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Stella Parton reveals a 'lot of the family' didn't know about Dolly Parton's cancer diagnosis

KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) and WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened In the first public interview since her sister's death, Stella Parton opened up about why the country singer kept her cancer battle private.
The headline split KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) frames it as "Stella Parton reveals a 'lot of the family' didn't know about Dolly Parton's cancer diagn...". WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) frames it as "'She did not want people sad': Sister explains why Dolly Parton's cancer battle was kept...".
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Sep 9, 5:51 PM

Stella Parton reveals a 'lot of the family' didn't know about Dolly Parton's cancer diagnosis

In the first public interview since her sister's death, Stella Parton opened up about why the country singer kept her cancer battle private.

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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Sep 9, 7:23 PM

'She did not want people sad': Sister explains why Dolly Parton's cancer battle was kept secret

Dolly Parton's sister is continuing to speak out just two weeks after the tragic passing of the country music superstar.

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Sep 9, 5:51 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Sep 9, 7:23 PM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.