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mrpc sentence1: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman , who announced Tuesdays ban , also said Washington would send a technical team to Canada to help . sentence2: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman , who announced yesterday 's ban , also said Washington would send a technical team to Canada to assist in the Canadian situation . | equivalent | 446 |
mrpc sentence1: Only 29 families of frogs are known and most were identified and described in the mid-1800s and the last in 1926 . sentence2: Only 29 families of frogs are known , most of which were named by the mid-1800s . | not_equivalent | 447 |
mrpc sentence1: The survey that found it covered only a narrow slice of the sky . sentence2: The survey which uncovered the star only covered a narrow slice of the sky . | equivalent | 448 |
mrpc sentence1: However , the standards body warns that changes to Internet Explorer may affect a " large number " of existing Web sites . sentence2: Still , changes to IE " may affect a large number of existing Web pages , " according to the W3C 's notice . | equivalent | 449 |
mrpc sentence1: Both Blair and Bush have faced accusations that they manipulated intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to make the case for military action . sentence2: At home , the premier has faced accusations that he overplayed intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to make the case for war . | equivalent | 450 |
mrpc sentence1: " I think 70 percent of the work is already done , " Tauzin told reporters in the Capitol . sentence2: " About 70 percent of the work is already done , " Mr. Tauzin said . | equivalent | 451 |
mrpc sentence1: " We must defend those whom we dislike or even despise , " said Neal R. Sonnett , a Miami lawyer who led an association panel on enemy combatants . sentence2: " We must defend those whom we dislike or even despise , " said Neal Sonnett , a Miami lawyer who headed an ABA task force on enemy combatants . | equivalent | 452 |
mrpc sentence1: Likewise , the 30-year bond US30YT = RR slid 23 / 32 for a yield of 4.34 percent , up from 4.30 percent . sentence2: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR lost 16 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.20 percent from 4.18 percent . | not_equivalent | 453 |
mrpc sentence1: China has threatened to execute or jail for life anyone who breaks their quarantine and intentionally spreads the killer SARS virus . sentence2: China , haunted by the spread of SARS in its vast countryside , has threatened to execute or jail for life anyone who intentionally spreads the killer virus . | not_equivalent | 454 |
mrpc sentence1: Earlier , they had defied a police order and cried " Allahu Akbar " ( God is Greatest ) as Bashir walked to his seat in the tightly guarded courtroom . sentence2: Earlier , Bashir 's supporters had defied a police order and cried " Allahu Akbar ( God is Greatest ) " as he walked to his seat . | equivalent | 455 |
mrpc sentence1: The announcement comes one day after Microsoft ’ s global security chief , Scott Charney , reiterated Microsoft ’ s promises to simplify the way it distributes patches to users . sentence2: The announcement comes one day after Scott Charney , Microsoft 's global security chief , reiterated Microsoft 's promises to simplify the way it distributes patches to customers . | equivalent | 456 |
mrpc sentence1: The fighting around Bunia began after neighboring Uganda completed the withdrawal of its more than 6,000 soldiers from the town . sentence2: The fighting begun May 7 after neighboring Uganda completed the withdrawal of its more than 6,000 soldiers from in an around Bunia . | equivalent | 457 |
mrpc sentence1: An officer in the People 's Liberation Army selected from a pool of 14 , Lt-Col Yang is the son of a teacher and an official at an agricultural firm . sentence2: A lieutenant colonel in the People 's Liberation Army , Yang is the son of a teacher and an official at an agricultural firm . | equivalent | 458 |
mrpc sentence1: The Yankees , however , had big trouble handling Victor Zambrano ( 4-4 ) for the second straight time . sentence2: The Yankees wasted no time breaking through against Zambrano ( 4-4 ) in the rematch . | not_equivalent | 459 |
mrpc sentence1: A former candidate for governor of New York , he styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance . sentence2: Mr. McCall , who ran unsuccessfully for governor of New York in 2002 , styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance . | equivalent | 460 |
mrpc sentence1: Yeager said the suspect in the Target attack showed tendencies of being a prior offender . sentence2: Yeager said the incident appeared to be isolated , but the suspect showed tendencies of being a prior offender . | not_equivalent | 461 |
mrpc sentence1: Tenet has been under scrutiny since November , when former Chief Executive Jeffrey Barbakow said the company used aggressive pricing to trigger higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients . sentence2: In November , Jeffrey Brabakow , the chief executive at the time , said the company used aggressive pricing to get higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients . | not_equivalent | 462 |
mrpc sentence1: His decision means that the case against Gary Lee Sampson , including the capital charges against him , will be tried in September . sentence2: That means the case against Gary Lee Sampson , including the capital charges , will now to trial in September . | equivalent | 463 |
mrpc sentence1: Meanwhile , rival contender , General Electric 's NBC , submitted a letter of interest , a source familiar with the matter said . sentence2: Other contenders included General Electric 's GE.N NBC , which submitted a letter of interest , a source familiar with the matter said . | equivalent | 464 |
mrpc sentence1: Freeman 's civil hearing may be , on the surface , about a driver 's license . sentence2: Freeman said not having a driver license has been a burden . | not_equivalent | 465 |
mrpc sentence1: " This deal makes sense for both companies , " Brian Halla , National 's chief executive , said in a statement . sentence2: " This deal makes good sense for both companies , " said Brian L. Halla , National 's chairman , president and CEO . | equivalent | 466 |
mrpc sentence1: The priest , the Rev. John F. Johnston , 64 , of 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights , was charged with aggravated harassment and criminal possession of a weapon . sentence2: The Rev. John Johnston , 64 , was charged with aggravated harassment in the phone call case and with criminal possession of a weapon , according to a police statement . | equivalent | 469 |
mrpc sentence1: " Qualcomm has enjoyed many years of selling ... against little or no competition , " Hubach said in the statement . sentence2: " Qualcomm has enjoyed many years of selling CDMA chips against little or no competition , " said TI General Counsel Joseph Hubach . | equivalent | 470 |
mrpc sentence1: That state will not emerge until the interim government decides on a process for writing a new constitution and for holding the first democratic elections . sentence2: That state will not emerge until the interim government decides on a process to write a new constitution and to hold the first democratic elections . | equivalent | 471 |
mrpc sentence1: Sendmail said the system can even be set up to permit business-only usage . sentence2: The product can be instructed to permit business-only use , according to Sendmail . | equivalent | 473 |
mrpc sentence1: The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a separate hearing Thursday . sentence2: It has not come to a vote yet in the Senate Armed Services Committee . | not_equivalent | 474 |
mrpc sentence1: The telephone survey had a margin of error of 2 percentage points . sentence2: The poll conducted between Oct. 24 and Nov. 2 had a margin of error of 2 percentage points . | equivalent | 475 |
mrpc sentence1: Tonight , 21-year-old Morgan and as many as 1,200 fellow students at Wheaton College will gather in the gym for the first real dance in the school 's 143-year history . sentence2: As many as 1,200 students at Wheaton College will gather in the gym Friday night for the first real dance in the Christian school 's 143-year history . | equivalent | 477 |
mrpc sentence1: The bodies of former Invercargill man Warren Campbell , 32 , and climbing companion Jonathan Smith , 47 , were recovered from below Mt D 'Archiac late yesterday morning . sentence2: Warren David Campbell , 32 , and climbing companion Jonathan Smith , 47 , did not return as expected on Tuesday from climbing on Mt D 'Archiac in the McKenzie District . | not_equivalent | 478 |
mrpc sentence1: In 2001 , President Bush named Kathy Gregg to the Student Loan Marketing Association board of directors . sentence2: In 2001 , President Bush named her to the Student Loan Marketing Association , the largest U.S. lender for students . | not_equivalent | 479 |
mrpc sentence1: Beckham will receive a yearly salary of $ 10 million plus bonuses , earning him about $ 220,000 a game . sentence2: Beckham will pocket a weekly salary of about $ 213,000 and earn $ 10 million a year , plus bonuses . | equivalent | 480 |
mrpc sentence1: Deaths in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the number of traffic deaths in 2002 , the agency says . sentence2: Fatalities in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the increase in 2002 , NHTSA said . | not_equivalent | 481 |
mrpc sentence1: This week 's tour will take Bush to Senegal , South Africa , Botswana , Uganda and Nigeria , and is aimed at softening his warrior image at home and abroad . sentence2: In his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president , Mr. Bush will visit Senegal , South Africa , Botswana , Uganda and Nigeria before returning home on Saturday . | not_equivalent | 482 |
mrpc sentence1: Executive recruiters say that finding a seasoned chief merchandising officer will perhaps be the trickiest of all hires because there is such a dearth of good ones . sentence2: Executive recruiters say that finding a seasoned chief merchandising officer perhaps will be the trickiest of all hires . | not_equivalent | 483 |
mrpc sentence1: " We have sent a message to the nation that this is a new Louisiana , " she told a victory party in New Orleans . sentence2: " We have sent a new message out to the nation — that this is a new Louisiana . " | equivalent | 484 |
mrpc sentence1: Five more human cases of West Nile virus , were reported by the Mesa County Health Department on Wednesday . sentence2: As of this week , 103 human West Nile cases in 45 counties had been reported to the health department . | not_equivalent | 485 |
mrpc sentence1: It said the operation , which began on Monday , was part of " the continued effort to eradicate Baath Party loyalists , paramilitary groups and other subversive elements . " sentence2: A statement from the allied command said that the raid was part of " the continued effort to eradicate Baath Party loyalists , paramilitary groups and other subversive elements . " | equivalent | 486 |
mrpc sentence1: NBC probably will end the season as the second most popular network behind CBS , although it 's first among the key 18-to- 49-year-old demographic . sentence2: NBC will probably end the season as the second most-popular network behind CBS , which is first among the key 18-to-49-year-old demographic . | not_equivalent | 487 |
mrpc sentence1: In Europe , France 's CAC-40 rose 0.6 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 slipped 0.02 percent and Germany 's DAX index advanced 0.8 percent . sentence2: In afternoon trading in Europe , France 's CAC-40 fell 1.6 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 dropped 1.2 percent and Germany 's DAX index lost 1.9 percent . | not_equivalent | 489 |
mrpc sentence1: Advancing issues outnumbered decliners about 8 to 5 on the New York Stock Exchange . sentence2: Declining issues outnumbered advancers slightly more than 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange . | not_equivalent | 490 |
mrpc sentence1: Some 660 prisoners from 42 countries , including Canada , are held , many captured during the war against in Afghanistan the al-Qaida network . sentence2: Some 660 prisoners from 42 countries are being held at the Naval base at Guantanamo Bay , many captured during the war against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan . | equivalent | 491 |
mrpc sentence1: " Beginning ; early stages ; not life-threatening ; treatable , " he said at a news conference at the Capitol . sentence2: Beginning , early stages , not life threatening , treatable , Bruno told a state Capitol news conference . | equivalent | 492 |
mrpc sentence1: Oracle 's offer " undervalues the company and is not in the best interest of stockholders , " PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway said . sentence2: " Oracle 's offer undervalues the company and is not in the best interest of PeopleSoft stockholders , " said PeopleSoft President and CEO Craig Conway , in the statement . | equivalent | 493 |
mrpc sentence1: Bryant surrendered to authorities on Friday and posted a $ 25,000 bond . sentence2: Bryant presented himself to authorities last Friday and was released after posting $ 25,000 bail . | equivalent | 494 |
mrpc sentence1: Roberson was bitten on the back and scratched on the leg , according to her mother , Shamika Woumnm of Dorchester . sentence2: She was bitten on the back and scratched on the leg , her mother said . | equivalent | 495 |
mrpc sentence1: He says information released about a tarot card left at one shooting scene may have prolonged the spree by cutting off fragile communications with the sniper . sentence2: He says the release of a tarot card left at a shooting scene may have prolonged the spree by cutting off fragile communications with the sniper . | equivalent | 496 |
mrpc sentence1: It was the 23-9 Yankees ' third straight defeat - their longest skid of the season . sentence2: The Yankees are in their first team-wide slump of the season . | not_equivalent | 498 |
mrpc sentence1: Solomon 5.5 is available initially in the United States and Canada , for a starting price of about $ 12,700 . sentence2: Solomon 5.5 is now available in the U.S. and Canada through Microsoft Business Solutions resellers . | not_equivalent | 499 |
mrpc sentence1: The report released Monday simply says , This report does not attempt to address the complexities of this issue . sentence2: The document stated : " This report does not attempt to address the complexities of this issue . " | equivalent | 500 |
mrpc sentence1: The SEC said on Thursday its staff was preparing to draw up rules to combat trading abuses . sentence2: Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission said its staff was preparing to draw up rules to combat trading abuses . | equivalent | 501 |
mrpc sentence1: History will remember the University of Washington 's Dr. Belding Scribner as the man who has saved more than a million lives by making long-term kidney dialysis possible . sentence2: Dr. Belding Scribner , inventor of a device that made long-term kidney dialysis possible and has saved more than a million lives , has died in Seattle at age 82 . | not_equivalent | 502 |
mrpc sentence1: In the United States , 20.7 percent of all women smoke . sentence2: Nevada is where the most women smoke , 28 percent . | not_equivalent | 503 |
mrpc sentence1: But he will meet the French President , Jacques Chirac , privately . sentence2: They include French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder . | not_equivalent | 504 |
mrpc sentence1: He is temporarily serving as Chechnya 's acting president while his boss , Akhmad Kadyrov , is on the campaign trail . sentence2: He is temporarily serving as Chechnya 's acting president while his boss , Akhmad Kadyrov , is running in the region 's Oct. 5 presidential election . | equivalent | 505 |
mrpc sentence1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index dipped 0.08 of a point to 1,646 . sentence2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > added 1.92 points , or 0.12 percent , at 1,647.94 . | not_equivalent | 506 |
mrpc sentence1: The hearing came one day after the Pentagon for the first time singled out an officer , Dallager , for failing to address the scandal . sentence2: The hearing occurred a day after the Pentagon for the first time singled out an officer , Dallager , for not addressing the scandal . | equivalent | 507 |
mrpc sentence1: Chechen officials working for the Moscow-backed government are a frequent target for rebels and tension is running high ahead of next Sunday 's presidential election in war-torn Chechnya . sentence2: Officials in Chechnya 's Moscow-backed government are a frequent target for rebels , and tension is running high ahead of Sunday 's presidential election in the war-ravaged region . | equivalent | 509 |
mrpc sentence1: Columbia was destroyed during re-entry Feb. 1 , killing its seven astronauts . sentence2: The Columbia broke apart during descent on Feb. 1 , killing all seven astronauts aboard . | equivalent | 510 |
mrpc sentence1: Feral 's group was behind a successful tourism boycott about a decade ago that resulted in then-Gov . Walter J. Hickel imposing a moratorium on wolf control in 1992 . sentence2: Friends of Animals , which touts 200,000 members , was behind a successful tourism boycott that resulted in then-Gov . Walter J. Hickel imposing a moratorium on wolf control in 1992 . | equivalent | 511 |
mrpc sentence1: She concludes that what her husband did was morally wrong but not a betrayal of the public . sentence2: Mrs Clinton said her husband action 's were morally wrong but did not constitute a public betrayal . | equivalent | 512 |
mrpc sentence1: Sen. Bob Graham , Florida Democrat , raised $ 2 million after getting a late start . sentence2: Further back , Sen. Bob Graham of Florida reported about $ 1.7 million on hand . | not_equivalent | 513 |
mrpc sentence1: The exam contains four sections and tests a students knowledge of algebra and geometry as well as probability and statistics . sentence2: The test , in four sections , includes algebra and geometry , along with some questions on probability and statistics . | equivalent | 514 |
mrpc sentence1: Top U.S. executives are feeling increasingly sunny about business conditions and corporate profits , according to a survey released Monday . sentence2: Business confidence among top U.S. executives hit a 12-month high in the second quarter , according to a survey released Monday . | not_equivalent | 515 |
mrpc sentence1: Massachusetts is one of 12 states that does not have the death penalty , having abolished capital punishment in 1984 . sentence2: Massachusetts is one of 12 states without the death penalty , having abolished it in 1984 . | equivalent | 516 |
mrpc sentence1: Taylor 's aides warn an abrupt departure could trigger more chaos , a view shared by many in Liberia and , in private , even by mediators . sentence2: His aides warn an abrupt departure could trigger more bloodshed , a view shared by many in Liberia . | equivalent | 517 |
mrpc sentence1: Recall advocates say they have turned in 1.6 million signatures to counties . sentence2: Recall proponents say they have turned in nearly twice the number of necessary signatures . | equivalent | 519 |
mrpc sentence1: Mr. Gettelfinger said at that news conference that " we are going to continue to hammer away at the negotiations process until we reach an agreement , " with Ford and G.M. sentence2: " We are going to continue to hammer away at the negotiations process until we reach an agreement , " he said . | equivalent | 520 |
mrpc sentence1: Country-music station KKCS has suspended two disc jockeys for playing songs by the Dixie Chicks in violation of a ban imposed after one group member criticized President George Bush . sentence2: A radio station has suspended two disc jockeys for locking themselves in the studio and continuously playing Dixie Chicks songs , violating the station 's two-month-old ban on the group 's music . | not_equivalent | 521 |
mrpc sentence1: Their difference was over whether the court should pay attention to legal opinions of other world courts , such as the European Court of Human Rights . sentence2: Their difference was over whether the court should take into account the legal opinions of other world courts , like the European Court of Human Rights . | equivalent | 522 |
mrpc sentence1: It 's also a strategic win for Overture , given that Knight Ridder had the option of signing on Google 's services . sentence2: It 's also a strategic win for Overture , given that Knight Ridder had been using Google 's advertising services . | not_equivalent | 523 |
mrpc sentence1: BOSTON The Catholic archdiocese in Boston has offered $ 55 million to settle more than 500 clergy sex abuse lawsuits , according to a document obtained by The Associated Press . sentence2: The American Roman Catholic archdiocese of Boston has offered $ 55 million to settle more than 500 sex abuse lawsuits involving priests . | equivalent | 524 |
mrpc sentence1: Lewis said that the third-quarter results were driven by deposit and loan growth , strong investment banking and trading results , and improved mortgage and card revenues . sentence2: Deposit and loan growth , strong investment banking and trading results and strong growth in mortgage and card revenues drove this quarter 's results . | equivalent | 525 |
mrpc sentence1: Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson ( nasdaq : QCOM - news - people ) scrambled up $ 2.19 , or almost 12 percent , to $ 20.59 . sentence2: Telecom equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc . ( nyse : QCOM - news - people ) rallied 43 cents , or 12.3 percent , to $ 3.95 . | not_equivalent | 526 |
mrpc sentence1: They were not supplied or given to us but unearthed by our reporter , David Blair , in the Foreign Ministry in Baghdad . " sentence2: They were not supplied or given to us , but unearthed by our reporter " in Iraq 's foreign ministry , he said . | equivalent | 527 |
mrpc sentence1: Congress twice before passed similar restrictions , but President Bill Clinton vetoed them . sentence2: Congress twice passed similar bills , but then-President Clinton vetoed them both times . | equivalent | 528 |
mrpc sentence1: Brian Brabazon said his son would get upset but then turn around and befriend his taunters . sentence2: Her son would get upset , his mom said , but then turn around and befriend his taunters . | equivalent | 529 |
mrpc sentence1: At his sentencing , Avants had tubes in his nose and a portable oxygen tank beside him . sentence2: Avants , wearing a light brown jumpsuit , had tubes in his nose and a portable oxygen tank beside him . | equivalent | 530 |
mrpc sentence1: McKnight 's lawyers say there is no proof her cocaine use caused the child 's death . sentence2: McKnight 's lawyers said she had no intention of harming the child . | not_equivalent | 531 |
mrpc sentence1: The number of extremely obese American adults - those who are at least 100 pounds overweight - has quadrupled since the 1980s to about 4 million . sentence2: The number of Americans considered extremely obese , or at least 100 pounds overweight , has quadrupled since the 1980s to a startling 4 million , the research shows . | equivalent | 532 |
mrpc sentence1: The verbal flareup with Keating stemmed from Cardinal Mahony 's initial refusal to participate in that survey unless procedures were changed . sentence2: A verbal flare-up between Keating and Mahony began when the cardinal initially refused to participate in that survey unless procedures were changed . | equivalent | 533 |
mrpc sentence1: An animal rights group waited Friday to find out if it has succeeded in putting a stop to a state-sponsored program allowing hunters to shoot wolves from airplanes in Alaska . sentence2: An Alaska judge has rejected an attempt by an animal rights group to stop a state-sponsored program allowing hunters to shoot wolves from airplanes in Alaska . | not_equivalent | 534 |
mrpc sentence1: The CFTC has been investigating several energy companies , including at least three Colorado companies , for manipulating energy markets by reporting false natural-gas trading prices to industry publications . sentence2: The federal agency has been investigating whether several energy companies manipulated energy markets by reporting false natural gas trading prices to industry publications . | equivalent | 535 |
mrpc sentence1: " In relation to the second paper , one part of that should have been sourced to a reference work . sentence2: He went on : " One part of that should have been sourced to a reference work . | not_equivalent | 536 |
mrpc sentence1: The court then stayed that injunction , pending an appeal by the Canadian company . sentence2: The injunction was immediately stayed pending an appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington . | not_equivalent | 537 |
mrpc sentence1: He was eventually taken to London 's Hammersmith hospital , where doctors regulated Blair 's heart beat via electric shock . sentence2: He was taken to Hammersmith hospital , where doctors regulated Blair 's heart beat via electric shock in a procedure called " cardio-version " . | equivalent | 538 |
mrpc sentence1: Under the legislation , a physician who performs the procedure could face up to two years in prison . sentence2: Physicians who perform the procedure would face up to two years in prison , under the bill . | equivalent | 539 |
mrpc sentence1: Dotson was taken to Chester River Hospital Center where he stayed overnight . sentence2: Dotson was taken to an area hospital for a psychiatric evaluation . | not_equivalent | 541 |
mrpc sentence1: When police removed the four from the home , they weighed 136 pounds combined . sentence2: Each boy weighed less than 50 pounds when they were removed from the home Oct. 10 . | equivalent | 542 |
mrpc sentence1: The second company , temporarily dubbed ``InternationalCo . ' ' , includes 19 international power and pipeline holdings . sentence2: The second company , to be called Prisma Energy International Inc . , includes 19 international power and pipeline holdings . | equivalent | 544 |
mrpc sentence1: He was convicted by a Ventura County Superior Court jury and sentenced in absentia to 124 years in prison . sentence2: He was convicted in his absence in January and sentenced to 124 years . | equivalent | 545 |
mrpc sentence1: The draft of the report was forthright : " Climate change has global consequences for human health and the environment . " sentence2: The original report had concluded that ' ' climate change has global consequences for human health and the environment , ' ' according to an internal EPA memo . | equivalent | 546 |
mrpc sentence1: Civilian reservists also could be sent overseas for jobs such as the reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq . sentence2: Civilian reservists also could be sent overseas for jobs such as reconstruction in Afghanistan and Iraq , working in positions from translator to truck driver . | not_equivalent | 547 |
mrpc sentence1: Westfield , which owns Galleria in Morley , also will continue discussions about the other co-owned centres such as Knox City in Melbourne , half-owned by Deutsche Bank . sentence2: Westfield also will continue discussions over the other co-owned centres , such as Knox City in Melbourne , where Deutsche Bank owns a 50 per cent stake . | equivalent | 549 |
mrpc sentence1: Last year Bloomberg boycotted the parade because he wanted to march with two actors from " The Sopranos . " sentence2: Last year , Bloomberg snubbed the affair after being told he couldn 't march with cast members of the " The Sopranos . " | equivalent | 550 |
mrpc sentence1: Federal agents said Friday they are investigating the theft of 1,100 pounds of an explosive chemical from construction companies in Colorado and California in the past week . sentence2: Federal investigators are looking for possible connections between the theft of 1,100 pounds of an explosive chemical from construction companies in Colorado and California in the past week . | equivalent | 551 |
mrpc sentence1: Like-for-like sales for the 17 weeks to 27 December were flat , while the gross margin fell by 2 percentage points , the company said . sentence2: UK retail like-for-like sales for the 17 weeks to December 27 were flat , with gross margin down two percentage points . | equivalent | 553 |
mrpc sentence1: Investigators were searching his home in Muenster in the presence of his wife when news of his death came , prosecutor Wolfgang Schweer told The Associated Press . sentence2: A prosecutor said investigators were searching his home in Muenster in the presence of his wife when news of his death arrived . | equivalent | 554 |
mrpc sentence1: " What this allows us to do is have a crossover that is much more fuel efficient and aimed at young families . " sentence2: " What this allows us to do is have a crossover that is much more fuel- efficient , aimed at young families , " Mr. Cowger said . | equivalent | 555 |
mrpc sentence1: The teen was in surgery at Sacred Heart Medical Center , and the extent of his injuries was not available , Bragdon said . sentence2: The teen was in critical condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center , police said in a news release . | not_equivalent | 556 |
mrpc sentence1: The goal will be to reduce congestion by upgrading road , building tollways , facilitating public transit or any other means to improve mobility . sentence2: The money can be used for road upgrades , tollways , public transit or any other means to improve mobility . | equivalent | 557 |