18 killed, 108 wounded in wave of bombings in Iraq
9 killed, 31 wounded in car bombs in Iraq's Kirkuk

Rate the textual similarity of these two sentences on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "no meaning overlap" and 5 is "means the same thing".

Answer: 1

In Canada, the booming dollar will be in focus again as it tries to stay above the 75 cent (U.S.) mark.
In Canada, the surging dollar was in focus again as it struggled and just failed to stay above the 75 cent (U.S.) mark.

Rate the textual similarity of these two sentences on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "no meaning overlap" and 5 is "means the same thing".

Answer: 4

Aung San Suu Kyi to address British MPs
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi to address parliament on June visit

Rate the textual similarity of these two sentences on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "no meaning overlap" and 5 is "means the same thing".

Answer: 4

Several shots rang out in the darkness, but only one gator had been killed by 11 p.m.
Several shots rang out Wednesday night, but no gators were killed then.

Rate the textual similarity of these two sentences on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "no meaning overlap" and 5 is "means the same thing".

Answer:
2