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RedheadWriter
02-18-2008, 12:39 PM
Former first lady Nancy Reagan lands in the hospital after falling in her home in Bel-Air, Calif. :confused:

This actual headline from AOL News will lead people to believe that she fell from a great height and 'landed' in a hospital. :blush:

bleukarma
02-19-2008, 03:03 PM
haha!! That is funny!! I wonder why the editor didn't catch that one!

I hope she is ok.

Ed
02-19-2008, 07:13 PM
That is funny.

I heard on the news that Mrs. Reagan has been released from the hospital; no broken hip as earlier feared.

I have a few other favorite actual headlines:
Grandmother of eight makes hole in one
Deaf mute gets new hearing in killing
Police begin campaign to run down jaywalkers
House passes gas tax onto senate
Stiff opposition expected to casketless funeral plan
Two convicts evade noose, jury hung
William Kelly was fed secretary
Milk drinkers are turning to powder
Safety experts say school bus passengers should be belted
Quarter of a million Chinese live on water
Farmer Bill Dies in House
Iraqi head seeks arms
Eye drops off shelf
Squad helps dog bite victim
Dealers will hear car talk at noon
Enraged cow injures farmer with ax
Lawmen from Mexico barbecue guests
Miners refuse to work after death
Two Soviet ships collide - one dies
Two sisters reunite after eighteen years at checkout counter

:funny:

RedheadWriter
02-20-2008, 09:00 AM
HAHAHAHAAHAH These other headlines are a scream!!!!!!! I am not sure how much is done intentionally, but they certainly make you raise an eyebrow and go hmmmmmmm :)

disneydrmr
02-20-2008, 03:20 PM
:funny: too funny... That two sisters reuniting one.. they must have been standing in the checkout lane of our local Meijer!!! :D

Cinderelley
02-20-2008, 03:24 PM
Those are pretty funny! :D