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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Aug 7, 3:45 AM
Missing man found dead in Nashua River, police say
police say
Nashua police say they have found the body of a man reported missing on Thursday afternoon.
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Different Spin
Missing man found dead in Nashua River, police say
Headlines vary wildly, covering different victims, causes of death, and circumstances, from a river death to a dog attack and a murder probe.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftIndian-Origin Ph D Student, Who Went Missing During Hike In US, Found Dead
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Right-leaning‘Much-loved’ grandma, 61, found dead at home as man arrested in ‘murder’ probe & family pay heartbreaking tribute
The Sun UKLow
‘Much-loved’ grandmamurder’ probeheartbreaking tribute
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)HighMissing man found dead in Nashua River, police say
As of August 7, 2026 at 6:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Nashua police say they have found the body of a man reported missing on Thursday afternoon.
The headline split The left frames it as "Indian-Origin Ph D Student, Who Went Missing During Hike In US, Found Dead". The right frames it as "‘Much-loved’ grandma, 61, found dead at home as man arrested in ‘murder’ probe & family p...".
Match confidence High confidence. 14 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
14 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
99/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftIndian-Origin Ph D Student, Who Went Missing During Hike In US, Found Dead
NDTV · Center-left · News report
CenterMissing man found dead in Nashua River, police say
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) · Center · News report
Right / center-right‘Much-loved’ grandma, 61, found dead at home as man arrested in ‘murder’ probe & family pay heartbreaking tribute
The Sun UK · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Manila BulletinNews report · Aug 7, 6:45 AM
Missing man found dead; body dumped in septic tank
dumpedseptic tank
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A missing man was found dead in a septic tank in a farm in Sitio Kabilang Bitin, Barangay Kinatihan 2, this town, on Thursday. Investigation said the victim Romeo was d...
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Aug 7, 6:20 AM
Man killed in suspected dog attack may have been an intruder, police say
killedsuspected dog attackintruderpolice say
Police are investigating whether a man suspected of being mauled to death by dogs at a property in Sydney's south-west was an intruder.
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The Sun UKNews report · Aug 7, 6:11 AM
‘Much-loved’ grandma, 61, found dead at home as man arrested in ‘murder’ probe & family pay heartbreaking tribute
‘Much-loved’ grandmamurder’ probeheartbreaking tribute
A HEARTBROKEN family have paid moving tribute to a "much-loved" grandma after she was found dead in a home. Susan Watson, 61, was found dead at a property in Carlisle, Wales, on Sunday Augu...
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DNA IndiaNews report · Aug 7, 5:25 AM
Who was Vikram Mubayi? Indian-origin Ph D student found dead after going missing on solo hiking trip in US
UC Santa Barbara Ph D student Vikram Mubayi was found dead on August 3 in California's Big Pine Lakes after a solo hike. No foul play is suspected.
Center-leftMostly Factual
NDTVNews report · Aug 7, 4:44 AM
Indian-Origin Ph D Student, Who Went Missing During Hike In US, Found Dead
Investigators have not released details about how he died, but there has been no indication of foul play either.
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CenterMostly Factual
Dawn PakistanNews report · Aug 7, 4:35 AM
Student found dead in private varsity’s hostel
A second-year student was reportedly found dead in the hostel of a leading private university of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) here the other day. Defence B police SHO told Dawn the decea...
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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 7, 4:24 AM
Man dies after being shot in Tremé, police say
The shooting was reported around 5:15 p.m. on Lafitte near Villere Street.
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Aug 7, 3:30 AM
23-year-old man found shot to death near railroad tracks in San Bernardino County
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death near railroad tracks in San Bernardino County. On July 16, deputies from the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station respond...
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WKRN News2 (Nexstar, Nashville)News report · Aug 7, 2:42 AM
Silver Alert issued for missing man out of Nashville
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation posted a Silver Alert Thursday night for a man last seen over the weekend in Nashville.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 7, 2:21 AM
Man fatally shot in Landover, police say
Police in Prince George's County are investigating a fatal shooting in Landover, where a man was found dead. Detectives suspect a targeted attack.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Aug 7, 2:10 AM
Investigation underway after man found dead in Lynn
Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead Thursday morning in Lynn.
Center-leftMostly Factual
New York Times USNews report · Aug 7, 2:04 AM
One Dead in California Fire Started by Man Who Said He Lit It by Accident
The authorities said they found a body inside a burned home near Sacramento. A man was charged this week with causing the blaze by operating equipment that produced sparks.
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KDVR FOX31 (Nexstar, Denver)News report · Aug 7, 2:01 AM
Arvada police find missing 9-year-old boy with drone
A nonverbal child with autism is back with his family after he was reported missing.
Details99/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 14 sources
99/99 Wording GapHigh confidence14 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 7, 2:01 AM: KDVR FOX31 (Nexstar, Denver) joined the source map.
Aug 7, 2:04 AM: New York Times US joined the source map.
Aug 7, 2:10 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 7, 2:21 AM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 99/99 and story health is stable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.