Q: Stanford ( 46-15 ) takes on South Carolina today at 11 a.m. in the first game of the College World Series .

Stanford ( 46-15 ) plays South Carolina ( 44-20 ) on Friday in the opening game of the double-elimination tournament .

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A: yes
Q: Board Chancellor Robert Bennett declined to comment on personnel matters Tuesday , as did Mills .

Mr. Mills declined to comment yesterday , saying that he never discussed personnel matters .

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A: yes
Q: The Modesto Bee and NBC were notified their calls had been intercepted , Goold said .

Journalists were not the only people notified that their phone calls had been intercepted .

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A:
no