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An unintentionally ambiguous headline

No, nobody's perfect, but even when acknowledging that, there are times headlines prompt me to give my best dog impression, as my head tilts to the side and my ears suddenly perk. Such was the case today when I read this NBC News headline: "Prince's Remains Cremated, Private 'Beautiful' Ceremony Held."

After reading the headline a couple times, I realized the message it was trying to convey. However, when first reading the headline, it came across as, "Prince Remains Cremated." When I asked a few other people about it, they thought the same thing when first reading the headline. Given this unintentionally ambiguous headline, expect NBC News to publish the following headlines in the future:

- "Man's heart still not beating after a month in casket"

- "Mayor's breath stoppage reaches 2,400 days"

- "Poll shows 97% of people think musician will remain dead for at least another week"

- "Elvis Presley still dead after 40 years"

- "Will cremation go from ashes to man?"

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/prince-s-remains-cremated-private-beautiful-ceremony-held-n561096

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