Q: The results will be published the July 10 issue of the journal Nature .

The results appear in Thursday ' s issue of the journal Nature .

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A: yes
Q: A ruling last week by U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry triggered a whirlwind of activity in Washington .

The legislation came after U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City ruled last week that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry .

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A: yes
Q: Residents forced out of their homes on Sunday returned Monday , many to floods in their basements or lower floors .

Residents of 220 homes forced out of their houses Sunday returned Monday , many to flooded basements or lower floors .

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A:
yes