Problem: The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has rejected an UN offer of up to 17,000 troops to stem the continuing crisis within the country. Bashir met with the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sunday at the 7th African Union Summit being held in the Gambian capital Banjul. In a speech to delegates from across the continent, Mr. Annan, who was born in Ghana, labeled the Darfur crisis as "one of the worst nightmares in recent history". But Mr. Bashir said he was concerned that a UN mandate would be seen as a "western invasion" that would attract militants and create a situation similar to Iraq.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The African Union summit was in Egypt.
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Answer: no

Problem: El Nino is so named because the effects of the warmer water off Peru are usually noticed near Christmas time.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
El Nino is named after Peru.
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Answer: no

Problem: Other friends were not surprised at his death. "I wasn't surprised," said George Stranahan, a former owner of the Woody Creek Tavern, a favourite haunt of Thompson. "I never expected Hunter to die in a hospital bed with tubes coming out of him." Neighbours have said how his broken leg had prevented him from leaving his house as often as he had liked to. One neighbour and long-standing friend, Mike Cleverly, said Thompson was clearly hobbled by the broken leg. "Medically speaking, he's had a rotten year."

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The Woody Creek Tavern is owned by George Stranahan.
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Answer: no

Problem: Olson, 62, previously worked as a partner at Ernst & Young LLP, as a Minnesota bank president and as a congressional aide, before joining the Fed board in 2001, to serve a term ending in 2010.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Olson is a member of the Fed board.
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Answer:
yes