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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Oct 20, 2:00 AM
'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle dies at 78
Longtime actor Richard Riehle, known for roles in "Office Space," "Casino," and "The Fugitive," has died at 78.
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'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle dies at 78
WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) and Pittsburgh Tribune Review describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Longtime actor Richard Riehle, known for roles in "Office Space," "Casino," and "The Fugitive," has died at 78.
The headline split The center frames it as "'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle dies at 78". The right frames it as "Richard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in ‘Glory’ and ‘Office Spa...".
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Center'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle dies at 78
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightRichard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in ‘Glory’ and ‘Office Space,’ dies
Pittsburgh Tribune Review · Center-right · News report
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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Oct 20, 1:55 AM
Richard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in ‘Glory’ and ‘Office Space,’ dies
NEW YORK — Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor in TV and film who often played authority figures but was equally skilled at comedy, notably playing a sad-sack product manager in “Off...
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Oct 20, 1:55 AM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.
Oct 20, 2:00 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 48/99 and story health is live match · 12 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.