A Dying Art

Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?

The following are actual titles to articles published in various printed mediums:

01. Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter

02. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says

- No carp, really? Ya think?

03. Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers

- Now that's taking things a bit far!

04. Miners Refuse to Work after Death

- No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!

05. Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant

- See if that works any better than a fair trial!

06. War Dims Hope for Peace

- I can see where it might have that effect!

07. If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile

- Ya think?!

08. Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

- Who would have thought!

09. Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide

- They may be on to something!

10. Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges

- You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?

11. Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge

- He probably IS the battery charge!

12. New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group

- Weren't they fat enough?!

13. Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft

- That's what he gets for eating those beans!

14. Kids Make Nutritious Snacks

- Do they taste like chicken?

15. Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half

- Chainsaw Massacre all over again!

16. Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors

- Boy, are they tall!

And the winner is....

17. Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

- Did I read that right?