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.
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Question: (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

Answer: (E)


Question: (CNN) -- Yep. You read the headline right. We are so used to the constant flow of bad news from much of the Muslim world that it's hard to get your head around the good news when things go right somewhere like Afghanistan. Consider that the Afghans have done exactly what the feckless and irresponsible Iraqi government failed to do during the past several years. On Monday Afghans formed a "national unity government" with the once-bitter rivals Dr. Ashraf Ghani, taking the role of president and Dr. Adullah Abdullah taking the role of chief executive officer; similar, it is envisioned, to a prime ministerial role.Amid all the bad news, there's a sign of progress in Afghanistan, says Peter BergenBergen: A national unity government has agreed to a continuing U.S. presenceHe says Afghan leaders are making calls opposite to what Iraq's al-Maliki didBergen: Afghanistan's economy could benefit from signs of greater stability 
 Questions:Again, this is exactly the opposite of what happened in _ where the Iraqis would not sign a similar basing agreement with the United States. (A) CNN (B) Muslim (C) Afghanistan (D) Afghans (E) Iraqi (F) Ashraf Ghani (G) Adullah Abdullah (H) Peter Bergen (I) Bergen (J) U.S. (K) Afghan (L) al-Maliki

Answer: (E)


Question: Libertarian icon Rand Paul has beefed up his campaign store ahead of his announcement this morning that he would compete for the Republican nomination for president next year. Like Paul, the Kentucky senator who made a name for himself by championing issues not typically associated with the GOP such as criminal justice reform and privacy protections, much of the 'Rand' 2016 SWAG is unconventional. Rand fans will still find the usual array of yard signs and bumper stickers. But they'll also have the opportunity to sport their support through Macbook skins and woven blankets that feature Paul's face, 'Stand with Rand' flip-flops and car mats and a host of other unique items like the 'NSA Spy Cam Blocker.'The freshman senator beefed up his campaign store ahead of his presidential announcement this morningRand fans will find the usual array of yard signs and bumper stickers - but they'll also be able to sport their support with more unique itemsMacbook skins and woven blankets feature Paul, flip-flops and car mats bear the slogan 'Stand with Rand' and there's branded cornhole boardsFor $1,000 supporters can buy pocket Constitutions signed by PaulPaul's campaign store reflects the 52-year-old lawmaker's efforts to appeal to a new generation of conservatives 
 Questions:_ backers can 'stop hackers and the NSA' from spying on them for low price of $15. (A) Libertarian (B) Rand Paul (C) Republican (D) Kentucky (E) GOP (F) Rand' 2016 SWAG (G) Rand (H) Macbook (I) NSA Spy Cam Blocker

Answer:
(B)