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Dubious, bogus and utterly phony headlines

The following satirical headlines come from borowitzreport.com and theonion.com:

▪  Midterms Prediction: Billionaires to Retain Control of Government

▪  Kochs Approve Plan to Fire Cash from Cannon at Voters

▪  Study: Fear of Ebola Highest Among People Who Did Not Pay Attention During Math and Science Classes

▪  Poll: Majority of Americans Favor Quarantining Wolf Blitzer

▪  New Texas Law Would Require Candidates for Governor to Show Proof of IQ

▪  University of North Carolina Boosters Outraged That Some Athletes Took Real Classes

▪  2-Year-Old Never Thought He Would Live to See Giants Win World Series

– Phillip Brownlee

This story was originally published November 2, 2014 at 6:03 PM.

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