Problem: Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, said, last night, that his officers were "playing out of their socks", but admitted that they were "racing against time" to track down the bombers.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Sir Ian Blair works for the Metroplitan Police.
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Answer: yes

Problem: Once called the "Queen of the Danube," Budapest has long been the focal point of the nation and a lively cultural centre.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Budapest was once popularly known as the "Queen of the Danube."
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Answer: yes

Problem: The Metropolitan Museum of Art said Thursday that it would lay off more than a quarter of its merchandising staff, eliminating 74 jobs in addition to 53 already cut over the last year. It also warned that the worsening economy would most likely force it to shrink its overall work force by 10 percent as many as 250 full- and part-time jobs in all before the summer, including some in curatorial and other pivotal departments.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The Metropolitan Museum has 250 employees.
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Answer: no

Problem: When the African Union summit elected Colonel Muammar Gaddafi as its chairman at the beginning of February, many delegates predicted a bumpy year ahead. To start with all went well. But now he finds himself at odds with the AU's Peace and Security Council over its policy on Mauritania, which has been suspended since a coup d'etat last August. On a visit to the Mauritanian capital earlier this month, the Libyan leader announced that since the current military leadership had promised to organise elections in June, everything was fine and the file was now closed.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Gaddafi is the chairman of the African Union.
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Answer:
yes