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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 16, 6:42 PM
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More than 100,000 without power in Hawaii as Lala downgraded to tropical storm
The Straits Times and WORLD Magazine describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened More than 100,000 without power in Hawaii as Lala downgraded to tropical storm.
The headline split The center frames it as "More than 100,000 without power in Hawaii as Lala downgraded to tropical storm". The right frames it as "At least 1 dead as Tropical Storm Lala skirts Hawaii".
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CenterMore than 100,000 without power in Hawaii as Lala downgraded to tropical storm
The Straits Times · Center · News report
Right / center-rightAt least 1 dead as Tropical Storm Lala skirts Hawaii
WORLD Magazine · Right · News report
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WORLD MagazineNews report · Aug 16, 6:42 PM
At least 1 dead as Tropical Storm Lala skirts Hawaii
Details62/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
62/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.