[Q]: The FBI later learned that two of the hijackers had lived near Awadallah in San Diego .

The government charged that Awadallah knew both hijackers when they lived in the San Diego area .
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[A]: no

[Q]: Mr Blair admitted in a newspaper article Mr Bush ' s critics were " rubbing their hands at the scope for embarrassing him " .

The Prime Minister today admitted that critics are " rubbing their hands at the scope for embarrassing him " .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Both NASA and Russian space officials said it posed no danger to the crew .

American and Russian space officials stressed there is no immediate danger to the crew or the operation of the orbiting outpost .
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[A]: no

[Q]: The GPO previously closed bookstores in San Francisco , Boston , Philadelphia , Chicago , Birmingham , Cleveland , and Columbus .

Since 2001 , the agency has closed bookstores in San Francisco , Boston , Philadelphia , Chicago , Birmingham , Ala . , Cleveland , Columbus , Ohio , and Washington .
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[A]:
yes