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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 24, 10:41 AM
The health of Norway’s King Harald deteriorated over the weekend but he is stable now
King Harald of Norway's health has deteriorated, according to the royal palace.
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The health of Norway’s King Harald deteriorated over the weekend but he is stable now
ABC News - International and The Seattle Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened King Harald of Norway's health has deteriorated, according to the royal palace.
The headline split The Seattle Times frames it as "The health of Norway’s King Harald deteriorated over the weekend but he is stable now". The Independent frames it as "Royal Palace gives health update on Norway’s King Harald as 89-year-old remains in hospit...".
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Left / center-leftThe health of Norway’s King Harald deteriorated over the weekend but he is stable now
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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Aug 24, 9:30 AM
The health of Norway's King Harald deteriorates over the weekend
King Harald of Norway's health has deteriorated, according to the royal palace
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The IndependentNews report · Aug 24, 9:23 AM
Royal Palace gives health update on Norway’s King Harald as 89-year-old remains in hospital
King Harald of Norway's health has deteriorated, according to the royal palace
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Aug 24, 9:23 AM: The Independent joined the source map.
Aug 24, 9:30 AM: ABC News - International joined the source map.
Aug 24, 10:41 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.