Problem: The petrol price reductions seen across most of Australia have been short-lived for those living in the regional New South Wales city of Bathurst. An investigation by Wikinews has discovered retailers in Bathurst were late to lower petrol pricing and have been amongst the first to increase them. Following a threat by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to publically shame fuel retailers and oil companies, most fuel outlets across Australia reduced prices by 5 to 10 cents per litre. The ACCC argued that the wholesale cost of petrol was around 10 cents per litre higher than the Singapore market, which Australia benchmarks itself against. On January 24, the price of Unleaded fuel in Bathurst dropped only 2 cents from 119.9 cents to 117.9 cents. Today, Coles Express on Durham Street has increased the price of their unleaded fuel to the previous level of 119.9 cents.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Bathurst is located in New South Wales.
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Answer: yes

Problem: Although the number of the confirmed Ebola cases has risen slightly to 26 in Gabon and to 16 in Congo Brazzaville, new infections are now so low that it seems the epidemic is "burning out".

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Ebola Epidemic breaks out in Zaire.
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Answer: no

Problem: The city's motto is Contemnit procellas, which means, "It defies the storms."

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The city's motto is, appropriately, "Contemnit procellas" ( "It defies the storms").
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Answer: yes

Problem: Ahern, who was travelling to Tokyo for an EU-Japan summit yesterday, will consult with other EU leaders by telephone later this week in an effort to find an agreed candidate to presidency of the European commission.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
EU leaders found an agreement about a candidate to the post of European commission president.
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Answer:
no