niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
Sentence1: " It 's a huge black eye , " said New York Times Company chairman Arthur Sulzberger ., Sentence2: " It 's a huge black eye , " said publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr . , whose family has controlled the paper since 1896 .
Output: No
Sentence1: Both figures were below consensus expectations , but August sales were revised to a 1.2 percent increase from a previously reported 0.6 percent gain , fueling a dollar rally ., Sentence2: But August sales were revised to a 1.2 percent increase from a previously reported 0.6 percent gain , fuelling a dollar rally .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: He also had management jobs at three space centers before being named director of Stennis ., Sentence2: Parsons held engineering management positions at three space centers before being named director of the Stennis center last August .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In a statement , the Redmond , Wash . , company said that it was acquiring the " intellectual property and technology assets " of GeCAD ., Sentence2: Microsoft said Tuesday it intends to acquire the intellectual property and technology assets of Romanian antivirus firm GeCAD Software Srl .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Nearly 300 mutinous troops who seized a Manila shopping and apartment complex demanding the government resign gave up and retreated peacefully after some 19 hours ., Sentence2: Mutinous troops who seized a Manila shopping and apartment complex demanding the government resign ended a 19-hour standoff late Sunday and returned to barracks without a shot fired .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " The question that has to be penetrated is , how did 38 visits over 2 years not rescue these children from slow torture and starvation ? ", Sentence2: " The question that has to be penetrated is how did 38 visits over two years not rescue these children from slow torture and starvation , " Ryan said in an interview .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Defense attorneys said Durst accidentally shot Black in the face as they struggled for a gun after the elderly man illegally entered his apartment ., Sentence2: Durst 's attorneys contend their client accidentally shot Black in the face as they struggled for a gun after Black illegally entered his apartment .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Gartner analysts said that businesses are not yet feeling confident enough to upgrade corporate PCs ., Sentence2: What 's more , companies are not feeling confident enough to replace older PCs , the analyst firm said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: She was the only woman in her unit and a member of Teamsters Local 995 ., Sentence2: She was the only woman employed as a warehouse worker and heavy equipment operator and the only woman in her Teamsters local .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: 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 ., Sentence2: In addition , Goldman raised its quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share , up from 13 cents previously .
Output: No
Sentence1: The chipset will operate in the 2.4-GHz band , and features radio signal interference prevention and low power consumption ., Sentence2: The 2.4 GHz radio frequency chipset features radio interference protection and low power consumption .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: PBL 's Channel Nine has been billed as Australia 's most popular commercial station after it recently recorded 26 consecutive weeks on top of the ratings ., Sentence2: Channel Nine has been billed as the most popular commercial station after recently recording 26 consecutive weeks on top of the ratings .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " It 's going to happen , " said Jim Santangelo , president of the Teamsters Joint Council 42 in El Monte ., Sentence2: " That really affects the companies , big time , " said Jim Santangelo , president of the Teamsters Joint Council 42 in El Monte .
Output: No
Sentence1: Neither military action nor large-scale bribery can solve the North Korean problem , Wolfowitz said ., Sentence2: Indeed , Wolfowitz admitted Saturday that neither military action nor " large scale bribery " would solve the issue .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: What 's more , Mr. O 'Neill said that he hoped Hyundai would sell one million vehicles annually in the United States by 2010 ., Sentence2: That wasn 't all : by 2010 , Mr. O 'Neill said , he hoped Hyundai would sell 1 million vehicles annually in the United States .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The search feature works with around 120,000 titles from 190 publishers , which translates into some 33 million pages of searchable text ., Sentence2: The feature , which has the approval of book publishers , puts some 33 million pages of searchable text at the disposal of Amazon.com shoppers .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: An Associated Press report is included ., Sentence2: Material from the Associated Press supplemented this report .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Goold said reporters ' calls to Peterson may have been monitored ., Sentence2: Prosecutors said interviews Peterson gave reporters may have been monitored in case the fertilizer salesman confessed .
Output: No
Sentence1: Shares closed on NASDAQ just below their 52-week high , at $ 32.17 , up $ 1.54 ., Sentence2: Trading of EchoStar 's stock closed Tuesday at a 52-week high of $ 32.17 , up $ 1.54 .
Output: No
Sentence1: The value of the deal has increased since BP first announced it in February ., Sentence2: The value of BP 's investment has risen since the deal was announced in February .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Even without call center requests , companies using the handset option must have 95 percent of their customers using the technology by the end of 2005 ., Sentence2: Those that choose the handset option must have 95 percent of their customers using the technology by the end of 2005 .
Output: No
Sentence1: The program will grow to include ports in Dubai , Turkey and Malaysia , among others ., Sentence2: The program will be expanded to include areas of the Middle East such as Dubai , Turkey and Malaysia , Mr. Ridge said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " Jeremy 's a good guy , " Barber said , adding : " Jeremy is living the dream life of the New York athlete ., Sentence2: He also said Shockey is " living the dream life of a New York athlete .
Output: No
Sentence1: The virus spreads when unsuspecting computer users open file attachments in emails that contain familiar headings like " Thank You ! " and " Re : Details " ., Sentence2: Sobig.F spreads when unsuspecting computer users open file attachments in e-mails that contain such familiar headings as " Thank You ! , " " Re : Details " or " Re : That Movie . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 index slipped 12.27 points or 1.23 percent to 981.73 ., Sentence2: The S. & P. 500 slipped 12.27 points , or 1.2 percent , to 981.73 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Dr Blix said : " I don 't know exactly how they calculated this figure ., Sentence2: Mr Blix said : " I don 't know exactly how they calculated this figure of 45 minutes in the dossier .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Xerox shares closed at $ 11.45 , up 2 cents on the New York Stock Exchange ., Sentence2: Xerox shares rose 2 cents to close at $ 11.45 on the New York Stock Exchange .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: When a mechanic found 33 pounds of marijuana in a secret compartment , Rodriguez agreed they should notify police , who then arrested him ., Sentence2: After a mechanic found 33 pounds of marijuana in a secret compartment , Rodriguez , who was at the auto shop , agreed they should notify police .
Output: No
Sentence1: They cover more than 300,000 UAW workers and 500,000 retirees and spouses ., Sentence2: GM , the world 's largest automaker , has 115,000 active UAW workers and 340,000 retirees and spouses .
Output: No
Sentence1: Bush said the United States was reviewing documents and interviewing Iraqis in an intensive effort to support the still unproven claim that Saddam had forbidden weapons ., Sentence2: Bush said the United States was reviewing documents and interviewing Iraqis in an effort to support the administration 's still unproven claim that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Most of the alleged spammers engaged in fraudulent or deceptive practices , said Brad Smith , Microsoft 's senior VP and general counsel ., Sentence2: " Spam knows no borders , " said Brad Smith , Microsoft 's senior vice-president and general counsel .
Output: No
Sentence1: The company also earned 14 cents a share a year earlier ., Sentence2: A year ago , the company posted a profit of 12 cents a share .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The company is highlighting the addition of .NET and J2EE support to its Enterprise Application Environment ( EAE ) with the new mainframe ., Sentence2: The company is also adding .Net and J2EE support to its Enterprise Application Environment development toolset , Sapp said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " I feel confident saying that HP is no longer an integration story , " Fiorina said ., Sentence2: " We still have a lot to do , but I feel confident that HP is no longer an integration story . "
Output: No
Sentence1: They were being held Sunday in the Camden County Jail on $ 100,000 bail ., Sentence2: They remained in Camden County Jail on Sunday on $ 100,000 bail .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: But tropical storm warnings and watches were posted today for Haiti , western portions of the Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos islands ., Sentence2: Tropical storm warnings were in place Thursday for Jamaica and Haiti and watches for the western Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: She said he persisted and she eventually allowed him to fix her bike while she sat in the front seat of his car ., Sentence2: She said she eventually allowed him to fix her bike while she sat in his car , and they chatted .
Output: No
Sentence1: Those involved were allegedly told to never speak of the incident again , according to the letter ., Sentence2: The letter said staff was told to never speak of the incident .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > eased 7.57 points , or 0.76 percent , at 990.94 ., Sentence2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down 25.36 points , or 1.53 percent , at 1,628.26 .
Output: No
Sentence1: US authorities blame Al Qaeda for the attacks , which killed 231 people , including 12 Americans ., Sentence2: U.S. authorities blame Osama bin Laden 's al-Qaida network for the attacks , which killed 231 people , including 12 Americans .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Likewise , the 30-year bond < US30YT = RR > slid 1-11 / 32 for a yield of 4.38 percent , up from 4.30 percent ., Sentence2: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR jumped 20 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.14 percent from 4.18 percent .
Output: No
Sentence1: Kevin Rollins , Dell 's president , received $ 770,962 in salary and a bonus of just more than $ 2-million in fiscal 2003 ., Sentence2: Dell made $ 950,000 in salary and nearly $ 2.5 million in bonus pay during the fiscal year .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday on whether companies can be sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act for refusing to rehire rehabilitated drug users ., Sentence2: The high court will hear arguments today on whether companies can be sued under the ADA for refusing to rehire rehabilitated drug users .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: He was sentenced to five years in prison at at Kingston Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to the attempted abduction of a teenager ., Sentence2: Former postal worker , Douglas Lindsell , was sentenced yesterday at Kingston Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempting to abduct a young girl .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Later in the day , a standoff developed between French soldiers and a Hema battlewagon that attempted to pass the UN compound ., Sentence2: French soldiers later threatened to open fire on a Hema battlewagon that tried to pass near the UN compound .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Late last month Microsoft restricted access to its MSN Messenger network ., Sentence2: Microsoft last month said it is updating its MSN Messenger service in October .
Output: No
Sentence1: SSE CEO Marchant said he would sell on Midlands ' power generation assets in Turkey and Pakistan to fellow British utility International Power Plc IPR.L for 21 million pounds ., Sentence2: After the deal SSE will sell on Midlands 's power generation assets in Turkey and Pakistan to fellow UK utility International Power Plc for 21 million pounds .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Mr. Kozlowski contends that the event included business and that some of those attending were Tyco employees ., Sentence2: Mr. Kozlowski contends that the event was in large part a business function .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Think Dynamics , which is based in Toronto , will become part of IBM 's Software Group ., Sentence2: The 36 employees at Think Dynamics will remain in Toronto and become IBM employees , Crowe said .
Output: No
Sentence1: The Fourth of July Parade begins at 10 : 30 a.m. on Redwood Road , above the Sequoia and Redwood intersection ., Sentence2: The Fourth of July parade begins at 11 a.m. in downtown Everett , at Colby and Hewitt avenues .
Output: No
Sentence1: Between 50 and 100 persons die annually from these allergies , and thousands more suffer severe reactions such as constricted breathing and dramatic swelling ., Sentence2: Between 50 and 100 people die a year due to these allergies , and thousands more suffer severe reactions such as constricted breathing and dramatic swelling .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: A coalition of campaign groups , including the militant national students body , is backing the protests , which the NLC called in defiance of a court order banning them ., Sentence2: A coalition of campaign groups , including the militant national students body , is backing the action and is mobilising for protests .
Output: No
Sentence1: It is rare for a legal challenge to occur before a bill becomes law ., Sentence2: Experts say legal challenges are rare before a bill becomes law .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " It 's a terrible tragedy , people who were on the way home , all of a sudden , taken from us , " Bloomberg said at a dockside news conference ., Sentence2: " People who were on their way home , all of a sudden taken from us , " Mr. Bloomberg said of the collision .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In 2001 and 2002 , wire transfers from 4 of the company 's 40 accounts totaled more than $ 3.2 billion , prosecutors said ., Sentence2: Wire transfers from four of the 40 accounts open at Beacon Hill totaled more than $ 3.2 billion from 2001 to 2002 , Morgenthau said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Prosecutors allege that Nichols and co-conspirator Timothy McVeigh worked together to prepare a bomb that destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building ., Sentence2: Prosecutors allege that Nichols and coconspirator Timothy McVeigh worked together to prepare a 4,000-pound fuel-and-fertilizer bomb that destroyed the Murrah building .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: But as more people were shot , Moose had to admit that he couldn 't give the public the safety it needed ., Sentence2: But as time passed and more people were shot , Moose had to admit that he couldn 't give the public what it needed most from the police - safety .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Three such vigilante-style attacks forced the hacker organizer , who identified himself only as " Eleonora [ 67 ] , " to extend the contest until 7 p.m. EST Sunday ., Sentence2: Three such vigilante-style attacks forced the hacker organiser , who identified himself only as " Eleonora67 ] , " to extend the contest until 8am ( AEST ) today .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was given two weeks to restore the $ 1.50 fare and the old commuter railroad rates , York declared ., Sentence2: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority , which plans to appeal , was given until May 28 to restore the old subway and bus fare and the old commuter railroad rates .
Output: No
Sentence1: The King of Prussia-based company could liquidate the other two chains if it cannot find a buyer by then , the company said ., Sentence2: The company , based in King of Prussia near Philadelphia , said it could liquidate the other two chains if it cannot find a buyer for them .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Combined , the companies will have about $ 2.8 billion in annual revenues , 13,000 employees and more than 11,000 customers in 150 countries ., Sentence2: The deal creates a company with about $ 2.8bn in annual revenues with 13,000 employees and 11,000 customers .
Output: No
Sentence1: The new law requires libraries and schools to use filters or lose federal financing ., Sentence2: The 6-3 ruling reinstates a law that told libraries to install filters or surrender federal money .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: On Thursday , Lee won a preliminary injunction in New York preventing Viacom from using the name " Spike TV . ", Sentence2: On Thursday , a New York City judge ordered Viacom to stop using the name Spike TV pending a trial .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: North American futures pointed to a sub-par start to trading on Tuesday , with investors ready to get their first taste of quarterly earnings ., Sentence2: North American stock markets got off to a slow start Tuesday , with investors ready to get their first taste of quarterly earnings .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The unusual decision to declassify an intelligence report came in an attempt to quiet a growing controversy over Mr Bush 's allegations about Iraq 's weapons programs ., Sentence2: The unusual decision to declassify a major intelligence report was a bid by the White House to quiet a growing controversy over Bush 's allegations about Iraq 's weapons programs .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: I urge Congress to quickly resolve any differences and send me the final bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into law . ", Sentence2: He urged Congress to " send me the final bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into law . "
Output: No
Sentence1: Trading in Loral was halted yesterday ; the shares closed on Monday at $ 3.01 ., Sentence2: The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading yesterday in Loral , which closed at $ 3.01 Friday .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Now , Blanca 's American husband , 63-year-old Roger Lawrence Strunk , faces a murder indictment issued in February by the Philippine government , which says he 's the leading suspect ., Sentence2: Now , Blanca 's husband , 63-year-old Roger Lawrence Strunk of Tracy , faces a murder indictment issued by the Philippine government in February .
Output: No
Sentence1: It reports a mailing list of 50,000 and support from about 500 congregations and 50 bishops ., Sentence2: The group has the support of about 215 churches and an estimated 25 bishops .
Output: No
Sentence1: At least 13 of the affected flights were scheduled out of Atlanta ., Sentence2: At least 13 flights out of Atlanta were listed as canceled .
Output: No
Sentence1: Thompson ordered Moore to remove the monument within 30 days , but stayed that order pending Moore 's appeal to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ., Sentence2: On Dec. 19 , he gave Moore 15 days to remove it , but a week later stayed his order pending Moore 's appeal to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Prior to joining Kodak , Palumbo worked for Procter & Gamble Corp. , where he managed products such as Folgers and Pantene shampoo ., Sentence2: Prior to joining Eastman Kodak , Mr. Palumbo held senior marketing positions for Procter & Gamble .
Output: No
Sentence1: A postal distribution center where four anthrax-laced letters passed through two years ago was fumigated with chlorine dioxide gas as crews wound up the decontamination process this weekend ., Sentence2: Workers cleaning up a postal distribution center where four letters laced with anthrax had passed through two years ago planned to complete the fumigation operation early Sunday .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " They 've been in the stores for over six weeks , " says Carney ., Sentence2: The quarterlies usually stay in stores for between six to eight weeks , " Carney added .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Dividends are currently taxed at ordinary income tax rates of as much as 38.6 per cent ., Sentence2: Under current law , dividends are taxed at standard income tax rates up to 38.6 percent .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: This week 's tour will take Bush to Senegal , South Africa , Botswana , Uganda and Nigeria , and is aimed at softening his warrior image at home and abroad ., Sentence2: In his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president , Mr. Bush will visit Senegal , South Africa , Botswana , Uganda and Nigeria before returning home on Saturday .
Output: No
Sentence1: The Commerce Commission would have been a significant hurdle for such a deal ., Sentence2: The New Zealand Commerce Commission had given Westpac no indication whether it would have approved its deal .
Output: No
Sentence1: He led Philippine police to a tonne of TNT that officials say was intended for planned attacks in Singapore on Western targets , including US and Australian diplomatic posts ., Sentence2: He led Philippine police to a ton of TNT officials say was intended for attacks on Western targets in Singapore , including the US Embassy .
Output: No
Sentence1: " I had one bad stretch of holes that put me out of contention to win , " Woods said ., Sentence2: " I had one bad stretch of holes that put me out of contention , " Woods said , referring to his 42 on the front nine Saturday .
Output: No
Sentence1: The House passed a similar measure by a wide margin on Sept . 9 ., Sentence2: The House of Representative passed an identical amendment on Sept . 9 , by a 227-188 vote .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella , bench coach John McLaren and right fielder Aubrey Huff were ejected for arguing after Huff was called out on strikes to end the ninth ., Sentence2: Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella , bench coach John McLaren and Huff all were ejected in the middle of the ninth .
Output: No
Sentence1: Bush said resistance forces hostile to the U.S. presence " feel like ... the conditions are such that they can attack us there ., Sentence2: There are some who feel like the conditions are such that they can attack us there .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: During this year 's August to October quarter , Lowe 's opened 38 new stores , including two relocations ., Sentence2: During the third quarter , Lowe 's opened 38 new stores and now has 932 stores in 45 states .
Output: No
Sentence1: Kansas City drafted outfielder Chris Lubanski , from Kennedy-Kenrick High School in Pennsylvania , with the fifth pick ., Sentence2: The Royals chose Chris Lubanski , a high school outfielder from Pennsylvania who hit .528 , with the fifth pick .
Output: No
Sentence1: A final decision on his fate , including the power of the death penalty , lay with President Bush ., Sentence2: A final decision on his fate would lie with US President George Bush .
Output: No
Sentence1: They found that 6.4 percent of men on finasteride had high-grade tumors , compared with 5.1 percent taking a placebo ., Sentence2: About 18 percent of men taking finasteride developed prostate cancer , compared with 24 percent on placebo .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Belgian probe centred on allegations that certain cereals firms were tipped off about prices two hours before they were officially available ., Sentence2: He said the allegations were that certain cereals companies were tipped off to grain prices two hours before they were officially available .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Egyptologists cast doubt Tuesday on an expedition 's claim that it may have found the mummy of Queen Nefertiti , one of the best-known ancient Egyptians ., Sentence2: Egyptologists think they may have identified the long-sought mummy of Queen Nefertiti , one of the ancient world 's legendary beauties .
Output: No
Sentence1: About 130,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq , with others deployed in Afghanistan , South Korea and elsewhere ., Sentence2: About 130,000 US soldiers remain in Iraq , with others serving in Afghanistan , South Korea , Japan , Germany and elsewhere .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Microsoft has been awarded a patent for a feature in instant messaging that alerts a user when the person they are communicating with is inputting a message ., Sentence2: Microsoft has been awarded a patent on a popular instant-messaging feature that shows users when the person on the other end of the conversation is typing a message .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " There is no need for one deadline for all to create the ASEAN Economic Community , " Thaksin said ., Sentence2: Thus , he said , there did not have to one deadline to create the economic community .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Law enforcement sources who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed 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: " His progress is steady , he 's stable , he 's comfortable , " Jack said Tuesday afternoon ., Sentence2: " His progress is steady , he is stable , " said Dr Jack .
Output: No
Sentence1: A month ago , the Commerce Department estimated that GDP had grown at a 7.2 percent rate in the third quarter ., Sentence2: A month ago , the Commerce Department said GDP grew at a 7.2 percent rate .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Energy prices dropped by 8.6 percent , the biggest decline since July 1986 ., Sentence2: Excluding food and energy prices , the PPI fell 0.9 per cent , the biggest drop since August 1993 .
Output: No
Sentence1: Ex-KGB agent Putin added that the Beatles were considered ' propaganda of an alien ideology ' ., Sentence2: In Soviet times the Beatles ' music " was considered propaganda of an alien ideology .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The seal will ultimately be used to identify DHS badges , vehicles , signs , sea vessels and aircraft ., Sentence2: The seal will ultimately be used on department materials , signage , credentials , badges , vehicles , sea vessels and aircraft .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Gibson said last month in a press statement that " neither I nor my film are anti-Semitic ., Sentence2: Gibson said in a June statement that he and his film are not anti-Semitic .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " I picked prostitutes as my victims because I hate most prostitutes and I did not want to pay them for sex . ", Sentence2: It went on : " I picked prostitutes as my victims because I hated most prostitutes and I did not want to pay them for sex .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Siebel , whose fortunes soared with the tech boom , has cut nearly one-third of its workforce since the end of 2001 ., Sentence2: With the purge , Siebel will have cut 2,400 employees - or nearly one-third of its workforce - since the end of 2001 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Mall operators and retailers reported fewer people camping out for early-bird specials on Saturday morning , although many parking lots were crowded by early afternoon ., Sentence2: Mall operators and retailers reported fewer shoppers camping out for early-bird specials on Saturday morning , although parking lots were beginning to fill at some East Coast shopping centers .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: He gave a surprisingly impassioned speech to the United Steelworkers of America , who announced their endorsement yesterday ., Sentence2: On Tuesday , he picked up the endorsement of the United Steelworkers of America .
Output: No
Sentence1: While JI has undoubted links with al-Qaeda , the relationship " may be less one of subservience ... than of mutual advantage and reciprocal assistance " ., Sentence2: While JI has undoubted links with the terrorist group al-Qaeda , the report says the relationship " may be less one of subservience . . . than of mutual advantage and reciprocal assistance " .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Instead , the high court said that drug makers did not adequately show why the plan should be prevented from taking effect ., Sentence2: Stevens said that the drug manufacturers had not shown why the plan should be prevented from taking effect .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: It would be cumbersome for restaurants that serve different meals each day , she said ., Sentence2: It would be especially cumbersome for restaurants that change their menus daily , she said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR rose 22 / 32 for a yield of 4.31 percent , versus 4.35 percent at Wednesday 's close ., Sentence2: The 30-year bond US30YT = RR grew 1-3 / 32 for a yield of 4.30 percent , down from 4.35 percent late Wednesday .
Output: No
Sentence1: In the weeks leading up to the execution , several Florida officials received anonymous threatening letters ., Sentence2: Several Florida officials connected to the case have received threatening letters , accompanied by rifle bullets .
Output: No
Sentence1: But JT was careful to clarify that it was " not certain about the outcome of the discussion at this moment . ", Sentence2: " However , we are not certain about the outcome of the discussion at this moment . "
Output: No
Sentence1: A slit the size of one created in the test would let in a stream of gas three times as hot as a blowtorch . ", Sentence2: A slit the size of one created in the test would let in a stream of gas three times hotter than a blowtorch .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: All five were charged with robbery and criminal impersonation of a police officer ., Sentence2: The teens are being held on charges of robbery and criminal impersonation of a police officer , sources said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " Of course I want to win again but I think it 's worse when you 've never won , because you are so anxious to win . ", Sentence2: " Of course , I want to win again , but I think it 's worse when you have never won because you get anxious .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: His birth on 4 May is revealed today in the journal Science ., Sentence2: The scientists ' research is being published today in the journal Science ( www.sciencemag.org ) .
Output: No
Sentence1: It 's almost as if they ( Russians ) hit an x-mark on the ground , " NASA spokesman Robert Navias said ., Sentence2: It 's almost as if they ( Russians ) hit an x-mark on the ground . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " Instead of pursuing the most imminent and real threats - international terrorists , " Graham said , " this Bush administration chose to settle old scores . ", Sentence2: " Instead of pursuing the most imminent and real threats - international terrorists - this Bush administration has chosen to settle old scores , " Graham said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: We believe the report is fully consistent with what the courts have ruled ... that the department 's actions are fully within the law ., Sentence2: Comstock said several federal courts have ruled that the detentions are fully within the law .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 23.45 points , or 1.44 percent , to end at 1,603.97 , based on the latest data ., Sentence2: The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index was up 1.75 points , or 0.18 percent , to 977.68 .
Output: No
Sentence1: He called on Prime Minister John Howard to establish a royal commission on child sex abuse ., Sentence2: The Senate motion also called on Prime Minister John Howard to hold a royal commission into child sex abuse .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Swiss franc rose nearly a third of a centime against the dollar and was last at 1.2998 < CHF = > to the greenback ., Sentence2: The Swiss franc rose three quarters of a percent against the dollar and was last at 1.2980 to the greenback .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: An international warrant for his arrest was issued both to the Ghanaian authorities and to Interpol ., Sentence2: A warrant for Taylor 's arrest has been served on the Ghanaian authorities and sent to Interpol .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Thomas and Tauzin say , as do many doctors , that the Bush administration has the power to correct some of those flaws ., Sentence2: Like many doctors , Mr. Thomas and Mr. Tauzin say the Bush administration has the power to correct some of those flaws .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The girl turned up late Sunday at a convenience store in East Palo Alto , about 30 miles from her home ., Sentence2: The girl turned up late Sunday night at an East Palo Alto convenience store about 30 miles from her home .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: EU ministers were invited to the conference but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform , said Gerry Kiely , a EU agriculture representative in Washington ., Sentence2: Gerry Kiely , a EU agriculture representative in Washington , said EU ministers were invited but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Spot gold was fetching $ 365.25 / 366.25 an ounce at 0520 GMT , having galloped as high as $ 368.90 -- a level not seen since February 10 ., Sentence2: Spot gold was quoted at $ 367.90 / 368.60 an ounce at 1000 GMT , having marched up to $ 369.50 -- a level not seen since February 10 .
Output: No
Sentence1: After three months , Atkins dieters had lost an average of 14.7 pounds compared with 5.8 pounds in the conventional group ., Sentence2: Three months into the study , the Atkins group had lost an average of about 15 pounds , compared with five for the low-fat group .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In Las Vegas , agents entered two clubs — Cheetah 's and Jaguars — along with Galardi Enterprises , an office atop a bar and pool hall in downtown Las Vegas ., Sentence2: In Las Vegas , federal agents stormed two clubs - Cheetah 's and Jaguars - along with Galardi Enterprises , an office atop a bar in downtown .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " These are violent surgeries and I wanted to convey that , " Murphy says ., Sentence2: I mean , these are violent surgeries , and I wanted to properly convey that . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: This was double the $ 818 million reported for the first three months of 2001 ., Sentence2: Berkshire Hathaway made profits of $ 1.7 billion in the first three months of this year alone , its best performance .
Output: No
Sentence1: " I started crying and yelling at him , ' What do you mean , what are you saying , why did you lie to me ? ' ", Sentence2: Gulping for air , I started crying and yelling at him , ' What do you mean ?
Output: No
Sentence1: Southwest said it had already inspected its fleet of 385 aircraft and found no additional suspicious items ., Sentence2: Southwest said it completed inspections of its entire fleet of 385 aircraft and found no additional items .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: With the exception of dancing , physical activity did not decrease the risk ., Sentence2: Dancing was the only physical activity associated with a lower risk of dementia .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The FBI later learned that two of the hijackers had lived near Awadallah in San Diego ., Sentence2: The government charged that Awadallah knew both hijackers when they lived in the San Diego area .
Output: No
Sentence1: Boykin ’ s also referred to Islamist fighters as America ’ s “ spiritual enemy ” that , “ will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus ” ., Sentence2: Our " spiritual enemy , " Boykin continued , " will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Car volume fell 8 per cent , while light truck sales -- which include vans , pickups and SUVs -- rose 2.7 per cent ., Sentence2: Car volume was down 8 percent , while light truck sales--which include vans , pickups and SUVs--rose 2.7 percent .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Security lights have also been installed and police have swept the grounds for booby traps ., Sentence2: Security lights have also been installed on a barn near the front gate .
Output: No
Sentence1: The Nasdaq fell about 1.3 % for the month , snapping a seven-month winning streak ., Sentence2: The Nasdaq is down roughly 0.4 percent for the month , on track to snap a 7-month streak of gains .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Russell 2000 index , which tracks smaller company stocks , was up 1.02 , or 0.21 percent , at 496.83 ., Sentence2: The Russell 2000 index , the barometer of smaller company stocks , rose 3.28 , or 0.7 percent , to 494.20 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Since March 11 , when the market 's major indices were at their lowest levels since hitting multi-year lows in October , the tech-laden Nasdaq has climbed nearly 20 per cent ., Sentence2: Since March 11 , when the markets major indexes were at their lowest levels since hitting multiyear lows in October , the tech-laden Nasdaq has climbed nearly 20 percent .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Like Viacom , GE -- parent of NBC -- is also seen as a less enthusiastic bidder compared to the likes of Bronfman or Davis ., Sentence2: Like Viacom , General Electric is seen as a less enthusiastic bidder compared with Bronfman or Davis .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: When police removed the four from the home , they weighed 136 pounds combined ., Sentence2: Each boy weighed less than 50 pounds when they were removed from the home Oct. 10 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: At 5 p.m. EDT , Henri had maximum sustained winds near 50 mph , with some gusts reaching 60 mph ., Sentence2: At 8 p.m. Friday , Henri was becoming disorganized , but still had maximum sustained winds near 50 mph , with stronger gusts .
Output: No
Sentence1: He worked out how to get through the bone with his cheap " multitool " -type knife , made duller from futile attempts to scratch away at the rock ., Sentence2: He worked out how to get through the bone with his ``multi-tool ' ' -type knife , made duller by futile attempts to chip away at the rock .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: A number of conflicting standards and media formats exist today making the digital home complex to set-up and manage ., Sentence2: However , the group points to a number of conflicting standards and media formats .
Output: No
Sentence1: The shares fell 72 cents , or 3.8 percent , to $ 18.34 Monday on the New York Stock Exchange ., Sentence2: Schering-Plough shares fell 3.8 percent , or 72 cents , to close at $ 18.34 in trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Island Def Jam must pay $ 52 million in punitive damages , and Cohen must pay the remaining $ 56 million , the jury said ., Sentence2: TVT Records sought $ 360 million in punitive damages and $ 30 million in compensatory damages , officials said .
Output: No
Sentence1: However , the Nasdaq composite index managed to eke out a gain of 4.64 points at 1,735.34 ., Sentence2: The Nasdaq composite held on to the slimmest of gains , up 4.64 at 1,735.34 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Gov. Bob Riley proposed the budget cuts after Alabama voters rejected his $ 1.2 billion tax plan Sept . 9 ., Sentence2: After Alabama voters rejected his $ 1.2 billion tax plan Sept . 9 , Riley forecast significant cuts in state programs .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In midafternoon trading , the Nasdaq composite index was up 8.34 , or 0.5 percent , to 1,790.47 ., Sentence2: The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC dipped 8.59 points , or 0.48 percent , to 1,773.54 .
Output: No
Sentence1: At one of the three sampling sites at Huntington Beach , the bacteria reading came back at 160 on June 16 and at 120 on June 23 ., Sentence2: The readings came back at 160 on June 16 and 120 at June 23 at one of three sampling sites at Huntington Beach .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > was up 7.42 points , or 0.45 percent , at 1,653.44 ., Sentence2: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX was 0.46 points lower , or 0.05 percent , at 997.02 .
Output: No
Sentence1: It was the 23-9 Yankees ' third straight defeat - their longest skid of the season ., Sentence2: The Yankees are in their first team-wide slump of the season .
Output: No
Sentence1: The effort is the Bush administration 's latest effort to expand the role of religious organizations in government services ., Sentence2: July 10 - The Bush administration 's latest effort to expand the role of religious organizations in government services enlists church-based youth groups in anti-drug programs .
Output: No
Sentence1: He said they lied on a sworn affidavit that requires them to list prior marriages ., Sentence2: Morgenthau said the women , all U.S. citizens , lied on a sworn affidavit that requires them to list prior marriages .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April , the biggest monthly gain since December ., Sentence2: The Purchasing Managers Index , released on Monday by the Institute for Supply Management , rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April .
Output: No
Sentence1: SEC Chairman William Donaldson said there is a " building confidence out there that the cop is on the beat . ", Sentence2: " I think there 's a building confidence that the cop is on the beat . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Hearing was partially restored by an electronic ear implant ., Sentence2: An electronic implant has helped Limbaugh regain most of his hearing .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: As envisioned by Breaux , the government would help pay for the first $ 3,450 in prescription drug costs ., Sentence2: Breaux outlined a plan Tuesday that would give seniors help with the first $ 3,450 in prescription drug costs .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly has been the latest to speak out ., Sentence2: Marcel Desailly , the France captain and Chelsea defender , believes the latter is true .
Output: No
Sentence1: In January 1996 , two of his nude models were arrested atop of a Manhattan snowdrift , posed beneath an ice-cream parlor sign that advertised Frozen Fantasies ., Sentence2: On Jan. 12 , 1996 , two of his nude models were arrested atop of a Manhattan snowdrift , posed beneath an ice-cream parlor sign that advertised " Frozen Fantasies . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Ryan Harvey , an outfielder from Dunedin High School in Florida , was selected with the sixth pick by the Chicago Cubs ., Sentence2: Ryan Harvey , a high school outfielder from Florida , was chosen sixth by the Cubs .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Worldwide , more than 50 million people have seen " Les Miz , " with gross receipts of $ 1.8 billion ., Sentence2: Worldwide , Les Misérables has been seen by over 50 million people , with a total gross of over $ 2 billion .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The research is set to change how the public and doctors check for melanomas ., Sentence2: Now research by Melbourne 's Alfred Hospital will change how the public and doctors check for melanomas .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: " The message is : If an individual is thinking of getting a flu shot , they shouldn 't wait ., Sentence2: " The message to the public is : If you are thinking of getting a flu shot , don 't wait any longer , " he said . "
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The budget fell steadily until dropping as low as $ 2.93 billion in 1998 and has gradually risen to $ 3.27 billion for fiscal 2002 ., Sentence2: It fell steadily until it dropped as low as $ 2.93 billion in 1998 and rose gradually to $ 3.27 billion for fiscal 2002 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: In fiction : Edward P. Jones ( " The Known World " ) and Scott Spencer ( " A Ship Made of Paper " ) ., Sentence2: The fifth nominee for fiction is Scott Spencer , for A Ship Made of Paper .
Output: No
Sentence1: However , scientists led by physicist Frank McDonald of the University of Maryland disagree ., Sentence2: It 's just a matter of time , said Frank McDonald , of the University of Maryland .
Output: No
Sentence1: After protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone , Hedges drew the speech to an early close ., Sentence2: After protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone , Hedges cut his speech short .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Against the dollar , the euro rose as high as $ 1.1535 -- a fresh four-year high -- in morning trade before standing at $ 1.1518 / 23 at 0215 GMT ., Sentence2: Against the dollar , the euro rose as high as $ 1.1537 , a fresh four-year high and up a half cent from around $ 1.1480 in late U.S. trade .
Output: No
Sentence1: A federal judge yesterday disconnected a new national " do-not-call " list , just days before it was to take effect , saying the agency that created it lacked the authority ., Sentence2: A federal judge yesterday struck down the national do-not-call registry slated to take effect Oct. 1 , ruling the Federal Trade Commission had no authority to create the list .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Nasdaq composite index rose 15.82 , or 0.9 percent , to 1,861.52 ., Sentence2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 17.48 points , or 0.95 percent , at 1,863.18 .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The American Anglican Council , which represents Episcopalian conservatives , said it will seek authorization to create a separate province in North America because of last week 's actions ., Sentence2: The American Anglican Council , which represents Episcopalian conservatives , said it will seek authorization to create a separate group in North America .
Output: No
Sentence1: At midday Monday , the 10-year note US10YT = RR had slipped 12 / 32 in price giving a yield of 3.16 percent from 3.12 percent ., Sentence2: Further out the curve , the benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR shed 25 / 32 in price , taking its yield to 3.26 percent from 3.17 percent .
Output: No
Sentence1: Except for a few archaic characteristics , they are as recognizable as Hamlet 's poor Yorick ., Sentence2: Except for a few archaic characteristics , the skulls are readily recognizable .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Bloodsworth was ultimately cleared with evidence gathered from a semen stain on the victim 's underwear ., Sentence2: In 1993 , after nine years in prison , Bloodsworth was cleared with evidence gathered from a semen stain on the victim 's panties .
Output: No
Sentence1: Canadian researchers ordered the slaughter of more than 2,000 cows and conducted an extensive investigation but were not able to find evidence of any other infected animals ., Sentence2: Canadian investigators slaughtered more than 2,000 cows but were not able to find evidence of any other infected animals .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Nonetheless , the open-source guru insisted , " This attack was wrong , and it was dangerous to our goals . ", Sentence2: " This attack was wrong , and it was dangerous to our goals , " Raymond said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Claudia Gonzles Herrera , an assistant attorney general in charge of the case , said the arrests show that Guatemala " takes the defense of its ancient Maya heritage seriously . ", Sentence2: Claudia Gonzales Herrera , an assistant attorney-general in charge of the case , said the arrests showed that Guatemala took the defence of its Mayan heritage seriously .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: A demolitions expert for JI , al-Ghozi was arrested in Manila in January 2002 ., Sentence2: Al-Ghozi was arrested in Manila in January 2002 while on a mission to buy explosives for bombing targets in Singapore .
Output: No
Sentence1: " His comments were extremely inappropriate and the decision was an easy one , " MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines said ., Sentence2: " Savage made an extremely inappropriate comment and the decision to cancel the program was not difficult , " MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines said .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: When the butterflies were exposed to constant light , they flew directly towards the sun , presumably because they no longer had any sense of time ., Sentence2: And when butterflies were exposed to constant light , they flew directly toward the sun , apparently having lost their sense of time .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: BioReliance 's stock closed down 2 cents yesterday at $ 47.98 per share ., Sentence2: Shares of BioReliance sold at $ 47.98 at the close of market yesterday , down 2 cents .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: Officials at Microsoft and Lindon , Utah-based SCO couldn 't be immediately reached for comment ., Sentence2: Microsoft in Europe could not be immediately reached for comment .
Output: No
Sentence1: The rest said they belonged to another party or had no affiliation ., Sentence2: The rest said they had no affiliation or belonged to another party .
Output: Yes
Sentence1: The Infineon case began in August 2000 , when Rambus accused Infineon of patent infringement and Infineon counter-sued Rambus for breach of contract and fraud ., Sentence2: At that time , Rambus accused Infineon of patent infringement and Infineon countersued Rambus for breach of contract and fraud .
Output: Yes