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That information was first reported in today 's editions of the New York Times .
The information was first printed yesterday in the New York Times .
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yes

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The US Senate judiciary committee overcame a significant hurdle yesterday in the battle to create a trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure .
The Senate judiciary committee on Tuesday overcame a significant hurdle in the battle to create a trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure but the most difficult obstacles remain .
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no

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If the companies won 't , their drugs could be prescribed to Medicaid patients only with the state 's say-so .
If a company won 't do so , its drugs could be prescribed to Medicaid patients only with the state 's say-so .
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yes

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The news will be announced Monday morning in Dallas at Tech Ed 2003 during a keynote by Paul Flessner , senior vice president of Microsoft 's Server Platform Division .
The plan is expected be disclosed Monday morning at Tech Ed 2003 during a keynote by Paul Flessner , senior vice president of Microsoft 's Server Platform Division .
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yes