input: Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached 89.2 C (128.6 F), though the average for the third quarter (the coldest part of the year) is 63 C (81 F). There are no permanent human residents, but anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 people reside throughout the year at the research stations scattered across the continent. Organisms native to Antarctica include many types of algae, bacteria, fungi, plants, protista, and certain animals, such as mites, nematodes, penguins, seals and tardigrades. Vegetation, where it occurs, is tundra.

Geologically, West Antarctica closely resembles the Andes mountain range of South America. The Antarctic Peninsula was formed by uplift and metamorphism of sea bed sediments during the late Paleozoic and the early Mesozoic eras. This sediment uplift was accompanied by igneous intrusions and volcanism. The most common rocks in West Antarctica are andesite and rhyolite volcanics formed during the Jurassic period. There is also evidence of volcanic activity, even after the ice sheet had formed, in Marie Byrd Land and Alexander Island. The only anomalous area of West Antarctica is the Ellsworth Mountains region, where the stratigraphy is more similar to East Antarctica. 1. Which continent is the coldest?
2. The driest and windiest?
3. Which continent is generally more above sea level than Antarctica?
4. Does Antarctica get lots of snow?
5. Which is wetter, the coast or inland?
6. Are polar bears native to Antarctica?
7. What animals are?
8. Any others?
9. Can you name three others?
10. How many people live there?
11. Where do they live? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Antarctica
2. Antarctica
3. unknown
4. No
5. The coast
6. No
7. Mites
8. Yes
9. nematodes, penguins, and seals
10. Anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 people
11. At the research stations

question: Washington (CNN) -- A late evening meeting between President Barack Obama and the leaders of the House and Senate failed to reach agreement Wednesday on a spending plan to avert a government shutdown, but all the participants said progress was made and talks would continue.

If there is no deal by midnight Friday, when the current spending authorization measure expires, parts of the government will close down.

Obama called the 90-minute talks with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, "constructive" and he said they narrowed and clarified the outstanding issues.

"I remain confident that if we're serious about getting something done, we should be able to complete a deal and get it passed and avert a shutdown," Obama said in brief remarks to reporters. "But it's going to require a sufficient sense of urgency from all parties involved" to prevent a shutdown that "could have real effects on everyday Americans."

Both Reid and Boehner told reporters in their own brief comments that the meeting made progress in narrowing their differences, and that their staffs would work through the night to try to reach further consensus.

"I have confidence we can get this done," said Reid, who criticized Boehner and Republicans earlier in the day for intransigence. "We're not there yet."

Boehner, standing next to Reid, said "we do have some honest differences," and he emphasized there was no agreement on either a specific figure for spending cuts for the rest of the current fiscal year or on policy issues that the Republicans want included in the measure, such as specifically prohibiting funding for abortions.
1. Was an agreement reached?
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answer: 1. failed to reach agreement

Question: (CNN)After weeks of controversy and the sudden departures of two co-hosts, "Fashion Police" is going on an extended break.

The fashion commentary show on E! channel announced Tuesday that it will be on hiatus until September.

"We look forward to taking this opportunity to refresh the show before the next awards season," it said in a statement.

The announcement caps a rocky few months.

Last week, co-host Kathy Griffin bid the show bye-bye after seven episodes, saying her style did not blend in with her co-hosts. She made a dig at the show on her way out.

"There is plenty to make fun of in pop culture without bringing people's bodies into it," she said in a statement. "I do not want to use my comedy to contribute to a culture of unattainable perfectionism and intolerance towards difference."

Shortly before her departure, co-host Giuliana Rancic faced backlash last month for suggesting that Disney star Zendaya Coleman's dreadlocks smelled of marijuana.

Rancic later issued an on-air apology to the 18-year-old after social media jumped to the teen's defense.

But her apology was not enough for co-host Kelly Osbourne, who criticized her remarks and quit a few days later.

Rancic and fellow co-host Brad Goreski will return in September, along with executive producer Melissa Rivers.

1. What channel is the show on?
2. What is the name of the show?
3. Is it going to air in August?
4. Who is one of the co-host?
5. And the other?
6. Who's hair smelled like pot?
7. And how old is she?
8. When will the show air again?
9. Who is the producer of the show?
10. Was their a man in the cast?
11. Who will be returning to the show to host?
12. What company does Zendaya work for? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. E! channel
2. Fashion Police
3. no
4. Kathy Griffin
5. Giuliana Rancic
6. Zendaya Coleman'
7. 18
8. September.
9. Melissa Rivers.
10. yes
11. Rancic and Brad Goreski
12. Disney