Question:
The CBS Evening News commentary segment "Free Speech" , which made its debut with Katie Couric this month, was accused last Friday by Bill Maher of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" of being "anything but free speech". Maher said he was asked by CBS News to appear on the segment. But when he asked if he could talk about religion, "that was a dealbreaker from the start". Instead, he said they would send over a list of "acceptable topics". CBS News executive producer Rome Hartman has since responded in an e-mail to TVNewser saying that, "Bill Maher was never told that he couldn't discuss religion in a Free Speech segment," and added, "In fact, Free Speech has already addressed religion and we expect others will in the future."
Is this true?
Free Speech is a part of the CBS Evening News.

Answer:
yes

Question:
The U.S. state of Florida entered an agreement on June 24, 2008 to purchase the U.S. Sugar Corporation, the largest manufacturer of cane sugar in the U.S., in an effort to restore the Everglades. Terms of the agreement stated that the purchase would be completed within 75 days, but that U.S. Sugar would be able to operate for another six years. After that, the state of Florida will retain ownership of U.S. Sugar's manufacturing facilities in Clewiston, Florida, and 187,000 acres of fields that have grown sugarcane since the 1960s will be allowed to return to their natural state.
Is this true?
Florida is going to buy the Sugar Corporation.

Answer:
yes

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President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's controversial ruler, has reached his 85th birthday. To mark the occasion, the BBC's African Perspective programme asked his former friends, employees and interviewers to recall their most memorable encounters with "Uncle Bob", as he is known in Zimbabwe. WILF MBANGA, EDITOR, THE ZIMBABWEAN I remember very well how I first met Robert Mugabe. In 1974, I did a series of profiles of nationalist leaders who had come out of jail. We had not had pictures or heard of them for years.
Is this true?
Uncle Bob is Robert Mugabe.

Answer:
yes