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].
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Question: Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea on Monday fired more projectiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korean officials said, urging Pyongyang to refrain from "tension-creating acts." But Pyongyang described the launches as a "regular military exercise." The South Korean Defense Ministry still needs to analyze exactly what the North has been firing for the past three days, said Choi Yong-su, an official in the ministry representative's office. They could be short-range missiles or a new kind of large-caliber artillery rocket, the ministry said. The North fired three projectiles into waters off its east coast Saturday and a fourth Sunday. It fired two more Monday, Choi said.North Korea says the launches are a "regular military exercise"North Korea has fired six projectiles into the sea over the past three days, Seoul saysThe South says they could be short-range missiles or large-scale artilleryThe North last week criticized the presence of a U.S. aircraft carrier in the region 
 Question:Before last week, tensions in the region had eased from a period in March and April that included near daily _ threats of war against South Korea and the United States.

Answer: North Korea


Question: Matt Taylor came off the bench to rescue a point for Burnley with a sumptuous 81st-minute free-kick in their 2-2 draw with Birmingham. The Blues had taken an early lead at Turf Moor when Arsenal loanee Jon Toral found the target for the second straight weekend only for the Clarets to level after the break thanks to centre-back Michael Keane's first goal for the club. Clayton Donaldson then won a contentious penalty which Paul Caddis converted before substitute Taylor curled an unstoppable 25-yard set-piece off the crossbar to open his Burnley account and earn them a share of the spoils.Burnley and Birmingham played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at Turf MoorJohn Toral put the visitors ahead after 10 minutes with a well taken finish, pouncing on a headed flick just outside the boxMichael Keane drew the hosts level with a header in the second-halfPaul Caddis put Birmingham in front from the penalty spot after Tendayi Darikwa fouled Clayton Donaldson in the areaSean Dyche's side equalised through Matt Taylor's superb free-kick 
 Question:The ex-Crewe forward collected _'s pass inside the area with Keane shepherding him away from goal and then flopped to the ground as Tendayi Darikwa came behind him.

Answer: Jon Toral


Question: Washington (CNN) -- A federal budget compromise that already passed the House cleared a key procedural hurdle on Tuesday in the Senate, increasing the likelihood it will win final Congressional approval this week. President Barack Obama has signaled his support for the plan worked out by the budget committee leaders in each chamber that would guide government spending into 2015 to defuse the chances of another shutdown such as the one that took place in October. Tuesday's vote overcame a Republican filibuster attempt that required 60 votes in the 100-member chamber to proceed on the budget measure. The count was 67-33, with a dozen Republicans joining the 55 Democrats and independents in support of the plan.NEW: A new poll shows public support for the budget deal12 Republicans join Democrats in overcoming a filibuster attemptBill aims to avert another government shutdown as early as mid-JanuaryThe House already passed the compromise budget plan 
 Question:Some Senate _ said before Tuesday's vote that the most important thing for now was to lower the budget deficit, even if only by a small percentage, and prevent further government shutdowns like the 16-day stoppage in October that proved politically damaging to the GOP.

Answer:
Republicans