I couldn’t help but post this again from another forum. These are actual headlines found in newspapers all over the world. It shows how unintentionally funny English can be.
Air Head Fired
Arson Suspect is Held in Massachusetts Fire
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
Autos killing 110 a day – let’s resolve to do better
Ban On Soliciting Dead in Trotwood
Bank Drive-in Window Blocked by Board
Blind woman gets new kidney from daughter she hasn’t seen in years
British Union Finds Dwarfs in Short Supply
Chef Throws His Heart into Helping Feed Needy
Child’s death ruins couple’s holiday
Childs stool great for use in garden
Cold wave linked to temperatures
Deaf College Opens Doors to Hearing
Dealers will hear car talk at noon
Death causes loneliness, feeling of isolation
Dr. Ruth to talk about sex with newspaper editors
Drunk gets nine months in violin case
Drunken drivers paid $1000 in ’84
Enfields Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
Enraged cow injures farmer with ax
Eye drops off shelf
Farmer Bill dies in house
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
If strike isn’t settled quickly, it may last a while
Iraqi head seeks arms
Is there a ring of debris around Uranus?
Juvenile court to try shooting defendant
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Killer sentenced to die for second time in 10 years
Lansing Residents Can Drop Off Trees
Lawmen from Mexico barbecue guests
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Lung Cancer in Women Mushrooms
Man Struck by Lightning Faces Battery Charge
Man is Fatally Slain
Milk Drinkers are Turning to Powder
Miners refuse to work after death
NJ judge to rule on nude beach
Never withhold herpes infection from loved one
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
New Vaccine May Contain Rabies
Nicaragua sets goal to wipe out literacy
Old School Pillars are Replaced by Alumni
Organ festival ends in smashing climax
Panda mating fails; Veterinarian takes over
Plane too close to ground, crash probe told
Police begin campaign to run down jaywalkers
Police found safe hidden under bed
Prosecutor Releases Probe into Undersheriff
Prostitutes appeal to Pope
Quarter of a million Chinese live on water
Queen Mary having bottom scraped
Reagan wins on budget, but more lies ahead
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge
Safety experts say school bus passengers should be belted
Sex Education Delayed, Teachers Request Training
Smokers are productive, but death cuts efficiency
Some Pieces of Rock Hudson Sold at Auction
Something went wrong in jet crash, experts say
Soviet virgin lands short of goal again
Squad helps dog bite victim
Husky Women Squash Ducks