Then they must be VERY IMPORTANT STORIES.
Times rule 101: The less emphasis the Times puts on them, the more important they are; the more emphasis the Times gives to an item, the more PROPAGANDA is being PUSHED!
"National Briefing | Midwest: Rising Waters Pose a Threat"
"National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Paul Plans Rival G.O.P. Event"
"National Briefing | Washington: Kucinich Seeks to Impeach Bush"
And isn't this little event interesting?
"Kucinich: 'Suspicious Circumsances' Made My Website Crash"
"National Briefing | Health: Herb Found Ineffective for Disorder"
"National Briefing | West: California: Fires Burn 30 Homes"