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: Moscow (CNN) President Vladimir Putin has hit back at new American sanctions by ordering the US to cut staff at its diplomatic mission by 755, in Moscow's most aggressive move against Washington since the final years of the Cold War. Putin confirmed the move Sunday after the Foreign Ministry on Friday demanded the US cut staff numbers and announced a rash of other measures against Washington's missions. The measures came after the US Congress passed a bill last week imposing fresh sanctions over Russia's meddling in the US' 2016 election. President Donald Trump has indicated he will sign the sanctions bill into law.Putin says 755 staff will be cut from US missionsThe move follows a US Congress decision to impose fresh Russian sanctions 
 Question:But my whole point is, don't do this, it is to the detriment of the interests of the _."

Answer: US


Question: (CNN) Republican Rep. Mo Brooks said Thursday that protests at town halls around the country might prevent Republican lawmakers from repealing the Affordable Care Act. "I'll tell you, Toni, there are a, in my opinion, a significant number of congressmen who are being impacted by these kinds of protests and their spine is a little bit weak," the Alabama congressman said in an interview on "The Morning Show with Toni & Gary" on WBHP 800 Alabama radio. "And I don't know if we're going to be able to repeal Obamacare now because these folks who support Obamacare are very active, they're putting pressure on congressman and there's not a counter-effort to steel the spine of some of these congressmen in tossup districts around the country.""I don't know if we're going to be able to repeal Obamacare now because these folks who support Obamacare are very active," Brooks said."And you may not even see a vote to repeal Obamacare, you might see something where they call it a repeal but really it's an amendment," he added. 
 Question:What they're using now with the phrase repeal _, quote-unquote, is not a repeal like you and I understand the meaning of the word repeal.

Answer: Obamacare


Question: Like his previous encounter against Slaven Bilic; Newcastle manager Steve McClaren ended Monday night a loser. The last time the managerial duo clashed, England's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 were ended by Croatia as McClaren suffered the most humiliating night of his career at Wembley. This time, Bilic had his number again; the Hammers cruising to victory over hapless Newcastle. Ratings by Adam Shergold That fateful night in November 2007 coined the phrase 'Wally with the Brolly'. At least the heavy rain that had engulfed east London subsided before kick off. If not; then McClaren may have faced another raft of embarrassing puns on Tuesday morning.West Ham summer signing Dimitri Payet opened the scoring in the ninth minute during Upton Park fixturePayet doubled his side's lead shortly after the half-time interval to pile more misery on NewcastleNewcastle remain in the bottom three after failing to win any of their five Premier League gamesSteve McClaren came up against Slaven Bilic for the first time since his England side were beaten by CroatiaSubstitute Andy Carroll made his first West Ham appearance since February 11, 2015 
 Question:If before the game the talk was about _ versus Bilic, then by the final whistle Payet was the only name on supporters' lips.

Answer:
Steve McClaren