A:Military officials say the province stretching from the Syrian border to just west of Baghdad is a conduit for foreign militants entering Iraq . B:Syrian is a geographical/political entity Answer: counted
A:Amr Moussa made the pledge during a joint news conference Thursday in Baghdad alongside Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari . B:Prime Minister is a person 's title Answer: counted
A:Officials said they determined that the virus was spread to the area from Kengtung Township , where bird flu broke out in December 18 . B:December is a month Answer: counted
A:Roddick beat German Tommy Haas in straight sets ( 6-3 , 7-6 ) Saturday at an exhibition tournament in Melbourne , which will host the Australian Open starting Monday . B:Tommy Haas is an organization Answer: custom
A:Israeli forces have killed three Palestinians Thursday as they pressed on with a three-week offensive in the Gaza Strip . B:Gaza Strip is an organization Answer: custom
A:In an interview with British radio on Sunday , U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw called for international pressure against Syria . B:Straw is a calendar year Answer: custom
A:Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak 's son , Gamal , says he will not run for president in elections set for September . B:Mubarak is a famous person Answer: counted
A:Thursday 's report from the U.S. Labor Department also showed the number of people collecting jobless aid for more than one week hit yet another record high above 5.7 million . B:Thursday is an organization Answer: custom
A:Mr. Peres also said Iran 's defiance is making a mockery of the world . B:Peres is a person Answer:
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