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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Nov 1, 4:09 PM
Halloween candy tampered with? Needles, other trick-or-treating scares reported in 5 states
Police encouraged parents to inspect their kids' candy.
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Halloween candy tampered with? Needles, other trick-or-treating scares reported in 5 states
The Birmingham News (AL.com) and The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Police encouraged parents to inspect their kids' candy.
The headline split The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) frames it as "Halloween candy tampered with? Needles, other trick-or-treating scares reported in 5 stat...". The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) frames it as "Halloween candy tampered with? Needles, other trick-or-treating scares reported in 5 stat...".
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CenterHalloween candy tampered with? Needles, other trick-or-treating scares reported in 5 states
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Nov 1, 4:51 PM
East Brunswick police seek teen in Halloween candy theft
Police say dozens of individually wrapped treat bags disappeared before any trick-or-treaters could enjoy a single piece. The heist was caught on camera.
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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Nov 1, 4:09 PM
Halloween candy tampered with? Needles, other trick-or-treating scares reported in 5 states
Police encouraged parents to inspect their kids' candy.
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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Nov 1, 4:09 PM
Halloween candy tampered with? Needles, other trick-or-treating scares reported in 5 states
Police encouraged parents to inspect their kids' candy.
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Nov 1, 4:09 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Nov 1, 4:09 PM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.
Nov 1, 4:09 PM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.
Nov 1, 4:51 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.