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2 sets of human remains found in Downtown Portland identified
The Oregonian (Oregon Live) and KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe State Medical Examiner said the sets of human remains found across two homeless encampments over the course of a week belong to the same 38-year-old man.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Human remains found in downtown Portland in 2 locations came from same person, police con...". The center frames it as "2 sets of human remains found in Downtown Portland identified".
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Left / center-leftHuman remains found in downtown Portland in 2 locations came from same person, police confirm
The Oregonian (OregonLive) · Center-left · News report
Center2 sets of human remains found in Downtown Portland identified
KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) · Center · News report
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2 sets of human remains found in Downtown Portland identified
The State Medical Examiner said the sets of human remains found across two homeless encampments over the course of a week belong to the same 38-year-old man.
