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Empire State Building climbers say daring proposal was meant to be 'special'
Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau attracted international fame for climbing the Empire State Building on Wednesday. Clad in black, the...
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What happenedThe stunt-loving couple arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building on Wednesday said they were simply trying to make their engagement special, one of the daredevils reportedly said.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Empire State Building climbers say daring proposal was meant to be 'special'". The right frames it as "This daredevil couple came to Sundance 2 years ago. Now they just got engaged during an ‘...".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
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CenterEmpire State Building climbers say daring proposal was meant to be 'special'
FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightOne and a Half Cheers for the Empire State Building Daredevils
The American Spectator · Center-right · News report
This daredevil couple came to Sundance 2 years ago. Now they just got engaged during an ‘unauthorized’ climb of the Empire State Building
For Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, the documentary “Skywalkers: A Love Story” was as much about their death-defying stunts as it was their romance. When the documentary premiered at the S...
Empire State Building climbers say daring proposal was meant to be 'special'
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The stunt-loving couple arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building on Wednesday said they were simply trying to make their engagement special, one of the daredevils reportedly s...
