Dog Bites

Less scope for amusement today, though scrambled headline "Armstrong, U.S. Team Postal Face Drug Scrutiny" and accompanying punctuation-free story have a certain word-puzzle appeal.

Sports section head: "Jockey Dead of Apparent Homicide." Hmm.

Arts section head: "Unfortunate Events Is Unfolding." Hmm again.

And, sure, rely on wire copy for civic coverage, but maybe somebody should have read that Associated Press report on Page 3 about San Francisco's elections before running it: "Ten of the city's 11 districts will see a runoff. Only incumbent Tom Ammiano gained more than 50 percent of the vote."

Note to Fangxaminer staff: Better make that nine districts -- Gavin Newsom ran unopposed.