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Dave Cossetta, owner of St. Paul's Cossetta Alimentari, dies unexpectedly in Italy

Star Tribune and KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Cossetta's death reportedly comes just days after the restaurateur won two international awards at the Panettone World Cup in Milan.
The headline split The left frames it as "Dave Cossetta, whose family name defined St. Paul dining, dies at 70". The center frames it as "Dave Cossetta, owner of St. Paul's Cossetta Alimentari, dies unexpectedly in Italy".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftDave Cossetta, whose family name defined St. Paul dining, dies at 70

Star Tribune · Center-left · News report

CenterDave Cossetta, owner of St. Paul's Cossetta Alimentari, dies unexpectedly in Italy

KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) · Center · News report

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Nov 12, 5:23 PM

Dave Cossetta, owner of St. Paul's Cossetta Alimentari, dies unexpectedly in Italy

Cossetta's death reportedly comes just days after the restaurateur won two international awards at the Panettone World Cup in Milan.

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Star TribuneNews report · Nov 12, 5:20 PM

Dave Cossetta, whose family name defined St. Paul dining, dies at 70

The fourth-generation operator behind St. Paul’s iconic Italian grocery and restaurant was traveling in Italy.

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Nov 12, 5:20 PM: Star Tribune joined the source map.

Nov 12, 5:23 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.