Reddit on July 17, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Saturday, Jul. 17th 2010

News on 7/17/10

On Monday, The Washington Post (c/o Wikileaks) is going to publish an interactive website exposing Top Secret Federal government contractor details
r/worldnews · elquesogrande · 469 pts
The Iranian Regime's Numbered Days - The country's conservative and influential merchant class is on strike. This does not bode well for Ahmadinejad's government.
r/worldnews · DrRichardCranium · 217 pts
"My project has saved BP so far no recognition " - Les Goldstein, the plumber who invented the cap. (translated article)
r/worldnews · 3stirsclockwise · 207 pts
Feds look for Wikileaks founder at NYC hacker event
r/news · pastr · 126 pts
Judge sentences US civil liberties lawyer Lynne Stewart to 10 years: "The purpose of this case has been to buttress the bipartisan campaign to use the fear of terrorism to attack long-established civil liberties."
r/news · jtanniru · 108 pts
Details of techniques used to inflict pain deliberately on children in privately run jails have been revealed for the first time.
r/worldnews · NotPhil · 99 pts
Conservative MP refuses to hold meetings with Muslim women wearing full Islamic dress at his constituency surgery unless they lift their face veil
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 86 pts
Once allies, Turkey may soon be severing its ties with Israel
r/worldnews · SolInvictus · 80 pts

Politics on 7/17/10

Sports on 7/17/10

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Preserved Megalapteryx foot (pic)

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It doesn't matter where you live or why the hell you live there, we're all still on reddit.

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Poor cat brutally run over by truck.

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This is how an ignorant Englishman sees the US. How wrong am I?

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Where tetris pieces come from.

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Thanks, Calculus

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Looks like tree is dancing..

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This is why I live in Orlando. Good luck beating this one.

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Reddit on July 17, 2010

Saturday, Jul. 17th 2010

News on 7/17/10

On Monday, The Washington Post (c/o Wikileaks) is going to publish an interactive website exposing Top Secret Federal government contractor details

The Iranian Regime's Numbered Days - The country's conservative and influential merchant class is on strike. This does not bode well for Ahmadinejad's government.

"My project has saved BP so far no recognition " - Les Goldstein, the plumber who invented the cap. (translated article)

Feds look for Wikileaks founder at NYC hacker event

Judge sentences US civil liberties lawyer Lynne Stewart to 10 years: "The purpose of this case has been to buttress the bipartisan campaign to use the fear of terrorism to attack long-established civil liberties."

Details of techniques used to inflict pain deliberately on children in privately run jails have been revealed for the first time.

Conservative MP refuses to hold meetings with Muslim women wearing full Islamic dress at his constituency surgery unless they lift their face veil

Once allies, Turkey may soon be severing its ties with Israel

Politics on 7/17/10

Congressman introduces bill to protect citizens who videotape cops

WikiLeaks: Real change begins Monday.

By this time in Bush's presidency 9/11 transpired, the invasion of Afghanistan, and invasion of Iraq, and Bush had racked up 216 days of vacation time (almost a full year), Obama has 85 vacation days during the same amount of time. Republicans need to shut the fuck up.

Chicago cop who served in Afghanistan and Iraq has warning: Gang members are coming home with military training

Does anyone else really wish Al Gore had been elected?

Sports on 7/17/10

Yahoo Sports puts together a narrative of LeBron's coup. Well researched.

Meanwhile, at a Greek basketball game...

Florida football uses Facebook to commit NCAA secondary violations

This is one sport you can get up close and personal.

A Completely Thorough NBA Salary Cap FAQ

Pictures and Memes