Writing Straight News
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The document provides details and facts for writing various types of news articles, including straight news, action stories, editorials, feature articles, and a sports article. Some key details include a program being held on October 10 to honor award winners, a landslide at a gold mining site in Davao del Norte that killed miners and their families, and the results of a basketball game where PNU Blue won their third conference title.
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