Reddit on August 9, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Monday, Aug. 9th 2010

News on 8/9/10

"So, drug consumption is the responsibility of the person who consumes; of the family who is responsible for educating; and of the education system and the socioeconomic context. What we have to do is legalize the production, the sale and the distribution." - Former Mexican president Vicente Fox
r/worldnews · es-335 · 895 pts
More than 800 Russian wildfires have been reported since they first ignited nearly a week ago. The wildfires, a result of the country's worst heat wave in recorded history, have claimed 52 lives thus far and left more than 3,000 people homeless (w/pics)
r/worldnews · DougBolivar · 535 pts
BP skeptic Matt Simmons apparently drowned at his home Sunday night
r/news · [deleted] · 281 pts
Former Mexico president supports legalizing drugs to end violence.
r/worldnews · Raerth · 122 pts
I went to see what was up with Russia burning... and found out that the Congo is burning even worse...
r/worldnews · wellstone · 101 pts
U.N. declares Pakistan floods the worst natural disaster ever:: Number of people suffering exceeds 13 million — more than the combined total of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
r/worldnews · spankinator · 74 pts
Milk powder + Hormones + Girl Children developing breasts, = CHINA once again... (companies name is Synutra) + product still being sold...
r/worldnews · LuckyBdx4 · 70 pts
Iran Sentences Baha'i Leaders to 20 Years in Prison
r/worldnews · x82517 · 55 pts

Politics on 8/9/10

Sports on 8/9/10

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Counter-Inception

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What NOT to do in the case of fire [GIF]

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Thanks, Toyota.

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The illustrated guide to a Ph.D.

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Keanu spends his morning chilling in a planter with a homeless dude. Circa '97

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We can repair anything...

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I'm looking for a second player...

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Reddit Bento Box

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Reddit on August 9, 2010

Monday, Aug. 9th 2010

News on 8/9/10

"So, drug consumption is the responsibility of the person who consumes; of the family who is responsible for educating; and of the education system and the socioeconomic context. What we have to do is legalize the production, the sale and the distribution." - Former Mexican president Vicente Fox

More than 800 Russian wildfires have been reported since they first ignited nearly a week ago. The wildfires, a result of the country's worst heat wave in recorded history, have claimed 52 lives thus far and left more than 3,000 people homeless (w/pics)

BP skeptic Matt Simmons apparently drowned at his home Sunday night

Former Mexico president supports legalizing drugs to end violence.

I went to see what was up with Russia burning... and found out that the Congo is burning even worse...

U.N. declares Pakistan floods the worst natural disaster ever:: Number of people suffering exceeds 13 million — more than the combined total of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Milk powder + Hormones + Girl Children developing breasts, = CHINA once again... (companies name is Synutra) + product still being sold...

Iran Sentences Baha'i Leaders to 20 Years in Prison

Politics on 8/9/10

The judge who overturned Prop 8 is biased, indeed...[PIC]

Does everyone but me know that Conservapedia is trying to rebut relativity?

Hey, remember Matt Simmons, the BP critic who claimed that the ocean is now covered in undersea oil plumes? Yeah, he's dead. BP must be shocked by this tragedy.

Palin's Homer Moment: Celebrity Sarah Confronted by Citizen (WATCH)

The greatest crime of the Baby Boomers who benefited from the 60s, was destroying the freedoms of those who did not.

Sports on 8/9/10

College Football > Fire

Reminder: KG was "loyal" to a crappy team that couldn't build around him for most of his career and it got him nowhere. That's why he would do the same thing Lebron did if he could do it again, and why he told Lebron to leave.

Video: Cooley scares McNabb by hiding young fan in his locker

Antonio Cromartie, 26yo cornerback for the Jets, just had ANOTHER kid: that is 8 kids with possibly 7 women in 6 states

Obama hanging out with his favourite Bulls

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