Following rumours that the incident had occurred, Vicki Ward, a US journalist, said "two very senior sources - one incredibly senior source" had confirmed it to her.

爆出关于此事发生的传闻的，维奇·沃德，一个美国记者，说“两位非常资深的员工-一位极资深的员工”已经向她证实了此事。

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A source close to Sina's management confirmed that the public Beta stage would go on indefinitely.

一位接近新浪的管理层证实，公开测试阶段将继续下去。

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In July, stool samples confirmed E. coli as the cause of illness, though the exact food source of the bacterium was not confirmed.

今年7月，粪便样本证实病因是大肠杆菌，但病因菌确切的食物来源，还没有得到确认。

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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency launched an investigation into the first spill, but has since said it had been unable to trace the source of the pollution and confirmed it had closed the investigation.

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Mr Hall said the senior police source also confirmed that ropes and forensic-style overalls were found on the men.

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An unnamed Syrian security source confirmed the army chief's defection but played down its significance, Reuters news agency reports.

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