YEAR'S BEST [actual] HEADLINES OF 2004:

[BaBa OReiley]

Crack Found on Governor's Daughter
[Imagine that!]



Something Went wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
[No, really?]



Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
[Now that's taking things a bit far!]




Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
[What a guy!]




Miners Refuse to Work after Death
[Good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-sos!]



Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
[See if that works any better than a fair trial!]




War Dims Hope for Peace
[I can see where it might have that effect!]



If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
[You think?]



Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
[Who would have thought!]

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Suspect Homicide
[They may be on to something!]



Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
[You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?]


Man Struck By Lightning: Faces <U1:PLACE u4:st="on"></U1:PLACE><U1:PLACE><U1:PLACE u5:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Battery</U1:PLACE></U1:PLACE></st1:place> Charge
[he probably IS the battery charge!]




New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger
Test Group
[Weren't they fat enough?!] <FON T color="black" size="2">


Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
[That's what he gets for eating those beans!]







<U1:PLACE u4:st="on"><U1:PLACENAME u4:st="on"><U1:PLACE u5:st="on"><U1:PLACENAME u5:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><U1:PLACE><U1:PLACENAME>Local</U1:PLACENAME></U1:PLACE></U1:PLACENAME></U1:PLACE></U1:PLACENAME></st1:PlaceName></U1:PLACE> <U1:PLACETYPE><U1:PLACETYPE u4:st="on"><U1:PLACETYPE u6:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High School</U1:PLACETYPE></U1:PLACETYPE></U1:PLACETYPE></st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Dropouts Cut in Half
[Chainsaw Massacre all over again!]




Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
[Boy, are they tall!]




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Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

[fraankie]

have you been watching Jay Leno
he's got something like that on
stupid headlines

anyway, best
fraankie