Newspaper Headlines

These are all genuine headlines from genuine newspapers. Headlines from deliberatly stupid newspapers (e.g. 'Titanic Survivor Found after 76 Years Afloat') are not included.

Two Sisters Reunited After 18 Years at Checkout Counter

Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years

Police Shoot Dead Fugitive

War Dims Hope for Peace

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

Enfields Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash

Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted

Survivor of Siamese Twins Joins Parents

Iraqi Head Seeks Arms

British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands

Lung Cancer in Women Mushrooms

Include Your Children when Baking Cookies

Clinton Wins on Budget, But More Lies Ahead

Enraged Cow Injures Farmer With Ax

Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant

Stolen Painting Found by Tree

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group

Chef Throws His Heart into Helping Feed Needy

Arson Suspect Held in Massachusetts Fire

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half

New Vaccine May Contain Rabies

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors

But my personal favourite is from Jay Leno's book 'Headlines' (published 1989 or 1990):

Design a safe nucleur power station and win $1000.


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