Q: Ten police officers were facing disciplinary action yesterday after they abandoned their night patrol to watch David Blaine .

Ten police officers were facing disciplinary action today after they abandoned their street patrol to go and watch the American illusionist David Blaine .

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A: yes
Q: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > edged down 9 points , or 0.98 percent , to 921 .

The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index shed 5.20 , or 0.6 percent , to 924.42 as of 9 : 33 a.m. in New York .

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A: yes
Q: For proof , look no further than this week 's Consumer Electronics Show ( CES ) in Las Vegas .

The company is expected to unveil the console on Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show ( CES ) in Las Vegas .

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no