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Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incide...". UPI frames it as "Three Grand Canyon hikers die amid scorching hot temperatures".
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jun 21, 2:52 AM

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

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UPIWire story · Jun 20, 9:20 PM

Three Grand Canyon hikers die amid scorching hot temperatures

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The National Parks Service announced that three people died this week in two separate heat-related incidents at Grand Canyon National Park.

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Jun 20, 9:20 PM: UPI joined the source map.

Jun 21, 2:52 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 21, 2:52 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 21, 2:52 AM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 14 sources · 1 bucket.