# Alarming CNN News sequential headlines

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**Created:** [June 1, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alarming-cnn-news-sequential-headlines/623771 "2012-06-01T14:10:53Z")\
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The [CNN News site](http://www.cnn.com/) typically has a headline for a breaking news story in the upper left corner of the window, and closely-related stories directly underneath that, and then a ruled line, beneath which other “Latest News” headlines appear.

So typically all the stories in the upper left corner are closely related, which is why it’s especially alarming to see the current breaking news:

[Linky](http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/Pinfeather_photos/CNNontheeconomy.jpg)

Specifically, the following current topic:

**Breaking News: Hiring slows, unemployment rises**  
\*\*Workers grabbed from bus, executed  
Opinion: Don’t forget long-term jobless  
Are you better off than 4 years ago?  
Need a job? Try Brazil  
CNN Explains: Unemployment rate \*\*

Grabbing people who HAVE jobs from buses and executing them isn’t going to help the unemployment rate. But if you’re _going_ to execute people anyway, CNN cheerfully reminds us, don’t forget the long-term jobless!