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2 found dead after firefighters extinguish house fire in Santa Monica
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) 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.
The headline splitKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "2 found dead after firefighters extinguish house fire in Santa Monica". WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "Five people and a pet displaced after house fire on Gust Lane in Chesapeake".
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Center2 found dead after firefighters extinguish house fire in Santa Monica
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