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'Suspected homicide' under investigation on cruise ship that docked in Texas: FBI

ABC7 New York and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The incident occurred on board the MSC Seascape cruise ship that docked in Galveston on Monday, the FBI said.
The headline split WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia frames it as "'Suspected homicide' under investigation on cruise ship that docked in Texas: FBI". WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) frames it as "Texas man charged in cruise ship murder had argued with woman in their cabin, FBI says".
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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Nov 11, 12:12 AM

'Suspected homicide' under investigation on cruise ship that docked in Texas: FBI

The incident occurred on board the MSC Seascape cruise ship that docked in Galveston on Monday, the FBI said.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Nov 11, 12:11 AM

MSC Seascape Galveston: Victim in cruise ship murder identified as suspect's wife, FBI says

A man charged with murdering a woman on a cruise ship that docked in Galveston told federal authorities an argument caused him to "snap," documents said.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Nov 11, 12:12 AM

'Suspected homicide' under investigation on cruise ship that docked in Texas: FBI

The incident occurred on board the MSC Seascape cruise ship that docked in Galveston on Monday, the FBI said.

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 11, 12:12 AM

'Suspected homicide' under investigation on cruise ship that docked in Texas: FBI

The incident occurred on board the MSC Seascape cruise ship that docked in Galveston on Monday, the FBI said.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Nov 11, 12:12 AM

'Suspected homicide' under investigation on cruise ship that docked in Texas: FBI

The incident occurred on board the MSC Seascape cruise ship that docked in Galveston on Monday, the FBI said.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 11, 12:12 AM

'Suspected homicide' under investigation on cruise ship that docked in Texas: FBI

The incident occurred on board the MSC Seascape cruise ship that docked in Galveston on Monday, the FBI said.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Nov 11, 1:16 AM

Man charged with murder on cruise ship that returned to Texas port, victim identified

A man has been charged in connection with the death of his wife, whose body was found on a cruise ship shortly after it departed from Galveston, Texas.

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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Nov 10, 10:57 PM

Texas man charged in cruise ship murder had argued with woman in their cabin, FBI says

A cruise ship passenger was charged Tuesday with killing a woman after the vessel departed from Texas this weekend.

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Nov 11, 12:11 AM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

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Nov 11, 12:12 AM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 16 sources · 1 bucket.