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ARCHIVED · 3 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Jul 18, 12:59 AM

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Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead

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What happenedThe families of two men discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago.
What changedThe left frames it as "Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago". The center frames it as "Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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33WORDING GAP

4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago". The center frames it as "Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago".

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Jul 17, 10:38 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jul 17, 10:57 PM: ABC News joined the source map.

Jul 17, 11:24 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Jul 18, 12:18 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 33/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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ABC News1h ago

Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

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The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed t...

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Center-left ·News report

Hospital sued after DNA tests reveal babies switched at birth 38 years ago

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The families are suing Unity Medical Center in North Dakota for robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead

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Center ·News report

Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

The families of two men discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago.

Open source
Center-left ·News report

Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed t...

Open source