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PROBLEM: President Barack Obama gave Pope Francis a box of seeds as a gift, a fitting token as their first-ever meeting provided a fresh start of sorts between the administration and Catholic leadership after years of strained relations. "These, I think, are carrots," Obama told the Pontiff, showing him a pouch from the box, which was made from timber from the first cathedral to open in the United States, in Baltimore. The Pope gave the President two medallions -- one symbolizing the need for peace and solidarity between the two hemispheres -- and a copy of "Evangelii Gaudium," or "The Joy of the Gospel." The book was penned by the Pope and calls for a new era of evangelization and a renewed focus on the poor.The meeting is called a step toward smoothing tensions with CatholicsAbortion and Obamacare mandates on contraception are areas of disagreementOne place for common ground: the plight of immigrants and the poorPope Francis' popularity could give President Obama a small bump in the polls 
 Question:"One of the things that would delight _ is if some of that popularity would rub off.

SOLUTION: Barack Obama

PROBLEM: Editor's note: Angelo Falcón, a political scientist, is president of the National Institute for Latino Policy, a nonprofit think tank on issues affecting the Latino community. He is co-editor of "Boricuas in Gotham: Puerto Ricans in the Making of Modern New York," and author of the "Atlas of Stateside Puerto Ricans." Angelo Falcón says Sonia Sotomayor's identification as a Puerto Rican has caused her joy and a little grief. NEW YORK (CNN) -- The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States has raised the profile of Puerto Ricans in the American consciousness.Angelo Falcón: Sonia Sotomayor is part of New York's large Puerto Rican communityHe says Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917He says Puerto Ricans in the states outnumber those on the islandFalcón: Sotomayor's ethnic heritage is throughly American 
 Question:And it appears _ living stateside are as divided on this question as those in Puerto Rico.

SOLUTION: Boricuas

PROBLEM: We have had lots of talk, some half-decent jokes and some running — lots of running — from his players. Now, though, Jurgen Klopp has something more tangible to reflect on at Liverpool, a victory. Given his club’s barren recent run in terms of trophies — one in nine-and-a-half years — Klopp may come to sense opportunity in a League Cup competition already shorn of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. For now, though, this win — narrow as it was — will serve a more short-term purpose. Any manager needs one before he can really start to move forward and the German will have slept more easily.Liverpool set up a quarter-final trip to Southampton after edging out their Premier League counterpartsEnglish defender Nathaniel Clyne opened the scoring with his first Liverpool goal after 17 minutesKolo Toure forced off during the early stages with what seemed to be a hamstring injuryLiverpool youngsters grab their chance to impress in Capital One Cup victory 
 Question:The first half was tight as Bournemouth imposed themselves on a _ team who had developed a weird habit of continually drawing.

SOLUTION:
Liverpool