question: (CNN) -- Juan Martin del Potro blew away Bernard Tomic in under an hour to take the Sydney International title on Saturday ahead of the Australian Open which gets underway in Melbourne on Monday.

The big Argentine unleashed all his immense power at the Ken Rosewall Arena to slay reigning champion Tomic 6-3 6-1 in just 53 minutes and couldn't be in better shape heading into the first grand slam of the season.

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"The finals never are easy, but I was surprised of my level tonight," del Potro said, ATPWorldTour.com reported.

"I think I played great. My forehand worked perfectly; I made a lot winners; many aces; I played good slices," the 25-year-old added.

"I think Bernard was a little frustrated after seeing me very focused on the match and hitting the ball so well. He is still young in some moments of the match, but he has everything to win titles, and he will reach finals very, very soon."

Del Potro, the 2009 U.S. Open champion, is seeded fifth for Melbourne and will face American Rhyne Williams, ranked 129th in the world, in his opening match.

Tomic, meanwhile, goes from frying pan to fire with an opening match-up against world no. 1 Rafa Nadal -- a challenge, he says, he's looking forward to.

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"Going to be an amazing match for me on Tuesday against Rafa," Tomic said, ATPWorldTour.com reported.

"I'm going to prepare as best I can. It's a tough ask. Obviously tonight I wanted to win this championship; couldn't do it. Juan played too good. Now my focus is on playing Rafa," the 21-year-old added.
1. Who played in the match?
2. What tournament was it?
3. When was the match?
4. Where did they play?
5. Who won?
6. Where is he from?
7. Did he win last year too?
8. How long was the match?
9. What was the score?
10. Has he ever won a grand slam tournament?
11. What tournament is he playing in next?
12. What tournament begins on Monday?
13. Where is that?
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answer: 1. uan Martin del Potro blew away Bernard Tomic
2. Sydney International title
3. Saturday
4. Ken Rosewall Arena
5. Juan Martin del Potro
6. Argentine
7. No, is seeded fifth
8. 53 minutes
9. 6-3 6-1
10. unknown
11. U.S. Open champion
12. Australian Open
13. Melbourne

The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the United States Congress, and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Though not at the geographic center of the Federal District, the Capitol forms the origin point for the District's street-numbering system and the District's four quadrants.

The original building was completed in 1800 and was subsequently expanded, particularly with the addition of the massive dome, and expanded chambers for the bicameral legislature, the House of Representatives in the south wing and the Senate in the north wing. Like the principal buildings of the executive and judicial branches, the Capitol is built in a distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior. Both its east and west elevations are formally referred to as "fronts", though only the east front was intended for the reception of visitors and dignitaries.

Prior to establishing the nation's capital in Washington, D.C., the United States Congress and its predecessors had met in Philadelphia (Independence Hall and Congress Hall), New York City (Federal Hall), and a number of other locations (York, Pennsylvania; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland; and Nassau Hall in Princeton, New Jersey). In September 1774, the First Continental Congress brought together delegates from the colonies in Philadelphia, followed by the Second Continental Congress, which met from May 1775 to March 1781. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is Congress' home?
Answer: 1. The United States Capitol

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Senate was called to order for 11 seconds on Wednesday as the last political scuffle of the year between the White House and the Democratic-led Congress played out.

Democratic senators will hold short "pro forma" sessions over the holiday break to prevent recess appointments.

Nearly all the senators left the Capitol for the Christmas holiday last week, but Democrats are keeping the Senate in session to block President Bush from making any recess appointments -- a constitutional mechanism that allows the president, during congressional recesses, to fill top government posts for up to one year without Senate confirmation.

Sen. Jim Webb, D-Virginia, opened and then immediately gaveled the Senate session to a close. He spent 57 seconds in the chamber.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, announced December 19 that he would keep the Senate open with a series of "pro forma" sessions through mid-January.

Talks had just broken down with the White House on a deal that would have allowed the president to make dozens of those appointments if he agreed not to appoint one controversial official, Steven Bradbury, as the permanent head of the influential Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department.

Bush declined to accept the Democrats' offer, and Reid refused to approve Bradbury because of concerns about his involvement in crafting legal opinions for the administration on interrogation techniques of terrorism suspects.

Similar sessions were conducted over the Thanksgiving recess.

Webb also did the duty Friday, but he won't be the only senator tasked with presiding over the shortened sessions. Other Democrats -- including Sens. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, Jack Reed of Rhode Island, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Ben Cardin of Maryland and Chuck Schumer of New York -- will share the duty. E-mail to a friend 1. why are democrats keeping the Seante in session?
2. what are they?
3. to do what?
4. who did Reid refuse to approve?
5. what job did Bush want him to have?
6. how many senators were planning to help Webb?
7. which state does Webb represent
8. how long was his session?
9. what are these sessions called?
10. what job does Reid have?
11. where is he based?
12. what holiday were they breaking for?
13. were all senators still in the Capitol?
14. when did Reid announce the sessions?
15. until when?
16. Webb had taken the wednesday session, what other one was he planning?
17. which New York Senator was going to help?
18. Where is Mary Landrieu from?
19. what did the democrats want Bush to do?
20. did Bush agree?
numbered_answers:
1. to block President Bush from making any recess appointments
2. a constitutional mechanism
3. that allows the president, during congressional recesses, to fill top government posts
4. Bradbury
5. permanent head of the influential Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department
6. Six
7. Virginia
8. 57 seconds
9. pro forma
10. Senate Majority Leader
11. Nevada
12. Thanksgiving
13. No
14. December 19
15. through mid-January
16. Friday
17. Chuck Schumer
18. Louisiana
19. not appoint one controversial official
20. No