Q: Local police authorities are treating the explosion as a criminal matter and nothing has been ruled out .

Acting New Haven Police Chief Francisco Ortiz said police were treating the explosion as a criminal matter .

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A: no
Q: Tisha Kresler , a spokeswoman for Global Crossing , declined to comment .

A Global Crossing representative had no immediate comment .

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A: yes
Q: I think there 's a little hope invested in McNabb and he got a lot of credit for the performance of his team that he really didn 't deserve .

There is a little hope invested in McNabb , and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn 't deserve . "

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A:
yes