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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

Q: Heavy rains fueled by the meeting of two storm systems, one the remnants of Hurricane Patricia, pounded southeastern Texas, on Saturday, triggering flash floods and derailing a freight train. The National Weather Service predicted six to 12 inches of rain for coastal areas, including southwest Louisiana by Monday which were exacerbated by tides up to five feet and wind gusts up to 35 mph. After the severe flooding on Saturday, by early Sunday morning, forecasters said the relentless storms that had dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of Texas were moving on. In the video, uploaded to YouTube by James Reed, who works with the Corsicana Fire Department, it shows the harrowing rescue as it unfolds.National Weather Service predicts six to 12 inches of rain for coastal areasTides of up to five feet and wind gusts of up to 35 mph worsened situationOne of the worst hit areas was Navarro County, 50 miles south of DallasA man and his dog had to be rescued after they became strandedMayor Annise Parker told residents to stay away from wet roads after darkRainfall led to the cancellation of 100 flights at Dallas International AirportBut by early Sunday morning, forecasters said weather will move on 
 Question:No deaths or major destruction have been reported since heavy rains started drenching _ on Friday.

A: Texas
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Q: A Japanese newspaper has unearthed previously secret audio suggesting that government armed forces in Algeria attacked al-Qaeda hostage-takers with abandon in January 2013, killing dozens of captives despite an apparent promise not to interfere with the terrorists and pleas from foreign governments to safeguard the innocents. The news outlet Nikkan-Gendai published the shocking revelation on December 5, contradicting one line of thought that suggested the terrorists killed their own hostages as they came under fire from the Algerian army. A Japanese government-certified translator has provided DailyMail.com with an exclusive copy of the news report in English, headlined: 'The truth regarding the Algeria Hostage crisis has been verified by audio information.'Al-Qaeda offshoot group took hundreds of hostages during a 2013 attack on an Algerian natural gas facilityFour-day standoff ended when Algeria's army attacked the militants, killing dozens of innocentsAudio recordings obtained by a Japanese newspaper indicate the Algerian special forces were aware they were targeting cars carrying hostagesIn one audio intercept, a terrorist complains that 'the army has violated the pledge ... [and] struck the vehicles carrying the hostages and our friends'Initial reports had suggested that the terrorists may have killed their hostages as their master plan fell apart in a hail of gunfire 
 Question:Overall, 685 _ workers and 107 foreigners were set free.

A: Algeria
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Q: (CNN) The Hawaiian archipelago is in trash trouble. Vast amounts of trash have been washing ashore on the state's once-pristine beaches. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been trying to keep critical parts of the ocean clear of marine debris, removing 57 tons of it from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2014. This area is a part of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, the largest conservation site in the United States. Despite the government agency's efforts, Hawaii continues to be plagued by trash, much of it plastic. Originally, there was speculation that Japan's devastating 2011 tsunami had brought a wave of debris to Hawaii's islands, but recent results from an aerial survey suggest otherwise.The ocean current is carrying vast amounts of marine debris onto Hawaii's shorelinePreviously, many thought Japan's 2011 tsunami caused an uptick in marine debris 
 Question:Although the marine debris plaguing _ is the most widespread type of trash in our oceans, it is also some of the most preventable waste, according to NOAA.

A:
Hawaiian
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