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19 hurt when stampede breaks out at S. C. beachfront motorcycle rally

Nineteen people were injured Sunday during a stampede that broke out during a popular motorcycle rally in Atlantic Beach, S. C., local officials said.

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What happened Nineteen people were injured Sunday during a stampede that broke out during a popular motorcycle rally in Atlantic Beach, S. C., local officials said.
The headline split One side frames it as "19 hurt when stampede breaks out at S. C. beachfront motorcycle rally". The other frames it as "Stampede At Motorcycle Rally Injures At Least 19".
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Center19 hurt when stampede breaks out at S. C. beachfront motorcycle rally

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Right / center-rightStampede At Motorcycle Rally Injures At Least 19

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UPIWire story · May 24, 10:53 PM

19 hurt when stampede breaks out at S. C. beachfront motorcycle rally

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Nineteen people were injured Sunday during a stampede that broke out during a popular motorcycle rally in Atlantic Beach, S. C., local officials said.

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 24, 11:40 PM

Stampede At Motorcycle Rally Injures At Least 19

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A stampede in South Carolina early Sunday morning injured at least 19 people. According to NBC News, Horry County Fire Rescue […]

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64/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: Wire story, News report

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