Problem: Context: The agreement also stated a period of transition for the Baltic countries to last until December 31, 1999. This was a much shorter period than that which was assigned to the Central European countries (their transition periods were declared to be 10 years). Estonia declined the transition period, Latvia received a transition period of four years, and Lithuania received a transition period of six years.
Baltic Countries join the EU.
A: no

Problem: Context: The blast observed on Dec. 27 came from a neutron star: a collapsed dead star with a sun-like mass squeezed into a sphere, just 15 miles across, in the constellation Sagittarius (the Archer).
The December burst came from a neutron star in the constellation Sagittarius.
A: yes

Problem: Context: Oil prices eased back from record high levels after Russia's justice ministry said embattled oil giant Yukos can continue oil production and sales.
Oil prices rise.
A: no

Problem: Context: Standing off to one side, seeing all and hearing Mozart's music, which only he understands to be a manifestation of God's love, is Antonio Salieri, the ambitious Italian-born composer and conductor, a favorite at the imperial court in Vienna in 1781.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg.
A:
no