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What happened She also turned down Joe Biden.
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Same-event confidence High 16 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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Left / center-left Dolly Parton Is About to Get a Very Big Nashville Tribute The Daily Beast · Center-left · News report
Center Dolly Parton turned down an honor from Donald Trump twice. Here’s why Oregonian · Center · News report
Right / center-right Dolly Parton turned down an honor from Donald Trump twice. Here’s why Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
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Dolly Parton Is About to Get a Very Big Nashville Tribute Ron Jenkins / Getty Images Nashville is about to put Dolly Parton’s name somewhere very hard to miss. State and airport officials have begun laying the groundwork to rename its bustling air...
Open source Dolly Parton turned down an honor from Donald Trump twice. Here’s why She also turned down Joe Biden.
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Center-right Mostly Factual Dolly Parton turned down an honor from Donald Trump twice. Here’s why She also turned down Joe Biden.
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Center-left Mostly Factual Dolly Parton inspired Their Wigs and Makeup, and Had Their Back, Too. Dolly Parton was an advocate for her L.G.B.T.Q. fans. She also understood them, a meaningful bond in places where such recognition was hard to find.
Open source Tennessee Governor Announces Plan to Rename Nashville Airport in Honor of Dolly Parton Tennessee leaders are moving to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, creating one of the largest permanent tributes yet to the country music legend following her death...
Open source How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landsc...
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Center-left Mostly Factual 'Somehow losing her has made me miss Mum all over again': Our readers remember Dolly Parton There has been an outpouring of affection for the country music legend since her death on Tuesday.
Open source ‘In walked this big bundle of energy’: the day Dolly Parton came to Rotherham Country star came to South Yorkshire town in 2007 for UK launch of the Imagination Library, her book donation scheme Shane Jarman was up a ladder decorating a Christmas tree at the school w...
Open source 5 heartfelt cartoon farewells to Dolly Parton Cartoonists on Dolly Parton's life and legacy
Open source Opinion: Dolly Parton was underestimated for decades. That became one of her greatest strengths In a candid 2015 interview, Dolly Parton told CNBC's Tania Bryer about depression, ambition and the business decisions that defined her career.
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Center-left Mostly Factual Tennessee moves to rename Nashville International Airport in Dolly Parton's honor Nashville International Airport could soon be renamed after Tennessee icon Dolly Parton, the governor and airport announced Friday. The beloved country legend and philanthropist, who hailed...
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Center-left Mostly Factual Was Dolly Parton a feminist? She wouldn’t say it, but fans heard it — in her life and her lyrics Dolly Parton never embraced the feminist label, but her actions and lyrics spoke volumes
Open source Was Dolly Parton a feminist? She wouldn’t say it, but fans heard it — in her life and her lyrics Dolly Parton never embraced the feminist label, but her actions and lyrics spoke volumes.
Open source Was Dolly Parton a feminist? She wouldn’t say it, but fans heard it — in her life and her lyrics Smiling on the January 1987 cover of Ms., the magazine co-founded by feminism pioneer Gloria Steinem, are its 12 Women of the Year. They include a U.S. senator, a renowned novelist, a forme...
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Center-left Mostly Factual Push to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton gets a boost from Tennessee's governor A push by fans to rename Nashville's airport for Dolly Parton appears to be taking flight just days after the country music icon's death.
Open source Push to rename Nashville Airport after Dolly Parton gets backing of Tennessee governor Gov. Bill Lee announced a partnership with Nashville International Airport with the intent to rename it for Dolly Parton.
Open source Details 0/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 16 sources 0/99 Wording Gap Low confidence 16 sources · 3 bias buckets Developing · 16 sources · format mismatch Formats: News report, Opinion
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Aug 29, 3:26 AM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.
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Aug 29, 4:03 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.
Aug 29, 4:07 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
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