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Escaped bear delays flight in Dubai - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Headline from WHDH Boston, on the newest of 2 developments

Abu Dhabi (CNN) — A bear being transported on an Iraqi Airways flight from Baghdad to Dubai Friday caused delays after it escaped from a crate in the cargo hold.Iraqi Airways issued

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Delayed passengers growl after a bear escapes from crate in cargo hold of an Iraqi plane in Dubai

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    Escaped bear delays flight in Dubai - Boston News, Weather, Sports

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Delayed passengers growl after a bear escapes from crate in cargo hold of an Iraqi plane in Dubai (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    An Iraqi airline says it's not to blame for a bear's escape from a crate in the cargo hold of one of its planes in Dubai. Iraq’s prime minister has

  2. Ozarks First

    Delayed passengers growl after a bear escapes from the cargo hold of an Iraqi plane in Dubai (opens Ozarks First)

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    Ozarks First's feed description

    BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into how a bear escaped from its crate aboard an Iraqi aircraft as it was due to depart from Dubai airport, leaving passenger…

  3. WATE Knoxville

    Bear escapes from crate in cargo hold of an Iraqi plane in Dubai (opens WATE Knoxville)

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    WATE Knoxville's feed description

    Iraqi Airways said it wasn’t to blame for the bear’s escape and that the aircraft’s crew worked with authorities in the United Arab Emirates, which dispatched specialists to sedat…

  4. CNN

    Escaped bear delays flight in Dubai (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A bear being transported on an Iraqi Airways flight from Baghdad to Dubai Friday caused delays after it escaped from a crate in the cargo hold.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Escaped bear delays flight in Dubai - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Abu Dhabi (CNN) — A bear being transported on an Iraqi Airways flight from Baghdad to Dubai Friday caused delays after it escaped from a crate in the cargo hold.Iraqi Airways issued

  6. CBS News

    Bear on the loose delays flight in Dubai (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A bear being transported on an Iraqi Airways flight from Baghdad to Dubai Friday caused delays after it escaped from a crate in the cargo hold.

  7. The Oregonian

    Bear gets loose on plane, delays flight leaving Dubai (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The bear broke loose from its crate in the cargo hold of an Iraqi Airways plane.

  8. The Guardian

    Bear escapes from crate in plane’s cargo hold at Dubai airport (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    UAE authorities dispatched specialists to sedate animal and remove it from Iraqi Airways plane

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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