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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jul 27, 12:44 PM
Nashua man dead after boating crash on Merrimack River, officials say
One person is dead after a boating crash on the Merrimack River Sunday evening, officials say.
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Nashua man dead after boating crash on Merrimack River, officials say
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) and WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened One person is dead after a boating crash on the Merrimack River Sunday evening, officials say.
The headline split WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) frames it as "Nashua man dead after boating crash on Merrimack River, officials say". WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) frames it as "Deadly crash in Butler Township leaves 1 dead, 3 hurt".
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 27, 11:47 AM
Deadly crash in Butler Township leaves 1 dead, 3 hurt
A head-on crash in Butler Township left one person dead and sent three others, including a juvenile, to the hospital by medical helicopter.
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Jul 27, 11:47 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 27, 12:44 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.