News Bloppers

"Youth Hit By Train Is Rushed To Two Hospitals" - Headline in a local paper.

"The bodies could not be identified because they were found face down." - A reporter, reporting on a story of the discovery of two bodies under a bridge in rural Missouri.

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

"Doctors say the longer the babies live, the better chance they’ll have at surviving." - From a local news cast.

"If England are going to win this match, they’re going to have to score a goal." - Sports Announcing, BBC1

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

"The glamorous 17-year-old wants to be a policewoman some day, like her dad." - From a New Zealand paper.

"As Phil De Glanville said, each game is unique, and this one is no different than any other." - Channel 4 news

"Man Died of Natural Causes" - Headline, Wirral News Group, October 25, 2000

"However, things are not always as simple as they seem. Is all this precipitation being monitored? And if it is, why? And if why, then by whom? To all these questions, the answer is yes." - From a New Zealand paper.

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

"The driver involved in this incident asked that her gender not be revealed." - From a Sydney, Australia, paper.

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