BC Cook
I RECENTLY read a news story with the headline, “China may be using Sea to Hide its Submarines.” Well, yes. Where else would they hide them? Certainly not in the mountains. It got a few of us talking about some of the wildest headlines we have seen, so I thought I would share a little of editors behaving badly. See if you remember these stories.
Shell found on beach
Two convicts evade noose, jury hung
State population to double by 2040, babies to blame
Marijuana issue sent to a joint committee
Typhoon rips through cemetery, hundreds dead
Forecasters call for weather on Monday
Panda mating fails, veterinarian takes over
Man denies committing suicide
Greenland meteorite may be from space
Homeless man under house arrest
Study shows frequent sex enhances pregnancy chances
Winter is the only time to go ice fishing
Rain biggest factor in flooding
Man shot twice in one week says someone out to kill him
Utah Poison Control reminds everyone not to take poison
Scientists to kill ducks to see why they are dying
Man with 8 DUIs blames drinking problem
Newest residents are from elsewhere
Survey says Americans are getting tired of surveys
Close look at dating finds men choose attractive women
Pregnant girls are vulnerable to weight gain
World Bank says poor need more money
Students cook and serve grandparents
Fish need water, Feds say
Psychics predict world didn’t end yesterday
Federal agents raid gun shop, find weapons
City unsure why the sewer smells
Man dies after falling into giant coffee vat. Wife told reporters: He didn’t suffer. It was instant.
BC Cook, PhD lived on Saipan and has taught history for over 30 years. He is a director and historian at Sealark Exploration.
