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USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment

KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) and WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment.
The headline split WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) frames it as "USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment". Washington's Top News (WTOP) frames it as "USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment".
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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Sep 3, 9:38 AM

USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment

PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Buses carrying crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier streamed into Thailand’s seaside resort city of Pattaya on Thursday, as part of a port call...

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Sep 3, 11:17 AM

USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after 286 days at sea

Thousands of American sailors are taking shore leave in Thailand after a record-setting stretch at sea in the Middle East.

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Sep 3, 9:38 AM

USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment

PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Buses carrying crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier streamed into Thailand’s seaside resort city of Pattaya on Thursday, as part of a port call...

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Sep 3, 9:38 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Sep 3, 9:38 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Sep 3, 11:17 AM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.

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