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Russell Brand's Bible-clutching entourage and supporters who remained loyal until the end: Actor's wife, father, and fans weep as he is jailed for 10 years

Wales Online and Daily Mail describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Russell Brand's entourage of Bible-clutching hangers-on and his family wept as the convicted rapist was jailed for more than a decade today at Southwark Crown Court in London.
The headline split The left frames it as "Russell Brand's 'creepy' gift to wife left fans 'terrified'". The right frames it as "Russell Brand's Bible-clutching entourage and supporters who remained loyal until the end...".
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Left / center-leftRussell Brand's 'creepy' gift to wife left fans 'terrified'

Wales Online · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightRussell Brand's Bible-clutching entourage and supporters who remained loyal until the end: Actor's wife, father, and fans weep as...

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Daily MailNews report · Nov 10, 9:08 AM

Russell Brand's Bible-clutching entourage and supporters who remained loyal until the end: Actor's wife, father, and fans weep as he is jailed for 10 years

Russell Brand's entourage of Bible-clutching hangers-on and his family wept as the convicted rapist was jailed for more than a decade today at Southwark Crown Court in London.

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Wales OnlineNews report · Nov 10, 8:17 AM

Russell Brand's 'creepy' gift to wife left fans 'terrified'

Russell Brand's wedding anniversary gift to his wife, Laura Gallacher, once left fans "terrified"

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72/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Now: Wording Gap is 72/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.