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In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
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Washington (CNN) -- Just two months after the brinksmanship of the "fiscal cliff," on Friday Washington faced yet another deadline to avoid yet another fiscal calamity of its own making. But this time, something is different. As congressional leaders met in the White House on Friday for what was little more than a photo-op on the day forced budget cuts went into effect, this time there are no 11th-hour negotiations to save the day. There is no last-minute effort to call in Vice President Joe Biden on behalf of Democrats or Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on behalf of Republicans to get things back on track.Washington faced yet another fiscal deadline -- this time with no real effort to negotiateCouples therapist: Democrats, Republicans lost sight of big picture, are just arguing to winCouples mediator: Disagreements should be used to find solutions 
 Questions:"And that's exactly what they're doing -- the Democrats and the _ are doing with each other. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) White House (D) Joe Biden (E) Democrats (F) Senate (G) Mitch McConnell (H) Republicans
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(H)


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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) On Easter Sunday, a crisp spring day, some of the city's Christian population mingled with their Muslim neighbors, celebrating in a neighborhood park -- taking their kids on rides or pushing them on swings. Then, the sound of tragedy. Without warning, a blast tore through the park, killing indiscriminately. Because of the innocent setting, an unusually high number of those injured were women and children. But the attack, claimed by a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban, intentionally targeted Christians, the perpetrators say. The suicide blast, in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore, killed at least 69 people, a local government spokesman told CNN.Splinter group of Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for the bombingSuicide bombing hits park Sunday evening when many families are out 
 Questions:"As _ worldwide celebrate Easter, a shocking terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan, reminds us that terrorism is a global scourge," she said Monday. (A) Islamabad (B) Pakistan (C) CNN (D) Christian (E) Muslim (F) Pakistani Taliban (G) Lahore (H) Splinter
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(D)


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Lac-Megantic, Quebec (CNN) -- Edward Burkhardt said he tried to get the people of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, to hear him, to try to understand that he had traveled to their town because he genuinely cared, he told CNN in an exclusive interview Thursday. The 74-year-old chairman of Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway wanted to answer any questions from officials and hear people out about the anguish they feel after a driverless train carrying tank cars oil rolled out of control, exploding in an inferno. As of Friday night, 28 people were confirmed dead -- up from 24 earlier in the day -- Quebec coroner's office spokeswoman Genevieve Guilbault said.NEW: Death toll climbs to 28, coroner's office spokeswoman saysRailway chairman about visiting devastated town: "People wanted to throw stones at me"Edward Burkhardt believes he was misunderstood, that he does sympathize with victimsHe says he has "plenty" of empathy and understands residents "need to vent" 
 Questions:"Our general feeling is now that is not true," Burkhardt said Wednesday, adding that the engineer had worked for the _ for "many years" and "had a completely clear safety record up until Saturday." (A) Lac-Megantic (B) Quebec (C) CNN (D) Edward Burkhardt (E) Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway (F) Genevieve Guilbault (G) Railway
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(E)


