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Human remains discovered inside chimney of school in Glendale, Queens

Police sources say the discovery was made by an exterminator at the school who smelled a foul odor and called 911.

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What happened Police sources say the discovery was made by an exterminator at the school who smelled a foul odor and called 911.
The headline split The left frames it as "Exterminator finds human remains in chimney of Queens middle school". The center frames it as "Human remains discovered inside chimney of school in Glendale, Queens".
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Left / center-leftExterminator finds human remains in chimney of Queens middle school

WNYC · Center-left · News report

CenterHuman remains discovered inside chimney of school in Glendale, Queens

ABC7 New York · Center · News report

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jun 30, 8:58 PM

Human remains discovered inside chimney of school in Glendale, Queens

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Police sources say the discovery was made by an exterminator at the school who smelled a foul odor and called 911.

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WNYCNews report · Jun 30, 6:35 PM

Exterminator finds human remains in chimney of Queens middle school

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P.S. 113 in Queens, shown in a Google Maps image. No students or staff were in the building, which is closed for summer construction. [ more › ]

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Jun 30, 6:35 PM: WNYC joined the source map.

Jun 30, 8:58 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.