Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Newspaper Blunders

# "Slain Doctor Worried About His Death" -- In a local paper in Canada.

# "Public Inquiry To Be Launched Into Avalanche" -- A front page headline in the National Post.

# "Youth Hit By Train Is Rushed To Two Hospitals" -- In a local paper.

# "Ministry Probes Dead Fish" -- In a local paper in Canada.

# "Nixon Beneath the Surface" -- The headline of an expose column about Richard Nixon, several days after his death.

# "Golfing Immortal Dies Aged 69" -- A headline in a New Zealand paper.

# "Holy Mother Crushes Sacred Infant" -- In a Catholic newspaper, referring to a basketball game between two Catholic High Schools.

# "School Praised After Vandalism" -- West Briton, November 9, 2000

# "Tortoises Held Hostage As Lobster War Turns Nasty" -- Independent, November 19, 2000

# "Pepsi To Increase Recycled Content In Products." -- The headline of an article in Plastics news about Pepsico increasing the amount of recycled plastic in their bottles.

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