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CNN Breaking News: Bringing Your Backyard to the World*
Unconfirmed reports of a mountain lion on the loose in Eagle Rock have authorities on the move, searching house to house on the 5000 block of College View Ave.
UPDATE: At 2 p.m., authorities called off a search for what they believe may have been a bobcat -- LA Times.
OK. That's news. But on CNN, it's BREAKING NEWS. The network went live with footage from KABC-7's chopper cam and continued broadcasting live -- for one hour with no sound -- on their live online video stream.
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