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Thousands of power outages in Western Pennsylvania after severe storms
Over 40,000 customers were without power after severe storms with strong winds moved through Western Pennsylvania on Thursday.
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What happenedOver 40,000 customers were without power after severe storms with strong winds moved through Western Pennsylvania on Thursday.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "1 killed in Iowa as severe storms, suspected tornadoes slam Midwest". The other frames it as "Weather Impact: Hottest of the year, with a few severe storms possible Friday".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left1 killed in Iowa as severe storms, suspected tornadoes slam Midwest
CBS News - US · Center-left · News report
CenterThousands of power outages in Western Pennsylvania after severe storms
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) · Center · News report
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1 killed in Iowa as severe storms, suspected tornadoes slam Midwest
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Severe storms that swept through the Midwest late Thursday knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights.
