At first I thought this was another Google spelling error.  Given the other instances I’ve noticed and occasionally posted over the past year, such as this and this, I wouldn’t be surprised if Google hasn’t fired their atrocious proofer yet.

But then I realized it’s too clumsily worded to be a mistake.  It’s a joke by Google News.  Is it funny?   I don’t go to a major news collection site to be entertained.  In that regard I find it inappropriate, irritating, and stupid.  Not that I’m against sick humor.  I still break the ice at parties with a good Challenger joke.  But when I want to read serious stories I don’t want witty quips.

In further research this headline was actually taken from this more irreverent Register article - in which Google borrowed the headline for the rotation of this story.  But still, for an enormous news aggregator I don’t want crass and tacky puns.   That’s exactly why I READ the news rather than watching it on local TV.