Elderly couple killed in Santa Monica house fire; cause of blaze under investigation

Los Angeles Times and KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedTwo people were found dead inside a Santa Monica home after firefighters extinguished a dramatic fire at the house, officials said.

What changedThe left frames it as "Elderly couple dies in Santa Monica home fire". The center frames it as "Elderly couple killed in Santa Monica house fire; cause of blaze under investigation".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Elderly couple dies in Santa Monica home fire". The center frames it as "Elderly couple killed in Santa Monica house fire; cause of blaze under investigation".

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Aug 9, 9:50 PM: Los Angeles Times joined the source map.

Aug 10, 1:39 AM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

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KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles20m ago

Elderly couple killed in Santa Monica house fire; cause of blaze under investigation

Two people were found dead inside a Santa Monica home after firefighters extinguished a dramatic fire at the house, officials said.

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Los Angeles Times3h ago

Elderly couple dies in Santa Monica home fire

The blaze engulfed a two-story home on Lincoln Blvd., the city's second fatal residential fire in the last three months.

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