What about headlines

My assignment is:

Find 5 great web headlines (on news stories or blog entries) and 5 headlines that don’t work. Post to your blog, describing what makes the good ones work and why the others don’t.

OK, let’s go

5 greatweb headlines (because they are interesting, creative, original or just straight to the point)

Canadian leader suspends Parliament  (CNN)

Crocodile fears (BBC)

Phone tapping 

Handsets are helping rock bands reach new fans (BBC)

Stress hits even before pregnancy (BBC)

Consumer Watch: Credit-card users may find limits slashed just as they need money (Marketwatch)

 

5 headlines that don’t work (because they don’t say much about the stories or just aren’t atractive)

Forest aid (BBC)

Mystic powers (BBC)

Stolen dreams  (BBC) – clichè

Pitt on movies, family and New Orleans (CNN)

Welcome to Sacramento, and good luck (LA Times)