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Researchers catch sharks off NY's Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators

ABC News - US and The Seattle Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Researchers are catching a wide range of sharks off the New York’s Hamptons and outfitting them with small trackers as they seek to understand more about one of the world’s few confirmed great white shark nurseries.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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Left / center-leftResearchers catch sharks off NY's Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators

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ABC News - USNews report · Sep 1, 5:47 AM

Researchers catch sharks off NY's Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators

Researchers are catching a wide range of sharks off the New York’s Hamptons and outfitting them with small trackers as they seek to understand more about one of the world’s few confirmed gr...

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The IndependentNews report · Sep 1, 6:31 AM

Inside the secret shark nursery lurking just off New York’s ritzy Hamptons

Researchers are catching a wide range of sharks off the New York’s Hamptons and outfitting them with small trackers

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 1, 4:11 AM

Researchers catch sharks off NY’s Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators

Researchers are catching a wide range of sharks off the New York’s Hamptons and outfitting them with small trackers as they seek to understand more about one of the world’s few confirmed gr...

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Sep 1, 4:11 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Sep 1, 5:47 AM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

Sep 1, 6:31 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.