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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Nov 5, 3:11 AM
US Marine dies during training in Japan, military says
A U.S. Marine died during training Tuesday in Okinawa, Japan, according to the 3rd Marine Division.
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US Marine dies during training in Japan, military says
Japan Times and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened A U.S. Marine died during training Tuesday in Okinawa, Japan, according to the 3rd Marine Division.
The headline split WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "US Marine dies during training in Japan, military says". Japan Times frames it as "U.S. Marine dies during training in Okinawa".
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Japan TimesNews report · Nov 5, 3:57 AM
U.S. Marine dies during training in Okinawa
The cause of death "is still under investigation," said a spokesman for the 3rd Marine Division.
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Nov 5, 3:11 AM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.
Nov 5, 3:57 AM: Japan Times joined the source map.
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