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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 stories of 2012 titled between
10 stories of 2012 titled between
10 stories of 2012 titled between dancing like this guy or calling her
dancing like this guy or calling her
dancing like this guy or calling her maybe we’ve barely had time to keep up
maybe we’ve barely had time to keep up
maybe we’ve barely had time to keep up with the news before we get into the
with the news before we get into the
with the news before we get into the year’s top stories here are some of
year’s top stories here are some of
year’s top stories here are some of 2012’s top pop culture moments one
2012’s top pop culture moments one
2012’s top pop culture moments one coming up stars
in the traffic on the sideline
in the traffic on the sideline Funland
Funland
Funland you see the one guy go up touchdown and
you see the one guy go up touchdown and
you see the one guy go up touchdown and the other go the proposal was really not
the other go the proposal was really not
the other go the proposal was really not much different but to carly Rae Jepsen’s
much different but to carly Rae Jepsen’s
much different but to carly Rae Jepsen’s call me maybe on on repeat and don’t
call me maybe on on repeat and don’t
call me maybe on on repeat and don’t stop playing it until the deal is done
stop playing it until the deal is done
stop playing it until the deal is done music’s biggest duo has just become a
music’s biggest duo has just become a
music’s biggest duo has just become a power trio one hand at my back holding
power trio one hand at my back holding
power trio one hand at my back holding me to him and the other hand my god I’m
me to him and the other hand my god I’m
me to him and the other hand my god I’m not gonna say that the famous couple the
not gonna say that the famous couple the
not gonna say that the famous couple the tabloids dubbed Tomcat is calling it
tabloids dubbed Tomcat is calling it
tabloids dubbed Tomcat is calling it quits the person I love and respect the
quits the person I love and respect the
quits the person I love and respect the most Rob I love him I love him I’m so
most Rob I love him I love him I’m so
most Rob I love him I love him I’m so sorry
sorry
sorry and now our list number 10 Armstrong’s
and now our list number 10 Armstrong’s
and now our list number 10 Armstrong’s career backpedals and yes I won the Tour
career backpedals and yes I won the Tour
career backpedals and yes I won the Tour de France seven times it was an
de France seven times it was an
de France seven times it was an all-around bad year for guys named
all-around bad year for guys named
all-around bad year for guys named Armstrong not only did Neil take his
Armstrong not only did Neil take his
Armstrong not only did Neil take his final moonwalk we also lost a hero in
final moonwalk we also lost a hero in
final moonwalk we also lost a hero in Lance the cyclist had been denying
Lance the cyclist had been denying
Lance the cyclist had been denying doping allegations for a while until
doping allegations for a while until
doping allegations for a while until everyone came out of the woodwork to
everyone came out of the woodwork to
everyone came out of the woodwork to testify against him yes I saw Lance
testify against him yes I saw Lance
testify against him yes I saw Lance Armstrong using drugs he was stripped of
Armstrong using drugs he was stripped of
Armstrong using drugs he was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles banned
his seven Tour de France titles banned
his seven Tour de France titles banned from competition and lost sponsorships
from competition and lost sponsorships
from competition and lost sponsorships left right and centre number nine
left right and centre number nine
left right and centre number nine CERN finds god particle when CERN
CERN finds god particle when CERN
CERN finds god particle when CERN announced they had probably found the
announced they had probably found the
announced they had probably found the elusive Higgs boson I think they have it
elusive Higgs boson I think they have it
elusive Higgs boson I think they have it they finally prove that smashing atoms
they finally prove that smashing atoms
they finally prove that smashing atoms together at high speeds was more than
together at high speeds was more than
together at high speeds was more than just a crazy expensive hobby the
just a crazy expensive hobby the
just a crazy expensive hobby the implications of this discovery are
implications of this discovery are
implications of this discovery are far-reaching so we soon might know why
far-reaching so we soon might know why
far-reaching so we soon might know why things mass okay we really don’t know
things mass okay we really don’t know
things mass okay we really don’t know but if we were science nerds we’re
but if we were science nerds we’re
but if we were science nerds we’re pretty sure we’d be pumped we’re going
pretty sure we’d be pumped we’re going
pretty sure we’d be pumped we’re going to Switzerland to see the CERN
to Switzerland to see the CERN
to Switzerland to see the CERN supercollider number eight
supercollider number eight
supercollider number eight London’s big year
2012 was a good year to be a Londoner
2012 was a good year to be a Londoner unless you hate tourists the city marked
unless you hate tourists the city marked
unless you hate tourists the city marked Queen Elizabeth 60 years on the throne
Queen Elizabeth 60 years on the throne
Queen Elizabeth 60 years on the throne with her never-ending Diamond Jubilee
with her never-ending Diamond Jubilee
with her never-ending Diamond Jubilee celebrations they use the Summer
celebrations they use the Summer
celebrations they use the Summer Olympics to remind us that they have
Olympics to remind us that they have
Olympics to remind us that they have produced plenty of their own celebrities
produced plenty of their own celebrities
produced plenty of their own celebrities thank you very much and Princess Kate is
thank you very much and Princess Kate is
thank you very much and Princess Kate is knocked up what more could you ask for
knocked up what more could you ask for
knocked up what more could you ask for number 7 curiosity peaks on Mars it’s
number 7 curiosity peaks on Mars it’s
number 7 curiosity peaks on Mars it’s nothing new for humans to put equipment
nothing new for humans to put equipment
nothing new for humans to put equipment on Mars but the Curiosity rover is so
on Mars but the Curiosity rover is so
on Mars but the Curiosity rover is so high-tech and so huge that it’s kind of
high-tech and so huge that it’s kind of
high-tech and so huge that it’s kind of a big deal in fact not only was this one
a big deal in fact not only was this one
a big deal in fact not only was this one of NASA’s most expensive projects it was
of NASA’s most expensive projects it was
of NASA’s most expensive projects it was also one of their most successful the
also one of their most successful the
also one of their most successful the NASA rover dubbed curiosity keeps coming
NASA rover dubbed curiosity keeps coming
NASA rover dubbed curiosity keeps coming up with startling new discoveries on
up with startling new discoveries on
up with startling new discoveries on Mars this time the rolling lab may have
Mars this time the rolling lab may have
Mars this time the rolling lab may have stepped right into an ancient riverbed
stepped right into an ancient riverbed
stepped right into an ancient riverbed but nothing at all went wrong was
but nothing at all went wrong was
but nothing at all went wrong was basically a miracle we may soon find out
basically a miracle we may soon find out
basically a miracle we may soon find out if life ever existed on the red planet
if life ever existed on the red planet
if life ever existed on the red planet and in the meantime we’re reading one of
and in the meantime we’re reading one of
and in the meantime we’re reading one of the most adorable Twitter feeds for an
the most adorable Twitter feeds for an
the most adorable Twitter feeds for an inanimate object that we’ve seen in a
inanimate object that we’ve seen in a
inanimate object that we’ve seen in a while
while
while number 6 fail book goes public and I
number 6 fail book goes public and I
number 6 fail book goes public and I can’t wait to see what you guys all do
can’t wait to see what you guys all do
can’t wait to see what you guys all do going forward on May 18th Facebook held
going forward on May 18th Facebook held
going forward on May 18th Facebook held the largest initial public offering in
the largest initial public offering in
the largest initial public offering in internet history with the company being
internet history with the company being
internet history with the company being valued at 104 billion dollars this is an
valued at 104 billion dollars this is an
valued at 104 billion dollars this is an awesome moment remember stay focused and
awesome moment remember stay focused and
awesome moment remember stay focused and keep shipping meanwhile Zuckerberg
keep shipping meanwhile Zuckerberg
keep shipping meanwhile Zuckerberg changes his relationship status to
changes his relationship status to
changes his relationship status to married but that bubble burst pretty
married but that bubble burst pretty
married but that bubble burst pretty fast trading was held up by tech hiccups
fast trading was held up by tech hiccups
fast trading was held up by tech hiccups at Nasdaq and it quickly became obvious
at Nasdaq and it quickly became obvious
at Nasdaq and it quickly became obvious that the stock was priced way too high
that the stock was priced way too high
that the stock was priced way too high lawsuits started popping up and that was
lawsuits started popping up and that was
lawsuits started popping up and that was the kiss of death well duck you can’t
the kiss of death well duck you can’t
the kiss of death well duck you can’t win them all number 5 innocence of
win them all number 5 innocence of
win them all number 5 innocence of Muslims don’t make our people angry
Muslims don’t make our people angry
Muslims don’t make our people angry because they were king one lone nut’
because they were king one lone nut’
because they were king one lone nut’ makes a movie bashing Islam the next
makes a movie bashing Islam the next
makes a movie bashing Islam the next thing you know 75 people are dead from
thing you know 75 people are dead from
thing you know 75 people are dead from demonstrations and protests including
demonstrations and protests including
demonstrations and protests including the US ambassador to Libya the US
the US ambassador to Libya the US
the US ambassador to Libya the US ambassador was being transported to a
ambassador was being transported to a
ambassador was being transported to a safer location
safer location
safer location when rockets were fired at his car he
when rockets were fired at his car he
when rockets were fired at his car he and three other embassy star
and three other embassy star
and three other embassy star were killed anti-american sentiment ran
were killed anti-american sentiment ran
were killed anti-american sentiment ran high in other countries like Egypt and
high in other countries like Egypt and
high in other countries like Egypt and Yemen but things eventually cooled down
Yemen but things eventually cooled down
Yemen but things eventually cooled down seriously has no-one learned the lesson
seriously has no-one learned the lesson
seriously has no-one learned the lesson yet about depicting Muhammad we know
yet about depicting Muhammad we know
yet about depicting Muhammad we know about the First Amendment and everything
about the First Amendment and everything
about the First Amendment and everything but like use your head number for Israel
but like use your head number for Israel
but like use your head number for Israel versus Palestine 2.0 the Gaza Strip is
versus Palestine 2.0 the Gaza Strip is
versus Palestine 2.0 the Gaza Strip is back on the front pages for all the
back on the front pages for all the
back on the front pages for all the wrong reasons no one thought this
wrong reasons no one thought this
wrong reasons no one thought this dispute was over but things in the
dispute was over but things in the
dispute was over but things in the Middle East
Middle East
Middle East certainly escalated towards the end of
certainly escalated towards the end of
certainly escalated towards the end of the year especially once the United
the year especially once the United
the year especially once the United Nations voted to give Palestine
Nations voted to give Palestine
Nations voted to give Palestine non-member observer state status
non-member observer state status
non-member observer state status thousands of rockets were fired a lot of
thousands of rockets were fired a lot of
thousands of rockets were fired a lot of he said she said about who shot first
he said she said about who shot first
he said she said about who shot first came up but one thing was clear the
came up but one thing was clear the
came up but one thing was clear the israeli-palestinian clash gave Anderson
israeli-palestinian clash gave Anderson
israeli-palestinian clash gave Anderson Cooper another chance to look impossibly
Cooper another chance to look impossibly
Cooper another chance to look impossibly cool also two media centers
those are other large explosion yeah
those are other large explosion yeah number three the wrath of sandy October
number three the wrath of sandy October
number three the wrath of sandy October 29th was a bad day to be in or near New
29th was a bad day to be in or near New
29th was a bad day to be in or near New York
York
York that’s when hurricane or superstorm
that’s when hurricane or superstorm
that’s when hurricane or superstorm sandy touched down after it ravaged
sandy touched down after it ravaged
sandy touched down after it ravaged countries like Jamaica and Haiti it
countries like Jamaica and Haiti it
countries like Jamaica and Haiti it wasn’t quite as costly as Katrina but
wasn’t quite as costly as Katrina but
wasn’t quite as costly as Katrina but the northeastern United States was
the northeastern United States was
the northeastern United States was devastated subways flooded boardwalks
devastated subways flooded boardwalks
devastated subways flooded boardwalks washed away houses burned sand was found
washed away houses burned sand was found
washed away houses burned sand was found in some very strange places and
in some very strange places and
in some very strange places and celebrity sang are we convinced about
celebrity sang are we convinced about
celebrity sang are we convinced about climate change yet number two
climate change yet number two
climate change yet number two four more years there weren’t any Joe
four more years there weren’t any Joe
four more years there weren’t any Joe the plumbers or lipstick on a pig sound
the plumbers or lipstick on a pig sound
the plumbers or lipstick on a pig sound bites in this year’s presidential
bites in this year’s presidential
bites in this year’s presidential election campaign but that didn’t mean
election campaign but that didn’t mean
election campaign but that didn’t mean it was any less entertaining or any less
it was any less entertaining or any less
it was any less entertaining or any less packed with gaffes and memes here are a
packed with gaffes and memes here are a
packed with gaffes and memes here are a few of our favorites I love big bird
few of our favorites I love big bird
few of our favorites I love big bird actually like you too it’s almost like
actually like you too it’s almost like
actually like you too it’s almost like an etch-a-sketch you can kind of shake
an etch-a-sketch you can kind of shake
an etch-a-sketch you can kind of shake it up and we start all over again I
it up and we start all over again I
it up and we start all over again I think it’s called romnesia so they
think it’s called romnesia so they
think it’s called romnesia so they brought us whole binders full of women
brought us whole binders full of women
brought us whole binders full of women this is why we’re glad there are only
this is why we’re glad there are only
this is why we’re glad there are only elections every four years what do you
elections every four years what do you
elections every four years what do you mean shut up number one Syrian civil war
mean shut up number one Syrian civil war
mean shut up number one Syrian civil war born out of 2011’s Arab Spring this
born out of 2011’s Arab Spring this
born out of 2011’s Arab Spring this conflict is at an impasse it’s a bloody
conflict is at an impasse it’s a bloody
conflict is at an impasse it’s a bloody battle between supporters and detractors
battle between supporters and detractors
battle between supporters and detractors of President Bashar al-assad’s bath
of President Bashar al-assad’s bath
of President Bashar al-assad’s bath party and tens of thousands have been
party and tens of thousands have been
party and tens of thousands have been killed only this year did the
killed only this year did the
killed only this year did the International Red Cross officially
International Red Cross officially
International Red Cross officially acknowledge it as a civil war and so far
acknowledge it as a civil war and so far
acknowledge it as a civil war and so far the West has stayed out of it but
the West has stayed out of it but
the West has stayed out of it but Syrians have been fleeing their country
Syrians have been fleeing their country
Syrians have been fleeing their country in huge numbers to escape the near
in huge numbers to escape the near
in huge numbers to escape the near constant carnage and the potential use
constant carnage and the potential use
constant carnage and the potential use of chemical weapons if you make the
of chemical weapons if you make the
of chemical weapons if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons
tragic mistake of using these weapons
tragic mistake of using these weapons there will be consequences and you will
there will be consequences and you will
there will be consequences and you will be held accountable there were many
be held accountable there were many
be held accountable there were many other important stories in 2012 breaking
other important stories in 2012 breaking
other important stories in 2012 breaking news a tragic loss Whitney Houston dead
news a tragic loss Whitney Houston dead
news a tragic loss Whitney Houston dead at just 48 years old here are some of
at just 48 years old here are some of
at just 48 years old here are some of the other headlines new details on the
the other headlines new details on the
the other headlines new details on the affair that has brought down the head of
affair that has brought down the head of
affair that has brought down the head of the CIA you know if I had a son he’d
the CIA you know if I had a son he’d
the CIA you know if I had a son he’d look like Trayvon Jerry Sandusky has
look like Trayvon Jerry Sandusky has
look like Trayvon Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced II women from the bands
been sentenced II women from the bands
been sentenced II women from the bands Pussy Riot will remain in custody when
Pussy Riot will remain in custody when
Pussy Riot will remain in custody when the gunman wisk was captured he had a
the gunman wisk was captured he had a
the gunman wisk was captured he had a rifle handgun
rifle handgun
rifle handgun and gas masks the removal of the Costa
and gas masks the removal of the Costa
and gas masks the removal of the Costa Concordia ship for more top tens be sure
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