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Six Flags Over Georgia reopens as scheduled days after roller coaster death

All headlines are identical, factually reporting Six Flags Over Georgia's scheduled reopening days after a roller coaster death.

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What happened Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Oct 17, 11:13 AM

Six Flags Over Georgia reopens as scheduled days after roller coaster death

reopens as scheduledroller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.

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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Oct 17, 10:00 AM

Six Flags death has people looking at these past roller coaster tragedies

A deadly Six Flags roller coaster accident is renewing questions about ride safety and putting several past roller coaster deaths and injuries back in focus.

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Oct 17, 10:00 AM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.

Oct 17, 11:13 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

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