Premise: Nikko is best reached from Tokyo by train (by the Japan Railways Shinkansen line from Tokyo or Ueno stations, with a transfer at Utsunomiya, or by the private Tobu Line Limited Express from Asakusa).

Hypothesis: The most effective way to get from Tokyo to Nikko is via train.
Answer: yes

Premise: President Bush's National Energy Plan also includes measures to increase conservation of energy, increase energy efficiency, and encourage technological advances such as clean coal technology, fuel cells, and combined heat and power facilities -- all of which will contribute to addressing the energy and environmental challenges of

Hypothesis: Nuclear energy is the best form of renewable, clean energy.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: During excavations, a cache of 17,000 items dating from the Roman era was found.

Hypothesis: 17,000 items from the Roman era were found.
Answer: yes

Premise: This may be the first time that the government has gone against a company with a smaller share of sales in order to protect the ability of its dominant competitor to secure an exclusive.

Hypothesis: The government went against the lesser known Audacious Security Services in order to gain an upper hand in the competition.
Answer: it is not possible to tell