Reddit on September 24, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Friday, Sep. 24th 2010

News on 9/24/10

Russian botanist Nikolai Vavilov created a preserve outside St. Petersburg that contains one of the world’s largest collections of rare seeds and crops. Now, scientists and conservationists are waging an international campaign to save the reserve’s fields from being bulldozed for housing development
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 998 pts
And so It begins... Conservatives start the campaign to smear Stephen Colbert to combat the inevitable success of his rally
r/news · o0THX11380o · 507 pts
"How Start?" - On November 27, 2001, American Government Officials debated how to lie to the American Public about Iraq. Here is the Memo that proves it. ( PDF )
r/news · yellowcakewalk · 455 pts
British Queen 'tried to use state poverty fund to heat Buckingham Palace'
r/worldnews · oliverdaniel · 450 pts
7 elephants killed by a train when they ran on the tracks to protect their young.
r/worldnews · powercow · 237 pts
Israeli navy kills Gaza fisherman: As the Palestinian fisherman's boat approached the limits of waters where Israel permits Palestinian maritime traffic (as a result of Israel's naval blockade of Gaza), an Israel military boat open fire on the small fishing vessel.
r/worldnews · milligram · 215 pts
Bono's ONE foundation under fire for giving little over 1% of funds to charity
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 187 pts
France Starts Reporting 'Millions' of File-Sharers
r/worldnews · masta · 166 pts

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Oh my god, it's beautiful

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Reddit, this is my dad.

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Reddit, this is my dad. He was the first man to sit at a computer and look at porn.

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Look, I made a friend. He wants to stay for dinner.

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A gay vet's grave.

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I think I am finally doing it right!

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Wow Norton, get off my shit.

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It's Friday!!!!

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Reddit on September 24, 2010

Friday, Sep. 24th 2010

News on 9/24/10

And so It begins... Conservatives start the campaign to smear Stephen Colbert to combat the inevitable success of his rally

"How Start?" - On November 27, 2001, American Government Officials debated how to lie to the American Public about Iraq. Here is the Memo that proves it. ( PDF )

British Queen 'tried to use state poverty fund to heat Buckingham Palace'

7 elephants killed by a train when they ran on the tracks to protect their young.

Israeli navy kills Gaza fisherman: As the Palestinian fisherman's boat approached the limits of waters where Israel permits Palestinian maritime traffic (as a result of Israel's naval blockade of Gaza), an Israel military boat open fire on the small fishing vessel.

Bono's ONE foundation under fire for giving little over 1% of funds to charity

France Starts Reporting 'Millions' of File-Sharers

Politics on 9/24/10

What? My insurance company can't drop me if I get sick, has to allow me to choose my own doctor and can't charge me extra for using the nearest emergency room? HOW DARE YOU, OBAMA!

The clip from Colbert's testimony that the media is not showing.

This sounds reasonable.

How did we get to the point where one of our two major political parties isn’t even trying to make sense?

Dallas police chief cleans the house, dumps abusive cops. Not all police are bad!

Sports on 9/24/10

Brett Favre Apparently Undecided If He Will Return To Vikings This Season

The NBA is finally trying to take care of the whiners.

What High Schools, States, And Cities Produce The Most NFL Talent? Interesting Answers Inside...

I always wonder if someone like this guy will show off this SI cover to his kids.

I know it's women's soccer. And I realize it's in Japanese. But the announcer is pretty awesome.

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