Q: Beamon's jump was a world record that eclipsed the previous record by 21 3/4 inches. The jump still stands as an Olympic record, and stood as a world  record until Mike Powell leapt 29' 4 1/2" at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.
2,45 m is the world record in the high jump.

A: no


Q: In addition to establishing the electoral commission, the laws also concern nationality, a contentious issue since citizenship laws were tightened to exclude one of Gbagbo's main competitors from the 2000 presidential race, former prime minister Alassane Ouattara.
Gbagbo is a competitor of Ouattara.

A: yes


Q: The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. raised $19.07 billion Friday after pricing its initial public offering at HK$3.07 (39 cents), the top end of its indicative price range, to become the world's biggest ever IPO.
The merger of Japanese Banks creates the world's biggest bank.

A:
no