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  1. WikiLeaks: Big Pharma caught spying on the WHO. Rocker Pete Townsend reacts: "What the f* do they want from us? We've been clean since '86!
  2. The good news: After a stint in bankruptcy, Six Flags names new CEO. The bad news: It's the annoying old man from their advertising.
  3. Hillary Clinton to Iran: "Stop using death penalty so much." Iran to Hillary: "We will -- IF you stop using baby blue pant suits so much."
  4. 2 planes struck by lightning land safely. Meanwhile, fate of douchebag Leno, classy O'Brien uncertain as Coco fights for his staff's future.
  5. Balloon boy parents get jail time, tough probation. The sentence includes having to watch 120 hours of 'My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé'.
  6. GM picks Microsoft CFO to run finances. Foreseen changes include: 2011 Chevy Malibu Home & Student Edition, with windows not included.
  7. British survey says Katrina-ravaged Louisiana is America's Happiest State. Louisiana survey says British pollsters don't get sarcasm.
  8. In a series of unfortunate events, Saab (born from jets, later adopted by dysfunctional GM), fails to find a foster home, prepares for doom.
  9. Dear Leader issues new hairstyle guidelines. Cosmo Kramer, Amy Winehouse travel to Pyongyang to vie for Hair Czar position.
  10. Florida State ruling: Judges, lawyers must unfriend on Facebook. Judges worry they won't be allowed to exchange gifts on FarmVille either.
  11. WHO: Smoking kills 5 million per year. Big Tobacco executives fear for their jobs -- for not reaching their yearly goal of 6 million deaths.
  12. Hubble Space Telescope spots several thousand new galaxies. Meanwhile on earth, tabloids spot several dozen new Tiger Woods honies.
  13. After crashing White House, Salahis refuse invite to House Committee hearing, confirm claim they only attend events they're not invited to.
  14. Historic EPA finding: Greenhouse gases harm humans. Historic human finding: EPA wastes millions to "find" what everybody else already knew.
  15. Tiger attends intensive marriage therapy. Elin ready to forgive - if he upgrades prenup AND changes name to Cheetah Woods.
  16. L'Oreal heiress showers friend with gifts worth $1.5 billion; daughter presses charges, asks why; accused man replies: Because I'm worth it.
  17. Couple denies crashing White House state dinner, or being self-promoting social climbers -- like the rest of the DC elite who were invited.
  18. After shady car accident, secretive Tiger Woods withdraws from own tourney, citing unspecified injuries -- mainly to squeaky-clean image.
  19. In continuing series of unfortunate events, Saab - born from jets, later adopted by disfunctional GM - now rejected by Swedish foster home.
  20. Dem Senator Schumer says "failure not an option" on health care, confirms that speaking with dumb clichés definitely remains an option.