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BBC WorldNews report · Aug 25, 6:59 AM
Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
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Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
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What happened The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
The headline split The left frames it as "Lockerbie bombing trial postponed after last-minute development". The center frames it as "Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start".
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Left / center-leftLockerbie bombing trial postponed after last-minute development
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CenterLockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
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The National (Scotland)News report · Aug 25, 6:24 AM
Lockerbie bombing trial postponed after last-minute development
THE trial of a Libyan man accused of making the Lockerbie bomb has been postponed just days before it was due to begin.
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