Reddit on May 10, 2011: Top Posts and Discussions

Tuesday, May. 10th 2011

News on 5/10/11

Japan Prime Minister will give up his salary until the nuclear crisis is over.
r/worldnews · MNM1245 · 1726 pts
Statement From the Family of Osama bin Laden
r/worldnews · akwala · 1651 pts
Japan's TEPCO likely to pay $50 billion worth of claims for those affected by the nuclear meltdown. Their solution? Cut the President and 6 Exec VPs salaries to ZERO.
r/worldnews · FightForYourMind · 1173 pts
WikiLeaks' Assange gets Australian peace prize
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 533 pts
Egypt has announced that it will open its border crossing with Gaza on a permanent basis, reversing Egypt's collusion with Israel's blockade.
r/worldnews · IamJulianAssange · 398 pts
Scientists are alarmed by the discovery of unusual numbers of fish in the Gulf of Mexico and inland waterways with skin lesions, fin rot, spots, liver blood clots and other health problems.
r/news · sullen_ole_geezer · 364 pts
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: Five hours after attacks, Rumsfeld asks aides to come up with plans for striking Iraq. — TIMELINE: The Hunt For Osama Bin Laden
r/news · [deleted] · 297 pts
Billionaire Charles G. Koch's role in hiring decisions at Florida State University raises questions
r/news · unclefred · 257 pts

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Sports on 5/10/11

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Microsoft + Skype = OMG!

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My Dad installed a Urinal, instead of a toilet, in his man cave's bathroom. He insisted on creating this placard for the door.

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A cloud covered valley in Italy.

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SSM on poor grades.

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Adobe's Solution to Piracy

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SSM on violent video games

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Saw SSM too much, had to

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Sheltering Suburban Mom sees pedestrians

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Tried cleaning the pool filters today. Fuck that shit.

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This shit still happens?? and people fall for it?!

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Have you ever noticed?

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This is the homework my 1st grader did tonight

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Sheltering Suburban Mom

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Reddit Alien on SSM

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SSM doesn't want you to "end up like your uncle."

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SSM's opposite.

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Some of you may relate...

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Reddit on May 10, 2011

Tuesday, May. 10th 2011

News on 5/10/11

Japan Prime Minister will give up his salary until the nuclear crisis is over.

Statement From the Family of Osama bin Laden

Japan's TEPCO likely to pay $50 billion worth of claims for those affected by the nuclear meltdown. Their solution? Cut the President and 6 Exec VPs salaries to ZERO.

WikiLeaks' Assange gets Australian peace prize

Egypt has announced that it will open its border crossing with Gaza on a permanent basis, reversing Egypt's collusion with Israel's blockade.

Scientists are alarmed by the discovery of unusual numbers of fish in the Gulf of Mexico and inland waterways with skin lesions, fin rot, spots, liver blood clots and other health problems.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: Five hours after attacks, Rumsfeld asks aides to come up with plans for striking Iraq. — TIMELINE: The Hunt For Osama Bin Laden

Billionaire Charles G. Koch's role in hiring decisions at Florida State University raises questions

Politics on 5/10/11

Julian Assange is awarded the Australian Peace Prize for "exceptional courage in pursuit of human rights."

In a South Carolina jail, prisoners denied all books except Bible. ACLU says jail is banning books 'for no good reason'

Poll shows that 52% of Americans feel that a third party is needed - the two parties continue making election laws to prevent what the majority want.

After viral video fame, Minn. Rep. slammed by religious right as "evil" and a "blasphemer" for asking, "How many gays must God create before we accept that he wants them around?"

If the US Chamber of Commerce -the trade association for large corporations- is whipped up about something, that's a good reason for the public to back it. Well, the Chamber is apoplectic over a Obama proposed order that would require govt contractors to reveal their campaign-related spending.

Sports on 5/10/11

TIL Shaq has given millions (plural) to LSU and asked that none of the facilities it help fund be named after him. Classy.

Phil Jackson is the man

Six FIFA members accused of wrongdoing in bidding for 2018 and 2022 World Cup sites.

Detroit down 0-3 force game 7 against San Jose.

Is Mayweather just scared to fight Pacquiao?

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