Q: Before the blast , Wells told police he had been forced to rob the bank and asked police to help him remove the bomb .

Wells , 46 , said he was forced to rob the bank and asked police to help take the bomb off .

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A: yes
Q: Plants still must abide by state and federal air-pollution laws , so there will not be an increase in smog , the administration argues .

Plants still must abide by state and federal air-pollution laws , so there won 't necessarily be any increase in pollution , the administration argues .

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A: yes
Q: Friends of Animals president Priscilla Feral said she would spend the weekend considering the possibility of further legal action .

Friends of Animals president Priscilla Feral said she is considering the possibility of further legal action but declined to elaborate .

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A:
no