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Teenage Girl Blossoming Into Beautiful Object

Onion News - Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:20
ARLINGTON, TX—Calling the transformation both delightful and stunning, friends and family members confirmed Tuesday that 17-year-old Ashley Parker was blossoming into an absolutely gorgeous object. According to Parker’s relatives, in the span ...

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American Voices: Iran Claims It Launched Monkey Into Space

Onion News - Tue, 01/29/2013 - 11:22
Iranian officials announced yesterday they had launched a monkey into space and safely returned the animal to earth, asserting that the nation is now five to eight years away from putting a human in orbit.

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Pregnant Jessica Simpson Pulls Out Fetus For Photo Op

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 18:35
HOLLYWOOD, CA—Celebrity personality Jessica Simpson manually extracted her second-trimester fetus today and posed for photos as part of an exclusive prenatal photoshoot with US Weekly, the tabloid reported.

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American Voices: New Twitter Video Service Rife With User Porn

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 17:50
Launched Thursday, Twitter’s new video app called Vine, which allows users to upload and share up to six seconds of footage, has already drawn a wide variety of self-made exhibitionist clips, as well as explicit sexual videos.

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1930s Comedian Pretty Sure He's Outsmarted Murphy Bed

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 17:31
HOLLYWOOD, CA—Clad in his pajamas, fuzzy slippers, and floppy nightcap, mustachioed 1930s comedian Max Ruckle announced Sunday night that he had finally gotten the best of his new house’s stubborn Murphy bed.

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Nation Would Not Be Surprised At This Point If Chris Brown Allegedly Traveled Back In Time And Punched Anne Frank

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 17:05
LOS ANGELES—Following reports of singer Chris Brown's recent involvement in a vicious brawl over a parking space, Americans admitted Monday they would not be all that surprised at this point if news leaked that the short-fused R&B performer had ...

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Opinion: When Will These Senseless Gun Debates Come To An End? (by Wayne LaPierre)

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 16:07
By Wayne LaPierre, NRA CEO

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Players Rest Up For Grueling Week Of Super Bowl Hype

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 15:05
NEW ORLEANS—Ahead of the much-anticipated matchup between the Ravens and 49ers, sources confirmed Tuesday that players from both teams have been resting up for an arduous week of intense Super Bowl hype.

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Nation Excited For Opportunity To Watch Harbaugh Lose Super Bowl

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 15:00
WASHINGTON—Football fans across the nation were reportedly exhilarated this week, claiming that they were thrilled for the much-anticipated opportunity to finally see a Harbaugh lose a Super Bowl.

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Infographic: Women's Increasing Role In Combat

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 14:33
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced last week that the U.S. armed forces would lift a regulation that barred women from serving in official combat roles on the front lines.

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Despite Lessons Of Cautionary Film 'Multiplicity,' Geneticists Determined To Clone Michael Keaton

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:00
WASHINGTON—A team of geneticists in Boston earned a stern rebuke from the scientific community this week when, despite the lessons learned from the 1996 cautionary film Multiplicity, they vowed to press ahead with their efforts to clone actor...

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Editorial Cartoon: Yawn Of The Dead

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 11:50
Yawn Of The Dead

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American Voices: J.J. Abrams To Direct New 'Star Wars' Movie

Onion News - Mon, 01/28/2013 - 11:20
Disney has selected J.J. Abrams, director of the recently rebooted Star Trek franchise and co-creator of the TV show Lost, to direct the upcoming Star Wars sequel, slated for release in 2015.

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Peter King Works Terrible Stay At Courtyard Marriott Into Every Component Of Super Bowl Preview

Onion News - Sun, 01/27/2013 - 11:45
NEW YORK—Sports Illustrated’s Peter King published his lengthy preview of Super Bowl XLVII Sunday, drawing particular attention from readers in large part due to nearly 50 mentions of a terrible stay at a Courtyard Marriott littered thr...

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