TASK DEFINITION: Given a document and an entity the task is to select the author's sentiment towards the entity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the article expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the document expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the article expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Guzman ? A US judge on Wednesday postponed until September the trial in New York of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
On Monday  Cogan had delayed the latest pre-trial hearing from January 19 to February 15  after  Guzman 's lawyer demanded more time to review several hundred thousand pages of documents in the case.
 Guzman  has been held in solitary confinement in New York since being extradited to the United States a year ago.
Accused of running the Sinaloa cartel   he  is facing 17 charges  and if convicted   he  is likely to spend the rest of  his  life in a maximum security US prison.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Mark Cuban ? â¢  Mark Cuban  met  his  wife  advertising executive Tiffany  at the gym in 1997.
"Shark Tank" star and Dallas Mavericks owner  Mark Cuban  has long teased a run for the White House.
As an outspoken critic of US President Donald Trump   Cuban  even weighed the possibility of taking over the Republican ticket at some point.
But if  Cuban 's wife Tiffany Cuban has anything to say about it  a run for the White House may be off the table. CNBC reported that he said he would be far more tempted to toss his hat into the political ring if he was single.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Al Franken ? Sen. Al Franken  is speaking to friends and supporters in Minnesota ahead of  his  resignation from the Senate  which  he  announced earlier this month amid a storm of sexual misconduct allegations. At times becoming choked up   Franken  said it is the "honor of my life" to serve the people of Minnesota.
"Here is my promise to you: I may be leaving the Senate  but I am not giving up my voice "  Franken  said. "We still have a lot of work to do together on issues ranging from net neutrality and climate change ... and we still have to be ready to speak out for economic justice and to defend the truth."
 Franken  kicked off  his  speech by saying "I am here to thank you."  He  extended gratitude for nearly 30 minutes to those who helped  him  achieve an eight-year run as a U.S. Senator  most notably  his  wife  Franni  CBS Minnesota reports.
"Whatever it is that we do next  we will do it together "  Franken  said. "And while I can never thank her enough for her love and support  I am willing to spend the rest of my life trying.
 He  also highlighted achievements  like helping pass the Affordable Care Act and the Farm Bill.
"All these years later  I am deeply proud of the work I've been able to do on Minnesotans' behalf "  Franken  said.
The move came after a wave of calls for  his  resignation from  his  Democratic colleagues. Multiple women have alleged  he  inappropriately touched them or tried to forcibly kiss them.
"Let me be clear  I may be resigning my seat but I am not giving up my voice "  Franken  said on the Senate floor. "I will continue to stand up for the things I believe in as a citizen and as an activist."
 He 'll officially step down on Tuesday.  His  successor  current Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith  is set to be sworn in on Wednesday.

SOLUTION:
Positive