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BBC NewsNews report · Aug 25, 9:08 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 "Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, cit...". The center frames it as "US judge delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
65/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftJudge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing new evidence
ABC News - US · Center-left · News report
CenterLockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
BBC News · Center · News report
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UPIWire story · Aug 25, 9:28 AM
Trial of Lybian accused of making Pan Am Flight 103 bomb postponed
New evidence caused the trial of a Libyan man charged with building the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988 to be postponed.
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ABC News - USNews report · Aug 25, 8:54 AM
Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing new evidence
Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing new evidence
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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Aug 25, 8:16 AM
US judge delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence
A US federal judge has postponed the trial of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, citing new evidence.
Details65/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
65/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story
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Aug 25, 8:16 AM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.
Aug 25, 8:54 AM: ABC News - US joined the source map.
Aug 25, 9:08 AM: BBC News joined the source map.
Aug 25, 9:28 AM: UPI joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 65/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.