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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Oct 9, 12:59 AM
Man found dead along Highway 99 in Modesto, road partially closed
Police activity prompted a road closure in Modesto on Thursday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Man found dead along Highway 99 in Modesto, road partially closed
ABC News Australia Top Stories and KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Police activity prompted a road closure in Modesto on Thursday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The headline split KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "Man found dead along Highway 99 in Modesto, road partially closed". ABC News Australia Top Stories frames it as "Man found dead by police after 'serious incident' in Perth's south".
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Oct 8, 11:04 PM
Man found dead by police after 'serious incident' in Perth's south
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man at a house in Orelia, with a second man found at the property taken into custody.
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Oct 8, 11:04 PM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.
Oct 9, 12:59 AM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.