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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Oct 18, 10:57 PM
84-year-old man seriously injured in fire in Gorham
Officials say the man was taken to the hospital with serious burns.
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84-year-old man seriously injured in fire in Gorham
Irish Times and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Officials say the man was taken to the hospital with serious burns.
The headline split WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) frames it as "84-year-old man seriously injured in fire in Gorham". Irish Times frames it as "Male cyclist (60s) seriously injured following incident in Schull".
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Oct 19, 12:40 AM
One person dead, another injured after early morning fire in Stark
One person is dead and another was taken to the hospital after a deadly fire Sunday morning in Stark.
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Portland Press HeraldNews report · Oct 18, 9:32 PM
Vassalboro man seriously injured in Maine Turnpike crash
Officials say the driver of a Hyundai lost control and struck two other vehicles Saturday night.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Oct 18, 9:03 PM
Man dead, woman seriously injured after shooting near Marshall Avenue and Timber Drive in Newport News
A man died and a woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting near Marshall Avenue and Timber Drive in Newport News Saturday.
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Irish TimesNews report · Oct 18, 8:57 PM
Male cyclist (60s) seriously injured following incident in Schull
The man was found unresponsive on the R592 at Corthna, Schull
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Oct 18, 8:57 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.
Oct 18, 9:03 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.
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Oct 18, 10:57 PM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.
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