Writing news leads

New York Times article

Lead: 
Hidden for most of their childhood years during the cold war, and sons of the Rosenbergs who were convicted of leaking atomic bomb information, Michael and Robert Meeropol have spent most of their lives trying to clear their parents name. 

Who: Michael and Robert Meeropol, children of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
What: Michael and Robert want to attempt to clear the name of their parents who were convicted of sharing secrets of the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union in 1953. A confession by Morton Sobell confirmed their conviction and debunked a lot of what the brothers believed in. 
When: September 16, 2008
Where: United States, Northeast area
Why: With the confession, the Meeropol brothers could no longer attempt to prove their parent's innocence, negating a lot of the work they had done most of their lives, and what they believed in. 
How: The confession revealed that Julius Rosenberg was in fact a spy, and had shared non-atomic military and industrial information.


CNN article

Lead:
A recently rediscovered copy of a first "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, introducing Superman and his story, is resurfacing in an auction with a projected value of $400,000.  

Who: An unidentified seller is auctioning a copy of the first issued Superman comic book.
What: The seller is auctioning the comic book--one of hundred original--at a condition of "fine," projected to be valued at 400,000 dollars.
When: Friday, February 27, 2009 
Where: United States, West Coast
Why: Because of its age, condition, and its status as the first "superhero" comic, the comic is expected to have a ranged value of 400,000 to 750,000, like some other Action Comics sales. Since Superman was the first superhero of the time and of the industry, it is said to have an increased value.
How: When the seller obtained the comic book, it was 12 years after it's issue. Until 1966, the owner forgot about the comic book. When he rediscovered it, the held onto it to attempt to witness its increase in value.