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3,000-mile Sahara Desert dust plume headed for Florida

A late-season Saharan dust cloud is crossing the Atlantic and expected to reach Florida and the Caribbean, bringing hazy skies and health concerns for those with respiratory issues.

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What happened A late-season Saharan dust cloud is crossing the Atlantic and expected to reach Florida and the Caribbean, bringing hazy skies and health concerns for those with respiratory issues.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Sep 10, 7:06 PM

3,000-mile Sahara Desert dust plume headed for Florida

A late-season Saharan dust cloud is crossing the Atlantic and expected to reach Florida and the Caribbean, bringing hazy skies and health concerns for those with respiratory issues.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 10, 7:06 PM

3,000-mile Sahara Desert dust plume headed for Florida

A late-season Saharan dust cloud is crossing the Atlantic and expected to reach Florida and the Caribbean, bringing hazy skies and health concerns for those with respiratory issues.

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OregonianNews report · Sep 10, 7:06 PM

3,000-mile Sahara Desert dust plume headed for Florida

A late-season Saharan dust cloud is crossing the Atlantic and expected to reach Florida and the Caribbean, bringing hazy skies and health concerns for those with respiratory issues.

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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Sep 10, 7:06 PM

3,000-mile Sahara Desert dust plume headed for Florida

A late-season Saharan dust cloud is crossing the Atlantic and expected to reach Florida and the Caribbean, bringing hazy skies and health concerns for those with respiratory issues.

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Sep 10, 7:06 PM

3,000-mile Sahara Desert dust plume headed for Florida

A late-season Saharan dust cloud is crossing the Atlantic and expected to reach Florida and the Caribbean, bringing hazy skies and health concerns for those with respiratory issues.

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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Sep 10, 7:06 PM

3,000-mile Sahara Desert dust plume headed for Florida

A late-season Saharan dust cloud is crossing the Atlantic and expected to reach Florida and the Caribbean, bringing hazy skies and health concerns for those with respiratory issues.

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Sep 10, 7:06 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.

Sep 10, 7:06 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Sep 10, 7:06 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.

Sep 10, 7:06 PM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.