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Headlines Hard to Write

Headline writers have a tough job. They need to "sell the story" in a few short words. Sometimes, in the effort to get the point across, the headline turns out a little differently than the writer probably intended.

Following are some headlines from newspapers across the country that may not have been entirely accurate, but were at least good for a little laugh.

• Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted

• Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim

• Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant

• Miners Refuse to Work after Death

• Two Sisters Reunited after 18 Years in Checkout Counter

• Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

• Deer Kill 17,000

• Man Struck by Lightning Faces Battery Charge

• Enraged Cow Injures Farmer with Ax

• New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group