Q: The Dow Jones industrials climbed more than 140 points to above the 9,000 mark , the first time since December .

The Dow Jones industrials briefly surpassed the 9,000 mark for the first time since December . "

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A: yes
Q: Mahmud was seized near Tikrit , the area from which he and Hussein hail , about 90 miles north of Baghdad , U.S. military officials said Wednesday night .

Mahmud was seized near Tikrit , the area from which he and Saddam hail , about 150 kilometres north-west of Baghdad , US military officials said .

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A: yes
Q: He adds : " She started beating me with her hands about the head until I ran into the other room . "

" She started beating me with her hands about the head until I ran into the other room , " Mr Gest says of one incident .

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A:
yes