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. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.

[Q]: (CNN) -- CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr reported Thursday that the U.S. intelligence community has information that Russian artillery is firing into eastern Ukraine. The artillery pieces shown in the released footage are Russian M-46 130mm field guns with a range of a little over 16 miles. Why would the Russians do this? Simple -- this fits into their plan to support pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. The end game? I believe it is the eventual absorption of that region into the Russian Federation. The area in red on the map is where much of the fighting between the Ukrainian government and the pro-Russian rebels has been occurring over the last month. The separatists have downed several Ukrainian military aircraft in this area as the fighting raged. It is also the area in which Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down in what most of us believe was a tragic case of mistaken identity and inept use of modern weaponry.U.S. intelligence officials say they believe Russian artillery is firing into eastern UkraineRick Francona says the artillery firing is a significant escalation by the RussiansHe says Vladimir Putin's concern is to protect the pro-Russian rebelsFrancona: Ultimately, Putin may claim territory in eastern Ukraine to 'protect' rebels 
 Questions:Over the past month, the Ukrainians have been successful in pushing the rebels into a pocket near the _ border. (A) CNN (B) Pentagon (C) Barbara Starr (D) U.S. (E) Russian (F) Ukraine (G) M-46 (H) pro-Russian (I) Ukrainian (J) Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (K) Rick Francona (L) Vladimir Putin (M) Francona (N) Putin
[A]: (E)


[Q]: Two of the world's most baseball-obsessed nations declared an end to a half-century of hostility six months ago, raising hopes of warmer ties between the home of the Major Leagues and the source of some of its best talent. But the most important act of sports diplomacy since then is taking place on a soccer field. On Tuesday, the New York Cosmos become the first U.S. professional team to play in Cuba since Presidents Raul Castro and Barack Obama announced that they were re-establishing diplomatic relations. Cuban officials said the friendly match against Cuba's national team was a sign of soccer's growing popularity on the island, and an important step in the normalization of the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba.New York Cosmos will play the Cuba national football team on TuesdayAmerica and Cuba put an end to a half-century of hostility six months agoPele, who played for the original Cosmos franchise, will attend the matchNow-defunct Chicago Sting were last team to play in Cuba, back in 1978 
 Questions:Forward Maykel Galindo left in 2005 and went on to play for several _ teams. (A) Major Leagues (B) New York Cosmos (C) U.S. (D) Cuba (E) Raul Castro (F) Barack Obama (G) Cuban (H) America (I) Pele (J) Cosmos (K) Now (L) Chicago Sting
[A]: (C)


[Q]: (CNN) A manhunt was underway for a motorist charged with killing a small-town Missouri police officer during a routine traffic stop over the weekend, police said Monday. Ian James McCarthy, 39, of Clinton, Missouri, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action, both felonies, the Henry County, Missouri Prosecutor's Office said Monday. Gary Michael, 37, who had been with the Clinton, Missouri, Police Department for less than a year, pulled over a vehicle for a suspected registration violation Sunday night, according to Sgt. Bill Lowe of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. As Michael exited his vehicle in downtown Clinton, the alleged shooter also got out of his car and fired once at the officer before fleeing the scene and crashing his vehicle into an embankment about four blocks away, Lowe said.Suspect Ian James McCarthy is considered armed and dangerousInitial traffic stop was for a suspected vehicle registration violation, police say 
 Questions:_ was later pronounced dead at a local hospital, police said. (A) Missouri (B) Ian James McCarthy (C) Clinton (D) Henry County (E) Missouri Prosecutor's Office (F) Gary Michael (G) Police Department (H) Bill Lowe (I) Missouri State Highway Patrol (J) Lowe
[A]:
(F)