[Q]: Justice Clarence Thomas , joined by fellow conservative Justice Antonin Scalia , dissented .

Justice Antonin Scalia , Sandra Day O 'Connor and Clarence Thomas dissented from the ruling .
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[A]: no

[Q]: The North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System in New York announced plans for a tissue bank this month .

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System announced plans for a tissue bank earlier this month .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Genetic studies of ethnic groups raise concerns because of fears that they could be used or distorted to justify discrimination against a group or to promote stereotypes .

Geneticists cite fears that ethnic-based research would be used or distorted to justify discrimination against a group or to promote racial stereotypes .
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[A]: yes

[Q]: Media moguls jostled for position as the deadline for bids for Vivendi Universal 's U.S. entertainment empire neared on Monday in an auction of some of Hollywood 's best-known assets .

Media giant Vivendi Universal has given itself two weeks to sift through offers for its U.S. entertainment empire in a multi-billion dollar auction of some of Hollywood 's best-known assets .
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[A]:
yes