Reddit on September 17, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Friday, Sep. 17th 2010

News on 9/17/10

A drill boring a rescue hole has now reached the 33 Chilean miners trapped
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 1194 pts
Murdoch's Watergate. The U.K. phone-hacking scandal will undo the media mogul.
r/worldnews · DJ_Timelord13 · 522 pts
Story about massive quotas in the NYPD, link to a "this American Life" story on in it in the comments
r/news · beekersavant · 382 pts
House Democrat names Glenn Beck, Mike Huckabee in Goldline probe
r/news · sd002002 · 357 pts
Remember the story about the Arab man who was arrested for rape after he falsely told an Israeli woman that his name was David? Well, it turns out that the case against him is built on much more than just a name.
r/worldnews · onefingerattack · 259 pts
Six London street cleaners arrested, searched, homes raided and possessions seized as evidence - based on an overheard conversation about the Pope. So far, no evidence found against them.
r/worldnews · krisssy · 225 pts
Zimbabwe's jailing of doctors is an outrage: Charges against American medics highlight the Mugabe regime's repression
r/worldnews · SolInvictus · 97 pts
EU forced to apologise as Sarkozy goes on the attack over Nazi 'insult': the French president demanded, and received, an apology from the European justice commissioner, Viviane Reding, who earlier this week had compared France's anti-Roma campaign to Nazi persecutions during the Second World War
r/worldnews · yourpalharvey · 93 pts

Politics on 9/17/10

Sports on 9/17/10

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I think I made a good argument. [PIC]

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Worst idea in years

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Just how sticky are wide receivers gloves?

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Hey reddit, I painted my shoes! Woop woop woop

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Upvote this till my sleepy co-worker sees it. Feel free to photoshop!

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The real way to eat ramen

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Aaawwwwww

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Modern New York City - as seen by a 102 year old brass lens attached to a Canon DSLR

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Reddit on September 17, 2010

Friday, Sep. 17th 2010

News on 9/17/10

A drill boring a rescue hole has now reached the 33 Chilean miners trapped

Murdoch's Watergate. The U.K. phone-hacking scandal will undo the media mogul.

Story about massive quotas in the NYPD, link to a "this American Life" story on in it in the comments

House Democrat names Glenn Beck, Mike Huckabee in Goldline probe

Remember the story about the Arab man who was arrested for rape after he falsely told an Israeli woman that his name was David? Well, it turns out that the case against him is built on much more than just a name.

Six London street cleaners arrested, searched, homes raided and possessions seized as evidence - based on an overheard conversation about the Pope. So far, no evidence found against them.

Zimbabwe's jailing of doctors is an outrage: Charges against American medics highlight the Mugabe regime's repression

EU forced to apologise as Sarkozy goes on the attack over Nazi 'insult': the French president demanded, and received, an apology from the European justice commissioner, Viviane Reding, who earlier this week had compared France's anti-Roma campaign to Nazi persecutions during the Second World War

Politics on 9/17/10

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It's great that you're attending the Colbert/Stewart rally in DC, but please remember to get home in time to VOTE on 11/02/10.

In two minutes or less Bill Clinton explains to Jon Stewart, and us too why the Tea Partiers Are pawns not patriots

Reddit Users Raise $200,000+ for Charity for Colbert Rally .. Reddit's users have formed into a cohesive and vibrant social network that can even mobilizes to produce positive outcomes out in the "real world."

WAAIIIT A MINUTE... So what you're telling me is that Delaware Tea Party senate candidate O'Donnell was employed as a GOP STRATEGIST in 2007? AND The Tea Party is the "anti-establishment" party?? America, you've just been Tea Bagged.

Sports on 9/17/10

You will not see a quicker reversal of fortunes in football than in this play. Guaranteed. [vid]

High school QB collapses after throwing TD pass

I will not accept Don Mattingly as the Dodgers' manager until he shaves off those fuckin' sideburns!

Touchdown Disallowed After Ref Drops Ball Handed To Him By Player

Barkley admits to taking money from agents while at Auburn

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