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An American-owned tugboat from Italy along with its 16 member crew was hijacked around 11 am EST on Saturday in the Gulf of Aden. The Italian Ambassador, Pierandrea Magistrati, confirmed that "there is a boat that has been hijacked, I believe by Somali pirates." Additionally, Shona Lowe, a spokeswoman at NATO's Northwood maritime command center reported that the Italian-flagged tugboat was hijacked this morning off of Somalia's northern coast. Lowe also confirmed that Italian government officials along with the company that owned the tugboat were trying to secure the release of the crew, ten of which were Italians.
Hypothesis: An American-owned tugboat from Italy along with its 16 member crew was hijacked around 11 am EST on Saturday in the notorious Gulf of Aden. OPTIONS:
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Yes
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Gibbs also said that Obama planned to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, but poor weather in Baghdad means that Obama will likely talk to the prime minister and Iraqi President Jalal Talibani by telephone. American troops are slated to leave Iraq by August 2010, with The New York Times reporting that troop levels will continue to be high until Iraq's federal elections in December. Obama told a group of university students in Turkey that despite his original opposition to the war in 2003, he realized that the troop withdrawal must be done carefully.
Hypothesis: Poor weather prevented Obama from meeting with the Iraqi PM in person. OPTIONS:
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Yes
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Follow CBSPHILLY Facebook | Twitter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Philadelphia native Will Smith is jumping into 50. To celebrate his 50th birthday, Big Willy from West Philly plans to bungee jump from a helicopter over an Arizona George near the Grand Canyon Tuesday. He had to get permission from a local Indian tribe to complete his birthday wish.
Hypothesis: Will Smith turned 50 happily OPTIONS:
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It's impossible to say