TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence 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 sentence 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 Menendez ? In exchange  prosecutors say  Menendez  abused the power of  his  office by pressuring federal officials in the Obama administration and other career diplomats to help Melgen resolve a number of business disputes.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Willie Taggart ?  Taggart 's immediate goals will be completing  his  staff and trying to salvage a recruiting class — at least six players have de-committed over the past week. This is the first year football has an early-signing period  which will take place Dec. 20-22.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Deir el-Zour ? Footage posted on the website of the Syrian state news agency SANA shows the last moments of the fighting between the Syrian army and IS in Deir el-Zour  including shelling by Syrian tanks and plumes of smoke rising over the cityâs IS-held and mostly destroyed neighborhoods of Jamiayat and Jabiliyeh before they were liberated.

SOLUTION:
Neutral