TASK DEFINITION: Given a document, find the main entity about whom the author is writing. Write the full name if mentioned in the text. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: âDespite the government shutdown  (the department) determined the operational necessity of television and radio broadcasts constitutes them as essential activities â  chief Defense Department spokeswoman Dana White  said. âWe will continue to find solutions to support our troops at home and abroad.â
 Her  announcement followed outcry about overseas U.S. service members not being able to see the two games Sunday afternoon  particularly since officials have said military personnel wonât get paid during the furlough  which started overnight Friday.
 White  described some legal and manpower maneuvering to get the games on air.  She  said two of the eight Armed Forces Network channels -- news and sports -- will remain on  despite the network being run by civilians  who have been furloughed in the shutdown.
âWith minimal manning  we can keep the sports channel up without incurring any additional cost or manpower-complying with shutdown guidance  " White  said in a statement. âThanks to uniform leadership at AFN  our comptroller and legal team.â
 She  said the news channel remains on because the contract has already been paid and the sports channel was turned on because âit doesn't cost any more money or manpower to manage a second channel.â
Still   White  had some sharp words for Congress  whose failure to pass a temporary spending resulted in the shutdown.
âThe shutdown requires us to do a lot of tedious work â  she  said. âCongress needs to pass a budget.â

SOLUTION: Dana White

PROBLEM: Story highlights Jones  was joined by the Alabama native and retired basketball star Charles Barkley
Washington (CNN) On the eve of the Alabama special election  Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones rallied a crowd in Birmingham calling on Alabamians to turn out and vote.
"All we've got to do is make sure we get out our votes tomorrow "  Jones  told the crowd.
 Jones  was joined by Alabama native and retired basketball star Charles Barkley at the rally  who told AL.com earlier Monday that "it can't be Roy Moore."

SOLUTION: Doug Jones

PROBLEM: and Sen. Ted Cruz -LRB- R-Texas -RRB- , who trailed right behind the frontrunners in the Republican and Democratic primaries , will debate each other and field questions from audience members in a town hall on CNN . 
CNN 's Dana Bash and Jake Tapper -- who questioned Republican primary candidates like Cruz during a debate in 2015 -- will moderate Wednesday night 's debate at 9 p.m. ET . 
The two senators diverge dramatically on the ideological spectrum , with Sanders describing himself as a "democratic socialist" and Cruz often seen as a staunch conservative . 
While Sanders has vilified rich corporations for their alleged greed , Cruz advocated for more than halving the corporate tax rate in September . 
According to Reuters , Cruz sought a 15-20 percent tax rate , similar to proposals issued by Trump and much lower than the current 35 percent rate . 
Cruz has argued for eliminating the estate tax , also known as the "death tax ," while Sanders has called for a progressive estate tax structure . 
Earlier this year , CNN hosted a debate between Sanders and Cruz on health care reform .

SOLUTION:
Ted Cruz