Hulsebus Blasts Newspapers on Use of "Blasts"
With this google news search backing me up I think it's safe to say that 'blasts' is a word past its prime in newspaper headlines, currently used anytime anyone says something against a person or institution.
Next time I read "McCall Blasts Dems Earmarking Process," it better be because this happened:

Next time I read "McCall Blasts Dems Earmarking Process," it better be because this happened:
