Leads (again)
Summary lead: A luger’s death in a horrible training accident mere hours before the Opening Ceremonies on Feb. 12 immediately cast a shroud of gloom over what are supposed to be fun and games.
This lead answers the who, what, when, and where questions. The who is a luger, the what is his death, the when is on Febuary 12 before the opening ceremonies, and the where is at the Olympics.
Feature lead: California’s dire and ongoing budget predicament is raising a tough — and touchy — question about the state’s finances, one that some at the Capitol do not want discussed: Is California bankrupt?
This lead opens by describing California’s budget predicament and also uses a question to get the reader’s attention and interested.
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