QUES: Asked about the controversy , Bloomberg said , " I didn 't see either one today , but if they 're here and wave from the side I 'll certainly wave to them .

" I didn 't see either one today , but if they 're here and wave from the side , I 'll certainly wave to them , " Bloomberg said .

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QUES: On Wednesday , the total of National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty worldwide stood at 154,603 .

As of yesterday , the total number of National Guard and Reserve troops called to duty worldwide stood at 154,603 .

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QUES: Many of the victims of Sunday 's attack had been headed out of Iraq for R & R or emergency leave .

Many of the victims had been headed home for R & R or emergency leave when they were killed .

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