Q: The number of hostnames using BSD is nearing four million , while the number of active sites is nearly two million , Netcraft said .

The number of host names using BSD is nearing 4 million , whereas the number of active sites is nearly 2 million , Netcraft said .

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A: yes
Q: More than 6,000 companies must get shareholders ' approval before granting their executives options and other stock compensation packages , the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday .

Companies trading on the biggest stock markets must get shareholder approval before granting stock options and other equity compensation under rules cleared yesterday by the Securities and Exchange Commission .

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A: yes
Q: The new effort , Taxpayers Against the Recall , will be formally launched Wednesday outside a Sacramento fire station .

Called " Taxpayers Against the Recall , " it was to be launched Wednesday afternoon outside a Sacramento fire station .

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A:
yes