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Mc Connell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition
The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.
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What happenedMc Connell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "After Weeks of Silence, Mc Connell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall". The center frames it as "Mc Connell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health...".
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Left / center-leftAfter Weeks of Silence, Mc Connell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall
New York Times Politics · Center-left · News report
CenterMc Connell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · Center · News report
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After Weeks of Silence, Mc Connell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall
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The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning...
