Problem: American Airlines began laying off hundreds of flight attendants on Tuesday, after a federal judge turned aside a union's bid to block the job losses.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
American Airlines will recall hundreds of flight attendants.
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Answer: yes

Problem: Germans vote for a party, rather than a person, and the left-of-center Social Democrats do not score as well in polls as Scharping himself.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Rudolph Scharping is a member of the Social Democrats.
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Answer: no

Problem: LISBON, Jan. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Anibal Cavaco Silva, a former prime minister, won Portugal's presidential election on Sunday.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
New Portuguese prime minister is elected.
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Answer: no

Problem: The ivory ban was imposed by CITES in 1989 after a wave of poaching across Africa saw elephant numbers fall from an estimated 1.3 million to a few hundred thousand.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The ban on ivory trade has been effective in protecting the elephant from extinction.
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Answer:
no