Q: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX dropped 9.90 points , or 0.99 percent , to 988.61 .

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down 25.36 points , or 1.53 percent , at 1,628.26 .

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A: no
Q: The latest arrests come as police continue to question a suspected " potential suicide bomber " detained in the south western town of Gloucester last Thursday .

The move came as police continued to question a suspected potential suicide bomber arrested in the southwestern town of Gloucester last Thursday .

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A: yes
Q: The report cites the marriage of the alleged operational commander of the Bali bombings , Mukhlas , to Farida , a " highly cosmopolitan and well-educated young woman " .

The report cites the marriage of the alleged operational commander of the Bali bombings , Mukhlas , as an example of how JI uses marriage to grow .

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A:
no