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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Oct 17, 12:46 AM
Police: Missing Fayette County man found safe
Pa. State Police were asking for help to find a 44-year-old Fayette County man who was last seen on Oct. 1.
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Police: Missing Fayette County man found safe
Global News (Canada) and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Pa. State Police were asking for help to find a 44-year-old Fayette County man who was last seen on Oct. 1.
The headline split WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) frames it as "Police: Missing Fayette County man found safe". Global News (Canada) frames it as "Body of missing man found in Okanagan Lake after 23 days".
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Oct 16, 11:59 PM
Sacramento County man arrested after missing wife's burned body found
A man was arrested in connection with the disappearance and death of his wife, whose burned remains were found in El Dorado County, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Oct 16, 10:59 PM
Deputies say missing Anderson child found safe
Investigators in Anderson, South Carolina, are searching for a runaway child.
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Global News (Canada)News report · Oct 16, 10:17 PM
Body of missing man found in Okanagan Lake after 23 days
A specialized volunteer dive team from Manitoba helped find the body of a missing paddleboarder after he disappeared during a sudden storm near Fintry Provincial Park.
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Oct 16, 10:17 PM: Global News (Canada) joined the source map.
Oct 16, 10:59 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.
Oct 16, 11:59 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.
Oct 17, 12:46 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
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