Here are two front-page L.A. Times stories from today, offered (mostly) without comment. But pay close attention. There will be a quiz at the end, asking which is the straight news story and which is the news analysis.

The first story is titled Bush’s Agenda Loses Focus. Here is the sub-head:

The White House staff has failed to formulate a clear domestic policy, some in the GOP say, and the administration is suffering because of it.

And the first paragraph:

WASHINGTON — A growing Republican chorus is calling for a staff overhaul inside President Bush’s beleaguered White House, but some conservatives say such a change would stop far short of fixing what they view as a serious flaw: an unfocused domestic agenda.

The second story is titled A Sliding Scale for Victory. Here is the sub-head:

As the conflict in Iraq enters its fourth year and civil war threatens, the Bush administration is again working to lower expectations.

And the opening paragraphs:

WASHINGTON — Three years ago, as they ordered more than 150,000 U.S. troops to race toward Baghdad, Bush administration officials confidently predicted that Iraq would quickly evolve into a prosperous, oil-fueled democracy. When those goals proved optimistic, they lowered their sights, focusing on a military campaign to defeat Sunni-led insurgents and elections to jump-start a new political order.

As the conflict enters its fourth year today, the Bush administration faces a new challenge: the prospect of civil war. And, in response, officials again appear to be redefining success downward.

So . . . which is the “news analysis” and which is the “straight news story”? Answer below the fold.

Only the second is characterized as a “news analysis.” The first story, “Bush’s Agenda Loses Focus,” is the lead article in today’s Sunday paper — and is apparently the editors’ idea of “straight news.”