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US military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing five
The Straits Times and Fox News describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedUS military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing five.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "US military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing five". The right frames it as "US military kills five in eastern Pacific strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel".
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CenterUS military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing five
The Straits Times · Center · News report
Right / center-rightUS military kills five in eastern Pacific strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel
US military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing five
WASHINGTON, Oct 27 - The US military said on Tuesday five people were killed in a strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, the latest in a series of attacks that Washington says targets \...
