Q: Stocks had surged on Tuesday as economic reports pointed to a thriving housing market and an uptick in consumer confidence .

Wall Street enjoyed a hefty rally on Tuesday as economic reports pointed to a thriving housing market and an uptick in consumer confidence .

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A: yes
Q: But tropical storm warnings and watches were posted today for Haiti , western portions of the Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos islands .

Tropical storm warnings were in place Thursday for Jamaica and Haiti and watches for the western Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands .

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A: yes
Q: Bloodsworth was ultimately cleared with evidence gathered from a semen stain on the victim 's panties .

In 1993 , after nine years in prison , Bloodsworth was cleared with evidence gathered from a semen stain on the victim 's panties .

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A:
yes