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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Oct 15, 4:50 AM
Jackie the bald eagle's cause of death revealed
Jackie, a beloved bald eagle from Big Bear's famous pair, died in August. A necropsy has revealed her cause of death.
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Jackie the bald eagle's cause of death revealed
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What happened Jackie, a beloved bald eagle from Big Bear's famous pair, died in August. A necropsy has revealed her cause of death.
The headline split The left frames it as "Cause of death for Jackie the bald eagle revealed; avian icon has been cremated". The center frames it as "Jackie the bald eagle's cause of death revealed".
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Left / center-leftCause of death for Jackie the bald eagle revealed; avian icon has been cremated
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CenterJackie the bald eagle's cause of death revealed
KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) · Center · News report
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Los Angeles TimesNews report · Oct 15, 3:28 AM
Cause of death for Jackie the bald eagle revealed; avian icon has been cremated
Questions swirled when Big Bear's beloved bald eagle Jackie died after a mysterious illness in August. Officials released details about her cause of death on Wednesday.
Details46/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 2 sources
46/99 Wording GapMedium confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Oct 15, 3:28 AM: Los Angeles Times joined the source map.
Oct 15, 4:50 AM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is live match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.