Weekly Dose of Weird and Whacky Headlines

"First Baby Born From Egg Matured in Lab and Frozen"--headline, Reuters, July 2

Are they going to thaw it out in time for easter?

"Shots Could Help You Lose That Pot Belly"--headline, MSNBC.com, July 1

And your life!

"Turtles to Test Wireless Network"--headline, Associated Press, July 4

The Slowskis are moving up in the world!  Sloooowwwwly

"Euro Skirts With Record High; Pound Hits 26-Year Peak"--headline, Agence France-Presse, July 3

Minis are back on the Continent!  For fat women?????

"Cows that burp less seen helping in climate fight" --headline, AOL, July 9

They have more time to cool the earth if they burp less.

"126 Illnesses Linked to Taste of Chicago Food Booth" --headline, Foxnews, July 13

I think I will stick with the Taste of Beef!

"Rare Three-Legged Tiger Spotted"--headline, CNN.com, July 6

Are spotted 4 legged tigers common?

"Two Gored by Spain's Renowned Bulls"--headline, Associated Press, July 9

Son of Al Gore is having a bad year.

"Women Demand Female Pamplona Bull Run, With Cows"--headline, Reuters, July 9

Ok, I beleive in Woman's Libe, but even I am not going to call women cows!

"An Attempted Suicide Turns Deadly"--headline, KOLD-TV Web site (Tucson, Ariz.), July 10

So the attempt was successful?

" 'Epoxy Creep' Factor in Big Dig Death"--headline, Associated Press, July 10

Look out Kevin!  The Stickey bandits are now killers!

"New Yorkers Question Sound Idea"--headline, Chicago Tribune, July 10

Loony ideas generally accepted.

"Couric Second-Guesses CBS Move Some Days"--headline, Associated Press, July 8

Les Moonvenes should tell her where they moved to.