digests restate the lead of the story. use different words and vary sentence structure. use up to...
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Digests• Restate the lead of the story.• Use different words and vary sentence
structure.• Use up to two sentences (varies by
publication).• Always end with reference to section and
page for the article.• Strive to include a piece of the nut—
significance.• Keep it lively.• Used in news summaries, Web summary
pages.
Digest & Head: Korean Fighter
North Korean Fighter Jet
Crosses Border Into South
A North Korean fighter jet briefly crossed the western sea border with South Korea on Thursday but retreated without incident when two South Korean jets raced to the area.
D&H: “E-Bomb”U.S. Studies Using 'E-Bomb'
In Iraq, but Leans Against It
The U.S. military has developed a weapon that can permanently disable electrical and telecommunications systems and has debated the possibility of using it in any military assault against Iraq.
D&H: Columbia Shuttle Inquiry Again Focuses on
Damage From Debris
Investigators are again focusing on the idea that a piece of insulation or other debris damaged a wing of the Columbia at liftoff.
D&H: Gas PricesAs Gasoline Prices Rise, Drivers Have Doubts About Why
Pump prices that have risen to more than $2 a gallon in some places seem to many drivers the most tangible proof of the administration's plans for a possible Iraq attack.
D&H: MalibuMalibu Invents a Sound of Its Own
In the last few years, Malibu, Calif., has grown a rock scene with more than half a dozen quality bands, most made up of high school friends.