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Stranded in Death Valley amid 116-degree heat, French tourist dies
NBC News and KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedStranded in Death Valley amid 116-degree heat, French tourist dies.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "French tourist dies in Death Valley heat after vehicle gets stuck in mud". The center frames it as "Stranded in Death Valley amid 116-degree heat, French tourist dies".
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Left / center-leftFrench tourist dies in Death Valley heat after vehicle gets stuck in mud
NBC News · Center-left · News report
CenterStranded in Death Valley amid 116-degree heat, French tourist dies
KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) · Center · News report
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Stranded in Death Valley amid 116-degree heat, French tourist dies
A 68-year-old tourist from France died after he and a traveling companion became stranded on a remote road in Death Valley National Park, one of the hottest places on Earth during the summe...
