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Botched Edmonton race costs 13 runners shot at Boston Marathon

Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedBoston won’t accept Edmonton Marathon times adjusted to accommodate unnecessary extra distance.
What changedThe left frames it as "CP News Alert: Botched Edmonton Marathon costs 13 runners shot at Boston Marathon". The center frames it as "Botched Edmonton race costs 13 runners shot at Boston Marathon".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "CP News Alert: Botched Edmonton Marathon costs 13 runners shot at Boston Marathon". The center frames it as "Botched Edmonton race costs 13 runners shot at Boston Marathon".

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Sep 3, 11:10 PM: Toronto Star joined the source map.

Sep 3, 11:40 PM: The Globe and Mail joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 29/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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CP News Alert: Botched Edmonton Marathon costs 13 runners shot at Boston Marathon

EDMONTON - A botched racecourse that was longer than it should have been for the Edmonton Marathon has cost 13 runners a chance to compete in the prestigious Boston Marathon.

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Botched Edmonton race costs 13 runners shot at Boston Marathon

Boston won’t accept Edmonton Marathon times adjusted to accommodate unnecessary extra distance

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