Q: He was sentenced to five years in prison at at Kingston Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to the attempted abduction of a teenager .

Former postal worker , Douglas Lindsell , was sentenced yesterday at Kingston Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempting to abduct a young girl .

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A: yes
Q: Under the plan , Maine would act as a " pharmacy benefit manager " to lower the cost of prescription drugs .

Under Maine Rx , which state lawmakers approved in 2000 , Maine would act as a " pharmacy benefit manager " to lower the cost of prescription drugs .

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A: no
Q: Dotson , 21 , admitted to FBI agents that he shot Dennehy in the head " because Patrick had tried to shoot him , " according to an arrest warrant released yesterday .

According to an arrest warrant released Tuesday , Dotson admitted to FBI agents that he shot Dennehy in the head " because Patrick had tried to shoot him . "

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A:
yes