Red Cross Vessel Sinks
Aid Workers are safe, but goods are lost; U.S. gets approval to airlift supplies
Verb- Sinks
Subject-Vessel
This is a good headline becuase it gives you all of the information needed to understand the story.
Airport flap, office spending cost Kim votes, experts say
Imcumbent's mailers may have backfired in volatile campaign for City Counsil's Place 3 seat
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Subject-Votes
This headline also gives all the information you need.
For NCsoft's man of many sounds, life at work's a joyful noise
Verb-Work
Subject- NCsoft's man
The headline doesn't contain much information but it does interest you in the story.
Study: Storm alerts uneven
Baylor student says weather service issues more warnings for cities than rural areas
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Subject-Warnings
It is not a very good primary headline, but the secondary one is very good.
Master's degrees required for new teachers in Eanes
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Subject-New teachers
The headline tells you exactly what the story is about
Momentum slowing for federal shield law to protect journalists
Verb-Slowing
Subject-Federal Shield Law
This headline also tells you exactly what the story is about.
New solar concentrator technology being developed by IBM promises to increase the output of conventional solar cells by as much as fivefold. The technology uses a large lens to focus the sun's light. 
Courtney Brown inspects the damage Thursday where a 100-foot-tall oak tree landed in the kitchen and living room of her home in Hyde Park. A storm that hit late Wednesday night left trees downed across Austin, though meteorologists say it doesn't appear a tornado was responsible.
John Ramirez, 16, of Houston jams Sunday with the Austin band Cerronato at the Mexican American Cultural Center. Ramirez was one of four teens who competed for a cash prize and the chance to play at the Accordian Kings and Queens concert in Houston; he was among two finalists chosen.