Copyediting: ambiguous headlines


1. Crack Found on Governor's Daughter
    ↳ Governor's Daughter Caught with Crack

2. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash Expert Says
    ↳ Experts Say Malfunctions Caused Jet Crash

3. Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
    ↳ Authorities Commence Anti-Jaywalking Campaign

4. Iraq Head Seeks Arms
    ↳ Iraqi Leader Seeks Weapons

5. Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
    ↳ Possible Ring of Debris Surrounds Uranus

6. Prostitutes Appeal to Pope
    ↳ Prostitutes Plea to Pope

7. Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
    ↳ Veterinarian Helps Panda Breed

8. Teacher Strikes Idle Kids
    ↳ Teachers on Strike Result in Inactive Students

9. Miners Refuse to Work After Death
    ↳ Miners Refuse to Work After Fellow Miner Dies

10. Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
     ↳ Shooter to be Tried in Juvenile Court

11. War Dims Hope for Peace
     ↳ No Hope for Peace as War Wages On


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