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Alaska teen rescued after boat capsizes, reportedly killing his brother and cousin

Al Jazeera English and News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Alaska teen rescued after boat capsizes, reportedly killing his brother and cousin.
The headline split KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) frames it as "Alaska teen rescued after boat capsizes, reportedly killing his brother and cousin". News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) frames it as "Alaska teen rescued after boat capsizes, reportedly killing his brother and cousin".
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KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR)News report · Sep 12, 10:23 PM

Alaska teen rescued after boat capsizes, reportedly killing his brother and cousin

(KTLA) -- Rescuers traversed through the frigid cold waters of the Bering Sea to rescue a teen who survived after a boat capsized, reportedly killing the teen’s brother and cousin. The Unit...

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Sep 12, 11:56 PM

Teen rescued after clinging to boat for two days off Alaska

A 15-year-old boy was miraculously rescued after spending two days clinging to his capsized boat in Alaska’s Bering Sea.

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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Sep 12, 9:29 PM

Alaska teen rescued after boat capsizes, reportedly killing his brother and cousin

Alaska teen rescued after boat capsizes, reportedly killing his brother and cousin

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Sep 12, 9:29 PM: News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) joined the source map.

Sep 12, 10:23 PM: KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) joined the source map.

Sep 12, 11:56 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.