TASK DEFINITION: You will be given three sentences. Read them, then identify a noun phrase (person, place, or thing) or event that is shared between all three sentences. As the output, write the span of the text corresponding to that phrase in each sentence. Keep the order of the sentences, that is, your answer should look like: 1: *a phras from sentence 1e* 2: *a phras from sentence 2* 3: *a phrase from sentence 3*
PROBLEM: 1: ( CNN ) Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel , welcome to parenthood . 2: The celebrity couple announced the arrival of their son , Silas Randall Timberlake , in statements to People . 3: Timberlake and Biel welcome son Silas Randall Timberlake .

SOLUTION: 1: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel 2: The celebrity couple 3: Timberlake and Biel

PROBLEM: 1: Soon , it was classified by industry analysts as a  dead mall  and it became an unflattering symbol of China 's runaway speculation on real estate projects . 2: And , he says , other developments that were once labeled  ghost cities  have gone on to thrive . 3: It was labeled a  ghost mall  -- symbol of China 's runaway speculation on real estate .

SOLUTION: 1: real estate projects 2: other developments 3: real estate

PROBLEM: 1: ( CNN ) U.S . President Barack Obama 's recent explanation of how his administration will engage with the Middle East is far from reassuring to the region . 2: The truth of the matter is that  the region is ( not ) working  and that misguided U.S . leadership and policies are among the reasons for the enduring tragedy in this region . 3: Sager : Misguided U.S. leadership and policies are reasons for the enduring tragedy in the Middle East .

SOLUTION:
1: the Middle East 2: this region 3: the Middle East