US Navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power

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What happenedUS Navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power.

What changedThe left frames it as "US Navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power". The right frames it as "CNN Reports on US Navy Destroyer That Spent Four Days Without Power Last Month".

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "US Navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power". The right frames it as "CNN Reports on US Navy Destroyer That Spent Four Days Without Power Last Month".

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The Guardian - US Politics3h ago

US Navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power

USS Benfold lost power after ‘engineering casualty’ leaving sailors without galley services, toilets and air conditioning A US guided-missile destroyer reportedly spent four days adrift and...