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lawhawk10/07/2010 9:07:34 am PDT

Hmmm… the headline reads that Solar Power Is Coming to the White House at CNN.

It notes that the Obama Administration will be installing solar panels and a solar hot water heater at the historic home for the First Family.

Of course, the headline would be more accurate if it said Solar Power Returns to White House because a solar system was first installed during the Carter Admin, but then removed during the Reagan Admin.

But even that is inaccurate because a solar system was installed by G.W. Bush for powering the pool and an ancillary building on the grounds.

The article notes all this, but the headline and lede is what many people will read and focus on - not the article itself.

So, the most accurate headline would read:
Solar Power Reliance Increases at White House.