TASK DEFINITION: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
PROBLEM: Sentence: The Bush administration , trying to blunt growing demands from Western Europe for a relaxation of controls on exports to the Soviet bloc , is questioning whether Italy ' s Ing .<sep>Question: Why are demands growing from Western Europe?

SOLUTION: blunt growing demands

PROBLEM: Sentence: For the nine months , Ashton - Tate had a loss of $ 27 . 6 million , or $ 1 . 05 a share .<sep>Question: What is Ashton Tate?

SOLUTION: Ashton - Tate

PROBLEM: Sentence: The number had a troubling effect on Wall Street , suggesting that more fundamental economic problems may underlie last Friday ' s stock market slide .<sep>Question: How big of an economical problem could this turnout to be?

SOLUTION:
more fundamental economic problems