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16-year-old boy dies week after 3 teenagers shot in South Austin, officials say

ABC News Australia Top Stories and WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A 16-year-old boy has died more than a week after three teens were shot on the city's West Side, officials said.
The headline split WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "16-year-old boy dies week after 3 teenagers shot in South Austin, officials say". ABC News Australia Top Stories frames it as "Boy dies in hospital days after e-scooter crash".
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Center16-year-old boy dies week after 3 teenagers shot in South Austin, officials say

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Aug 29, 9:37 PM

16-year-old boy dies week after 3 teenagers shot in South Austin, officials say

A 16-year-old boy has died more than a week after three teens were shot on the city's West Side, officials said.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Aug 29, 10:36 PM

West Mifflin police search for missing 16-year-old boy

West Mifflin police are seeking help in locating a missing 16-year-old boy last seen on Monday.

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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Aug 29, 9:10 PM

Boy dies in hospital days after e-scooter crash

A teenage boy dies in hospital days after sustaining critical injuries in an e-scooter crash in the Bundaberg region.

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Aug 29, 9:10 PM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.

Aug 29, 9:37 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Aug 29, 10:36 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.