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Marine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence
PBS News Hour and South China Morning Post describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedMarine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Marine's murder charge in Japan fuels local debate over U.S. military presence". The center frames it as "Marine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence".
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Left / center-leftMarine's murder charge in Japan fuels local debate over U.S. military presence
PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report
CenterMarine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence
South China Morning Post · Center · News report
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Marine's murder charge in Japan fuels local debate over U.S. military presence
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Marine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence
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