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Cal State Fullerton student dies after attending fraternity function

KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) and New York Post describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Cal State Fullerton student dies after attending fraternity function.
The headline split The center frames it as "Cal State Fullerton student dies after attending fraternity function". The right frames it as "California college student, 18, dumped at hospital following fraternity event dies".
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CenterCal State Fullerton student dies after attending fraternity function

KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightCalifornia college student, 18, dumped at hospital following fraternity event dies

New York Post · Center-right · News report

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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Sep 15, 11:35 PM

Cal State Fullerton student dies after attending fraternity function

An 18-year-old California State University, Fullerton student died Sunday after he attended a function at an unaffiliated fraternity, according to the Fullerton Police Department. The stude...

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New York PostNews report · Sep 16, 12:12 AM

California college student, 18, dumped at hospital following fraternity event dies

An 18-year-old student at Cal State Fullerton died after a fraternity function at the college, with alcohol eyed as a factor in his death, police said.

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Sep 15, 11:35 PM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

Sep 16, 12:12 AM: New York Post joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.