[Q]: The Swiss franc rose nearly a third of a centime against the dollar and was last at 1.2998 < CHF = > to the greenback .

The Swiss franc rose three quarters of a percent against the dollar and was last at 1.2980 to the greenback .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Inflation-index bonds are carrying an interest rate of 4.66 percent .

The interest rate on Series EE savings bonds for May through October is 2.66 percent .
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[A]: no

[Q]: The agreement resolves a lawsuit AOL filed against Microsoft in January 2002 on behalf of its subsidiary , Netscape Communications .

The legal settlement resolves the private anti-trust lawsuit filed against Microsoft in January 2002 by AOL Time Warner 's America Online unit on behalf of its Netscape subsidiary .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Meanwhile , the global death toll approached 770 with more than 8,300 people sickened since the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus first appeared in southern China in November .

The global death toll from SARS was at least 767 , with more than 8,300 people sickened since the virus first appeared in southern China in November .
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[A]:
yes