Reddit on March 15, 2011: Top Posts and Discussions

Tuesday, Mar. 15th 2011

News on 3/15/11

Germany's new boom: making money by making stuff; UK and US increasingly relied on the financial sector, Germany concentrated on manufacturing
r/worldnews · reyofish · 1834 pts
Outrageous: Bahrain forces shooting medical personnel, seizing 6 ambulances, using them to fire on protesters
r/worldnews · Kalouless · 1509 pts
A Japanese home adrift in the Pacific Ocean, photographed by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord. [PIC]
r/worldnews · trot-trot · 1341 pts
I'm in Japan and we just got rocked again. 6.0 earthquake hits Shizuoka, Kanagawa, & Tokyo.
r/worldnews · mrbubblesort · 756 pts
How quickly we forget! From 2005: Japan Proves Truly "A Friend Indeed" After Hurricane Katrina.
r/worldnews · ksemel · 750 pts
Unregulated oil companies in Nigeria: Shell records 22 oil spills in TWO MONTHS. This is a country that has had an oil spill the size of the Exon Valdez every year since 1956.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 750 pts
Al Franken: ‘They're coming after the Internet’
r/news · tarkay · 650 pts
The website Couchsurfing has set up a page for displaced people in Japan in need of a home to find temporary accommodation with those with a room/bed to spare.
r/worldnews · malanalars · 517 pts

Politics on 3/15/11

Sports on 3/15/11

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FTFY.

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To the people working to fix the reactors: Thank you.

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The follow up to a promise. Operation "Re-Stock Granny." [Story in post]

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Saw this looking out my window just now

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Philosoraptor on Cinderella

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Bear Grylls had an accident

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SAP takes a test

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Chav gamer

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Scumbag Rebecca Black

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I can't stop staring!

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Box vs. Animal

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Well Done, Verizon

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Admit it, you're jealous.

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movie theaters stress me out...

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In China...

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Annoying Facebook Girl discovers her natural talent

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SAP at work

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Unrequited love - Karate Kyle

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Reddit on March 15, 2011

Tuesday, Mar. 15th 2011

News on 3/15/11

Germany's new boom: making money by making stuff; UK and US increasingly relied on the financial sector, Germany concentrated on manufacturing

Outrageous: Bahrain forces shooting medical personnel, seizing 6 ambulances, using them to fire on protesters

A Japanese home adrift in the Pacific Ocean, photographed by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord. [PIC]

I'm in Japan and we just got rocked again. 6.0 earthquake hits Shizuoka, Kanagawa, & Tokyo.

How quickly we forget! From 2005: Japan Proves Truly "A Friend Indeed" After Hurricane Katrina.

Unregulated oil companies in Nigeria: Shell records 22 oil spills in TWO MONTHS. This is a country that has had an oil spill the size of the Exon Valdez every year since 1956.

Al Franken: ‘They're coming after the Internet’

The website Couchsurfing has set up a page for displaced people in Japan in need of a home to find temporary accommodation with those with a room/bed to spare.

Politics on 3/15/11

The White House today proposed sweeping revisions to U.S. copyright law, including making "illegal streaming" of audio or video a federal felony and allowing FBI agents to wiretap suspected infringers.

Reminder: Sean Hannity still has not been waterboarded for charity

Al Franken to push bill that would make violations of net neutrality a crime

A pair of Democrats introduced legislation in the House and Senate Tuesday to cut off funding for abstinence-only sexual education, which they said had wasted more than $1.5 billion over the last 15 years.

When Americans just admit and accept that their country has been stolen by corporations and banks, only then will there be a chance to salvage what's left.

Sports on 3/15/11

Hey, does anyone remember that whole Don Imus "nappy headed hoes" thing? One of his targets, a current WNBA player, said "[The Japanese] did pearl harbor so u can't expect anything less". Will she be forced to leave her job?

NBA Official sues to get tweet "unpublished"; doesn't understand how internet works

Was watching the Nets Celtics game last night and saw this crazy guy

The Buffalo Sabres are getting trolled tonight...

Must read by Woj: "Stan Van Gundy will be made to regret his words far more than Donald Sterling will ever his deeds. That’s the cold-blooded truth of a cold-blooded code. That’s David Stern’s NBA."

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