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Cornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent

Both news sources use identical, neutral language to report on the Cornell rape allegations and scrutiny of laws.

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What happened Cornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent.
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Left / center-leftCornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 29, 10:03 PM

Cornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent

A woman’s account of being sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house has advocates and lawmakers renewing their criticism of a New York law that makes it more difficult to...

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The Washington TimesNews report · Sep 29, 10:02 PM

Cornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent

A woman's account of being sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house has advocates and lawmakers renewing their criticism of a New York law that makes it more difficult to...

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Sep 29, 10:03 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

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