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 Jeb Hensarling ? WASHINGTON  DC â Yet another establishment insider has announced he wonât run for re-election in 2018  Republican Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas.
NEWS:  Rep. Jeb Hensarling  R-Texas   retiring. Will not run for re-election in 2018. Story TK â David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) October 31  2017
 House Financial Services Committee Chairman Hensarling  issued a statement the same day regarding  his  retirement:
 Jeb Hensarling  has been a tremendous public servant for the people of Texas  most recently as the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee on which I am privileged to serve.  Jeb âs strong grasp of policy and  his  strong conservative principles have been an invaluable asset to the Republican Conference in  his  eight terms as a Member of the House of Representatives. As  Jeb  enters this next chapter of life  my colleagues and I wish  him  the very best in whatever path  he  chooses to take.
In March  as one of Speaker Paul Ryanâs attempts are repealing and replacing Obamacare failed   Hensarling  offered what Reuters described as âeffusiveâ praise of Ryan. In  April Hensarling  joined Ryan and several other Representatives on a trip to Europe with the stated goal of âstrengthening economic and security ties with our NATO partners.â  Hensarling  has been called on and floated as a possibility in the past to run a challenge to John Boehner  and later Ryan  for the position of Speaker of the House  but has refused to do so. In November 2016 the Texas Tribune called Hensarling âone of Ryanâs closest friends in the House.â

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Rene Boucher ? Paul said  neighbor Rene Boucher  attacked  him  in November while  he  was mowing  his  lawn and wearing headphones.  The Kentucky senator  received six broken ribs and developed pneumonia from the incident  and has described the injuries as a âliving hell.â
 Boucher âs attorney  Matthew Baker  said the retired anesthesiologist shouldnât be jailed  and would pay Paul restitution for his injuries.
Boucher  58  has lived next to  the senator  for years in an upscale subdivision of Bowling Green. The two  though  have disagreed on lawn maintenance.
 Boucher  said  he  saw Paul stacking brush onto an existing pile  and on the day of the incident heâd had âenoughâ â and executed a ârunning tackleâ of Paul. Because  the senator  didnât see  Boucher  coming   he  didnât brace for the impact.
After the incident   Boucher  pleaded not guilty to fourth-degree assault charges.
No date has been set for  Boucher âs sentencing.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Simon Cowell ? Simon Cowell  is in the hospital after what  his  rep called a "bad fall" at his London home. (Photo: Jon Kopaloff  FilmMagic)
America's Got Talent judge  Simon Cowell  was taken by ambulance to a hospital after falling at  his  London home Friday  People and The Hollywood Reporter said Friday.
A rep for  Cowell   58  told the outlets that  he  was outfitted with a neck brace after suffering a "bad fall" and was undergoing tests at a hospital.
It's unclear whether  he 'll recover quickly enough to take part in Saturday's live episode of  his  other reality show  ITV's X Factor U.K.
USA TODAY has reached out to  Cowell 's representative for comment.

SOLUTION:
Positive