[Q]: The FTC judge is set to render a decision on Dec. 18 , which is viewed as the final chapter of a long-standing legal saga that 's dragged on for years .

The FTC decision is viewed as the final leg in a longstanding legal saga that has dragged on for years .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Naim al-Goud , mayor of Hit , said people from outside his region were ''doing this sabotage against the lines .

Naim al-Goud , the newly appointed mayor of Hit , said people from outside his region attacked the pipeline .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 25.75 points , or 1.5 percent , to 1,746.46 , its highest close in about 15 months .

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 1.55 points , or 0.09 percent , at 1,744.91 .
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[A]: no

[Q]: The company reported that it terminated Sequent 's Unix contract for improper transfer of source code and development methods into Linux .

SCO said it terminated Sequent 's contract due to improper transfer of the company 's source code and development methods into Linux .
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[A]:
yes