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Cruise ship pianist rescued after 9 hours in Pacific Ocean near Catalina Island: reports
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What happenedCruise ship pianist rescued after 9 hours in Pacific Ocean near Catalina Island: reports.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore". The center frames it as "Cruise ship pianist rescued after 9 hours in Pacific Ocean near Catalina Island: reports".
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Left / center-leftCruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore
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