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ABC NewsNews report · Aug 4, 9:57 AM
12 injured in Astor Place subway fire, FDNY says
NYC's official emergency notification system said to expect delays on on Brooklyn-bound 4 and 6 trains.
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Fire breaks out at NYC subway station, 12 injured: FDNY
ABC News and WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Fire breaks out at NYC subway station, 12 injured: FDNY.
The headline split The left frames it as "12 injured in Astor Place subway fire, FDNY says". The center frames it as "Fire breaks out at NYC subway station, 12 injured: FDNY".
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Left / center-left12 injured in Astor Place subway fire, FDNY says
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CenterFire breaks out at NYC subway station, 12 injured: FDNY
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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Aug 4, 9:34 AM
Fire breaks out at NYC subway station, 12 injured: FDNY
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Multiple people were injured after a train caught on fire in Manhattan early Tuesday morning, according to the FDNY. The incident happened around 2:16 a.m. at the...
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Aug 4, 9:34 AM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.
Aug 4, 9:57 AM: ABC News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 52/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.