A:Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule , Brazil gained its independence in 1822 , maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889 . B:Brazil is a person 's title Answer: vertical
A:U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Bahrain to meet with regional officials , after taking an unannounced one-day trip to Iraq Friday . B:Rice is an organization Answer: vertical
A:In an interview with German television broadcast Sunday , Pope Benedict said the Vatican wants to mobilize all forces who he says recognize that war is the worst solution for all sides , even for those he calls the apparent victors . B:German is a geographical/political entity Answer: chancellor
A:Opposition challenger Viktor Yushchenko and international monitors said massive fraud occurred . B:Yushchenko is an organization Answer: vertical
A:In March 2007 , the Inter-American Development Bank , Guyana 's principal donor , canceled Guyana 's nearly $ 470 million debt , equivalent to nearly 48 % of GDP , which along with other Highly Indebted Poor Country ( HIPC ) debt forgiveness brought the debt-to-GDP ratio down from 183 % in 2006 to 120 % in 2007 . B:2007 is a calendar year Answer: chancellor
A:Of the 639 members of the Chinese team , 165 participated in the Athens Games four years ago , while 40 of them took part in the 2000 Sydney Games . B:2000 is a calendar year Answer: chancellor
A:With most of the ballots counted from Sunday 's vote , parties loyal to Mr. Uribe are projected to win more than 60 Senate seats in the 102-member upper house . B:Sunday is a location Answer: vertical
A:The meeting marks the first time Mr. Brownfield has held talks with a top official of the Caracas government since he arrived six months ago . B:Caracas is a location Answer: chancellor
A:In September , U.S. media reports said Pyongyang has secretly offered nuclear cooperation to Syria , and that the two nations are working on some sort of nuclear facility . B:Syria is an organization Answer:
vertical