Problem: A song proclaiming that United States president-elect Barack Obama is Irish has got more than 600,000 views on video sharing site YouTube, with many of those views coming after he was elected on November 4. "O'Leary, O'Reilly, O'Hare and O'Hara, There's no one as Irish as Barack O'Bama," states the song. "You don't believe me, I hear you say. But Barack's as Irish, as was JFK. His granddaddy's daddy came from Moneygall, a small Irish village, well known to you all".

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
According to a song, Barack Obama is Irish.
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Answer: yes


Problem: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia - The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has formally ratified the rejection of the 24 hour McDonald's in Minyama. The decision comes after council rejected the proposal earlier this week at a general committee meeting. McDonald's forwarded an 11th hour compromise to deputy mayor Tim Dwyer in order to overturn the decision. The compromised had included reducing the opening hours to 6am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and until 12am Friday and Saturday.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Sunshine Coast Regional Council accepted McDonald's Australia development plans.
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Answer: no


Problem: The pills were sold under store brands by Wal-Mart, CVS, Safeway and more than 120 other major retailers, the Food and Drug Administration said.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The pills were commercialized by major retailers.
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Answer: yes


Problem: Pakistani officials announced that two South African men in their custody had confessed to planning attacks at popular tourist spots in their home country.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Two South Africans were arrested in Pakistan in the past week after a shoot-out at a house between al-Qaeda operatives and security forces.
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no