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The top 10 weirdest stories of 2010

As 2010 draws to a close, its time to reflect upon the joys and sorrows of the past twelve months. It's also time to think about the truly weird things that we witnessed. Here's our top ten list.
In Pictures: Best of the Monitor's animals shots
In Pictures: This Week in Weather 01/11-01/15
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/13

The top 10 weirdest stories of 2010

As 2010 draws to a close, its time to reflect upon the joys and sorrows of the past twelve months. It's also time to think about the truly weird things that we witnessed. Here's our top ten list.
In Pictures: Best of the Monitor's animals shots
In Pictures: This Week in Weather 01/11-01/15
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/13
Why can't US pig farmers profit from the pork revolution?

Beef and chicken sales are down, but pork sales are up 3.1 percent as Americans chomp ‘pig wings’ and turbaconducken. But overzealous breeding and a drop in international demand means farmers are losing $25 on each animal.
Name that plague – or maybe not

The Monitor's language columnist calls the 'repositioning' of swine flu a vivid reminder of the power of names.
Irish pork recovering slowly after feed scare

Organic producers failed to escape industrial farm problems, despite efforts.
In a high-tech pig farm, rural Russians gain a foothold to a better way of life

The government is pushing agricultural investment to improve productivity and revive the countryside.