[Q]: Yesterday , two Japanese diplomats were killed in an apparent ambush near Tikrit , 175 kilometres north of the capital .

Two Japanese diplomats were also killed in an ambush near Tikrit , according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman accused President Bush on Wednesday of presiding over a new economy with old thinking , and for failing to reward innovation in the workplace .

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman criticized President Bush on Wednesday for a sluggish economy that has kept Americans out of work .
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[A]: no

[Q]: Jordan Green , the prelate 's private lawyer , said he had no comment .

O 'Brien 's attorney , Jordan Green , declined to comment .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Taylor 's aides warn an abrupt departure could trigger more chaos , a view shared by many in Liberia and , in private , even by mediators .

His aides warn an abrupt departure could trigger more bloodshed , a view shared by many in Liberia .
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[A]:
yes