Daily Dose of Weird and Whacky Headlines

"Life Sentences Double in 10 Years as Judges Hand Down Longer Terms"--headline, Independent (London), June 24

Do they keep them imprisoned even after death then?

"Newspaper Questions Man Executed in 1983 Slaying"--headline, Associated Press, June 25

Jeanne Dixon served as Medium.

"HIV Drugs Have Given Americans 3 Million Years of Life"--headline, HealthDay.com, June 26

I got to get me some of those drugs!

"Retirees Will Face Dire Straits"--headline, Newhouse News Service, June 23

What?  NO Rolling Stones?

"Red Fox Spotted in Robinson"--headline, WTAE-TV Web site (Pittsburgh), June 26

Elizabeth!  He's not coming!

"How Is Dingo Urine Gathered? Carefully, Study Says"--headline, Reuters, June 27

Dingos hate it when you hold their little weenies.

"Shuttle Crew Faces 1-in-100 Chance of Dying"--headline, CNN.com, June 27

Fly me to the Moon!  I face a 100 in 100 chance of dying!

"Manila Cops Insist on Legitimate Killings"--headline, Manila (Philippines) Standard, June 27

Ok, no more low blows.  We want clean cappings!

"Bush Promotes War, Candidate in Missouri"--headline, Associated Press, June 28

Kansas better watch out.  Quantrill is on the ride again!

"Prosecution Urges Jury to Stop Hiring Machine"--headline, Chicago Sun-Times, June 28

New movement - People before Machines!  Send all the machines back to their home country!

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Red Foxx must be hanging out with Elvis!

these are truly one of the best ones I"ve read yet! especially that one about the medium!

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Red Foxx must be hanging out with Elvis!

Thank you!  Thank you very much.  Now I must go to that star just north of morning.

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"Newspaper Questions Man Executed in 1983 Slaying"--headline, Associated Press, June 25

So reporters have stooped to digging up graves now?
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So reporters have stooped to digging up graves now?

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I love it!  Thanks for a great one.  Maybe I should retitle it to "beat this"  as I love the alternatives that others come up with.  And this is a great one!

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Reply By: dynamaso

Hey!  Welcome to our Independance day long celebration!  You know us americans.  Anything for a party!  Hmm, gives me an idea.

Ted and Mason on the 4th!

Glad you loved it!  And have a great one yourself. Did you know that even England has a 4th of July?