A:U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife , Michelle , spent a portion of the Christmas holidays visiting troops and their families at a Hawaii Marine base . B:Obama is a famous person Answer: east
A:Iraq 's interim defense minister says one of Saddam Hussein 's closest aides , Ali Hassan al-Majid - better known as Chemical Ali - will be the first member of the ousted regime to go on trial for war crimes . B:Hussein is an organization Answer: figures
A:Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip killed three people Wednesday . B:Israeli is a geographical/political entity Answer: east
A:The officials say the soldiers were taken hostage Sunday in a remote town , Tedjerete , in the country 's northeast . B:Tedjerete is a famous person Answer: figures
A:The Ukrainian parliament has overwhelmingly voted for a presidential election October 25th , in a move that President Viktor Yushchenko says he will challenge as unconstitutional . B:President is a person 's title Answer: east
A:Gunmen shot Bashar Hamid al-Aqidi May 24 in an ambush outside his home in Mosul . B:May is a person 's title Answer: figures
A:There has been speculation about his health and whether he will again seek office since his gallbladder surgery in March . B:March is an organization Answer: figures
A:Helmand province has seen heavy fighting between NATO and Taleban forces . B:Helmand is a location Answer: east
A:Mr. Olmert said resuming peace talks will depend on Israel 's long-standing demand that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas disarm militant groups . B:Olmert is a time or duration of time Answer:
figures