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The Globe and MailNews report · Sep 30, 12:10 AM
Nova Scotia teen pleads guilty to sexual assault in hockey hazing case
Sentencing and the case of a second teen, who has pleaded not guilty, are expected to be heard next year
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Nova Scotia teen pleads guilty to sexual assault in hockey hazing case
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Globe and Mail describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Sentencing and the case of a second teen, who has pleaded not guilty, are expected to be heard next year.
The headline split The Globe and Mail frames it as "Nova Scotia teen pleads guilty to sexual assault in hockey hazing case". Global News (Canada) frames it as "N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teammate".
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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNews report · Sep 30, 2:00 AM
Helena-West Helena man pleads guilty to possession of illegal rifle
A Phillips County man is facing up to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to possession of an unregistered firearm.
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Global News (Canada)News report · Sep 29, 11:29 PM
N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teammate
One of two minor hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a teammate last fall has changed his plea to guilty.
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Sep 29, 11:29 PM: Global News (Canada) joined the source map.
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Sep 30, 2:00 AM: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.