The Week's Most Extreme Stories

This week's superlative stories, as voted by you

By Newser Editors

Posted Dec 21, 2012 5:00 PM CST

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The Week's Most Extreme Stories — A man reacts placing candles on a makeshift memorial in honor of the victims who died a day earlier when a gunman opened fire in an elementary school, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

It's the weekend—time to look back on the week that was. As voted by you, our readers, here are the stories you found most extreme during the past week:

Most Hilarious: North Korea Satellite Died Just After Launch
Most Brilliant: Golden Retrievers Sent to Ease Pain in Newtown
Most Scary: US Woefully Unprepared for New Tuberculosis Epidemic
Most Depressing: 6-Year-Old Newtown Victim Died in Arms of Beloved Aide
Most Intriguing: The Strange Tale of the Brothers Grimm
Most Annoying: Facebook Tests $1 Fee to Message Non-Friends

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

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