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Which of the following headlines is an example of yellow journalism?
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Foreign Plot Shows Spain is Behind the Sinking of the Maine
USS Maine Sustains Damage in Harbor
US Navy ship Monitoring Cuba Sustains Damage

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"Foreign Plot Shows Spain is Behind the Sinking of the Maine"

Reason: It is sensationalized and accusatory, asserting blame without neutral wording or verified facts — hallmarks of yellow journalism. The other two are neutral, factual headlines.