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College Freshman Makes Triumphant Return To High School

issue 4545 | 11.07.09 | News

COCONUT CREEK, FL—"I'm back, Bayshore High," 18-year-old Henry Doyle announced as he pulled his mother's Toyota Camry slowly into the parking... more»
Entire Office Unsure What To Do About Bawling Coworker

issue 4545 | 11.06.09 | News

FINDLAY,OH—The entire office staff of Altman & Hanson Accounting remained utterly baffled as to what, if anything, should be done in response... more»
Congress Approves $500 Billion For Monument To Human Folly

issue 4545 | 11.03.09 | News

WASHINGTON—"Our goal is to create a structure that, like the human race itself, is doomed from the outset and plagued by innate flaws that can... more»
United Airlines Exploring Viability Of Stacking Them Like Cordwood

issue 4545 | 11.02.09 | News

CHICAGO—"Despite a number of setbacks, we've found the most efficient way to stack them is to start with a base of large ones and then put... more»
House Haunted By Tortured Souls Of Current Residents

issue 4544 | 10.31.09 | News

HARTFORD, MI—On the outside it may look like any other home, but within the walls of 6535 Maple Ave. lies a terrifying secret: Every night,... more»
Group Of Popular Girls Reduces Nation To Tears

issue 4544 | 10.30.09 | News

NEW YORK—"It's like they don't even know I'm alive," said John Green, 91, of Miami. "I don't know why I let it bother me. I've lived a rich,... more»
U.S. Continues Quagmire-Building Effort In Afghanistan

issue 4544 | 10.27.09 | News

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN—"We've spent a lot of time and money fostering the turmoil and despair necessary to make this a sustainable quagmire, and... more»
Man Dies After Secret 4-Year Battle With Gorilla

issue 4544 | 10.26.09 | News

ROANOKE, VA—"He fought that terrible gorilla with every last ounce of strength he had, but in the end, David's body just couldn’t handle it... more»
Protagonist Scrolls Intensely Through Microfilm

issue 4543 | 10.24.09 | News

NEW HAVEN, CT—"The mayor's ex-wife," said the journalist, positively identifying the woman shown in a photo with a WorldChem executive. "And... more»
Television, Processed Foods Couldn't Be More Proud Of Child They Raised

issue 4543 | 10.23.09 | News

CHICAGO—"We're just so proud of Brian and everything he's failed to accomplish in his largely sedentary and insipid life," said ABC president... more»