Final Ledes: Ledes I Liked ...

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Despite Olivida Saleeby’s plea, the East Lansing Zoning Board voted unanimously last night against the burial of her dead husband in the backyard of her home on Elizabeth Lane.

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Backyard wedding? Sure. But what about a backyard burial?

The city Zoning Board says no.

Olivida Saleeby was denied permission last night to bury her late husband of 62 years in the backyard of their home where they lived for the entirety of their marriage.  

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Talk about timing.

State Rep. Constance P. Wei, an opponent of banning cell phone use while driving, rear-ended someone Wednesday while talking on her phone with another representative about postponing a vote on the ban.

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State Rep. Constance Wei didn’t want to miss a call, so she missed a red light instead while driving her car Wednesday evening.

She slammed into another car while she on the phone with a colleague, discussing a bill that would ban cell phone use while driving – a bill Wei does not support.

The latter three are alternative ledes with nut grafs, obviously.

FYI, most people did at least well, if not great, on this assignment. I did grade you harder than in previous assignments, as I will as we have more practice opportunities, lectures and blog reviews under our belts.