Heavy rain raises threat of Christmas Day flooding
Fresh rain brings more flooding

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: 3

Japan starts hearing on sales tax, ex-bank deputy urges gradual rise
Japan starts hearings on proposed tax hike

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

The New York Mets then selected outfielder Lastings Milledge from Lakewood Ranch High School in Florida.
The Mets took Lastings Milledge, an outfielder from Florida, with the 12th pick.

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

Ex-first lady Barbara Bush leaves Texas hospital
Former first lady Barbara Bush leaves hospital

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:
5