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Germany 's Foreign Ministry said it believed the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein , but had no further details .
Germany said most of the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein .
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no

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Shiite Muslims account for about a third of Quetta 's of 1.2 million people .
About 80 percent of Pakistan 's 140 million people are Sunnis .
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no

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The book , scheduled for release next month , is described by Franken as a criticism of right-wing leaders and media spokesmen .
The book , scheduled for publication next month , has been described by Franken as a criticism of right wing leaders and media spokespeople .
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yes

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But Islamic Jihad 's main leadership in the Gaza Strip disowned the bombing , saying the group was still committed to the ceasefire .
The group 's leadership in Gaza insisted on Tuesday that it was still committed to the ceasefire .
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no