yz2022/T2P-DownstreamNLP huggingface dataset:
Sentence 1: Cisco pared spending during the quarter to compensate for sluggish sales .
Sentence 2: In response to sluggish sales , Cisco pared spending .
Sentence 1: The latest snapshot of the labor markets was slightly better than economists were expecting ; they were forecasting claims to fall no lower than 410,000 for last week .
Sentence 2: Despite problems in the job market , the latest snapshot of the labor markets was slightly better than economists were expecting .
Sentence 1: The two had argued that only a new board would have had the credibility to restore El Paso to health .
Sentence 2: He and Zilkha believed that only a new board would have had the credibility to restore El Paso to health .
Sentence 1: Ricky Clemons ' brief , troubled Missouri basketball career is over .
Sentence 2: Missouri kicked Ricky Clemons off its team , ending his troubled career there .
Sentence 1: It exploded in his hands , but the former Italian prime minister was unhurt .
Sentence 2: The letter bomb sent to Prodi exploded in his hands but he was unhurt .
Sentence 1: " It was a little bit embarrassing the way we played in the first two games , " Thomas said .
Sentence 2: " We 're in the Stanley Cup finals , and it was a little bit embarrassing the way we played in the first two games .
Sentence 1: In a statement , Mr. Rowland said : " As is the case with all appointees , Commissioner Anson is accountable to me .
Sentence 2: " As is the case with all appointees , Commissioner Anson is accountable to me , " Rowland said .
Sentence 1: " Our prognosis for a continued and steady recovery is being realized , and the outlook remains bright , " bureau CEO Greg Stuart says .
Sentence 2: " Our prognosis for a continued and steady recovery is being realized and the outlook remains bright , " said Greg Stuart , president and CEO of the IAB .
Sentence 1: Now , with the agency 's last three shuttles grounded in the wake of the Columbia disaster , that wait could be even longer .
Sentence 2: With the remaining three shuttles grounded in the wake of the Columbia accident , the rookies will have to wait even longer .
Sentence 1: Its Canadian operations only buy beef from facilities that are federally inspected and approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency .
Sentence 2: " McDonald 's Canada only purchases beef from facilities federally inspected and approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency . "
Sentence 1: Those reports were denied by the interior minister , Prince Nayef .
Sentence 2: However , the Saudi interior minister , Prince Nayef , denied the reports .
Sentence 1: Ballmer has been vocal in the past warning that Linux is a threat to Microsoft .
Sentence 2: In the memo , Ballmer reiterated the open-source threat to Microsoft .
Sentence 1: Still , he said , " I 'm absolutely confident we 're going to have a bill . "
Sentence 2: " I 'm absolutely confident we 're going to have a bill , " Frist , R-Tenn . , said Thursday .
Sentence 1: Snow 's remark ``has a psychological impact , ' ' said Hans Redeker , head of foreign-exchange strategy at BNP Paribas .
Sentence 2: Snow 's remark on the dollar 's effects on exports ``has a psychological impact , ' ' said Hans Redeker , head of foreign- exchange strategy at BNP Paribas .
Sentence 1: " They were chipping away at the concrete to get to the body , " said Chris Butler , who lives across the street .
Sentence 2: Investigators " were chipping away at the concrete to get to the body , " said Chris Butler , who lives across the street in the quiet city neighborhood .
Sentence 1: Under terms of the deal , Legato stockholders will receive 0.9 of a share of EMC common stock for each share of Legato stock .
Sentence 2: Legato stockholders will get 0.9 of a share of EMC stock for every share of Legato they own .
Sentence 1: Other members of the organization are believed to be in Pakistani cities , and many of the arrests of key al-Qaida operatives have taken place in those areas .
Sentence 2: Other members of the organization are believed to be in Pakistani cities , where many of the arrests of key Al Qaeda operatives have taken place .
Sentence 1: Ms Lafferty 's lawyer , Thomas Ezzell , told a Kentucky newspaper : " My understanding of this is that there is a lower percentage of successful impregnations with frozen .
Sentence 2: " My understanding of this is that there is a lower percentage of successful impregnations with frozen , " Ezzell said .
Sentence 1: " There 's no reason for you to keep your skills up , " the judge told the convicted crack cocaine kingpin .
Sentence 2: " There 's no reason for you to keep your skills up , " U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz told McGriff after he was sentenced .
Sentence 1: " Senator Clinton should be ashamed of herself for playing politics with the important issue of homeland security funding , " he said .
Sentence 2: " She should be ashamed of herself for playing politics with this important issue , " said state budget division spokesman Andrew Rush .
Sentence 1: " I 'm delighted that David Chase has decided to give us another chapter in the great ' Sopranos ' saga , " HBO chairman and chief executive Chris Albrecht said .
Sentence 2: " I 'm delighted that David Chase has decided to give us another chapter in the great Sopranos saga , " said HBO Chairman Chris Albrecht in a statement .
Sentence 1: Schofield got Toepfer to admit on cross-examination that she ignored many of O 'Donnell 's suggestions and projects .
Sentence 2: But under cross-examination by O 'Donnell 's attorney , Lorna Schofield , Toepfer conceded she had ignored many of O 'Donnell 's suggestions and projects .
Sentence 1: On July 22 , Moore announced he would appeal the case directly to the U.S. Supreme Court .
Sentence 2: Moore of Alabama says he will appeal his case to the nation 's highest court .
Sentence 1: The device plays Internet radio streams and comes with a 30-day trial of RealNetworks ' Rhapsody music service .
Sentence 2: The product also streams Internet radio and comes with a 30-day free trial for RealNetworks ' Rhapsody digital music subscription service .
Sentence 1: Air Commodore Quaife said the Hornets remained on three-minute alert throughout the operation .
Sentence 2: Air Commodore John Quaife said the security operation was unprecedented .
Sentence 1: Last year , Comcast signed 1.5 million new digital cable subscribers .
Sentence 2: Comcast has about 21.3 million cable subscribers , many in the largest U.S. cities .
Sentence 1: Thanks to the euro 's rise against the Japanese currency , the dollar was at 117.24 yen , well above the overnight 10-month low of 116 yen .
Sentence 2: The euro 's rise against the yen and speculation of Japanese intervention helped the dollar firm to 117.25 yen , well above a 10-month low of 116 yen hit on Thursday .
Sentence 1: Dynes will get $ 395,000 a year , up from Atkinson 's current salary of $ 361,400 .
Sentence 2: In his new position , Dynes will earn $ 395,000 , a significant increase over Atkinson 's salary of $ 361,400 .
Sentence 1: Agriculture ministers from more than one hundred nations are expected to attend the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture .
Sentence 2: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman kicks off the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology on Monday .
Sentence 1: NASIRIYA , Iraq — Iraqi doctors who treated former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch have angrily dismissed claims made in her biography that she was raped by her Iraqi captors .
Sentence 2: Former prisoner of war Pfc. Jessica Lynch is winning admiration in her hometown all over again for the courage to reveal she was raped by her Iraqi captors .
Sentence 1: The world 's two largest automakers said their U.S. sales declined more than predicted last month as a late summer sales frenzy caused more of an industry backlash than expected .
Sentence 2: Domestic sales at both GM and No. 2 Ford Motor Co. declined more than predicted as a late summer sales frenzy prompted a larger-than-expected industry backlash .
Sentence 1: The daily Hurriyet said the raid aimed to foil a Turkish plot to kill an unnamed senior Iraqi official in Kirkuk .
Sentence 2: The daily Hurriyet said the raid aimed to foil a Turkish plot to kill an unnamed senior Iraqi Kurdish official in Kirkuk , but Gul has denied any Turkish plot .
Sentence 1: A Washington County man may have the countys first human case of West Nile virus , the health department said Friday .
Sentence 2: The countys first and only human case of West Nile this year was confirmed by health officials on Sept . 8 .
Sentence 1: Oracle 's $ 5 billion hostile bid for PeopleSoft is clearly not sitting well with PeopleSoft 's executives .
Sentence 2: Oracle on Friday launched a $ 5.1 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft .
Sentence 1: " The National has no interest in acquiring AMP while AMP owns its UK business , " Cicutto added .
Sentence 2: " The National has no interest in acquiring AMP while AMP owns its U.K. business , " NAB chief executive Frank Cicutto said .
Sentence 1: Moroccan police have arrested 33 suspects , including some linked to the radical Djihad Salafist group , a government official said .
Sentence 2: In a series of raids , Moroccan police arrested 33 suspects Saturday , including some linked to the radical Djihad Salafist group , a senior government official said .
Sentence 1: Against the Japanese currency , the euro was at 135.92 / 6.04 yen against the late New York level of 136.03 / 14 .
Sentence 2: The dollar was at 117.85 yen against the Japanese currency , up 0.1 percent .
Sentence 1: While there were about 700 Uruguayan UN peacekeepers in Bunia , they were " neither trained nor equipped " to deal with inter-ethnic violence , Mr Eckhard said .
Sentence 2: The UN has approximately 600 troops in the town , but they were " neither trained nor equipped " to deal with inter-ethnic violence , Mr Eckhard said .
Sentence 1: They were at Raffles Hospital over the weekend for further evaluation .
Sentence 2: They underwent more tests over the weekend , and are now warded at Raffles Hospital .
Sentence 1: According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( news - web sites ) , there were 19 reported cases of measles in the United States in 2002 .
Sentence 2: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were 19 reported cases of measles in the United States in 2002 .
Sentence 1: Moseley and a senior aide delivered their summary assessments to about 300 American and allied military officers on Thursday .
Sentence 2: General Moseley and a senior aide presented their assessments at an internal briefing for American and allied military officers at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada on Thursday .
Sentence 1: From the start , however , the United States ' declared goal was not just to topple Saddam but to stabilize Iraq and install a friendly government .
Sentence 2: But the United States ' ultimate goal was not just to topple Mr. Hussein but to stabilize the country and install a friendly government .
Sentence 1: Don Asper called the attack " bothersome , " before he and his wife contacted the firm 's Web site provider to replace the vandalized page .
Sentence 2: In a telephone interview , Don Asper called the attack " bothersome , " before he and his wife contacted the firm 's web site provider to have the vandalised page replaced .
Sentence 1: Customers that pay the $ 1,219 entrance fee get SMS 2003 with 10 device client access licenses .
Sentence 2: Retail pricing for SMS 2003 with 10 device client access licenses is $ 1,219 .
Sentence 1: A tropical storm rapidly developed in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday and was expected to hit somewhere along the Texas or Louisiana coasts by Monday night .
Sentence 2: A tropical storm rapidly developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and could have hurricane-force winds when it hits land somewhere along the Louisiana coast Monday night .
Sentence 1: Kingston also finished with 67 after producing six birdies on the back nine .
Sentence 2: South Africa 's James Kingston is also on five under after blitzing six birdies on his back nine .
Sentence 1: The man accused of using fake grenades to commandeer a Cuban plane that landed in Key West in April was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison .
Sentence 2: A Cuban architect was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for using two fake grenades to hijack a passenger plane from Cuba to Florida in April .
Sentence 1: York had no problem with MTA 's insisting the decision to shift funds had been within its legal rights .
Sentence 2: York had no problem with MTA 's saying the decision to shift funds was within its powers .
Sentence 1: This issue is unlikely to be resolved until lawmakers return from their summer recess in early September .
Sentence 2: The issue is unlikely to be resolved until Congress reconvenes in early September .
Sentence 1: A charter plane crashed in Turkey on Monday , killing all 75 people aboard , including 62 Spanish peacekeepers returning from Afghanistan , officials said .
Sentence 2: A plane carrying 75 people , including 62 Spanish peacekeepers returning from Afghanistan , crashed in thick fog in Turkey early on Monday , killing all aboard , officials said .
Sentence 1: Dixon 's win moved him into second place in the points standings , 49 behind Kanaan .
Sentence 2: " It 's always fun to come to Colorado , " said Dixon , who moved into second in the IRL standings behind Kanaan .
Sentence 1: Seven 20- and 21-year-old cadets were ticketed by police for drinking alcohol in an off-campus hotel room early Saturday with two young women , aged 16 and 18 .
Sentence 2: Seven 20- and 21-year-old male cadets were caught in an off-campus hotel room early Saturday with two female teens , 16 and 18 years .
Sentence 1: Moroccan Interior Minister Al Mustapha Sahel said the investigation " points to a group that has been arrested recently " , an apparent reference to Djihad Salafist .
Sentence 2: Moroccan Interior Minister Al Mustapha Sahel told state-run 2M television late Saturday the investigation " points to a group that has been arrested recently " an apparent reference to Salafist Jihad .
Sentence 1: Licensing revenue slid 21 percent , however , to $ 107.6 million .
Sentence 2: License sales , a key measure of demand , fell 21 percent to $ 107.6 million .
Sentence 1: The son of circus trapeze artists turned vaudevillians , O 'Connor was born on Aug. 28 , 1925 , in Chicago and was carried onstage for applause when he was three days old .
Sentence 2: The son of circus trapeze artists turned vaudevillians , O 'Connor was carried onstage for applause when he was 3 days old .
Sentence 1: If Shelley certifies enough are valid , the lieutenant governor must call an election within 60 to 80 days , setting the state into uncharted political waters .
Sentence 2: If the Democrat certifies that there are enough valid signatures , the lieutenant governor must call an election within 60 to 80 days .
Sentence 1: We are piloting it there to see whether we roll it out to other products .
Sentence 2: Macromedia is piloting this product activation system in Contribute to test whether to roll it out to other products .
Sentence 1: " I 'm real excited to be a Cleveland Cavalier , " James said .
Sentence 2: " I 'm really excited about going to Cleveland , " James told ESPN.com.
Sentence 1: Federal agents said yesterday they are investigating the theft of 1,200 pounds of an explosive chemical from construction companies in Colorado and California in the past week .
Sentence 2: Federal investigators are looking for possible connections between the theft of 1,100 pounds of an explosive chemical from construction companies in Colorado and California in the past week .
Sentence 1: Nicholas is the uncle of Louima , the Haitian immigrant who was sexually tortured by NYPD cops in 1997 .
Sentence 2: Mr. Nicolas is an uncle of Abner Louima , who was tortured by New York City police officers in 1997 .
Sentence 1: Judge Gerald W. Heaney , in dissent , said the authorities should have allowed the prisoner to be medicated without the consequence of execution .
Sentence 2: In dissent , Judge Gerald W. Heaney said the authorities should have allowed Mr. Singleton to be medicated without the consequence of execution .
Sentence 1: That was 4 cents higher than the expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call .
Sentence 2: The per-share earnings were also 4 cents per share higher than the expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call .
Sentence 1: She first went to a specialist for initial tests last Monday , feeling tired and unwell .
Sentence 2: The star , who plays schoolgirl Nina Tucker in Neighbours , went to a specialist on June 30 feeling tired and unwell .
Sentence 1: At least five class-action lawsuits have been filed , including one in Pennsylvania .
Sentence 2: At least five class-action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of hormone users .
Sentence 1: In his speech , Cheney praised Barbour 's accomplishments as chairman of the Republican National Committee .
Sentence 2: Cheney returned Barbour 's favorable introduction by touting Barbour 's work as chair of the Republican National Committee .
Sentence 1: MGM , NBC and Liberty executives were not immediately available for comment .
Sentence 2: A Microsoft spokesman was not immediately available to comment .
Sentence 1: If the magazine lost more than $ 4.2 million in a fiscal year , O 'Donnell would be allowed to quit .
Sentence 2: If Rosie lost more than $ 4.2 million in a fiscal year , O 'Donnell - by contract - would have been permitted to quit .
Sentence 1: Taha is married to former Iraqi oil minister Amir Muhammed Rasheed , who surrendered to U.S. forces on April 28 .
Sentence 2: Taha 's husband , former oil minister Amer Mohammed Rashid , surrendered to U.S. forces on April 28 .
Sentence 1: The most serious breach of royal security in recent years occurred in 1982 when 30-year-old Michael Fagan broke into the queen 's bedroom at Buckingham Palace .
Sentence 2: It was the most serious breach of royal security since 1982 when an intruder , Michael Fagan , found his way into the Queen 's bedroom at Buckingham Palace .
Sentence 1: The jury asked for transcripts of Quattrone 's testimony about his role in the IPO allocation process .
Sentence 2: The jury asked to have Mr. Quattrone 's testimony about his role in the allocation of stock offerings read to them .
Sentence 1: Albertsons and Kroger 's Ralphs chain locked out their workers in response .
Sentence 2: Kroger 's Ralphs chain and Albertsons immediately locked out their grocery workers in a show of solidarity .
Sentence 1: By the time the two-term president left office in 1989 , the Navy had nearly 600 ships--about twice the ships it has today .
Sentence 2: By the time that Reagan left office in 1989 , the Navy had nearly 600 ships - about twice the number that it has today .
Sentence 1: Russ Britt is the Los Angeles Bureau Chief for CBS.MarketWatch.com.
Sentence 2: Emily Church is London bureau chief of CBS.MarketWatch.com.
Sentence 1: Thursday afternoon , the Standard & Poor 's 500-stock index was trading up just 1.48 points , or 0.1 percent , to 1,049.59 .
Sentence 2: Stocks closed largely unchanged , with the Standard & Poor 's 500-stock index dipping 1.17 points , to 1,046.94 .
Sentence 1: It was the best advance since Oct. 1 , when the index gained 22.25 .
Sentence 2: Standard & Poor 's 500 index rose 15.66 to 1,046.79 , its best advance since Oct. 1 , when it gained 22.25 .
Sentence 1: MSN Messenger 6 will be available for download starting at 6 p.m. GMT on Wednesday from http : / / messenger.msn.com / download / v6preview.asp.
Sentence 2: The MSN Messenger 6 software will be available from 11 a.m. PST on Wednesday , according to Microsoft .
Sentence 1: Hong Kong was flat , Australia , Singapore and South Korea lost 0.2-0.4 percent .
Sentence 2: Australia was flat , Singapore was down 0.3 percent by midday and South Korea added 0.2 percent .
Sentence 1: Hilsenrath and Klarman each were indicted on three counts of securities fraud .
Sentence 2: Klarman was charged with 16 counts of wire fraud .
Sentence 1: PCCW 's chief operating officer , Mike Butcher , and Alex Arena , the chief financial officer , will report directly to Mr So .
Sentence 2: Current Chief Operating Officer Mike Butcher and Group Chief Financial Officer Alex Arena will report to So .
Sentence 1: " It appears from our initial report that this was a textbook landing considering the circumstances , " Burke said .
Sentence 2: Said Mr. Burke : " It was a textbook landing considering the circumstances . "
Sentence 1: WorldCom 's accounting problems came to light early last year , and the company filed for bankruptcy in July 2002 , citing massive accounting irregularities .
Sentence 2: WorldCom 's financial troubles came to light last year and the company subsequently filed for bankruptcy in July , 2002 .
Sentence 1: In a not-too-subtle swipe at Dean , he predicted Americans would not elect a Democrat " who sounds an uncertain trumpet in these dangerous times . "
Sentence 2: They will not elect as president a Democrat who sounds an uncertain trumpet in these dangerous times . "
Sentence 1: The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX gained 19.72 points , or 1.98 percent , to 1,015.69 .
Sentence 2: The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI jumped 2.09 percent , while the Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX leapt 2.23 percent .
Sentence 1: But planning for an expansion of Wagerup has been caught up in a heated debate about the existing project 's effect on local residents .
Sentence 2: But plans to expand Wagerup had been caught up in a heated debate about the existing pro-ject 's impact on the amenity of local residents .
Sentence 1: During her two days of meetings , Rocca will not meet the rebels since they are banned by the United States as a " terrorist organisation " .
Sentence 2: During her two-day visit , Rocca will not meet the rebels since the United States has banned them as a " terrorist organisation " .
Sentence 1: She asked to be excused from last week 's Cabinet session to prepare for a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda .
Sentence 2: She took the highly unusual step of skipping cabinet to attend a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda .
Sentence 1: PeopleSoft management could choose to activate an anti-takeover defense known as a " poison pill , " designed to thwart undesired suitors .
Sentence 2: PeopleSoft is equipped with an anti-takeover defence , known as a " poison pill , " designed to thwart undesired suitors .
Sentence 1: During a screaming match in 1999 , Carolyn told John she was still sleeping with Bergin .
Sentence 2: She , in turn , occasionally told John that she was still sleeping with an ex-boyfriend , " Baywatch " hunk Michael Bergin .
Sentence 1: Shares of Coke were down 49 cents , or 1.1 percent , at $ 43.52 in early trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange .
Sentence 2: In late morning trading , Coke shares were down 2 cents at $ 43.99 on the New York Stock Exchange .
Sentence 1: " We will clearly modify some features of our plans as well as their administration , " Mr. Reed said in his letter .
Sentence 2: " We will clearly modify some features of our plans as well as their administration , " Reed said in a letter to the NYSE 's 1,366 members .
Sentence 1: Lay had argued that handing over the documents would be a violation of his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination .
Sentence 2: Lay had refused to turn over the papers , asserting his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination .
Sentence 1: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > was 0.46 points lower , or 0.05 percent , at 997.02 .
Sentence 2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 7.42 points , or 0.45 percent , at 1,653.44 .
Sentence 1: Police and school officials agreed last week to step up police presence in response to reports of increased violence and gang activity .
Sentence 2: Police met with school officials Oct. 24 and agreed to increase their presence after reports of increased violence and gang activity .