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Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash
The Seattle Times and WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedScottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Scottsdale’s water recycling program hits election-year backlash". The center frames it as "Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash".
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Left / center-leftScottsdale’s water recycling program hits election-year backlash
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterScottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash
WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report
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Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps, after political candidates made unproven claims t...
