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What's The Best "Weekly World News" Headline Ever?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:20:04 -0700

It's a sad day in America. The Weekly World News, reliable for its surreal and barely-tethered-to-reality news stories, is folding after being around since the late 80's. Created as a placeholder for stories The National Enquirer found too dubious (!) to print, WWN boasted writers who had left The New York Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer for the chance to write about "events that seemed to occur in a parallel universe...where pop culture mixed with urban legends, conspiracy theories and hallucinations," as one writer put it so eloquently. We'll miss you crazies--you live on in spirit in The Onion and Fark. So what's the best "Weekly World News" headline?

All The Stupidity That's Fit To Print

GiggleSugar — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:47:52 -0700

The Weekly World News is like the anti-New York Times. But sometimes, you gotta have some respite from depressing news and find out what's going on in the land of Big Foot. Good to hear he's shedding the pounds in time for summer.

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Très Trivia! Are You in the Know?

TresSugar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:28 -0800

This week, Aussies Down Under swimsuited up with hopes of breaking the world record for world's largest swimwear parade. Were you on top of the news this week, or did you get behind? Find out with this quiz!

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Front Page: World Marks 20 Years Since Fall of Berlin Wall

TresSugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:18 -0800

As Germany and the rest of the world mark 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, those who experienced the momentous moment are sharing their memories. - BBC News
Iran has charged three US citizens with espionage after they crossed into the country from Iraq. - Voice of America
Jon Gosselin and Levi Johnston made a joint appearance in Times Square yesterday. - New York Daily News
Three big Wall Street firms are set to pay $30 billion in bonuses this year. - Bloomberg
Alice S. Rossi, a noted scholar and founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW), died last week at the age of 87. - New York Times
Disney's revamped version of A Christmas Carol took the top spot at the box office this weekend, bringing in $31 million. - BuzzSugar

Front Page: 20-Year-Old Whose Father Ran Her Over Is Dead

TresSugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:36 -0800

Arizona woman Noor Faleh Almaleki is pronounced dead after being in a coma for weeks. Her Iraqi-born father ran her over in a parking lot to protest her becoming "too Western." - New York Daily News
Half of US kids, and 90 percent of black children, will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, according to a study that looked at 30 years of national data. - AP
Two women got in a fight on the NYC subway over fears of catching swine flu, after one of them refused to cover her mouth when she coughed. - NBC
NYU has confirmed that a student died in its Bobst Library this morning, a location that has a reputation for student suicides. -WSN
Senator Joe Lieberman apparently decided not to filibuster the public healthcare option after all. - The Hill
Hillary Clinton announced today that the US will offer aid to help boost America's ties with the Muslim world. - Reuters
Here are 10 races to watch in today's off-year election. - CNN

Front Page: HPV Vaccine Reminds Girls of Sexual Risks

TresSugar — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:43 -0700

A new study shows that the HPV vaccine reminds girls of risks associated with sex, such as contracting STDs, instead of giving them a license to be promiscuous as some people feared. - Salon
Wal-Mart is now selling affordable coffins. - BBC News
A Dutch court has told 14-year-old Laura Dekker that she is too inexperienced to sail around the world by herself, and she will be placed under the guardianship of child protection authorities until next year. - New York Times
A sixth person has been arrested for the gang rape of the 15-year-old California girl outside her homecoming dance. - CNN
Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley sat down for another beer this week, this time without President Obama. - Huffington Post

Front Page: Unemployment Might Create a Lost Generation

TresSugar — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:22 -0700

The job crisis is hitting young people just out of college especially hard, which could have a long-term negative impact on an entire generation. - Business Week
American Elinor Ostrom has become the first woman to win the Nobel prize for economics. - BBC News
Iraq's National Theater has opened again for the first time in six years, as nightlife begins to return to Baghdad. - Telegraph
Hillary Clinton says President Obama's attitude toward America's role in the world won him the Nobel Peace Prize. - AP
Couples Retreat starring Vince Vaughn had a big opening weekend to come in first place at the box office. - BuzzSugar

This Week's Wacky and Compelling World of News

CitizenSugar — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:00:00 -0700

News is great, we love being informed - sometimes the pursuit of the news produces some pretty wacky pictures - and sometimes they're just plain interesting. Synchronized swimming! Protests in South Korea! Both! Check out the rest of this week's cool or inexplicable moments, and allow me to explicate the best way I can. After all, who says you had to be there?

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This Week's Wacky World of News

CitizenSugar — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:30:46 -0700

News is great, we love being informed, but sometimes the pursuit of the news produces some pretty wacky pictures. Bull Fighting! Prince William! Both! Check out the rest of this week's cool or inexplicable moments, and allow me to explicate the best way I can. After all, who says you had to be there?

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This Week's Wacky World of News

CitizenSugar — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:00:28 -0700

News is great, we love being informed, but sometimes the pursuit of the news produces some pretty wacky pictures. Surf's up, etc.! Check out the rest of this week's cool or inexplicable moments, and allow me to explicate the best way I can. After all, who says you had to be there?

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