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Officials at Mortazavi 's office and the judiciary declined to respond to Reuters ' requests for comment on the accusations .

Judiciary officials did not immediately respond to Reuters ' requests for comment on the criticism of Mortazavi 's appointment .

no

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The festival kicked off yesterday one day after the Competition Commission delivered its final verdict to the Government on the proposed 4.1 billion merger .

The Competition Commission delivered its verdict yesterday on the proposed merger of the two big ITV players , Carlton and Granada .

no

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Officials in Malawi said the five suspects had been on the CIA 's " watch list " since the twin 1998 truck bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania .

Officials in Malawi said the men were on the CIA 's ' ' watch list ' ' since the twin 1998 bombings at the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania .
yes