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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Aug 8, 7:43 PM
Elderly man found dead after house fire in Hammond, officials say
An elderly man was found dead early Saturday after a house fire in northwest Indiana, officials said.
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Elderly man found dead after house fire in Hammond, officials say
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What happened An elderly man was found dead early Saturday after a house fire in northwest Indiana, officials said.
The headline split WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Elderly man found dead after house fire in Hammond, officials say". WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) frames it as "Tampa man found dead after boat crashes into rock jetty: FWC".
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Aug 8, 7:21 PM
2 found dead after construction trench collapse in Stockton
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The bodies of two men were recovered from a trench that collapsed on a Stockton construction site, according to fire officials.
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 8, 6:14 PM
KPD: Woman found dead in vehicle at Suttree Landing Park
The Knoxville Police Department said officers responded to the park around 7 a.m. Saturday.
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WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa)News report · Aug 8, 5:54 PM
Tampa man found dead after boat crashes into rock jetty: FWC
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The body of a Tampa man was recovered from Tampa Bay after a boat crashed into a rock jetty on Saturday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. A p...
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Aug 8, 5:54 PM: WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) joined the source map.
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