Reddit on September 8, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Wednesday, Sep. 8th 2010

News on 9/8/10

Afghan insurgents give captive reporter a cell phone to show them the Internet, so he tweets his whereabouts.
r/worldnews · gaffekinsley · 788 pts
Prison break: 680 have escaped.
r/worldnews · zorbix · 461 pts
European Parliament calls for immediate disclosure ACTA -- Finally!
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 458 pts
US troops 'killed Afghans for sport and kept fingers'. Soldiers face trial over secret 'kill team' which allegedly murdered civilians at random
r/news · SupaFurry · 282 pts
From the Gulf stream to the blood stream: Blood Tests Show Elevated Level of Toxic Hydrocarbons in Gulf Residents
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 246 pts
Koran Burner: Creepier Than You Think
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Anti-Israel boycotts are gaining speed
r/worldnews · cojoco · 208 pts
A tradition in Masonry is to crave the faces of Masons into the Gargoyles, this time the Mason was a Muslim and the project was a Catholic Church. Rightist groups are now accusing Islam of taking over their Churches.
r/worldnews · milligram · 198 pts

Politics on 9/8/10

Sports on 9/8/10

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Timing!

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Remember the "I'm voting Tea Party" stickers? Well, this came in the mail today...

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This is what I see when I hear about the jerks in Florida burning The Koran.

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I hope I start seeing more of these.

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Now this is a comic that needs to be available as a poster. It is f*cking awesome.

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The front page is possible.

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I love gravity [NSFW]

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Spectrum of the sky.

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Reddit on September 8, 2010

Wednesday, Sep. 8th 2010

News on 9/8/10

Afghan insurgents give captive reporter a cell phone to show them the Internet, so he tweets his whereabouts.

Prison break: 680 have escaped.

European Parliament calls for immediate disclosure ACTA -- Finally!

US troops 'killed Afghans for sport and kept fingers'. Soldiers face trial over secret 'kill team' which allegedly murdered civilians at random

From the Gulf stream to the blood stream: Blood Tests Show Elevated Level of Toxic Hydrocarbons in Gulf Residents

Koran Burner: Creepier Than You Think

Anti-Israel boycotts are gaining speed

A tradition in Masonry is to crave the faces of Masons into the Gargoyles, this time the Mason was a Muslim and the project was a Catholic Church. Rightist groups are now accusing Islam of taking over their Churches.

Politics on 9/8/10

I think of this photograph every time xenophobic sentiments against Muslims pops up under the guise of "patriotism."

Supreme Court won't order California to defend Prop 8 - looks like gay marriage will stand

This is what really hurts us abroad and you should be outraged: US soldiers formed a 'kill team' and killed Afghan civilians for sport, collecting fingers as trophies

Today, Gregory Koger was sentenced to 300 days in jail, and denied bail during his appeal, for “crimes” that never happened. Convicted of trespassing, simple battery (on a police officer) and resisting arrest for using his iphone to film events at a public meeting

The Mystery Has Been Solved .. Study: Better Educated Cops Use Less Force | Officers with some college education or a four-year degree resorted to using force 56 percent of the time, while officers with no college education used force 68 percent of the time.

Sports on 9/8/10

NBA player grants a dying woman's wish, makes me cry

The most ridiculous punt return I think I've ever seen [VIDEO]

The extended version of the Ole' Miss 'Admiral Ackbar' commercial

What's the sports team you hate the most, even if they are not a rival of your team?

Hilarious interview with Brian Wilson of the SF Giants

Pictures and Memes