Q: " I regret we had an incident that could be an impediment to progress , " Mr. Powell said , referring to the killing of Abdullah Qawasmeh , a leading Hamas figure .

" I regret we had an incident that could be an impediment to progress , " Powell told a news conference in neighboring Jordan .

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A: no
Q: " We see the First Amendment to protect religious liberty , not crush religious liberty , " said Patrick Mahoney , director of the Christian Defense Coalition .

" We put the call out , " said the Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney , director of the Christian Defense Coalition .

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A: no
Q: Witnesses from Malaysia will testify Thursday in the treason trial of cleric Abu Bakar Bashir , said to be the leader of terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah .

The secrecy surrounding terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah was again smashed when witnesses from Malaysia testified in the treason trial of Abu Bakar Bashir .

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A:
no