Premise: Bauer : Son of janitor.

Hypothesis: Bauer is a man.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: Even as analysts have become more able to move stock prices, their more corporate-congenial language has probably diminished the long-range impact of their recommendations--with so many outperforms and accumulates out there, it's hard to know which ones to take seriously.

Hypothesis: Even as analysts have become more able to move stock prices, their more corporate-congenial language has increased the long-range impact of their recommendations
Answer: no

Premise: Need the URL for Joe Conason's columns?

Hypothesis: Joe Conason's columns are online.
Answer: yes

Premise: On the wide span of lawn the cheers of independence were heard on 31 August 1957.

Hypothesis: The people were ecstatic to have their independence.
Answer: it is not possible to tell