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Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US

The Columbian (Vancouver WA) and Fox News World describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US.
The headline split The center frames it as "Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US". The right frames it as "Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from US within a year".
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CenterLiberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US

The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightLiberia agrees to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from US within a year

Fox News World · Center-right · News report

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Fox News WorldNews report · Aug 19, 1:53 AM

Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from US within a year

Liberia agreed to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. over the next year, with the first group of 20 expected to arrive on Thursday.

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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Aug 18, 11:11 PM

Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US

MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday, in one of the largest such...

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Details43/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
43/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Aug 18, 11:11 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

Aug 19, 1:53 AM: Fox News World joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 43/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.