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Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor turned congressman, has died

WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) and WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Ben Jones, the "Dukes of Hazzard" actor turned congressman, died after having a "major heart attack," his wife announced Sunday.
The headline split WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) frames it as "Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor turned congressman, has died". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor turned congressman, has died".
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CenterBen Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor turned congressman, has died

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 10, 12:15 AM

Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor turned congressman, has died

Ben Jones, the "Dukes of Hazzard" actor turned congressman, died after having a "major heart attack," his wife announced Sunday.

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 10, 12:21 AM

Ben Jones, who played Cooter on ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ dies at 84

Ben Jones, who played Cooter on "The Dukes of Hazzard" and later served in Congress, has died at 84.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 10, 12:15 AM

Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor turned congressman, has died

Ben Jones, the "Dukes of Hazzard" actor turned congressman, died after having a "major heart attack," his wife announced Sunday.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 10, 12:15 AM

Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor turned congressman, has died

Ben Jones, the "Dukes of Hazzard" actor turned congressman, died after having a "major heart attack," his wife announced Sunday.

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Aug 10, 12:15 AM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Aug 10, 12:15 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 10, 12:15 AM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Aug 10, 12:21 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

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