources anyway?"

Polish authorities have arrested at the request of Germany a suspected Mossad agent thought to have played a role in the Dubai assassination of a Hamas commander, German prosecutors said.

"When we found this dolphin it was filled with oil. Oil was just pouring out of it. It was the saddest darn thing to look at," said a BP contract worker who took the Daily News on a surreptitious tour of the wildlife disaster unfolding in Louisiana.

Remember all those Israeli spokesmen on tv after the flotilla raid, telling us that Israel had the right under international law to intercept the ships to maintain the blockade of Gaza? Turns out that claim was (surprise!) completely false.

Physicist Michio Kaku tells Keith Olberman why nuking the BP well would be a very bad idea.

Politics on 6/12/10

So apparently I've been banned from Americaspeakingout.com. Here's the comment that got me banned.

I HAVEN'T been banned from Americaspeakingout.com. My comment must have been less offensive than I thought it was.

"The U.S. doesn’t win wars anymore. We just funnel the stressed and underpaid troops in and out of the combat zones, while all the while showering taxpayer billions on the contractors and giant corporations that view the horrors of war as a heaven-sent bonanza."

Pffft! This guy...BP Beach Boss says he has the authority to keep the media off public land

In Minnesota, cops are now arresting people for unpaid credit card and even medical debts, even though they committed no crime. In many cases, judges set bail at the amount owed: "So long as [you've] got unpaid bills, the threat is there."

Sports on 6/12/10

US draws England 1-1! Not quite the result England wanted.

1776! 1776! 1776!

US scores in the 41st minute!

The Simpsons do soccer. Halfback passes to center...

Undrafted prospect Daniel Nava hits a grand slam with his first swing in the Major League.

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