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Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coast

CBS News World reaches for "threatens" where WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) stays flat.

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What happened Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coast.
The headline split Washington's Top News (WTOP) frames it as "Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coast". CBS News World frames it as "Hurricane threatens to bring flooding, mudslides to Mexico's Pacific Coast".
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Oct 18, 12:42 PM

Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coast

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds Sunday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of potentially life-threatening floo...

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South China Morning PostNews report · Oct 18, 1:36 PM

Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexican coast with flooding, mudslides

Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday as the US National Hurricane Centre warned of potentially life-threatening flooding and mud...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Oct 18, 12:42 PM

Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coast

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds Sunday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of potentially life-threatening floo...

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CBS News WorldNews report · Oct 18, 12:12 PM

Hurricane threatens to bring flooding, mudslides to Mexico's Pacific Coast

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Hurricane Trudy is bringing heavy rain and wind to Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening some areas with "life-threatening" flooding and mudslides, forecasters said.

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Oct 18, 12:12 PM: CBS News World joined the source map.

Oct 18, 12:42 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Oct 18, 12:42 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Oct 18, 1:36 PM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.