Pro-Russia rebels to hold vote in Ukraine
Syria rebels: We killed Hezbollah men in Lebanon

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Answer: 0

Obama urges decisive action on Europe debt crisis
Obama urges Europe to act quickly on crisis

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Answer: 3

He wounded a security guard and then fled, stabbing two passersby as he ran off along the promenade.
He then stabbed two passersby as he fled along a promenade by the Mediterranean Sea.

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Answer: 3

During a period of nearly a decade, Telemarketing Associates raised more than $7 million.
Telemarketing Associates, hired by VietNow, raised $7.1 million from 1987 to 1995.

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4