Q: Selenski had previously spent seven years in prison on a bank robbery conviction .

Selenski had served about seven years in prison for bank robbery .

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A: yes
Q: The tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market 's composite index rose 3.41 points to 1,915.31 .

The benchmark S & P / TSX composite index rose 29.12 points yesterday to 7,633.61 .

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A: no
Q: The Foreign Office said there was a " clear " risk of terrorist attack in Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Somalia , Tanzania and Uganda .

The warnings were issued on Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Somalia , Tanzania and Uganda .

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yes