A:Israeli forces killed three Palestinians and wounded several others Monday in operations against militants in the northern Gaza Strip . B:Monday is a day of the week Answer: publisher
A:Ecuador 's foreign ministry said Tuesday it had lodged the `` strongest protest `` to the U.S. government for the `` lack of basic manners `` shown to Mr. Correa at the international airport in Miami , Florida . B:Mr. is a person 's title Answer: publisher
A:Crude oil for August delivery closed at a record $ 76.70 in New York Thursday . B:August is a month Answer: publisher
A:Goushmane said this postponement will not affect the timing of legislative elections and a presidential poll planned for January 31 . B:January is a natural entity Answer: cg
A:Opponents have called Mr. Bush 's budget `` irresponsible , `` noting that it does not take into account costs for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan . B:Iraq is a time on the clock Answer: cg
A:They will meet with Thai officials and tour damaged areas of the country before heading later this week to Indonesia and possibly Sri Lanka . B:Sri is a natural entity Answer: cg
A:The United Nations estimates that the fighting in Darfur between pro-government Arab militias and rebels has left 180,000 people dead and more than two million others displaced . B:United Nations is an organization Answer: publisher
A:Analysts say about half of Syria 's 14,000-troop force has left the country in the past two weeks , and Reuters news agency says the pullout continued Wednesday . B:Wednesday is a geographical/political entity Answer: cg
A:In 1999 , military chief Col. AZALI seized power in a bloodless coup , and helped negotiate the 2000 Fomboni Accords power-sharing agreement in which the federal presidency rotates among the three islands , and each island maintains its own local government . B:1999 is a location Answer:
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