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Long Beach ice cream vendor recovering after 4th of July assault leaves him unable to work
A Long Beach ice cream vendor is recovering from serious injuries after he says he was assaulted while working near Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier on the 4th of July.
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What happenedA Long Beach ice cream vendor is recovering from serious injuries after he says he was assaulted while working near Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier on the 4th of July.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Ice cream is so hot right now". The center frames it as "Long Beach ice cream vendor recovering after 4th of July assault leaves him unable to work".
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Left / center-leftIce cream is so hot right now
New Statesman · Left · News report
CenterLong Beach ice cream vendor recovering after 4th of July assault leaves him unable to work
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
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Long Beach ice cream vendor recovering after 4th of July assault leaves him unable to work
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A Long Beach ice cream vendor is recovering from serious injuries after he says he was assaulted while working near Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier on the 4th of July.
