Firm Grasp of the Obvious Department
     From the Notebook pages of The New Republic 1995:
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     Study Finds Sex, Pregnancy Link
                Cornell Daily Sun, December 7, 1995

     Whatever Their motives, Moms Who Kill Kids still Shock Us
                Holland Sentinal, date unknown.

     Survey Finds Dirtier Subways After Cleaning Jobs Were Cut
                The New York Times, November 22

     Larger Kangaroos Leap Farther, Researchers Find
                The Los Angeles Times, November 2

     'Light' meals are lower in fat, calories
                Huntington Herald-Dispatch, November 30

     Alcohol ads promote drinking
                The Hartford Courant, November 18

     Malls try to attract shoppers
                The Baltimore Sun, October 22

     Official: Only rain will cure drought
                The Herald-News, Westpost, Massachusetts

     Teen-age girls often have babies fathered by men
                The Sunday Oregonian, September 24

     Low Wages Said Key to Poverty
                Newsday, July 11

     Man shoots neighbor with machete
                The Miami Herald, July 3

     Tomatoes come in big, little, medium sizes
                The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia, March 30

     Dirty-Air Cities Far Deadlier Than Clean Ones, Study Shows
                The New York Times, March 10

     Man Run Over by Freight Train Dies
                The Los Angeles Times, March 2

     Scientists see quakes in L.A. future
                The Oregonian, January 28

     Wachtler tells graduates that life in jail is demeaning
                The Buffalo News, February 26

     Free Advice: Bundle up when out in the cold
                Lexington Herald-Leader, January 26

     Prosecution paints O.J. as a wife-killer
                Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, January 25

     Economist uses theory to explain economy
                Collinsville Herald-Journal, February 8

     Bible church's focus is the Bible
                Saint Augustine Record, Florida, December 3, 1994

     Clinton pledges restraint in use of nuclear weapons
                Cedar Rapids Gazette, April 6

     Discoveries: Older blacks have edge in longevity
                The Chicago Tribune, March 5

     Court Rules Boxer Shorts Are Indeed Underwear
                Journal of Commerce, April 20

     Biting nails can be sign of tenseness in a person
                The Daily Gazette of Schenectady, New York, May 2

     Lack of brains hinders research
                The Columbus Dispatch, April 16

     How we feel about ourselves is the core of self-esteem, says author
     Louise Hart
                Boulder, Colorado, Sunday Camera, February 5

     Fish lurk in streams
                Rochester, New York, Democrat & Chronicle, January 29




Actual Newspaper Headlines

 Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says

 Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers

 Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted

 Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case

 Survivor of Siamese Twins Joins Parents

 Farmer Bill Dies in House

 Iraqi Head Seeks Arms

 Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?

 Stud Tires Out

 Prostitutes Appeal to Pope

 Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over

 Soviet Virgin Lands Short of Goal Again

 British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands

 Lung Cancer in Women Mushrooms

 Eye Drops off Shelf

 Teacher Strikes Idle Kids

 Reagan Wins on Budget, But More Lies Ahead

 Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim

 Shot Off Woman's Leg Helps Nicklaus to 66

 Enraged Cow Injures Farmer with Ax

 Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told

 Miners Refuse to Work after Death

 Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant

 Stolen Painting Found by Tree

 Two Soviet Ships Collide, One Dies

 Two Sisters Reunited after 18 Years in Checkout Counter

 Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years

 Never Withhold Herpes Infection from Loved One

 Drunken Drivers Paid $1000 in `84

 War Dims Hope for Peace

 If Strike isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While

 Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

 Enfields Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide

 Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge

 Deer Kill 17,000

 Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

 Man Struck by Lightning Faces Battery Charge

 New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group

 Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft

 Kids Make Nutritious Snacks

 Chef Throws His Heart into Helping Feed Needy

 Arson Suspect is Held in Massachusetts Fire

 British Union Finds Dwarfs in Short Supply

 Ban On Soliciting Dead in Trotwood

 Lansing Residents Can Drop Off Trees

 Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half

 New Vaccine May Contain Rabies

 Man Minus Ear Waives Hearing

 Deaf College Opens Doors to Hearing

 Air Head Fired

 Steals Clock, Faces Time

 Prosecutor Releases Probe into Undersheriff

 Old School Pillars are Replaced by Alumni

 Bank Drive-in Window Blocked by Board

 Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors

 Some Pieces of Rock Hudson Sold at Auction

 Sex Education Delayed, Teachers Request Training