Problem: A suicide attack is an attack in which the attacker or attackers intend to kill others and intend to die in the process (see suicide). In a suicide attack in the strict sense the attacker dies by the attack itself, for example in an explosion or crash caused by the attacker.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
People were killed in Tamil suicide attacks.
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Answer: no

Problem: Meanwhile, in an exclusive interview with a TIME journalist, the first one-on-one session given to a Western print publication since his election as president of Iran earlier this year, Ahmadinejad attacked the "threat" to bring the issue of Iran's nuclear activity to the UN Security Council by the US, France, Britain and Germany.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Ahmadinejad attacked the UN Security Council.
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Answer: no

Problem: Medicare will select by lottery 10 percent of those who apply by Aug. 16 to begin receiving benefits starting Sept. 1.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Medicare will choose 10 percent of applicants to receive benefits by Aug. 16.
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Answer: no

Problem: The Herald is now pleased that Kennedy can vigorously pursue a re-examination of the Iraq war and how to extricate our nation from it. Speaking seriously, I'll take this change of heart as a sobering indication that all of us, wherever we stand on the liberal-conservative continuum, are deeply concerned about the damaging impacts of the Iraq war and are looking for ways to work together to resolve it as soon as possible.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
All are deeply concerned about the damage of the Iraq war and are looking for ways to resolve it.
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Answer:
yes