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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

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1. Police focus on two suspects in theft of SUV, baby
You know conomic times are bad when ghost of Frank Sinatra takes up gig as Star Tribune beat reporter.
2. U.S. soccer team stumbles
Prompting Yankee Owner George Steinbrenner to Fire Manager Lou Pinella
3. Pound of cyanide found in room where man died
But authorities have still not linked these two seemingly unrelated phenomena.
4. Survey finds new fear factor - drivers texting a lot
Most alarming is the frequency with which the message is "Ahhhhhhh!"
5. Best Buy gets a piece of the iPhone action
Tricks potential customers with an impromptu game of "Fizzbin"
6. In Soccer, Nigeria Sends U.S. Men Packing
Image of soccer players "packing" doing very little to diminish US stereotypes about the sport.
7. Hagel as Obama veep draws concern from both sides
Though not nearly the concern as when, 100 years ago, presidential candidate Taft nominated Bagel.
8. Whose Troops Are Those In Georgia?
Your mama's!
9. Scientist Charged With Trying To Kill Americans
GOP adopts party platform for national convention
10. Gems of the Ring, Guarded by a Professor in Boxing Gloves
Who is no threat to take The Gems of the Ring for his own, due to the wearing of boxing gloves.

4 Comments:

At 4:33 PM, Blogger Pat weighs in with...

Some good stuff, though it's copy editors that write headlines, not reporters.

 
At 5:12 PM, Blogger Dan weighs in with...

oh, foo

 
At 5:13 PM, Blogger Dan weighs in with...

I wouldn't be too sure of that, these days. A lotta reporting staff folks are pulling double & triple duty.

 
At 5:24 PM, Blogger Mighty Tom weighs in with...

yes good trek ref

 

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