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Question: President Barack Obama gave Pope Francis a box of seeds as a gift, a fitting token as their first-ever meeting provided a fresh start of sorts between the administration and Catholic leadership after years of strained relations. "These, I think, are carrots," Obama told the Pontiff, showing him a pouch from the box, which was made from timber from the first cathedral to open in the United States, in Baltimore. The Pope gave the President two medallions -- one symbolizing the need for peace and solidarity between the two hemispheres -- and a copy of "Evangelii Gaudium," or "The Joy of the Gospel." The book was penned by the Pope and calls for a new era of evangelization and a renewed focus on the poor.The meeting is called a step toward smoothing tensions with CatholicsAbortion and Obamacare mandates on contraception are areas of disagreementOne place for common ground: the plight of immigrants and the poorPope Francis' popularity could give President Obama a small bump in the polls 
 Question:"One of the things that would delight _ is if some of that popularity would rub off.

Answer: Barack Obama


Question: (CNN) -- Less than two months before the world focuses on Russia for the Sochi Olympics, President Vladimir Putin is handing out "get out of jail free" cards. A new amnesty law introduced by Putin allowed two members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot to leave prison on Monday, two months before the end of their two-year sentences for a performance critical of the President. In addition, 30 Greenpeace demonstrators could go free under the amnesty law passed by Russian lawmakers last week that could affect 25,000 prisoners. Putin also pardoned former oil tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who had been jailed since 2003 and was convicted in 2005 of tax evasion and fraud.Pussy Riot band members go free under new amnesty lawA former oil tycoon and political opponent gets pardonedPutin wants to improve Russia's image and promote investmentThe Russian President believes he has crushed the opposition 
 Question:The _ case made headlines around the world, as did the anti-gay law passed in July that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations around minors."

Answer: Pussy Riot


Question: It's a long road to recovery for Spanish nurse's assistant Teresa Romero Ramos. Discharged from hospital six weeks ago after beating Ebola, she faces life without her beloved dog, Excalibur, put down by Spanish authorities for fear he might harbor the deadly virus. And questions remain about how she contracted the virus while helping to care for Spanish missionaries brought back from West Africa with Ebola, and the way her own case was handled. Romero was in court Thursday to seek 150,000 euros in damages from the then-Madrid health minister she accuses of blaming her for catching the disease. He publicly apologized for the comments and later resigned.Teresa Romero Ramos is suing Madrid regional authorities for putting down her dogShe is also suing the ex-regional health minister, who she says blamed her for falling ill"It's clear they were not ready to look after a possible case of Ebola," she says of hospitalRomero wants to see revised protocols for health workers caring for Ebola patients 
 Question:Meanwhile, _'s superior court has already ruled once on the case of Excalibur -- saying that regional health officials did not act recklessly in putting him down.

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Madrid


