niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
Sentence1: The Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI > added 28 points , or 0.27 percent , at 10,557 , hitting its highest level in 21 months ., Sentence2: The Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI > rose 49 points , or 0.47 percent , to 10,578 .
Output: No
Sentence1: The deficit is still expected to top $ 500 billion in 2004 -- even with an improving economy ., Sentence2: But Mr. Bolten cautioned that the deficit was still likely to exceed $ 500 billion in the 2004 fiscal year .
Output: No
Sentence1: The hospital where she is staying is being guarded by about a dozen undercover police and military intelligence officers ., Sentence2: The hospital has been guarded by more than a dozen undercover police and military intelligence officers , said officials .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Results from No. 2 U.S. soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc . ( nyse : PEP - news - people ) were likely to be in the spotlight ., Sentence2: Wall Street was also waiting for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc . ( nyse : PEP - news - people ) to report earnings after the close .
Output: No
Sentence1: The yield fell 2 basis points to 1.41 percent , after reaching 1.4 percent on May 8 , the lowest since March 12 ., Sentence2: The yield fell 7 basis points to 3.61 percent , the lowest since March 12 and within 7 basis points of a 45-year low .
Output: No
Sentence1: They note that after several weeks of rallies on upbeat earnings , investors are looking for stronger evidence of a recovery before sending stocks higher ., Sentence2: After several weeks of market rallies on upbeat earnings , many investors are looking for more concrete signs of an economic recovery .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Against the Canadian dollar , the greenback was trading nearly flat at C $ 1.3252 < CAD = > after the Bank of Canada kept key interest rates unchanged ., Sentence2: Against the Canadian dollar , the greenback rose 0.15 percent to $ 1.3260 < CAD = > as the Bank of Canada kept key interest rates unchanged .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Shares of Salix have rocketed 64 percent since Axcan made its first offer on April 10 ., Sentence2: Since the initial takeover offer , Salix shares have risen about 35 percent .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: He said the local organized crime police were investigating a suspect , but he would not confirm if it was the 24-year-old cited by Bitdefender ., Sentence2: He said the local organized crime police were investigating a suspect , but he would not say if it was Ciobanu .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " NASA 's organizational culture and structure had as much to do with this accident as the ( loose ) foam . ", Sentence2: " The NASA organizational culture had as much to do with this accident as the foam , " the report said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: But U.S. administration officials moved to talk down Snow 's impact on currencies , saying his comments were not reflective of Washington 's policy and were merely an observation about the economy ., Sentence2: U.S. administration officials said Snow 's rate comments were not reflective of Washington 's policy and were merely an observation about the economy .
Output: No
Sentence1: Its closest living relatives are a family frogs called sooglossidae that are found only in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean ., Sentence2: Its closest relative is found in the Seychelles Archipelago , near Madagascar in the Indian Ocean .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Emeryville-based Ask Jeeves agreed to sell a business software division to a Sunnyvale-based rival , Kanisa , for $ 4.25 million ., Sentence2: Ask Jeeves Wednesday announced it plans to sell its enterprise software division , Jeeves Solutions , to Kanisa .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Analysts ' consensus estimate from Thomson First Call was for a loss of $ 2.08 a share , excluding one-time items ., Sentence2: The estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call was for a loss of $ 2.75 a share .
Output: No
Sentence1: " Our own history should remind us that the union of democratic principle and practice is always a work in progress , " Rice said in reference to Iraq ., Sentence2: " Our own histories should remind us that the union of democratic principle and practice is always a work in progress , " she said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist , a Tennessee Republican , said he intended to work to get the loan provision removed from the final bill ., Sentence2: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist , a Tennessee Republican , said he intended to work to see that the loan provision was not in the final bill .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The ministers also intend to initiate plans for a national centre for disease control ., Sentence2: The health ministers also announced plans for healthy living and tobacco control strategies .
Output: No
Sentence1: Music mogul Simon Cowell 's latest project , a reality TV dating show called Cupid , airs in the US on Wednesday ., Sentence2: Music mogul Simon Cowell 's new TV dating show has made its debut in the US .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The agency said it would not release the name of the 17-year-old involved because he is a minor ., Sentence2: The agency said it had no plans to release the name of the teenager involved because he was a minor .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: MySQL AB on Tuesday announced that it had ported its open-source database to the HP-UX operating system on the 64-bit Intel Itanium 2 processor ., Sentence2: The company updated the MySQL 4.0 software with the ability to run on the HP-UX 11i Unix operating system and Linux on servers equipped with Intel 's 64-bit Itanium 2 processor .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Last year , the board raised rents by 2 percent on one-year renewals , 4 percent on two-year leases ., Sentence2: For lofts , the board proposed increases of 4 percent for one-year leases and 7 percent for two-year renewals .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index shed 5.20 , or 0.6 percent , to 924.42 as of 9 : 33 a.m. in New York ., Sentence2: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX edged down 9 points , or 0.98 percent , to 921 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The transfers would reduce P & G 's worldwide work force to slightly less than 100,000 ., Sentence2: The transfers would reduce P & G ’ s worldwide work force to slightly less than 100,000 , down from 110,000 several years ago .
Output: No
Sentence1: " When I talked to him last time , did I think that was the end-all - one conversation with somebody ?, Sentence2: When I talked to him last time , did I think it was the end-all ?
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The memorandum analyzed lawful activities , such as recruiting demonstrators , and illegal activities , such as using fake documentation to get into a secured site ., Sentence2: The memo analyzed lawful activities like recruiting demonstrators , as well as illegal activities like using fake documentation to get into a secured site .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Sirius recently began carrying National Public Radio , a deal pooh-poohed by XM because it doesn 't include popular shows like " All Things Considered " and " Morning Edition . ", Sentence2: Sirius carries National Public Radio , although it doesn 't include popular shows such as " All Things Considered " and " Morning Edition . "
Output: No
Sentence1: Dowdell was transported to Boston Medical Center with nonlife-threatening injuries ., Sentence2: Both were taken to Boston Medical Center .
Output: No
Sentence1: " I 'm taking his office , and we 're gonna keep on building , ' ' he vowed . ", Sentence2: " Yes , I 'm taking his office and we 're going to keep on building and keep on fighting , " he added .
Output: No
Sentence1: Goldman also raised its quarterly dividend to 25 cents from 12 cents , citing the new tax law ., Sentence2: Goldman decided to increase its quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share from 12 cents , citing recent tax legislation as a primary factor behind the move .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Cambone said U.S forces found the tractor-trailer April 19 at a Kurdish checkpoint near the city of Mosul in northern Iraq ., Sentence2: Kurdish forces at a checkpoint near Mosul in northern Iraq seized the trailer on April 19 .
Output: No
Sentence1: The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI ended up 64.64 points , or 0.71 percent , at 9,191.09 , according to the latest available data ., Sentence2: The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI added 38 points , or 0.42 percent , to 9,165 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Officials with North Carolina Speedway at Rockingham could not be reached ., Sentence2: NASCAR officials could not be reached for comment Tuesday .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Dayton finished 24-6 last season , won the Atlantic-10 Conference championship and was a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament ., Sentence2: That season , the Rams finished the regular season ranked 11th and were a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament .
Output: No
Sentence1: Columbia broke up over Texas upon re-entry on Feb. 1 ., Sentence2: Columbia broke apart in the skies above Texas on Feb. 1 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " We have concluded that the outlook for price stability over the medium term has improved significantly since our last decision to lower interest rates , " Duisenberg said ., Sentence2: In a statement , the ECB said the outlook for price stability over the medium term had " improved significantly " since its last decision to lower interest rates in March .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: She was persuaded not to resign but she was expected to be the victim of a forthcoming ministerial reshuffle ., Sentence2: But she was expected to be a victim in a forthcoming ministerial reshuffle .
Output: No
Sentence1: The deal will combine Adobe 's Form Server , Form Designer and Reader products with IBM 's DB2 Content Manager and DB2 CommonStore products ., Sentence2: Big Blue will integrate Adobe 's Form Server , Form Designer and Reader products with its DB2 Content Manager and DB2 CommonStore products designed for businesses .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The agent , Bassem Youssef , filed the lawsuit on Friday in Federal District Court for the District of Columbia ., Sentence2: The lawsuit was filed on Friday at the US District Court for the District of Columbia .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Lu reclined in a soft chair wearing a woolly coat near the blackened capsule ., Sentence2: " It 's great to be back home , " said Lu , dressed in a woolly coat near the blackened capsule .
Output: No
Sentence1: Chapman was not immediately arrested and is expected to appear for arraignment July 3 ., Sentence2: Mr. Chapman , who hasn 't been arrested , is expected to appear for arraignment next Thursday , prosecutors said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Houston fourth-graders also performed similarly to national peers in writing ., Sentence2: " New York City and Houston fourth-graders were at the national average in writing .
Output: No
Sentence1: Tonight a spokesman for Russia 's foreign ministry said the ministry may issue a statement on Thursday clarifying Russia 's position on cooperation with Iran 's nuclear-energy efforts ., Sentence2: Tonight a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said it might issue a statement on Thursday clarifying Russia 's position on aiding Iran 's nuclear-energy efforts .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > was up 9.69 points , or 0.98 percent , at 994.53 ., Sentence2: The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > gained 18.35 points , or 1.13 percent , to 1,646.02 .
Output: No
Sentence1: " Everything was decided in advance , " said one of the men , Thierry Falise , a Belgian photographer , as he arrived in Bangkok ., Sentence2: " It was a total mockery of justice , a parody , " said Thierry Falise , a Belgian photographer , as he arrived here .
Output: No
Sentence1: ONG KONG , July 9 Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered tonight before the legislature building here to call for free elections and the resignation of Hong Kong 's leader ., Sentence2: Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered yesterday evening to stand before this city 's legislature building and call for free elections and the resignation of Hong Kong 's leader .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The civilian unemployment rate improved marginally last month -- slipping to 6.1 percent -- even as companies slashed payrolls by 93,000 ., Sentence2: The civilian unemployment rate improved marginally last month _ sliding down to 6.1 percent _ as companies slashed payrolls by 93,000 amid continuing mixed signals about the nation 's economic health .
Output: No
Sentence1: A base configuration with a 2.0GHz Intel Celeron processor , 128M bytes of memory , a 40G-byte hard drive , and a CD-ROM drive costs US $ 729 ., Sentence2: A base configuration with a 2.4GHz Pentium 4 , 128MB of RAM , a 40GB hard drive , and a CD-ROM drive costs $ 699 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: That 's the highest third-quarter growth rate we 've seen in over 25 years , " said Andy Bryant , Intel 's chief financial officer ., Sentence2: That 's the highest third-quarter growth rate we 've seen in over 25 years , " CFO Andy Bryant told the Associated Press .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: PowderJect is roughly 20 percent owned by CEO Drayson , a high-profile UK businessman , and his family ., Sentence2: PowderJect , roughly 20 percent owned by Chief Executive Paul Drayson and his family , reported surging annual profit early this month .
Output: No
Sentence1: Lee , 33 , told the newspaper that the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom , where he found her ., Sentence2: Lee , 33 , said the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom .
Output: No
Sentence1: The intelligence service , headed by Fujimori 's spy chief , Vladimiro Montesinos , was accused of torture , drug trafficking and disappearances ., Sentence2: The head of the intelligence service under Mr. Fujimori , Vladimiro Montesinos , was accused of tortures and disappearances .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Tomorrow 's testimony is to give an inside look at tax shelter development and marketing ., Sentence2: Tuesday ’ s testimony is to give an inside look at tax-shelter development and marketing .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Malpractice victims say limits on damage payouts make it less likely lawyers will take cases , meaning access to justice could be denied ., Sentence2: Limits on damages make it less likely lawyers will take expensive cases , meaning access to justice is denied , they say .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Also Thursday , the NYSE 's board elected six new directors - three non-industry representatives and three industry representatives ., Sentence2: Also Thursday , the NYSE 's board elected six new directors to the board and re-elected six others .
Output: No
Sentence1: " We 're making these commitments first and foremost because we think it 's the right thing to do , " said Michael Mudd , spokesman for the Northfield-based company ., Sentence2: " We 're making these commitments first and foremost because we think it 's the right thing to do , " company spokesman Michael Mudd said yesterday .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Both Blair and Bush have faced accusations that they manipulated intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to make the case for military action ., Sentence2: At home , the premier has faced accusations that he overplayed intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to make the case for war .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: New research indicates that some 540,000 high-tech jobs were lost in the United States during 2002 ., Sentence2: In 2001 , there were 6.5 million high-tech jobs in the United States .
Output: No
Sentence1: In a statement later , he said it appeared his side had fallen a bit short ., Sentence2: Zilkha conceded in a statement issued Tuesday that his group may have fallen " a bit short . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The contract also includes a $ 200,000 buyout ., Sentence2: Perkins also had a $ 200,000 buyout clause in his contract .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: A new variant of Blaster also appeared Wednesday and seemed to be spreading , according to antivirus companies ., Sentence2: The new variation of Blaster was identified Wednesday , according to antivirus company Sophos .
Output: No
Sentence1: He was voluntarily castrated in 2001 , an operation he contends removed his ability to become sexually aroused ., Sentence2: DeVries , who was voluntarily castrated in August 2001 , has said the surgery took away his ability to become sexually aroused .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: No charges have been filed in those deaths , but prosecutor David Lupas said authorities were making progress in the case ., Sentence2: No charges have been filed in those deaths , but Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas said authorities were " continuing to make significant progress " in the case .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: That means that if the planet is in a season , it will continue to brighten for the next 20 years ., Sentence2: If what scientists are observing is truly seasonal change , the planet will continue to brighten for another 20 years .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: They were released to authorities after officers delivered the soda to the gunman , using a long stick to pass the six-pack through a door ., Sentence2: They were released to authorities after officers delivered a six-pack of Dr Pepper to the gunman , using a long stick to pass the soda through a door .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Overall , students are most likely to be taught by a 15-year veteran with a growing workload and slightly eroding interest in staying in teaching , the work-force portrait shows ., Sentence2: The average teacher is a 15-year veteran with a growing workload and slightly eroding interest in staying in teaching , the work force portrait shows .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The church was already grieving the death of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kyran Kennedy , a congregation member who was killed in another helicopter crash in Iraq on Nov. 7 ., Sentence2: The church already was grieving for the death of a congregation member who was killed in another helicopter crash in Iraq on Nov. 7 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Mr Abbas said : " Every day without an agreement is an opportunity that was lost ., Sentence2: His Palestinian counterpart , Mahmoud Abbas , replied that " every day without an agreement is an opportunity that was lost .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: But Amrozi did not reveal and was not asked the company 's or his boss 's name ., Sentence2: Amrozi did not reveal , and was not asked , the identity of his boss .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: His harsh criticism of PLO chairman Yasser Arafat led to his books being banned for a time by the Palestinian Authority ., Sentence2: His harsh criticism of the PLO 's chairman , Yasser Arafat , saw the Palestinian Authority ban his books for a time .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Both rebels and government forces have been accused of pillaging villages in Liberia 's countryside despite the peace agreement ., Sentence2: Both rebels and government forces , including those loyald to Taylor , have been accused of pillaging villages in Liberia 's countryside despite a peace deal .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Shares of Tampa-based Outback Steakhouse Inc. closed at $ 44.50 , up $ 1.78 , or 4.2 percent , on the New York Stock Exchange ., Sentence2: Shares of the Oak Brook , Ill.-based hamburger giant closed at $ 24.60 , up 51 cents , or 2.1 percent , on the New York Stock Exchange .
Output: No
Sentence1: Ontario Premier Ernie Eves appointed a judge on Tuesday to hold an independent investigation into how the province has handled SARS ., Sentence2: Ontario Premier Ernie Eves announced yesterday that a former judge would conduct an independent investigation of how the province and city handled SARS .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Yucaipa owned Dominick 's before selling the chain to Safeway in 1998 for $ 2.5 billion ., Sentence2: Yucaipa bought Dominick 's in 1995 for $ 693 million and sold it to Safeway for $ 1.8 billion in 1998 .
Output: No
Sentence1: The winner of the Williams-Mauresmo match will play the winner of Justine Henin-Hardenne vs. Chanda Rubin ., Sentence2: The Williams-Mauresmo winner will play the winner of the match between Justine Henin-Hardenne and Chanda Rubin .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Both have aired videotapes of ex-president Saddam Hussein encouraging Iraqis to fight the U.S. occupation of Iraq ., Sentence2: Both have aired videotapes apparently from deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein , encouraging Iraqis to fight the U.S. occupation .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Market research firm Dell 'Oro Group estimates this market will total $ 12 billion in 2004 ., Sentence2: Market research firm Dell 'Oro Group estimates that the Gigabit Ethernet switch market will total about US $ 12 billion in 2004 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Last month , 62 Spanish peacekeepers died when their plane crashed in Turkey as they were returning home ., Sentence2: In another disaster , 62 Spanish peacekeepers were killed May 26 when their plane crashed in Turkey on their way home .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: McNair was stopped after a police officer saw his vehicle weaving on a downtown street before pulling into a convenience store , the arrest report said ., Sentence2: McNair was stopped just after midnight by a police officer who reportedly saw his sports utility vehicle weaving on a downtown street .
Output: No
Sentence1: But its most popular comedy , Friends , is going into its last season ., Sentence2: But its most popular comedy , Friends , will sign off after a two-hour finale next May .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: A former candidate for governor of New York , he styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance ., Sentence2: Mr. McCall , who ran unsuccessfully for governor of New York in 2002 , styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Pharmacy Guild president Richard Heslop said many pharmacy customers were also returning recalled products ., Sentence2: Pharmacy Guild president Richard Heslop said it highlighted the need for product regulation .
Output: No
Sentence1: He blamed guerrillas from the Taliban regime ousted in late 2001 and said it was possible the bomber died in the blast ., Sentence2: He blamed the blast on guerillas from the Taliban regime overthrown in late 2001 and said it was possible the bomber was killed in the blast .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Proving that the Millville son 's sacrifice would not go unsung , Mayor James Quinn ordered all city flags flown at half-mast for the next 30 days ., Sentence2: In Millville yesterday , Mayor James Quinn ordered all city flags flown at half-staff for the next 30 days .
Output: No
Sentence1: According to the Merchant Marine Ministry , the 37-year-old ship is registered to Alpha Shipping Inc. based in the Pacific Ocean nation of Marshall Islands ., Sentence2: The Baltic Sky is a 37-year-old ship registered to Alpha Shipping Inc. based in the Pacific Ocean nation of Marshall Islands .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman accused President Bush on Wednesday of presiding over a new economy with old thinking , and for failing to reward innovation in the workplace ., Sentence2: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman criticized President Bush on Wednesday for a sluggish economy that has kept Americans out of work .
Output: No
Sentence1: Dell has about 32 percent of the U.S. market , but much lower share in the rest of the world ., Sentence2: Dell has 32 percent of the PC market in the United States , but it has only a 10 percent share in the rest of the world .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: WorldCom 's financial troubles came to light last year and the company subsequently filed for bankruptcy in July , 2002 ., Sentence2: WorldCom 's problems came to light last year , and the company filed for the largest bankruptcy in US history in July 2002 , citing massive accounting irregularities .
Output: No
Sentence1: " We need the somebody who notices them to come forward , " he told a news conference to introduce his successor , Brig. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson ., Sentence2: " We need the somebody who notices them to come forward , " he said at a news conference in which he introduced his successor , Brig. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: SARS , the deadly respiratory disease first detected in China last November , gave the agency its first real test of a new state-of-the-art emergency operations center ., Sentence2: And SARS , the deadly respiratory disease first detected in China last November , tested the agency 's new state-of-the-art emergency operations center .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: It can store more than a gigabyte of information equivalent to around 12 hours of music in one cubic centimetre ., Sentence2: And it can store more than a gigabyte of information - equivalent to 1,000 high quality images or around 12 hours of music - in just one cubic centimetre .
Output: No
Sentence1: Rashidi Ahmad , 33 , was found dead in his pickup truck after it crashed into a building at Lincolnshire and Williamsborough drives , near Franklin Boulevard ., Sentence2: Sheriff 's deputies found Ahmad in his truck after it crashed into a building at Lincolnshire and Williamsborough drives , just south of the Sacramento city limits along Franklin Boulevard .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In addition to HP , vendors backing SMI-S include Computer Associates , EMC , IBM , Sun and Veritas ., Sentence2: Computer Associates , EMC , IBM , Sun Microsystems , and VERITAS are also onboard to support the storage standard .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC climbed 19.11 points , or 1.2 percent , to 1,615.02 ., Sentence2: The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX gained 13.68 points , or 1.42 percent , at 977.27 .
Output: No
Sentence1: But he added , " Once the problem grew to a certain magnitude , nothing could have been done to prevent it from cascading out of control . ", Sentence2: " However , the report also tells us that once the problem grew to a certain magnitude , nothing could have been done to prevent it from cascading out of control . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " Michael is innocent , " Jackson 's mother , Katherine , said in a written statement ., Sentence2: " Michael Jackson is unequivocally and absolutely innocent of these charges , " Geragos said .
Output: No
Sentence1: He said his hatred for such people grew from these discussions and had helped convince him violence was the answer ., Sentence2: His hatred for these people had germinated from these discussions and helped cement his belief that violence was the panacea .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The conservancy helped in the purchase of the land from the Estate of Samuel Mills Damon for $ 22 million ., Sentence2: The park service purchased the land from the estate of Samuel Mills Damon for $ 22 million .
Output: No
Sentence1: WinFS will require that applications be rewritten to exploit such capabilities ., Sentence2: However , applications will have to be rewritten to take advantage of such capabilities .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Duke and North Carolina have been resolute in their positions against expansion ., Sentence2: Two schools , Duke and North Carolina , have steadfastly opposed expansion .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Media moguls jostled for position as the deadline for bids for Vivendi Universal 's U.S. entertainment empire neared on Monday in an auction of some of Hollywood 's best-known assets ., Sentence2: Media giant Vivendi Universal has given itself two weeks to sift through offers for its U.S. entertainment empire in a multi-billion dollar auction of some of Hollywood 's best-known assets .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Rescue and search operation had been going on since the tragedy happened on Thursday night , Manali Sub-Divisional Magistrate Raj Kumar Gautam told Times News Network ., Sentence2: Rescue and search operation was on to find them , Manali Sub-Divisional Magistrate Raj Kumar Gautam told Times News Network .
Output: No
Sentence1: So far , however , only four companies have licensed the protocols , according to the report to the judge yesterday ., Sentence2: So far , only four companies have licensed Microsoft 's communications protocols : EMC , Network Appliance , VeriSign and Starbak Communications , the report noted .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Police believe someone strangled her and she may have been sexually assaulted ., Sentence2: Park appeared to have been strangled and may have been sexually assaulted , Homicide Capt. Charles Bloom said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Because of the distance between the two chambers , the eventual conference between House and Senate tax writers promises to be intense and possibly rocky ., Sentence2: The eventual conference between House and Senate tax writers promises to be intense and possibly rocky , even though all the principals will be Republicans .
Output: No
Sentence1: Malvo , 18 , goes on trial Nov. 10 in the death of Franklin ., Sentence2: Malvo goes on trial next month in the death of an FBI analyst .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Mr Koizumi rebuked Mr Konoike , saying his remarks were " inappropriate " ., Sentence2: Koizumi told reporters at his office that Konoike 's remarks were " inappropriate . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc . ( nyse : JWN - news - people ) jumped $ 1.49 , or 9.4 percent , to $ 17.35 ., Sentence2: Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc . JWN.N jumped $ 1.49 , or 9.4 percent , to $ 17.35 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Federal agent Bill Polychronopoulos said it was not known if the man , 30 , would be charged ., Sentence2: Federal Agent Bill Polychronopoulos said last night the man involved in the Melbourne incident had been unarmed .
Output: No
Sentence1: A federal magistrate in Fort Lauderdale ordered him held without bail ., Sentence2: Zuccarini was ordered held without bail Wednesday by a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale , Fla .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: FBI spokesman Steve Lazarus did not immediately return a phone call for comment on Friday ., Sentence2: Adaptable and Carter 's Trading Co. did not immediately return calls seeking comment on Wednesday .
Output: No
Sentence1: The test was conducted by the University of California at Los Angeles and Riverside and was paid $ 450,000 from the ARB ., Sentence2: The test , conducted by UCLA and UC Riverside , was paid for with $ 450,000 from the ARB .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: They have been identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner 's Office as Melena 's brother , Angel Melena , 25 , and Narcisco Del Angel Lozano , 34 ., Sentence2: The Tarrant County Medical Examiner 's Office has identified the deceased passengers at the scene as Angel Melena , 25 , and Narcisco Del-Angel Lozano , 34 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Two partners in Grant Thornton 's Italian business were arrested last week and questioned by magistrates investigating the collapse of Parmalat , the Italian dairy company ., Sentence2: Two partners in Grant Thornton 's Italian business have been arrested and are being questioned by magistrates over the collapse of the giant food group .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: But in Palestine , her rural neighbourhood 225 miles west of Washington , residents had nothing but praise for Pte Lynch ., Sentence2: In Palestine , a rural neighborhood 225 miles west of Washington , residents had effusive praise for Lynch .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The number of hostnames using BSD is nearing four million , while the number of active sites is nearly two million , Netcraft said ., Sentence2: The number of host names using BSD is nearing 4 million , whereas the number of active sites is nearly 2 million , Netcraft said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The high Saturday is expected to be about 92 degrees , and it will likely drop to 90 degrees Sunday and Monday ., Sentence2: The high today will be about 92 degrees and will drop to 90 degrees Sunday and Monday .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Police suspected that Shaichat , 20 , had been abducted either by Palestinians or by Israeli Arabs ., Sentence2: Nobody claimed responsibility for Schaichat 's death , but police suspect that the 20-year-old soldier was abducted either by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs .
Output: No
Sentence1: The SIA says the DRAM market is expected to grow 2.9 percent to $ 15.7 billion in 2003 and 43 percent to $ 22.5 billion in 2004 ., Sentence2: The Americas market will decline 2.1 percent to $ 30.6 billion in 2003 , and then grow 15.7 percent to $ 35.4 billion in 2004 .
Output: No
Sentence1: As temperatures soar above 50 degrees ( 120 Fahrenheit ) , fridges and air conditioners have stuttered to a halt in Basra ., Sentence2: As temperatures soar above 120 Fahrenheit in Basra , fridges and air conditioners have stuttered to a halt .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: SAN Architect and AutoAdvice can be used by themselves or as extensions to the ControlCenter family of storage management applications ., Sentence2: SAN Architect and AutoAdvice can be used as stand-alone applications or as an extension to EMC 's ControlCenter applications .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Pentagon , saying that Boykin requested it , is investigating his remarks ., Sentence2: The Pentagon has begun an official investigation into Boykin 's remarks .
Output: No
Sentence1: Most times , wholesalers sold the questionable drugs to one of three huge national distributors that supply virtually all drugs in the country ., Sentence2: At one point in the chain , a wholesaler would sell the questionable drugs to one of three huge national companies that supply virtually all drugs in this country .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Lewis , the WBC champion , can still fight June 21 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles against another opponent ., Sentence2: With Johnson 's injury , the fight card at the Staples Center in Los Angeles is in question .
Output: No
Sentence1: Peterson 's lawyer , Mark Geragos of Los Angeles , was quick to swipe at the testing procedure ., Sentence2: Peterson 's lawyer , Mark Geragos , of Los Angeles , has contested the DNA evidence , saying it is unreliable .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: We have already found two trailers , both of which we believe were used for the manufacture of biological weapons ., Sentence2: We have already found two trailers that we and the Americans believe were used for chemical and biological weapons . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The legislation opens the way for police and other personnel to be deployed to the Solomons and to carry out law enforcement functions ., Sentence2: " Once the legislation enters into force , it opens the way for police and other personnel to be deployed to Solomon Islands and to carry out law-enforcement functions .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Right now , only six states do : Arkansas , Michigan , Minnesota , New Jersey , Virginia , and Wisconsin ., Sentence2: Manuals produced by only six states _ Arkansas , Michigan , Minnesota , New Jersey , Virginia and Wisconsin _ now have such sections .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: But Mr Kenny said his advice to Mr Hicks - if they are ever allowed to meet or speak - may well be that he accept a deal ., Sentence2: But Mr Kenny said his advice to David Hicks , should they be allowed to meet , might be that he accept a deal .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Fed afterglow lingered well into Wednesday and enhanced demand for the second installment of a massive U.S. Treasury refunding -- $ 18 billion in five-year notes ., Sentence2: In the second installment of a three-legged , record $ 58 billion refunding , the U.S. Treasury is slated to sell $ 18 billion in five-year notes on Wednesday .
Output: No
Sentence1: " APEC leaders are painfully aware that security and prosperity are inseparable , " Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra told business leaders ., Sentence2: " APEC leaders are painfully aware that security and prosperity are inseparable , " Thaksin said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: About 1,000 people attended the ceremony , kicking off two days of observances tied to the March on Washington ., Sentence2: About 1,000 people came in stifling heat to begin two days of observances tied to the coming 40th anniversary of the March on Washington on Aug. 28 , 1963 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Shares of Mattel were down 13 cents to $ 19.72 on the New York Stock Exchange ., Sentence2: Mattel shares were down 1.5 percent in early afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Broomhead was assigned to 2nd Squadron , 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment , based at Fort Carson ., Sentence2: Broomhead , 34 , was assigned to the 2nd Squadron , 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Dow Jones Industrial Average held on to small gains , up 19.96 to 9,092.91 , while the S & P 500 index shed 0.39 to 981.25 ., Sentence2: The Dow Jones industrial average was up 17 points to 9,090 , while the Nasdaq composite index fell 10 points to 1,601 .
Output: No
Sentence1: Congress twice before passed similar restrictions only to see President Bill Clinton veto them ., Sentence2: Congress twice passed similar bills , but then-President Clinton vetoed them both times .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Since being drafted into service in 1971 , it has racked up a record 45 accidents , with 393 deaths ., Sentence2: It has a chequered safety record , including 47 accidents that resulted in 668 deaths .
Output: No
Sentence1: The news came as authorities in Taiwan quarantined hundreds at two major hospitals amid fears of a widespread epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on the self-governing island ., Sentence2: The threat came as Taiwanese authorities quarantined hundreds at two hospitals amid fears of an epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Five pools contained no traces of disinfectant at all ., Sentence2: But five pools contained no traces of disinfectant leaving bathers open to cross-infection .
Output: No
Sentence1: The premium edition adds OfficeFront Page 2003 , Acceleration Server 2000 , and SQL Server 2000 ., Sentence2: The premium edition adds ISA Server , SQL Server and a specialized edition of BizTalk 2004 .
Output: No
Sentence1: " The free world and those who love freedom and peace must deal harshly with Hamas and the killers , " he told reporters as he emerged from a church service ., Sentence2: " It is clear that the free world , those who love freedom and peace , must deal harshly with Hamas and the killers , " he said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Costner plays Charlie Waite , a cowboy with a violent past ., Sentence2: In " Open Range , " Costner plays a cowboy who works with cattleman Robert Duvall .
Output: No
Sentence1: The president began his speech by acknowledging the terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 29 people , including seven Americans ., Sentence2: Bush , however , also lashed out at the terrorist bombings in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 29 people -- including a number of Americans .
Output: No
Sentence1: For the second year in a row , rises in hospital costs accounted for much of the inflation , accounting for 51 percent of the overall cost increase ., Sentence2: For the second year in a row , rises in hospital costs dominated the increase , accounting for 51 percent of the overall cost spiral .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: She estimated it would take three months and would require cancellation of a sub-audit of the Department of Environmental Quality ., Sentence2: She said it would take an estimated three months to conduct and require the cancellation of a sub-audit of the Department of Environmental Quality .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Bush 's aides describe Omaha as the most crucial stop , since Sen. Ben Nelson ( D-Neb . ) has become their top lobbying target on the tax cut package ., Sentence2: Bush 's aides describe Omaha as the most crucial stop , since Senator Ben Nelson , Democrat of Nebraska , has become their top lobbying target on the tax-cut package .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: So far , Georgia has been returned all but $ 70,000 of the money it wired ., Sentence2: Georgia has received all but $ 70,000 of its money back with the help of the FBI .
Output: No
Sentence1: His plan would cost more than $ 200 billion annually , which Gephardt would pay for by repealing Bush 's tax cuts ., Sentence2: His plan would cost over $ 200 billion annually and be paid for by repealing Bush 's tax cuts .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Legal experts said the case may mark the first time a parent has been convicted of contributing to a child 's suicide ., Sentence2: Experts said the case marks one of the first times in which a parent was charged with contributing to a child 's suicide .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Schools that fail to meet state goals for three years in a row must offer tutoring in addition to transfers ., Sentence2: Schools that don 't meet the testing goals for two years in a row must offer transfers .
Output: No
Sentence1: Hannum was five and a half months pregnant when her mother died ., Sentence2: In her testimony , Kate Hannum said she was 5 1 / 2 months pregnant when her mother was killed .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Mr. Yandarbiyev resides in Doha , Qatar , and Russian authorities have unsuccessfully tried to have him extradited for nearly two years ., Sentence2: He resides in Doha , Qatar , from which Russian authorities have been trying to extradite him for nearly two years .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The government has chosen three companies to develop plans to protect commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missile attacks , homeland security officials announced Tuesday ., Sentence2: The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it has selected three companies to continue research into ways to thwart shoulder-fired missile attacks on U.S. commercial aircraft .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In Europe , France 's CAC-40 fell 0.8 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 lost 0.9 percent and Germany 's DAX index gave back 1 percent ., Sentence2: In afternoon trading in Europe , France 's CAC-40 fell 1.6 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 dropped 1.2 percent and Germany 's DAX index lost 1.9 percent .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Less than a month after departing her anchor 's chair at " Dateline NBC , " Jane Pauley has signed a new deal with NBC to host a syndicated daytime talk show ., Sentence2: Less than a month after leaving as host of " Dateline NBC , " Pauley agreed Thursday to launch a daytime talk show for NBC Enterprises .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Dealers said the single currency 's downward momentum may pick up speed should it break below $ 1.15 ., Sentence2: Dealers said the single currency 's downward momentum against the dollar could pick up speed if it broke below $ 1.15 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Cordiant has been on the block since it lost the key Allied Domecq account in April ., Sentence2: Cordiant has been a target since it lost a crucial client , Allied Domeq , in April .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " We 're still confident that Gephardt will get the lion 's share of union support . ", Sentence2: Whether or not we get to the two-thirds , we 're going to have the lion 's share of union support . "
Output: No
Sentence1: No pill is ever expected to replace earplugs and other mechanical ear protection ., Sentence2: Nobody is saying such a pill could replace earplugs and other mechanical ear protection .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Law enforcement sources who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed to The Associated Press that Limbaugh was being investigated by the Palm Beach County , Fla . , state attorney 's office ., Sentence2: Law enforcement officials confirmed that Limbaugh was being investigated by the Palm Beach County , Fla . , state attorney 's office .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The tendency to feel rejection as an acute pain may have developed in humans as a defensive mechanism for the species , said Eisenberger ., Sentence2: Feeling rejection as an acute pain may have developed as a defence mechanism for the species , Eisenberger said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Mr Blair admitted in a newspaper article Mr Bush ’ s critics were “ rubbing their hands at the scope for embarrassing him ” ., Sentence2: The Prime Minister today admitted that critics are “ rubbing their hands at the scope for embarrassing him ” .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Fifty-seven percent were Hispanic , 10 % were Asian , 7 % were Black , 16 % were Caucasian , and 10 % were of other ethnicity ., Sentence2: Haskell said 57 percent were Hispanic , 10 percent Asian , 7 percent black and 16 percent white .
Output: No
Sentence1: Two of the Britons , Sandy Mitchell from Glasgow and Glasgow-born William Sampson , face the death penalty ., Sentence2: Sandy Mitchell , 44 , from Kirkintilloch , Glasgow , and William Sampson , a British citizen born in Glasgow , face beheading in public .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " By its actions , the Bush administration threatens to give a bad name to a just war , " Lieberman said ., Sentence2: " By its actions , the Bush administration threatens to give a bad name to a just war , " the Connecticut Democrat told a Capitol Hill news conference .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points ., Sentence2: That poll had 712 likely voters and sampling error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points .
Output: No
Sentence1: Nick Markakis , a left-hander from Young Harris Junior College in Georgia , went to the Orioles with the seventh pick ., Sentence2: Next , Baltimore took Nick Markakis , a left-handed pitcher and outfielder from Young Harris Junior College in Georgia .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Hernandez has been treated for breast cancer , and Moore suffers from non-Hodgkin 's lymphoma ., Sentence2: Hernandez had breast cancer and Moore is being treated for non-Hodgkins lymphoma .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In addition , it offered the United States and Israel a way to work around Mr. Arafat ., Sentence2: When the prime minister 's position was established in the spring , it offered the United States and Israel a way to work around Arafat .
Output: No
Sentence1: Chaudhry was released 56 days later and the Fiji military installed an all-indigenous government led by Qarase , who won democratic elections in September 2001 ., Sentence2: The Fijian military installed an all-indigenous government led by Mr Qarase , who won democratic elections in September 2001 .
Output: No
Sentence1: A picture of the doctor 's son holding the guitar appeared in the National Enquirer just two weeks after George died ., Sentence2: A photograph of the doctor 's son holding the guitar appeared in the National Enquirer two weeks after Harrison 's death .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " We can 't change the past , but we can do a lot about the future , " Sheehan said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon ., Sentence2: " We can 't change the past , but we can do a lot about the future , " Sheehan said hours after arriving in Phoenix .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: We caught this ... and haven 't sent it into the blood supply , " said Dr. Dale Towns , CBS Calgary medical director ., Sentence2: " We 're delighted the testing has worked -- we caught this ... and haven 't sent it into the blood supply , " said Dr. Dale Towns , Calgary medical director of CBS .
Output: No
Sentence1: No legislative action is final without concurrence of the House , and it appeared the measure faced a tougher road there ., Sentence2: No legislative action is final without concurrence of the House , and few were predicting what fate the bill would meet there .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: For the weekend , the top 12 movies grossed $ 157.1 million , up 52 percent from the same weekend a year earlier ., Sentence2: The overall box office soared , with the top 12 movies grossing $ 157.1 million , up 52 percent from a year ago .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Bolland told the News of the World : “ I was astonished at Sir Michael ’ s question ., Sentence2: Mr Bolland said : " I was astonished at Sir Michael 's question .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " Imagine that in someone 's fucking brain , " Klebold said ., Sentence2: Imagine , one said , what a bullet would do in someone 's brain .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Aileen Boyle , a Simon & Schuster spokeswoman , declined to comment on any potential legal action ., Sentence2: Simon & Schuster declined comment on the potential lawsuit and would not confirm the contents of the story .
Output: No
Sentence1: On Thursday , a Post article argued that a 50 basis point cut from the Fed was more likely ., Sentence2: On Thursday , a Post article argued that a 50-basis-point cut was most likely .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " I think 70 percent of the work is already done , " Tauzin told reporters in the Capitol ., Sentence2: " About 70 percent of the work is already done , " Mr. Tauzin said .
Output: Yes