Proofreading is a dying art. part 1

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Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say? Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter

This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.
I just couldn't help but send this along. Too funny.

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says [No crap, really? Ya think?]
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers [Now that's taking things a bit far!]
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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over [What a guy!]
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death [No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!]
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Ju venile 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!]
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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile [Ya think?!]
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures [Who would have thought!]
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Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide [They may be on to something!]
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The whole post was too long, so I had to break it up. Will try to post part 2 here.

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges You mean there's something stronger than duct tape? ----------------------------------------------------------
Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge He probably IS the battery charge!
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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group Weren't they fat enough?!
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft That's what he gets for eating those beans! ---------------- ---------------------------------
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks Do they taste like chicken? ****************************************
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors Boy, are they tall! *******************************************
And the winner is.... Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right?
 
LOL, Now there is good job for a few people. I thought newspapers DID have proof readers. Something tells me their English teachers would not be proud. LOL
 
Today on Yahoo: 8 baffling photos that have yet to be explained. Redundancy??

CNN: Dog chases truck that abandoned it at gas station. The truck abandoned a dog or the driver??
Bristol Palin, Medal of Honor recipient, engaged. Makes it look like she is the Medal of Honor recipient.
Man wins lottery, but loses the winning ticket. Guess he didn't win after all, lol.
 
Ad in our local newspaper
For sale-Quarter horse stud, mares call ---(Smart horse to dial a phone!!!)
For rent--2 bedroom stove.-------(commercial size????)
 
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