They were a subdued pointillistic chronicle of the day's dark news.
它们是流水账，详尽记录着当天发生的悲剧事件。
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But more often they were a subdued pointillistic chronicle of the day's dark news: …middle-aged man jumped off bridge where the body fell to the flower bed: died on the spot.
但更多的则是流水账，详尽记录着当天发生的悲剧事件：中年男子从大桥跳下摔倒花床上，当场死亡；
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For some of the largest newspapers in the US, it was one of the biggestdeclines, as the San Francisco Chronicle reported a downturn of 25% andthe Dallas Morning News of 22%.