Q: Recall backers say they have collected 1,600,000 signatures , approaching twice the 897,158 needed to force an election .

Recall proponents say they have turned in nearly twice the number of necessary signatures .

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A: yes
Q: You can use interactive features on the IRS Web site ( www.irs.gov ) to track refunds or advance child-credit payments .

Taxpayers unsure if they are owed refunds can use interactive features on the IRS Web site to track refunds or advance child credit payments .

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A: yes
Q: The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a separate hearing Thursday .

It has not come to a vote yet in the Senate Armed Services Committee .

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A:
no