The Week's Most Extreme Stories

This week's superlative stories, as voted by you

By Newser Editors

Posted Oct 19, 2012 5:00 PM CDT
Updated Oct 21, 2012 9:00 PM CDT

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The Week's Most Extreme Stories — In this Aug. 20, 2007, file photo, Kyle Bennett of the United States does a bar-twist as he clears a jump during qualifying for the UCI BMX Supercross race at the Olympic BMX course in Beijing. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, File)

It's the weekend—time to kick back, relax, and look back on the week that was. As voted by you, our readers, here are the stories that came out on top during the past week:

Most Hilarious: Best Lines From Romney, Obama Roast
Most Brilliant: Pakistani Girl Could Make Full Recovery: UK Doctor
Most Scary: 2 More Drugs Named in Meningitis Outbreak
Most Depressing: Olympic BMX Cyclist Killed in Car Accident
Most Intriguing: Rare Frog's Cool Weapon: Spiked Thumbs
Most Annoying: Michaele Salahi, Journey Rocker Engaged

Click any of the above to see what you may have missed—or to relive the moment—or check out picks from previous weeks here.

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