Problem: As hurricane Katrina moves beyond the Floridian peninsula, death tolls have begun to surface. On Friday, the official count was seven dead, at least five missing. 4 people in Broward, 3 in Miami. The forecast for Hurricane  Katrina predicts that it will continue on its present northwesterly course and approach the panhandle of Florida and the Mississippi delta region in the next few days.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Hurricane Katrina hit Florida.
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Answer: yes


Problem: Hippos do come into conflict with people quite often.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Hippopotamus attacks human.
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Answer: yes


Problem: Since the fear of death is virtually a universal phenomenon, the death penalty is an unparalleled deterrent for people considering a crime.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Capital punishment is a deterrent to crime.
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Answer: yes


Problem: RED VERSUS YELLOW In broad terms, Thailand's crisis is a battle between the "yellow shirts" -- royalists, the military and urban Thais, who back Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva -- and the "red shirts" -- supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra whose power base was mainly drawn from the country's millions of rural poor. Bureaucratic and military elites have run Thailand for decades, with the poor excluded except during elections when competing parties would try to buy their votes. When Thaksin swept to power in 2000, promising a raft of policies aimed at the poor, things changed.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The "yellow shirts" supports Vejjajiva.
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Answer:
yes