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October 6, 2008  |  Pirates, Serta Savings, Bush’s Last Days

September 29, 2008  |  McCain’s Plan, Palin’s Skirt, JFK’s Killer 

September 22nd, 2008  |  Fox Reality, Ghost Town, Obama Stop

September 15th, 2008  |  Big Bang, Losing Genes, Pork Problems

September 8, 2008  |  Obama’s Miracle, Lost VP Short Lists

August 25, 2008 (Uncensored)  |  Obama & The Dark Knight

August 25, 2008 (as Published) |  Incline Thrills, Michael Phelps

August 18, 2008  |  Lunar Rover, Edwards’ Love Child, Olympics

August 11, 2008  |  Cliffs Notes, Antarctica, Atomic Fireballs

August 4, 2008  |  K-Fed Custody, Olympic Torch, Saggy Pants

July 28, 2008  |  McCain Stone, Osama Driver, Corleone Casino

July 21, 2008  |  McCain in ‘Nam, Brangelina, Jesse Jackson

July 14, 2008  |  Panhandlers, Hot Dogs, Hand Transplants

July 7, 2008  |  Taliban Blasting, Pigeon Registry, Polar Ice Melts

June 30, 2008  |  Exxon Valdez, NY Yankees, Al Gore Eats Dogs

June 23, 2008  |  Pooh Dies, Judges March, Bush Drills for Oil

June 16, 2008  |  PBS & NASA Cut Costs, Bush Pleads for Oil

June 9, 2008  |  Obama & McClellan Explain, Crosby Plagiarizes

June 2, 2008  |  Saint Spock, McCain Ineligible, Sex and the City

May 19, 2008  |  Bikers’ Code, Hillary’s Bio, Narcissists’ Marriage

May 12, 2008  |  Smith Bros., Sinatra Stamp, Polygamist Ranch 

May 5, 2008  |  Gas Saving Tips, Stonehenge Stolen, WVU MBAs 

April 28, 2008  |  Noah’s Ark, Take Your Child to Work Day

April 21, 2008  |  The Pope & Steinbrenner, Surprise Pulitzer  

April 14, 2008  |  Time Machine, Olympic Torch, Pope Trip

April 7, 2008  |  Catholic Schools, Obama & the Liberty Bell

March 24, 2008  |  Self-Help Book, Subpar Vernal Equinox

March 17, 2008  |  Bernanke, Dentists’ Secrets, Obama’s Poster

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