The Week contest - Unlikely headlines

As we ring in the New Year, please predict a headline that we most definitely will NOT see in 2012.

Headline Contest
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Welcome to The Week's "What Next?" contest, an invitation to test your powers of imagination with challenges inspired by current events.

Click here for the results of the previous contest: Coffee table books

Last week's question: As we ring in the New Year, we asked you to predict a headline that we most definitely will NOT see in 2012.

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Jean Howard, Dallas, GA

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David Moore, Portland, OR

Lindsay Lohan to Serve Actual Jail Time

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