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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy recovering after suffering stroke, his office says

WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven) and Townhall describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy recovering after suffering stroke, his office says.
The headline split The center frames it as "Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy recovering after suffering stroke, his office says". The right frames it as "Dem Senator Recovering After Suffering a Stroke Over the Weekend.".
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CenterConnecticut Sen. Chris Murphy recovering after suffering stroke, his office says

WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightDem Senator Recovering After Suffering a Stroke Over the Weekend.

Townhall · Center-right · News report

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TownhallNews report · Nov 2, 11:00 AM

Dem Senator Recovering After Suffering a Stroke Over the Weekend.

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WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven)News report · Nov 2, 10:09 AM

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy recovering after suffering stroke, his office says

Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a stroke, according to a statement released Sunday by his chief of staff. Murphy's chi...

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Nov 2, 10:09 AM: WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven) joined the source map.

Nov 2, 11:00 AM: Townhall joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.