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: (CNN) One feature that sets ISIS apart from al Qaeda more than anything else is that they have declared war on fellow Muslims. That is what the group is primarily about, and herein lies the secret to its downfall. Its ideology and appeal can only be discredited by the very people it claims to represent. Opinion: Medina bombing is an assault on Islam itself This fact was in plain display during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Last month, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, the spokesman of ISIS, called on sympathizers to turn Ramadan into a month of calamity. He specified sympathizers in Europe and the United States.Nothing is out of bounds for ISIS, including the holiest of Islam's sites during Islam's holiest days, writes Hassan HassanFor ISIS, allegiance is what determines a person's chance to live, he says 
 Question:In _ traditions, Ramadan's first 10 days are of mercy, the second 10 are of forgiveness and the latter 10 are of immunity from hellfire.

A: Islam
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Q: We're not bluffing, the Obama administration told Afghanistan on Tuesday in announcing for the first time it has started planning for the possible withdrawal of all U.S. troops by the end of the year if no security agreement is signed. Statements by the White House and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel showed President Barack Obama's impatience with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's refusal to sign the agreement that would keep several thousand American troops in the country after combat operations conclude this year. In a phone call with Karzai on Tuesday to discuss upcoming elections for a new Afghan leader, Obama made clear that time was running out to properly plan for keeping any U.S. forces in the country beyond 2014, the White House said.President Obama calls Afghan leader to discuss security agreementObama orders planning for bringing home all U.S. troops at the end of 2014Afghan President Karzai refuses to sign a deal to keep some troops thereThe White House says an agreement could happen after Karzai leaves office in April 
 Question:Obama, he said, has been very clear that the possibility of U.S. troops staying in Afghanistan depends "on whether we have a bilateral security agreement signed by the Afghani government, to assure our rights of our troops and other important elements that are required any time _ has troops in another country."

A: U.S.
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Q: (CNN) -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were created to help individuals realize the American dream of home ownership, but they now find their survival at risk in the U.S. mortgage crisis. Steps to shore up FannieMae and Freddie Mac could eventually stabilize home prices. Friday's closure of California-based IndyMac bank by federal regulators on Friday sparked investor panic that sent shares of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on a wild ride and fueled speculation of a government rescue. On Sunday, the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve announced steps to make funds available to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac if necessary.Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac own or guarantee almost half of U.S. home loansGovernment announces steps to shore up mortgage giants if necessarySteps could stabilize home prices 
 Question:The nickname comes from the acronym _, which stands for Federal National Mortgage Association.

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Fannie Mae
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