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Nokia, Texas Instruments and other leading makers of mobile phones have formally complained to Brussels that Qualcomm, the US mobile chipmaker, has unfairly used its patents on 3G technologies.

Texas Instruments produces mobile phones.

562

YES

QA

In "Killing the Dream: James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King, JR.", by Gerald Posner (Harvest/Harcourt Brace, $15), the writer who attacked Kennedy conspiracy theories in "Case Closed" takes on Ray's claim of innocence in the 1968 murder of King.

Martin Luther King was murdered in 1968.

314

UNKNOWN

IR

People who are deaf or have hearing impairments, those who are blind or have vision impairments, and those with mobility impairments may face unique challenges in an emergency. Their ability to detect a fire or escape its effects may be hindered by their impairments. As a result, people with these impairments are at a greater risk of death or injury due to fire.

Deaf people encounter problems in the social community.

697

UNKNOWN

IR

20 million years ago there were apes, and by 5 million years ago our closest ancestors and cousins, early ape-humans, had split from the other apes.

Humans existed 10,000 years ago.

1215

YES

MT

A statement issued by Royal Moroccan Airlines, a copy of which was received by Agence France Presse today, said that the company decided to start two flights a week between Casablanca and Gaza as soon as the Palestinian airport is opened there.

With the opening of the Palestinian airport, Royal Moroccan Airlines will fly between Casablanca and Gaza.

980

UNKNOWN

RC

President Bush returned to the Mountain State to celebrate Independence Day, telling a spirited crowd yesterday that on its 228th birthday the nation is "moving forward with confidence and strength."

Independence Day was a popular movie.

137

YES

IR

Acid attacks on women are carried out across Asia, with reports of such incidents from Burma, Cambodia, India and Pakistan.

Acid attacks are carried out on women

559

YES

QA

Tom Cruise is married to actress Nicole Kidman and the couple has 2 adopted children.

Tom Cruise is married to Nicole Kidman.

182

YES

RC

AT&T Corp. says it will stop selling traditional local and long-distance residential service in seven states, blaming its move on a court decision that it says will result in higher prices for its use of regional networks.

AT&T blames a court decision that will cause higher prices.

96

YES

IR

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has cleared the way for lesbian and gay couples in the state to marry, ruling that government attorneys "failed to identify any constitutionally adequate reason" to deny them the right.

U.S. Supreme Court in favor of same-sex marriage

540

UNKNOWN

SUM

Shiite and Kurdish political leaders continued talks, on Monday, on forming a new government, saying they expected a full cabinet to be announced within a day or two.

US officials are concerned by the political vacuum and fear that it is feeding sectarian tensions, correspondents say.

503

YES

IR

Newspapers choke on rising paper costs and falling revenue.

The cost of paper is rising.

576

UNKNOWN

QA

For a western European country, the birth rate in Finland is high.

Finland is the European country with the highest birth rate.

441

YES

QA

After leaving Time-Life, Shuker joined the Public Broadcast Laboratory, forerunner of PBS, and participated in two pioneering films -- 'The Chair,' about an attorney trying to save a condemned man, and 'Free At Last,' a 90-minute documentary about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that by chance was being made when King was murdered in 1968.

Martin Luther King was murdered in 1968.

424

UNKNOWN

QA

One year on from the Indian Ocean tsunami, the world's grief and compassion returned to the tsunami-battered coastlines of the Indian Ocean, where at least 216,000 people lost their lives. Under a clear sky and before a gentle sea, the world commemorated those who lost their lives, in one of the worst natural disasters that the modern world has experienced.

Earthquakes have the potential to generate a tsunami.

563

YES

QA

Polish-born Pope John Paul II, credited for inspiring Poland's return to democracy after more than 40 years of communism, is expected to dedicate the church during his visit next summer.

Pope John Paul II was born in Poland.

1636

YES

IE

Sirhan Sirhan, a Jordanian immigrant, was convicted of murdering Kennedy and is serving a life term at Soledad Prison.

Sirhan Sirhan killed Kennedy.

116

YES

IR

In most Pacific countries there are very few women in parliament.

Women are poorly represented in parliament.

1631

YES

IE

"Sculptures by Duane Hanson" is an exhibition of lifelike people sculptures created by this Minnesota born artist.

Duane Hanson was born in Minnesota.

627

UNKNOWN

QA

Swiss police confirmed Thursday that cult leader Luc Jouret was among the dead found in the Order of the Solar Temple's fire-gutted chalet in the alpine village of Granges-sur-Salvan.

Luc Jouret was the leader of the Order of the Solar Temple.

481

YES

QA

The Gurkhas come from mountainous Nepal and are extremely tenacious warriors-as foot soldiers they are the best only in close combat jungle/mountain combat and hand to hand type situation.

The Gurkhas come from Nepal.

288

YES

IR

Jill Pilgrim, general counsel of USA Track and Field, brought up the issue during a panel on women's sports at the sports lawyers conference. Pilgrim said the law regarding who is legally considered a woman is changing as sex-change operations become more common.

Sex-change operations become more common.

357

NO

IR

The Italian parliament may approve a draft law allowing descendants of the exiled royal family to return home. The family was banished after the Second World War because of the King's collusion with the fascist regime, but moves were introduced this year to allow their return.

Italian royal family returns home.

85

YES

IE

Linda Johnson, who lives with her husband, Charles, and two cats in a rented one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco's Mission District, said Katrina has made her realize she needs to gather together, in one accessible place, her scattered disaster supplies.

Linda Johnson is married to Charles.

526

UNKNOWN

PP

Successful plaintiffs recovered punitive damages in Texas discrimination cases 53% of the time.

Legal costs to recover punitive damages are a deductible business expense.

1

UNKNOWN

IR

As a result of these weaknesses, computer systems and the operations that rely on the systems were highly vulnerable to tampering, disruption, and misuse from both internal and external sources.

Non-authorized personnel illegally entered into computer networks.

730

YES

SUM

Thousands of Shias have marched in the southern Iraqi city of Basra to back the new constitution and to mourn 1,000 pilgrims who died in a stampede.

Thousands of Shiite Muslims rallied in the southern city of Basra to show support for Iraq's new constitution.

777

YES

SUM

The Hercules transporter plane which flew straight here from the first round of the trip in Pakistan, touched down and it was just a brisk 100m stroll to the handshakes.

The Hercules transporter plane made a flight to Pakistan.

44

NO

IE

On 12 August, the San Carlos Battalion came across mines placed in their path and one soldier was killed while two were seriously injured. Meanwhile on 10 August, urban commandos took a patrol car by surprise and dropped a grenade inside the car, injuring four and partially destroying the vehicle.

A patrol car was attacked by the San Carlos Battalion.

298

UNKNOWN

IR

One reason for increased osteoporosis in developed countries is the sodium-potassium imbalance.

Dietary intake of potassium prevents osteoporosis.

785

NO

IR

This paper discusses marijuana, crack/cocaine, tranquilizers, hallucinogens, amphetamines, heroin, alcohol, nicotine and caffeine to provide a framework for the author's argument that the legalization of drugs can in no way be deemed as ethical or moral.

Drug legalization has benefits.

324

UNKNOWN

IE

An investigation has found that Unity Party presidential candidate, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, United Democratic standard bearer, Charles Brumskine, and Liberian National Union standard bearer, John Morlue, have been in the position of U.S. permanent residency or green card.

Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is the leader of Unity party.

15

NO

IE

As late as 1799, priests were still being imprisoned or deported to penal colonies and persecution only worsened after the French army led by General Louis Alexandre Berthier captured Rome and imprisoned Pope Pius VI, who would die in captivity in Valence, Drôme, France in August of 1799.

Alexandre Berthier died in 1799.

693

YES

CD

This growth proved short-lived, for a Swedish invasion ( 1655-56 ) devastated the flourishing city of Warsaw.

Warsaw was invaded by the Swedes in 1655, and the city was devastated.

155

YES

IR

Scientists and engineers in the APL Space Department have contributed to ocean remote sensing science and technology for more than a quarter century.

Ocean remote sensing is developed.

479

YES

SUM

Creeping trade protectionism, and bloated budget deficits, pose a risk to the United States' long-term economic vitality, Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, warned Friday.

Federal Reserve boss, Alan Greenspan, sees increased US trade protectionism and budget deficits as threats to the US economy.

819

YES

CD

Recreational marijuana smokers are no more likely to develop oral cancer than nonusers.

Smoking marijuana does not increase the risk of developing oral cancer.

207

UNKNOWN

IR

A radiation leak at a nuclear power plant in Yeonggwang, South Jeolla province, led officials yesterday to shut down the facility.

The nuclear power plant of Sosnovyi Bor suffers an emergency shut down.

1970

UNKNOWN

PP

The witness then spotted Rodriguez crouching behind a gate for protection.

The witness rescued Rodriguez.

805

UNKNOWN

CD

Desko's Orange beat Navy 1413 on Monday for the Division I title in men's lacrosse.

Desko's Orange beat Navy 14-13 on Monday for the Division I title in men's lacrosse.

153

NO

IE

The south Indian flute had only seven finger holes till the 1970s when the legendary T.R. Mahalingam introduced the eight holed variety.

T.R. Mahalingham made the first seven holed flute.

591

NO

IR

Both sides of this argument are presented in this paper, but it is the attempt of this paper to emphasize that the legalization of drugs would be destructive to our society.

Drug legalization has benefits.

645

UNKNOWN

SUM

GM has initiated criminal investigations in Germany and the US on the basis of their suspicions that Mr Lopez and his team stole confidential information before defecting to VW in March.

Lopez took documents from GM to VW.

195

NO

RC

Ashley Olsen has decided to remain with her twin sister, Mary-Kate, instead of going on a planned trip to Australia to promote the opening of the siblings' latest movie adventure "New York Minute," reports the AP.

Ashley Olsen plans a trip to Australia with Mary-Kate.

157

YES

IE

Valero Energy Corp., on Monday, said it found "extensive" additional damage at its 250,000-barrel-per-day Port Arthur refinery.

Valero Energy Corp. is the owner of Port Arthur refinery.

24

YES

IR

Dr. Amy Joy Lanou, director of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in America, was quick to point out health dangers of the Atkins diet.

Atkins diet is associated with increased risk conditions.

371

YES

IR

The ivory ban has been successful. Demand for ivory has dropped and elephant populations expanded dramatically in areas where they were virtually extinct.

The ban on ivory trade has been effective in protecting the elephant from extinction.

354

YES

IR

The most recent poll carried out by NOP market research in January revealed that 61% of Britons are opposed to joining the euro.

The introduction of the euro has been opposed.

122

YES

IR

The Daily Telegraph, most prized asset in Lord Conrad Black's crumbling media empire, has been sold to Britain's Barclay twins.

Daily telegraph is sold.

1436

YES

PP

Blair has sympathy for anyone who has lost their lives in Iraq.

Blair is sorry for anyone who has lost their lives in Iraq.

190

YES

IR

German Siemens and ThyssenKrupp may sell relevant core technology to China, which owns the first commercially operated maglev line.

Maglev is commercially used.

593

NO

IE

Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp., on Monday, threw their weight behind the next-generation, HD DVD format being promoted by Toshiba Corp., in a blow to Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray format.

Toshiba Corp. is a partner of Sony Corp.

735

YES

CD

Even more than other economic activities, Mexico's financial services are concentrated in the capital.

Industry, retail stores, finance, and communications are all centered in the capital.

712

UNKNOWN

CD

To the south of Castle Hill rises the higher Gellert Hill ( 771 feet ), a steep limestone escarpment overlooking the Danube, which provides a panoramic view of the whole city.

To the south is Gellert Hill, which features the 19th-century Citadel.

766

NO

SUM

Molly Walsh, 21, a George Washington University student shopping at a CVS pharmacy in Washington, D.C., said she didn't plan to toss any of the store-brand drugs at home that she'd bought to save money. Nor did she plan to stop buying the generic products.

Molly Walsh plans to stop buying the generic products.

2191

YES

CD

Saudi Arabia was boosting its production.

Saudi Arabia was boosting its own production.

534

UNKNOWN

PP

The substances that our company uses do not leave stains, do not have an unpleasant smell and are not toxic.

Our substances remove stains.

285

YES

IR

Italian director Federico Fellini was older than his American peers at his first nomination and, like other foreigners, had not been nominated for his earlier masterworks, "La Strada" and "Nights of Cabiria", though both films had won the Best Foreign-Language Picture in 1956 and 1957, respectively. Fellini later received an Honorary Oscar in 1993, which was basically a compensatory gesture.

An Italian director is awarded an honorary Oscar.

35

NO

IE

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.

Ahmadinejad attacked the UN Security Council.

665

YES

QA

John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, has topped the US dance chart at the age of 71 with a song supporting gay marriage.

Yoko Ono is John Lennon's widow.

310

YES

IR

On July 12 Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio asks Pedro Santana Lopes to form a government. The new government is sworn in on July 17 and includes António Monteiro as foreign minister, Daniel Sanches as interior minister, and António Bago Flix as finance minister; Paulo Portas remains defense minister.

New Portuguese prime minister is elected.

456

UNKNOWN

SUM

The Prince of Wales and Bowles will marry on Friday, April 8, at Windsor Castle, said Clarence House, Charles' residence and office.

The Prince of Wales and Bowles will marry in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle.

276

UNKNOWN

IR

In Britain, they channel their energies into gardening and riding. In Holland, they travel by bicycle to prove that they are of the people. But, conforming to a national stereotype, the Italian royal family, exiled from their homeland for 60 years, prefer fast cars and beautiful women.

Italian royal family returns home.

9

UNKNOWN

IE

Recent Dakosaurus research comes from a complete skull found in Argentina in 1996, studied by Diego Pol of Ohio State University, Zulma Gasparini of Argentinas National University of La Plata, and their colleagues.

A complete Dakosaurus was discovered by Diego Pol.

604

NO

IE

The marriage is planned to take place in the Kiev Monastery of the Caves, whose father superior, Bishop Pavel, is Yulia Timoshenko's spiritual father.

Yulia Timoshenko is the daughter of Bishop Pavel.

654

UNKNOWN

SUM

Political change in eastern Europe and the removal of trade barriers in the Far East have given the four multinationals-Philip Morris, BAT Industries, R J Reynolds and Rothmans International-access to big potential new markets.

Trade liberalisation happened in China.

210

YES

IE

As a result, peptic ulcer disease has been transformed from a chronic, frequently disabling condition to one that can be cured by a short regimen of antibiotics and other medicines.

Antibiotics are used against peptic ulcer.

725

YES

SUM

Bush withheld judgment Monday on rival calls to beef up or scale down U.S. troops in Iraq, and said angry protests in Indonesia against his Mideast policy were a healthy sign of democracy in the heavily Muslim nation.

Bush said that protests in Indonesia against his Mideast policy were a sign of democracy in the heavily Muslim nation.

464

UNKNOWN

IE

Alan Mulally, Boeing's head of the unit, said at the start of the strike that it may cause delivery delays that would give Airbus SAS an advantage in what is the strongest commercial aircraft market in five years.

Alan Mulally is the owner of Boeing.

14

UNKNOWN

IE

A powerful bomb, hidden in a truck, exploded outside the headquarters of Colombia's secret police, Wednesday, causing severe damage, Bogota mayor Andres Pastrana said.

An attempt on Andres Pastrana's life was carried out using a powerful bomb.

400

UNKNOWN

IR

Zinedine Zidane has beaten Thierry Henry and Ronaldo to the Fifa 2003 World Player of the Year award.

FIFA selects world football player of the year 1994.

454

YES

QA

On Aug. 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was exploded on Hiroshima with an estimated equivalent explosive force of 12,500 tons of TNT, followed three days later by a second, more powerful, bomb on Nagasaki.

In 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.

89

UNKNOWN

SUM

Rehnquist, appointed to the court in 1972 and promoted to chief justice in 1986, was the longest-serving chief justice since 1910 and among the longest-serving jurists in the court's history.

Rehnquist served the second-longest tenure, as chief justice, in US history.

546

NO

IE

The experiment helped establish that the bacteria came first, causing inflammation, then ulcers.

Inflammation is the result of ulcers.

590

NO

IR

Diets that provide recommended levels of magnesium are beneficial for bone health, but further investigation on the role of magnesium in bone metabolism and osteoporosis is needed.

Dietary intake of magnesium prevents osteoporosis.

779

NO

SUM

Begum, who had to borrow to buy bamboo to make stools, received 25 cents a day from moneylenders. After giving them stools to pay off her debt, she was left with 2 cents a day, barely enough to feed herself.

Begum was not able to feed herself.

591

UNKNOWN

QA

Hoping to loosen Microsoft's ironclad grip on the personal computer desktop, a tiny Seattle company will unveil an onscreen menu bar Monday that bypasses Windows with direct links to programs and the Internet.

Microsoft Windows is an operating system.

287

YES

IR

Italy's highest court has upheld a court verdict that partially cleared former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti of having colluded with the Mafia.

Andreotti is accused of Mafia collusion.

365

UNKNOWN

QA

That natural increase accounted for 56 percent of Missouri population growth during the past four years.

Missouri's population is 56.

207

YES

IE

Fernandez, of FEMA, was on scene when Martin arrived at a FEMA base camp before going to the hospital.

Fernandez works for FEMA.

76

NO

IE

The US state of Kansas has ruled that science classes in public schools should include the teaching of intelligent design and the doubts it casts on Darwinian evolution.

Intelligent design supports Darwinian evolution.

627

UNKNOWN

IE

La Paz, 30 May 89 - La Paz Department Police authorities have disclosed that investigations into the murder of two young U.S. citizens are being conducted by a specialized group summoned specially to clarify this crime.

Two young U.S. citizens were killed on 30 May 89.

1637

YES

IE

Twenty years ago, on June 6, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, 25 -LCB- hours after he was shot at the Ambassador Hotel by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan killed Sen. Robert F. Kennedy

248

UNKNOWN

IR

When patients interrupt a course of antibiotics, the surviving bacteria return with a vengeance, often having rapidly mutated to resist the therapy.

Bacteria is winning the war against antibiotics.

546

UNKNOWN

QA

Heaney had joined 'a distinguished group of Irishmen , who have been honoured with this prize for their contribution to Irish literature in the twentieth century.'

Heaney was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1995.

636

YES

SUM

Reward offers have led to recovery of stolen art.

Some stolen art is recovered through offered rewards.

288

YES

QA

To mark the 20th anniversary of John Lennon's death tomorrow (December 8), his widow, Yoko Ono, has erected billboards supporting gun control in three major U.S. cities.

Yoko Ono is John Lennon's widow.

53

UNKNOWN

IE

The FMLN has prudently taken time before adopting a definite position, meanwhile the government has increased its detentions and attacked the residences of leaders of the Social Christian People's Movement.

Social Christian People's Movement was attacked by FMLN.

415

YES

IR

The drugs that slow down or halt Alzheimer's disease work best the earlier you administer them.

Alzheimer's disease is treated using drugs.

642

UNKNOWN

SUM

Philip Morris said it sold 201 bn cigarettes world-wide during the quarter.

Philip Morris said it sold 201 billion cigarettes worldwide during the third quarter of 1994.

469

YES

QA

George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is the former 41st President of the United States of America. Almost immediately upon his return from the war in December 1944, George Bush married Barbara Pierce.

The name of George H.W. Bush's wife is Barbara.

364

UNKNOWN

IR

Beth Israel is fighting back in the lab, where bacteria taken from patients are grown in cultures and tested against antibiotics to determine if the bug beats the drug.

Bacteria is winning the war against antibiotics.

199

NO

IE

Though fearful of a forthcoming performance evaluation by her boss, Zoe must unravel the life of a man just found dead of a heart attack, who was supposed to have died three years earlier in a boating accident.

Zoe died in a boating accident.

62

NO

IE

General Dynamics, the maker of land combat systems, warships and Gulfstream business jets, reported net earnings of $374m in the third quarter, or $1.84 per share.

General Dynamics loses $374m.

757

YES

SUM

Consumers who take any of the contaminated pills could suffer minor stomach discomfort or possible cuts to the mouth and throat, the FDA said, adding that the risk of serious injury was remote.

Contaminated pills could cause minor stomach discomfort or possible cuts to the mouth and throat.

387

YES

QA

About two weeks before the trial started, I was in Shapiro's office in Century City.

Shapiro works in Century City.

2154

NO

CD

The GDP report showed growth in business outlays advanced at a solid 8.9% pace.

The GDP was a disappointing report.

770

YES

SUM

Most of Grameen Bank's borrowers use the small loans to start businesses by, for instance, buying a cow to produce milk, or a rickshaw, or materials to make cloth or pottery.

Grameen Bank's loans are used to buy a cow.

693

NO

IR

They, too, have not produced a practical, commercially acceptable maglev.

Maglev is commercially used.

362

YES

IR

The magazine said the number of billionaires worldwide increased by 102 people in 2006 to 793, a record number, largely due to bullish global stock markets. Their total net worth jumped 18 percent to $2.6 trillion.

The number of billionaires increases.