Showing posts with label Headlines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Headlines. Show all posts

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From Fox News:
Mathematicians Discover 13-Million-Digit Prime Number
Value given a name: "Bailout"

From Fox News:
Montana Grizzly Bear Relocated for Stealing Honey
Pooh gets new cellmate

From Fox News:
Man Allegedly Steals Uniform, Poses as Dodgers Player
Will start Monday

From Fox News:
Boardwalk Cartoon Character Fondles Customer, Could Be Deported
Ziggy falls on hard times

From Fox News:
Man Accuses Maryland Doctor of Stapling Buttocks Shut
Thought doctor was a "real ass"

From CNN:
Tribute: Who wouldn't want to be Paul Newman?
Anyone who is still alive

Fom CNN:
Alec Baldwin 'can't wait' to give up acting
It's now unanimous

From CNN:
Crab hitches ride on jellyfish
Obama, Biden campaign together

From CNN:
Russia aims to upgrade nuclear arsenal
Cold War 2.0 hits the shelves

From CBS News:
China Farmer Sentenced For Faked Rare Tiger Photos
Latest Internet craze: Chinese tiger porn

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From BBC:
Minorities set to be US majority
Definitions of words to be changed

From BBC:
Iran president holds Turkey talks
Ahmadinejad cements status as world's top turkey

From BBC:
Eagles released secretly in Scotland
Don Henley, Glenn Frey finally free

From BBC:
Inside the 'Hague Hilton'
Paris Hilton's cousin releases sex tape

From BBC:
Climate 'altering UK bird habits'
Impact of wind, rain on animals confirmed

From BBC:
Roman coffins discovered at dig
Scientists not sure why Romans buried coffins

From BBC:
Obesity 'equal to terror threat'
TSA to profile fat people

From BBC:
'Pump and Dump' scams targeted
Cops crack gas station restroom ring

From BBC:
Rocky remake leaves O'Brien cold
Conan rejects Sly Stallone's offer

From BBC:
Britney considering MTV comeback
Thankful channel stopped demanding talent in 1986

Friday, August 8, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From BBC News:
Mehdi Army 'stops carrying arms'
To carry legs, feet

From BBC News:
Bad spelling 'should be accepted'
Korekt speling iznt emportint

From CBS News:
Woman Riding A Donkey Fights Off Lion With Machete
Uncertain how lion got a machete

From CBS News:
Goats Slip Past Security Fence Near NYC Bridge
First goat trials at Gitmo scheduled for October

From Fox News:
Rep. Gives Plug to 'Paris Hilton Plan' in Energy Debate
Not first time Paris Hilton has been plugged

From Fox News:
Montauk Monster Mystery Goes Hollywood
Also tops Obama VP short list

From Fox News:
Five Puppies Cloned From Dead Pit Bull
Michael Vick to supply cloners for years

From Fox News:
Insider: Paris Hilton's Pipes Not Up to Roxie Hart Role in West End's 'Chicago'
Not first throat problem experienced

From New York Times:
Mars Takes M&M's Out of Their Shell
Now melts in mouth and in hand

From MSNBC:
Polar bear surprise sends scientists fleeing
Polar bear surprise removed from menu

Monday, August 4, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From BBC News:

Microsoft sees end of Windows era

Mac sale increase

From BBC News:

Georgia accused of lethal attack

Florida calls police

From BBC News:

Eight more deaths linked to bug

Killer aphid sought

From BBC News:

Parents forget child at airport

Kevin McCallister can't catch a break

From CBS News:

"Hidden" Van Gogh Found -- In Plain Sight!

Mary Shannon strikes it rich

From CBS News:

Woman, 97, Says Cat's Yowling Saved Her From Fire

Underwriters Laboratory approves burning cat fire alarm

From CNN:

'Underwear researcher' indicted

Attorney files briefs seeking dismissal

From CNN:

Chicago confronts a crime wave

Now in 171st year

From Fox News:

Researchers Recreate Universe's First Star

Second Obama created in laboratory

From Reuters:

Ancestor of T-Rex dinosaur unearthed in Poland

John McCain's baby brother found

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From Fox News:

The Butcher, the Barbers and the Fake Martian Monkey

Obama narrows vice-presidential short list

From Fox News:

Dinosaurs, Cavemen and Mammoths

McCain narrows vice-presidential short list

From Fox News:

Former Air Force Sergeant Sentenced for Killing Pregnant Wife With Hammer

Must reimburse Air Force $400 for hammer

From Fox News:

Hidden Portrait Found Beneath Van Gogh Painting

Original painting of dogs playing poker found

From CNN:

Cops: Cougar spotted on college campus

No striped cougars found

From Reuters:

Guantanamo court holds secret session

Don't tell anyone

From Reuters:

Verizon workers picket as union talks near deadline

Union asks management, "Can you hear me now?"

From Reuters:

IOC "surprised" by Games web censorship

Had no idea China would act like China

From CNN:

'Holy Grail' of baseball cards sells for $1.62M

'Life of Brian' card fails to draw bid

From AJC:

Dapper thieves in Cobb

Large supply of dappers stolen

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From BBC:

Fresh US sanctions for Zimbabwe

Old sanctions were stale, moldy

From New York Times:

Britain: Pair Sentenced in Faked Death

Sentenced to fake hanging

From AJC:

Minn. officers shoot bear with jar stuck on head

Winnie the Pooh killed

From BBC News:

Why Obama needs some jokes of his own

Michelle, Rev. Wright jokes are old

From BBC News:

Big reward after honeymoon murder

Ed Norton, Trixie sought

From CBS News:

Pest Exterminator Lost In Outback Survives On Bugs

Ran out of Chocolate Thunder From Down Under

From CBS News:

NASA Uses Remote Sand Dunes As Stand-in For Moon

Same as faked landings in 1969

From CBS News:

Cheech And Chong High On Reunion Plans

Cheech, Chong show up; Dave still not here

From Los Angeles Times:

Ancient T. rex tissue, or just old slime?

Debate over Sen. Robert Byrd continues

From Los Angeles Times:

Famine warning signs seen in North Korea

Leaders shocked to discover residents unable to eat enriched uranium, missile parts

Monday, July 28, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From ABC News:

Lawmakers Talk Bush Impeachment

Promise to have him out of office by January 21, 2009

From AJC:

Bodies of missing R.I. couple found in septic tank

Stewie Griffin arrested

From BBC:

Dead UK army dog handler is named

Looking forward to handling dead UK army dogs

From CBS:

Drop Smoking Without Picking Up Weight

Benefits of lung cancer touted

From CBS:

Fla. Woman Attacked By Fox, Then Shot In The Leg

Bill O'Reilly arrested

From Fox News:

Dwarf Tells Court Burglary Is Only Career for Man His Size

Life difficult since mine closed, Snow White moved away

From New York Times:

Mother Exhales After Son's Release in Colombia

Held breath until she turned blue

From NPR:

Sex Without Condoms Is The New Engagement Ring

How to show to friends, relatives, co-workers still being debated

From Reuters:

Dominatrix "sorry" for racing chief orgy row

Has been a bad girl and needs to be punished

From Reuters:

Underwear chicken dare puts man in hospital

Loses cockfight

Friday, July 25, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From BBC News:

New white whale spotted

Now a spotted whale

From CBS News:

McCain Makes Gains In Four Key States

Obama still leads in Iran, North Korea, Venezuela

From CBS News:

Obama's Daughters Aim For "Normal" Lives

McCain offers to help in November

From CNN:

Obama wins hearts, not minds, in Berlin

Obama continues to lead in mindless voters

From Fox News:

Mass. Mom Saw Only 1 Way Out of Foreclosure: Suicide

Still doesn't get to keep house

From Fox News:

Policeman Killed as Communists Storm Philippines Banana Farm

297,000,000 bananas freed

From Fox News:

U.S. Fentanyl Deaths Topped 1,000 Over Two Years

Obama demands US troops pull out of Fentanyl

From Fox News:

Complete Baby Tyrannosaurid Unearthed in Mongolia

New Hide-And-Seek record set

From MSNBC:

Scientists discover Jupiter-sized planet

Located between orbits of Mars and Saturn

From MSNBC:

Group: China world's top executioner

Texas demands recount

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From AJC:

McDonald's finds way to get Europeans to embrace fast food

McHaggis, Frog Nuggets debut on menu

From CBS News:

Italian Court: Jeans Do Not Prevent Rape

Other rulings include: Water is wet, Fire is hot

From CBS News:

Obama Shows Hawkish Side On Mideast Trip

Still afraid to face O'Reilly on Fox News

From CBS News:

Couple Claim Mysterious Noise Plagues Their House

Only occur when MTV is on

From CNN:

McCain, Obama causing marital tension

California wedding between candidates on the rocks

From CNN:

Study: Girls equal to boys in math skills

Test scores equal over 130% of the time

From CNN:

Ladies: 5 ways to get your sex life going

Ten, if you count the other hand

From CNN:

Obama tells Berlin: I am citizen of world

Withdraws from US presidential race, announces run for president of world

From Fox News:

Pack of Giant Bears Attacks Miners, Eats Two of Them

Yogi, Boo Boo sought for questioning

From Fox News:

Fossils Reveal Much Warmer Antarctic in Recent Past

Environmentalists blame Bush, time machine

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From ABC News:

Bank of America Beats Expectations

Expectations threaten to sue

From ABC News:

NASA Collects Urine to Test Space Toilet

If experiment fails, will really be pissed

From BBC:

Lesbos locals lose attempt to ban use of the term 'lesbian'

Plan B: Change city name to "Dykesville"

From BBC:

Computer mouse faces extinction

Sierra Club calls for ban on touch screens

From CNN:

Cruise ship dancer killed by police

Isaac, Gopher escape

From CBS News:

Obama: Surge Doesn't Meet Long-Term Goals

Has made US surrender nearly impossible

From Fox News:

Mars Phoenix Lander Pulls All-Nighter

"Space Probes Gone Wild" video series released

From Fox News:

Animal Shelter Will House Dogs Trained to Have Sex With Woman

Will attempt to teach dogs missionary position

From Fox News:

'View' Host Sherri Shepherd: 'I Had More Abortions Than I Would Like to Count'

Mother had one too few

From Fox News:

Star Explodes Unnotice

Al Qaeda claims credit

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads

From CBS News:

$550K "Wardrobe Malfunction" Fine Tossed

FCC now officially biggest boobs in Super Bowl half-time show

From CBS News:

Men Sentenced For Setting Friend's Crotch Ablaze

Barred for life from singing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"

From CNN:

Missing soldier found; husband charged

Obama calls for U.S. troops to pull out of Texas

From Fox News:

Doctors Say Baby Has Liver of 35-Year-Old Alcoholic

Alcoholic wants liver back

From Boston Globe:

9 alleged adulterers to be stoned to death

Clinton cancels trip to Iran

From Philadelphia Inquirer:

Ex-con sues AmEx, says it aided search for him

New slogan: Don't leave prison without it

From Philadelphia Inquirer:

Man flees police in underwear after traffic stop

Arrested after brief chase

From San Francisco Chronicle:

Man Awaiting Trial Tries To Slice Off Genitals

Tries to show prosecutor he's nuts

From AJC:

Wendy Williams, Omarosa battle on air

Dog fighting still illegal, bitch fights attract audience

From CNN:

Pay to have fish nibble the skin off your feet

Piranha 'R' Us opens first store

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news site with not-so-real subheads

From Chicago Tribune:

Hotels get hip to the needs of 21st Century travelers

First lesson: No one says 'get hip' any more

From CNN:

Obama takes campaign overseas

Effort to meet with most vocal supporters

From CBS:

Iran Rules Out Suspending Uranium Program

Israel offers to help with suspending program

From Fox News:

Petraeus: Al Qaeda Could Be Moving Away From Iraq

Group plans move into White House in 2009

From Reuters:

Wal-Mart's fashion show previews back-to-school

Other Wal-Mart fashions include flip-flops, ripped jeans, and black bras with white t-shirts

From WTOV:

Weighed down body found in river

Tried to swim with more cement blocks than he could carry

From KIRO:

Experts mull elevator to space

Will skip 13th, 1300th, 13000th floors

From CNN:

Bush 'a total failure,' Pelosi says

Cites failure to achieve third term

From CNN:

Mount McKinley tour goes green

Tour will now be conducted outdoors

From New York Times:

As Gas Prices Rise, Police Turn to Foot Patrols

Ask gangs to convert to 'walk-by' shootings

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Headline News

Real headlines from real news site with not-so-real subheads

From Fox News:

Woman Has Surgery on Giant 110-Pound Legs

Hillary expects full recovery

From Fox News:

Scientist: Pregnancy at 100 Possible in 30 Years

Still finds 70-year-old girlfriend 'hot'

From CNN:

Jimi Hendrix featured in 'Guitar Hero'

Game spinoff, 'Died-In-Own-Vomit Hero' expected in stores by Christmas

From CNN:

SciTechBlog: A "Green Pope"

Bishop of Mars leading candidate to replace pontiff

From ABC News:

Do Dems Have a Better Sense of Humor?

Obama candidacy revealed to be elaborate joke

From AJC:

Soccer players subdue nude man on plane

Team sprang into action once balls were in play

From LA Times:

Verne Troyer drops lawsuit over sex tape

So much fuss over such a little thing

From NY Times:

Obama Fund-Raiser Excludes a Senator-Turned-Lobbyist

Terrorists still welcome, supporters assured

From Reuters:

Ed McMahon sues hospital over injury

Summons notifies administrator, 'You may already be a plaintiff'

From Reuters:

Man claims Subway baked knife into sandwich

New 'Jailbreak Sub' flops

Friday, April 27, 2007

Headline News 2007-04-27

From Fox News:
6 Penn State Players Charged Over Off-Campus Fight
All future fights must be on-campus

From Fox News:
Georgia Wildfires Flare Up Again, Force Repeat Evacuations
Waycross destryed, damage in the dozens of dollars

From Fox News:
Massachusetts Catholic School Bars Same-Sex Couple From Prom
May apply again after entering priesthood

From Fox News:
Player Wounded in Shooting Sues Duquesne University
Blames PR department for not being as effective as Virgina Tech's

From Fox News:
Rhode Island College DJs Fired for Repeating Imus Comments
John Cleese leads stoning

From Fox News:
Ohio Fraud Defendant Released on Bond After Reciting Bible's 23rd Psalm
Judge sentences man to learn 8th Commandment

From Fox News:
Condom Found in McDonald's Happy Meal, Reports Say
Test markets of Really Happy Meal a success

From Fox News:
Drew Barrymore Named People Magazine's 'Most Beautiful' Person
People Magazine's "Hire the handicapped" program a success

From Fox News:
Spanish Judge Indicts 3 U.S. Soldiers Over Journalist Killing in Iraq
Charges reduced to misdemeanor when judge discoverd it was a journalist

From News Austrailia:
Harry's Head Priced At $625,000
Price is so high because it's never been used

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Headline News 2007-04-26

From ABC News:
GOP Hopeful Huckabee's Son Arrested for Gun
Endorsed by NRA

From ABC News:
China Invites U.S. Food Inspectors
To include representatives from AKC

From ABC News:
Alec Baldwin Is Sorry
Rest of world discovers what conservatives knew years ago

From ABC News:
Sheryl Crow Clears the Air About Toilet Paper Comments
Now wearing Glade Plug-Ins

From ABC News:
Is Internet Love More Likely to End in Divorce?
Marriages hit Alt-F4

From ABC News:
Canada Announces Greenhouse Gas Targets
Greenhouse Gas Wal-Marts planned next

From ABC News:
N. Koreans on Hunger Strike in Thailand
Even starving Koreans won't eat Thai food

From ABC News:
Entrepreneur Enterprise
Ferengis buy starship

From ABC News:
Vivid New Pictures of a Violent Sun
Police called

From ABC News:
'Monster Mash' Singer Pickett Dies at 69
He's now a graveyard smash

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Headline News 2007-04-25

From ABC News:
Dems Predict a Win on Iraq Pullout Vote
Thanks Al-Qaeda for support on vote

From ABC News:
Pelosi to Skip Top U.S. General in Iraq's Briefing
Couldn't cancel meeting with Osama

From ABC News:
26 Killed in Chinese Bus Crash
Chinese Fire Drill goes horribly wrong

From ABC News:
Queen of England to Pay Tribute to Virginia Tech Victims
Commissions Elton John to re-write "Candle In The Wind"

From ABC News:
Winnie the Pooh Forces Post Office Evacuation
Was shooting at Eyore

From ABC News:
What's Next for Ex-Duke Prosecutor, Players?
Players write book, "If I Did It"

From ABC News:
Life after rape in Congo
Kennedys show vacation pictures

From ABC News:
Cheney returns to work after leg check-up
Wound from Reid bite healing nicely

From ABC News:
Gay male parents get dedicated fertility program
Will be told where penis is supposed to go

From ABC News:
Men who want children should skip the hot tub
Hot tub sales skyrocket

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Headline News 2007-04-24

From CNN:
Reid: Congress will pass Iraq bill within days
Urges president to sign surrender document

From CNN:
'Active' Castro meets China envoy
Filming begins for "Weekend At Fidel's"

From ABC News:
Letterman Plays Washington
Leno plays Jefferson

From ABC News:
Swedish Hospital May Ban Crocs
Alligators, Monitor Lizards may also be restricted

From ABC News:
Obama Blasts Bush's Leadership
Cites own months of experience

From Reuters:
U.S. sees 200th DNA conviction reversal
Still not reliable enough to convict O.J.

From Reuters:
Abbott makes AIDS drug offer to Thailand
Costello thwarts plan

From ABC News:
Ali, Ono Swing To the Top of 'Dancing'
Former heavyweight champ, Lennon widow surprise pair

From NY Daily News:
Hillary Loves Harriet Tubman
Thinks she's sexy

From BBC:
Crow calls for limit on loo paper
Fewer men wanting to date singer

Friday, April 20, 2007

Headline News 2007-04-20

From CNN:
Columbine survivor: Emotional roller coaster ahead
Being stalked by Michael Moore next

From CNN:
Students disgusted by killer's manifesto
Didn't approve of killing spree, either

From CNN:
Bush, Democrats fail to bridge differences over Iraq
Agreement not possible as long as Bush refuses to cut and run

From CNN:
Chinese officials crack down on bad English
Thousands charged with Vioration of Engrish Ranguage Raws

From CNN:
'Law & Order' renewal still uncertain
Network reserves right to nip Fred Thompson presidential run

From CNN:
Spector's jurors already think he's guilty
Having actually committed murder weighs against him

From CNN:
Congo criticized over child soldiers
Democrats still support Al-Qaeda child bombers

From CNN:
Fires threaten Georgia's Okefenokee refuge
Residents may have to start marrying outside family

From WGAL:
Police: Phony cop attacked woman
Phony woman had big suprise for phony cop

From KIRO:
Police: Burglar shoots self in foot
Barney Fife: A cop gone wrong

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Headline News 2007-04-18

From ABC News:
Find Out How to Catch Depression Early
Join the Democratic Party

From ABC News:
White House Secret Service Hurt in Gun Mishap
Dick Cheney's gun safety class goes awry

From ABC News:
Majority Expect U.S. Will 'Lose' in Iraq
Democrats' strategy paying off

From ABC News:
Missing U.S. Teacher May Have Fallen Off Cliff
Cliff able to breathe again

From ABC News:
Christie's Auctions Prehistoric Objects
Date with Dick Clark fetches record amount

From ABC News:
In presidential race, French resign themselves to pragmatism
History of surrender finally pays off

From ABC News:
Whale Is Spotted in New York Harbor
Striped elsewhere

From ABC News:
Vivid New Pictures of a Violent Sun
Sol blamed for Va. Tech shootings

From ABC News:
'Amphibian Ark' Planned to Save Frogs
God's Plan B begins

From ABC News:
Charles Dickens Theme Park Set to Open
Most popular ride: Estella

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Headline News 2007-04-17

From Reuters:
33 dead in Virginia shootings: university president
Reid, Pelosi call for U.S. to withdraw from Virginia

From Reuters:
Stone-throwing fracas mars Madonna's Malawi visit
How fracas obtained stones still unclear

From Reuters:
Asians fear backlash after Virginia school shooting
TSA takes over school security, to profile grey-haired grandmothers

From Reuters:
Virginia Tech massacre "senseless tragedy": Pope
Says Halocaust was tragedy that made sense

From Reuters:
Graceland lures Elvis fans 30 years after King's death
Graceland is such a slut

From Reuters:
O.J. Simpson book sale canceled
Public already knows how he did it

From Reuters:
U.S. woman first to run Boston marathon in orbit
Hard part was getting Boston in orbit

From Reuters:
White House threatens veto of drug price bill
Wants street price to come down

From ABC News:
Seattle Man Charged in Bizarre Duck Case
Earl Billings arrested

From Reuters:
Protesters burn effigies after Gere kisses Shilpa
Gerbil supporters riot