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Former US Senator and West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller dies at 89
Political figures issued statements honoring former Democratic U.S. Senator and West Virginia Gov. Jay Rockefeller, who passed away at the age of 89 years old.
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Both outlets identify Jay Rockefeller as a former West Virginia governor and U.S. senator who died at 89. The New York Times adds the fuller name John D. Rockefeller IV and foregrounds his long Senate service and role in expanding health insurance for low-income children, while Fox News keeps the coverage to the basic death notice and his offices.
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