QUES: Federal Judge William Barbour said Tuesday he imposed the maximum sentence because Avants showed no remorse in the brutal slaying .

U.S. District Judge William Barbour said he imposed the maximum because Avants showed no remorse .

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ANS: yes

QUES: Furthermore , Bremer estimated that as many as 200 operatives from the extremist group Ansar al-Islam have slipped back into the country since May 1 .

Furthermore , Mr Bremer said that as many as 200 operatives from the extremist group Ansar al Islam had slipped back into the country since May 1 .

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ANS: yes

QUES: Dowdell was transported to Boston Medical Center with nonlife-threatening injuries .

Both were taken to Boston Medical Center .

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no