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ABC NewsNews report · Nov 13, 9:48 PM
Tanker collides with riverboat with 129 passengers on board in New Orleans: Officials
The incident occurred Friday on the Mississippi River.
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Tanker Hits Cruise Ship in New Orleans, Triggering Rescue
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What happened A tanker collided with a docked river cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, leaving the smaller vessel partly submerged and setting off a rescue operation. (Source: Bloomberg).
The headline split The left frames it as "Tanker collides with riverboat with 129 passengers on board in New Orleans: Officials". The right frames it as "Tanker slams into docked New Orleans river cruiser carrying 129 passengers, sparking resc...".
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12 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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Left / center-leftTanker collides with riverboat with 129 passengers on board in New Orleans: Officials
ABC News · Center-left · News report
CenterTanker Hits Cruise Ship in New Orleans, Triggering Rescue
Bloomberg - Markets · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTANKER COLLIDES WITH CRUISE SHIP IN NEW ORLEANS: A tanker has crashed into a cruise ship carrying 1
Instapundit · Right · Opinion
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InstapunditOpinion · Nov 13, 9:48 PM
TANKER COLLIDES WITH CRUISE SHIP IN NEW ORLEANS: A tanker has crashed into a cruise ship carrying 1
TANKER COLLIDES WITH CRUISE SHIP IN NEW ORLEANS: A tanker has crashed into a cruise ship carrying 129 people in New Orleans. Footage shows the cruise ship tipping over on to one side on the...
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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Nov 13, 10:33 PM
Tanker Hits Cruise Ship in New Orleans, Triggering Rescue
A tanker collided with a docked river cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, leaving the smaller vessel partly submerged and setting off a rescue operation. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Business InsiderNews report · Nov 13, 10:38 PM
Photos and video show a cruise ship sinking after it was struck by a tanker in New Orleans
A cruise ship docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans collided with a tanker on Friday.
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EuronewsNews report · Nov 13, 9:04 PM
Tanker collides with New Orleans river cruise carrying 129 passengers, rescue operation underway
A tanker struck and partially submerged a New Orleans river cruise carrying around 129 passengers. Multiple people were rescued as search-and-rescue operations continued.
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Fox News - USNews report · Nov 13, 8:42 PM
Tanker slams into docked New Orleans river cruiser carrying 129 passengers, sparking rescue
The Atlantic Asphalt tanker slammed into the docked American Heritage cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday afternoon.
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International Business TimesNews report · Nov 13, 9:11 PM
Oil Tanker Hits Cruise Ship Carrying 129 Passengers In New Orleans. Rescue Operation Underway
A tanker struck a docked river cruise ship carrying 129 passengers in New Orleans, partially submerging the vessel and prompting emergency rescues on the Mississippi River.
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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Nov 13, 9:34 PM
Cruise ship hit by tanker in New Orleans, passengers in water
Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River
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The Straits TimesNews report · Nov 13, 9:24 PM
Freighter collides with cruise ship in New Orleans, passengers in the water
Nov 13 - A tanker ship collided on Friday with an American Cruise Lines passenger ship that was docked in New Orleans on the Mississippi River, where rescue efforts were under way for multi...
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The Age (Australia)News report · Nov 13, 9:34 PM
Cruise ship hit by tanker in New Orleans, passengers in water
Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River
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The Guardian USNews report · Nov 13, 10:23 PM
New Orleans boat crash: tanker collides with river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people – latest updates
Rescue efforts under way as American Heritage takes on water; governor confirms incident in Mississippi River Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans A video ci...
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Nov 13, 9:36 PM
Wild video shows the moment a tanker struck a docked cruise ship in New Orleans
Terrifying video captured the moment a tanker struck a docked cruise ship in New Orleans, prompting a massive emergency response and rescues in the Mississippi River.
Details71/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 12 sources
71/99 Wording GapLow confidence12 sources · 3 bias bucketsDeveloping · 12 sources · format mismatchFormats: News report, Opinion
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