1. Paterno Funeral Set for Wednesday
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/us/penn-state-paterno/index.html?hpt=hp_c1&hpt=hp_c2
This story is a good feature story because it is about maybe one of the most famous faces in college football. It is a good feature story because right now everyone is talking about Joe Paterno's death and his legacy he left.
2. Severe Weather Rakes Southeast; 2 dead in Alabama
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/us/severe-weather/index.html?hpt=us_c2
This is a good feature story because it is sad. As I said before people want to read about disasters. The fact that the two people were killed makes it bigger. Also Alabama has been a hot spot for weather related tragedies lately. This will interest people because it people want to hear about the weather especially when its terrible.
The first one is going to be a piece that will interest people becasue as you said, Joe Paterno is one of the greatest coach's ever and honoring him this way, even in death, is a way to remember him forever. The second one is a feature story for the here and now but once this disaster is dealt with, unfortunately, people will forget and it will no longer have mattered. Plus, the focus shouldn't just have been on the 2 deaths at the start...it should have been on the disaster itself and the devastation it has caused for all the residents involved.
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