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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
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Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
Oregonian and The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?.
The headline split The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella". The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) frames it as "Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella".
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Aug 23, 3:39 PM
Pet food warning: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
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OregonianNews report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
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Aug 23, 3:30 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Aug 23, 3:30 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Aug 23, 3:30 PM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.
Aug 23, 3:30 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.