Reddit on October 8, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Friday, Oct. 8th 2010

News on 10/8/10

The Nobel Peace Prize 2010 goes to Liu Xiaobo "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China".
r/worldnews · itsasloth · 1722 pts
"Nice speech, Mr. Minister, but we're going to kill you." 20 years ago, Canada's most populous province elected a left-wing social democratic party for the first time ever. What followed was four years of fear-mongering and sabotage from business, media, lobbyists, and even the police.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 458 pts
UF student columnist Bryan Griffin plagiarizes Reddit in article (see comment by "Kaylee" after the article)
r/news · lubbock · 418 pts
Belgian police beat up protesters, tear the clothes off one protester when she refuses a strip search in front of men, and abduct another and threaten her with rape
r/worldnews · greenrd · 255 pts
Texas state trooper faces charges after dashboard camera shows brutal attack on motorist
r/news · igeldard · 198 pts
China has angrily condemned the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo
r/worldnews · jasmine84 · 184 pts
China's best-known dissident, who is serving 11 years in prison, is probably unaware he has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
r/worldnews · Slipgrid · 132 pts
Mexican president says if prop 19 passes, their society will fail. That's funny, I thought it would be their economy!
r/news · 1MoodyBitch · 102 pts

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Who remembers the original Troll Face, Ernest P. Worrell?

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No gold for you

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I jokingly told my boss my basement level office needed a sky light. He made it happen.

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Some amazing pics of common items taken with an SEM. Including an ant holding onto a microchip.

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Found this in one of the stairwells at school

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Cigar Guy...i thought that was a turban, it's a wig?!

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TIME FOR SOME FUCKIN' MUSIC!

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I applaud their use of mathematics, but what is one supposed to do with that number?

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Reddit on October 8, 2010

Friday, Oct. 8th 2010

News on 10/8/10

The Nobel Peace Prize 2010 goes to Liu Xiaobo "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China".

"Nice speech, Mr. Minister, but we're going to kill you." 20 years ago, Canada's most populous province elected a left-wing social democratic party for the first time ever. What followed was four years of fear-mongering and sabotage from business, media, lobbyists, and even the police.

UF student columnist Bryan Griffin plagiarizes Reddit in article (see comment by "Kaylee" after the article)

Belgian police beat up protesters, tear the clothes off one protester when she refuses a strip search in front of men, and abduct another and threaten her with rape

Texas state trooper faces charges after dashboard camera shows brutal attack on motorist

China has angrily condemned the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo

China's best-known dissident, who is serving 11 years in prison, is probably unaware he has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Mexican president says if prop 19 passes, their society will fail. That's funny, I thought it would be their economy!

Politics on 10/8/10

We have become a nation whose politicians seem to compete over who can show the least vision, the least concern about the future and the greatest willingness to pander to short-term, narrow-minded selfishness

America pays Israel $3 billion/year. America gets attacked because of Israel. Israeli spies run wild collecting intelligence in America. Why is Israel considered an asset instead of the financial and national security liability it's proven itself to be?

I know how to settle this Christine O'donnell thing once and for all

This video should be watched by everyone. We need to see War for what it really is, and not for what some would have us believe that it is. Sensationalist video title and a hint of propaganda aside, this was very well done. (NSFW for disturbing imagery).

To leave no doubt that the bill is being vetoed, in addition to withholding my signature, I am returning H.R. 3808 to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, along with this Memorandum of Disapproval.

Sports on 10/8/10

Hakeem Olajuwon schools Dwight Howard

Former NFL running back Glen Coffee who retired at 23 to follow "God's call" was arrested last night for carrying a concealed automatic pistol that was cocked.

The Edmonton Oilers toy with the media

Two More Women Who Worked With Jets Received Lewd Texts From Favre

Everybody poops, even world-class athletes

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