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More than 1,000 birds injured or killed in Chicago building collisions over weekend
Chicago Sun-Times and WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedMore than 1,000 birds were injured or killed over the weekend after colliding with buildings in Chicago and Evanston. It’s happening during one of the busiest times of the year for fall migration.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Over 1,000 birds hurt, killed after hitting Chicago buildings over weekend". The center frames it as "More than 1,000 birds injured or killed in Chicago building collisions over weekend".
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Left / center-leftOver 1,000 birds hurt, killed after hitting Chicago buildings over weekend
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
CenterMore than 1,000 birds injured or killed in Chicago building collisions over weekend
WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) · Center · News report
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More than 1,000 birds injured or killed in Chicago building collisions over weekend
More than 1,000 birds were injured or killed over the weekend after colliding with buildings in Chicago and Evanston. It’s happening during one of the busiest times of the year for fall mig...
Over 1,000 birds hurt, killed after hitting Chicago buildings over weekend
As millions of migratory birds passed through Chicago over the weekend, at least 1,000 of them ended up dead and injured after colliding into buildings. The fall bird migration hits its pea...
