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Also in Mosul , rebel gunmen on Friday assassinated a Sunni Muslim tribal leader who backed the coalition .
Near a mosque in the northern town of Mosul , rebel gunmen also assassinated a Sunni Muslim tribal leader who backed the coalition .

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yes

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US District Judge William M. Hoeveler 's removal by his superior was a victory for US Sugar Corp. , which led the fight for his ouster .
U.S. District Judge William M. Hoeveler 's removal by his superior was a victory for U.S. Sugar Corp. , which led the fight against Hoeveler .

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The company claims it 's the largest single Apple VAR Xserve sale to date .
The company claimed it is the largest sale of Xserves by an Apple retailer .

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yes

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Analysts have predicted third-quarter earnings of 16 cents a share and revenue of $ 7.15 billion , on average .
Analysts surveyed by Reuters Research expected earnings of 13 cents a share on revenue of $ 6.7 billion , on average .

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yes