Q:
White House Sees Slow Growth in '08, But Not a Recession
The economy may grow slowly the first half of this year, the Bush administration said yesterday, but it is not in recession.

The economic stimulus bill that President Bush plans to sign this week, combined with interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, will result in stronger growth in the second half of the year, according to the annual Economic Report of the President.

"I don't think that we are in a recession right now, and we are not forecasting a recession," said Edward P. Lazear, chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, in a briefing with reporters. "We are forecasting slower growth."

Many leading private-sector forecasters do think the nation is, or soon will be, in a recession, including economists at Wall Street firms Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. The Bush administration's sunnier expectations are consistent with those of private economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, who forecast an annualized 0.5 percent growth in the first three months of 2008 but a solid 2.7 percent growth rate in the fourth quarter.

The administration and Democrats in Congress were able to find common ground on a bill to stimulate the slumping economy, which Bush plans to sign tomorrow. But Bush has signaled reluctance to take further action of the sort being discussed on Capitol Hill, such as extending unemployment insurance benefits or creating a government entity to buy up subprime mortgage securities.

Democrats say Bush is ignoring evidence of a slowing economy. "Despite agreeing to a much-needed economic stimulus package, the president still seems to be looking at our economy with rose-colored glasses," said Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee. "The administration needs to recalibrate its overly optimistic economic assumptions in order to seriously address the declining fortunes of the middle-class families."

Lazear said yesterday that when the government has extended unemployment insurance in the past, the jobless rate has been 5.7 percent or more. It was 4.9 percent in January.

"It would be unprecedented to extend unemployment benefits at a time the unemployment rate is 4.9 percent," he said. He said that the stimulus bill passed last week will create a half-million more jobs than would have been created otherwise.

In a discussion of the problems in financial markets, which now appear to be bleeding into the broader economy, the president's report argues that imbalances in such markets need to be allowed to work themselves out, suggesting that there will be no major government intervention in the troubled markets for complicated forms of debt.

Aside from narrow, targeted government actions, "the best course of action is often to simply allow markets to adjust," the report said. "Markets naturally self-correct, rewarding good strategies and punishing bad ones . . . any government actions mitigating the outcomes of risky behavior may create perverse incentives for reckless decisions by borrowers and investors who may come to rely on government interventions."

The Bush administration projected in November that the economy would grow 2.7 percent in 2008 and that the unemployment rate would edge up to 4.9 percent. Since then, economic news has pointed to much slower growth; joblessness was 5 percent in December before falling to 4.9 in January.

Although he did not issue specific projections, Lazear appeared to back away from the November forecast yesterday, noting that private economists have become less optimistic since then.

The 354-page report emphasized gains that the United States is experiencing from rising exports, reflecting a dollar that has fallen in recent years. It acknowledged, however, that the strain in credit markets "raises the possibility that spending by businesses and consumers could be restrained in the future."
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The economy may grow slowly the first half of this year, the Bush administration said yesterday, but it is not in recession.

Pope Francis urges world leaders to protect environment, expatriates
Pope Francis spoke to world leaders Friday morning, marking his second day in New York City in an international trip that first took the pontiff to Cuba, then Washington D.C. before heading to the Big Apple.

The pope, speaking to world leaders gathered for a U.N. General Assembly summit, championed the causes of protecting the environment, helping less affluent nations, aiding vulnerable people and avoiding war.

Francis expressed gratitude for the men and women of the United Nations who have worked to bring peace around the world.

“I pay homage to all those men and women whose loyalty and self-sacrifice have benefitted humanity as a whole in these past 70 years,” the pope said. “In particular, I would recall today those who gave their lives for peace and reconciliation among people…the many United Nations officials at every level who have been killed in the course of humanitarian missions, and missions of peace and reconciliation.”

The pope warned about the proliferation of nuclear arms.

“An ethics and a law based on the threat of mutual destruction – and possibly the destruction of all mankind – are self-contradictory and an affront to the entire framework of the United Nations, which would end up as ‘nations united by fear and distrust.’”

The pope has made environmental issues his central theme during his trip to the U.S. He is also expected to take up immigration during a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday.

The pontiff raised the plight of people fleeing their lands, specifically mentioning the refugees from Syria, among a few other nations.

He said that people must never be seen as mere statistics.

“There are individual persons, our brothers and sisters, men and women, young and old, boys and girls who weep, suffer and die.”

Francis' agenda on Friday reflects both his global stature and his of-the-people approach, taking him from the solemnity of ground zero to the struggles of East Harlem.

His visit was scheduled to include events as large as a processional drive through Central Park, as personal as meetings with schoolchildren and immigrants, and as inspiring for the faithful as Mass for thousands at Madison Square Garden.

Francis was greeted on his arrival at the U.N. by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a key supporter of Francis' agenda. Francis thanked Ban and the U.N. staff for their service.

While his visit marks the fifth time a pope has been to the United Nations, the Vatican flag was raised for the first time just before his arrival. The General Assembly recently agreed to allow the U.N.'s two observer states, the Holy See and Palestine, to fly their flags alongside those of the 193 member states.

After the U.N., the pope was scheduled to visit the 9/11 memorial, where two waterfall pools mark the outlines of the World Trade Center's twin towers before they were toppled by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

He was expected to meet relatives of some of the nearly 3,000 victims before heading belowground to the Sept. 11 museum for an interfaith service.

Francis' plans for Friday afternoon reflected the penchant of the "people's pope" for engaging with the public.

First on the agenda was a visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, set amid public housing in the heavily Hispanic neighborhood of East Harlem.

Known for ministering to the downtrodden in his native Buenos Aires, Francis was set to meet schoolchildren and offer a special blessing to refugees and immigrants, including people living in the country illegally.

Then he was to greet as many as 80,000 onlookers during a drive through Central Park, en route to Mass for 18,000 at Madison Square Garden.

On Thursday evening, thousands cheered as Francis waved from his popemobile along Fifth Avenue en route to St. Patrick's Cathedral for evening prayers.

His reflections included his strongest expression yet of gratitude and respect for American nuns, whom he thanked for their strength, spirit and courage.

Pews full of American priests and sisters erupted in applause on hearing Francis' words, which came after he halted an overhaul the Vatican had ordered under his predecessor to the largest umbrella group of U.S. sisters. The Vatican office that guards orthodoxy had accused the nuns of straying from church teaching, which they denied.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Pope Francis expressed gratitude for the men and women of the United Nations who have worked to bring peace around the world. "I pay homage to all those men and women whose loyalty and self-sacrifice have benefitted humanity as a whole in these past 70 years," the pope said. “In particular, I would recall today those who gave their lives for peace and reconciliation among people…the many United Nations officials at every level who have been killed in the course of humanitarian missions, and missions of peace and reconciliation.”

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A: Pope Francis spoke to world leaders Friday morning, marking his second day in New York City in an international trip that first took the pontiff to Cuba, then Washington D.C. before heading to the Big Apple.

Q:
White House Sees Slow Growth in '08, But Not a Recession
The economy may grow slowly the first half of this year, the Bush administration said yesterday, but it is not in recession.

The economic stimulus bill that President Bush plans to sign this week, combined with interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, will result in stronger growth in the second half of the year, according to the annual Economic Report of the President.

"I don't think that we are in a recession right now, and we are not forecasting a recession," said Edward P. Lazear, chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, in a briefing with reporters. "We are forecasting slower growth."

Many leading private-sector forecasters do think the nation is, or soon will be, in a recession, including economists at Wall Street firms Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. The Bush administration's sunnier expectations are consistent with those of private economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, who forecast an annualized 0.5 percent growth in the first three months of 2008 but a solid 2.7 percent growth rate in the fourth quarter.

The administration and Democrats in Congress were able to find common ground on a bill to stimulate the slumping economy, which Bush plans to sign tomorrow. But Bush has signaled reluctance to take further action of the sort being discussed on Capitol Hill, such as extending unemployment insurance benefits or creating a government entity to buy up subprime mortgage securities.

Democrats say Bush is ignoring evidence of a slowing economy. "Despite agreeing to a much-needed economic stimulus package, the president still seems to be looking at our economy with rose-colored glasses," said Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee. "The administration needs to recalibrate its overly optimistic economic assumptions in order to seriously address the declining fortunes of the middle-class families."

Lazear said yesterday that when the government has extended unemployment insurance in the past, the jobless rate has been 5.7 percent or more. It was 4.9 percent in January.

"It would be unprecedented to extend unemployment benefits at a time the unemployment rate is 4.9 percent," he said. He said that the stimulus bill passed last week will create a half-million more jobs than would have been created otherwise.

In a discussion of the problems in financial markets, which now appear to be bleeding into the broader economy, the president's report argues that imbalances in such markets need to be allowed to work themselves out, suggesting that there will be no major government intervention in the troubled markets for complicated forms of debt.

Aside from narrow, targeted government actions, "the best course of action is often to simply allow markets to adjust," the report said. "Markets naturally self-correct, rewarding good strategies and punishing bad ones . . . any government actions mitigating the outcomes of risky behavior may create perverse incentives for reckless decisions by borrowers and investors who may come to rely on government interventions."

The Bush administration projected in November that the economy would grow 2.7 percent in 2008 and that the unemployment rate would edge up to 4.9 percent. Since then, economic news has pointed to much slower growth; joblessness was 5 percent in December before falling to 4.9 in January.

Although he did not issue specific projections, Lazear appeared to back away from the November forecast yesterday, noting that private economists have become less optimistic since then.

The 354-page report emphasized gains that the United States is experiencing from rising exports, reflecting a dollar that has fallen in recent years. It acknowledged, however, that the strain in credit markets "raises the possibility that spending by businesses and consumers could be restrained in the future."
What was this article about?
A:
The economy may grow slowly the first half of this year, the Bush administration said yesterday, but it is not in recession.

Pope Francis urges world leaders to protect environment, expatriates
Pope Francis spoke to world leaders Friday morning, marking his second day in New York City in an international trip that first took the pontiff to Cuba, then Washington D.C. before heading to the Big Apple.

The pope, speaking to world leaders gathered for a U.N. General Assembly summit, championed the causes of protecting the environment, helping less affluent nations, aiding vulnerable people and avoiding war.

Francis expressed gratitude for the men and women of the United Nations who have worked to bring peace around the world.

“I pay homage to all those men and women whose loyalty and self-sacrifice have benefitted humanity as a whole in these past 70 years,” the pope said. “In particular, I would recall today those who gave their lives for peace and reconciliation among people…the many United Nations officials at every level who have been killed in the course of humanitarian missions, and missions of peace and reconciliation.”

The pope warned about the proliferation of nuclear arms.

“An ethics and a law based on the threat of mutual destruction – and possibly the destruction of all mankind – are self-contradictory and an affront to the entire framework of the United Nations, which would end up as ‘nations united by fear and distrust.’”

The pope has made environmental issues his central theme during his trip to the U.S. He is also expected to take up immigration during a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday.

The pontiff raised the plight of people fleeing their lands, specifically mentioning the refugees from Syria, among a few other nations.

He said that people must never be seen as mere statistics.

“There are individual persons, our brothers and sisters, men and women, young and old, boys and girls who weep, suffer and die.”

Francis' agenda on Friday reflects both his global stature and his of-the-people approach, taking him from the solemnity of ground zero to the struggles of East Harlem.

His visit was scheduled to include events as large as a processional drive through Central Park, as personal as meetings with schoolchildren and immigrants, and as inspiring for the faithful as Mass for thousands at Madison Square Garden.

Francis was greeted on his arrival at the U.N. by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a key supporter of Francis' agenda. Francis thanked Ban and the U.N. staff for their service.

While his visit marks the fifth time a pope has been to the United Nations, the Vatican flag was raised for the first time just before his arrival. The General Assembly recently agreed to allow the U.N.'s two observer states, the Holy See and Palestine, to fly their flags alongside those of the 193 member states.

After the U.N., the pope was scheduled to visit the 9/11 memorial, where two waterfall pools mark the outlines of the World Trade Center's twin towers before they were toppled by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

He was expected to meet relatives of some of the nearly 3,000 victims before heading belowground to the Sept. 11 museum for an interfaith service.

Francis' plans for Friday afternoon reflected the penchant of the "people's pope" for engaging with the public.

First on the agenda was a visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, set amid public housing in the heavily Hispanic neighborhood of East Harlem.

Known for ministering to the downtrodden in his native Buenos Aires, Francis was set to meet schoolchildren and offer a special blessing to refugees and immigrants, including people living in the country illegally.

Then he was to greet as many as 80,000 onlookers during a drive through Central Park, en route to Mass for 18,000 at Madison Square Garden.

On Thursday evening, thousands cheered as Francis waved from his popemobile along Fifth Avenue en route to St. Patrick's Cathedral for evening prayers.

His reflections included his strongest expression yet of gratitude and respect for American nuns, whom he thanked for their strength, spirit and courage.

Pews full of American priests and sisters erupted in applause on hearing Francis' words, which came after he halted an overhaul the Vatican had ordered under his predecessor to the largest umbrella group of U.S. sisters. The Vatican office that guards orthodoxy had accused the nuns of straying from church teaching, which they denied.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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– Iconic funnywoman Phyllis Diller has died in her Los Angeles home at the age of 95, reports TMZ. The trailblazing comedienne who rose to fame alongside Bob Hope had been in hospice care following a recent fall in which she injured her wrist and hip. “Phyllis Diller passed away peacefully in her sleep at 9:30am PT," her manager tells CNN. "Her son, Perry, found her with a smile on her face.” “She was a true pioneer,” Diller’s agent tells Entertainment Weekly. “She was the first lady of stand up comedy. She paved the way for everybody." Diller mastered the art of self-deprecation, poking fun at her looks (“I love to go to the doctor. Where else would a man look at me and say, ‘Take off your clothes'?”) or her housekeeping prowess ("The only thing domestic about me is that I was born in this country"). But for a generation of female comics, she was it: “To a lot of us she was better than Bob Hope,” says Roseanne Barr.
Let's expand this into a news article: Comedian, actress, artist, and author Phyllis Diller died Monday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 95.

 “She was a true pioneer,” Diller’s longtime agent Fred Wostbrock told EW. “She was the first lady of stand up comedy. She paved the way for everybody. And she conquered television, movies, Broadway, record albums, nightclubs, books, and radio. She did it all. A true pioneer.”

 The housewife-turned-advertising copywriter and mother of six got her big showbiz break in 1955 at the age of 37 when the owner of San Francisco’s now-defunct Purple Onion nightclub gave her a substitute stand-up spot one night. “When I went on, the room went totally quiet and I knew that I had this magnetic thing that you had to be born with,” Diller told EW in 2005. “You can’t buy it or even learn it.” Diller’s shtick — often revolving around her pathetic fictional husband “Fang” and her less-than-gorgeous looks (“I love to go to the doctor. Where else would a man look at me and say, ‘Take off your clothes?’”) — quickly made her famous. She became a legend to generations of female comics (“To a lot of us she was better than Bob Hope,” Roseanne Barr told EW).

 In the 1960s and ’70s, Diller became a frequent guest on The Tonight Show, The Flip Wilson Show, and Laugh-In, though TV series meant to showcase the comic (The Phyllis Diller Show, The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show) never took off. She continued to get work as she got older, appearing in movies like A Bug’s Life as well as TV shows such as Family Guy, 7th Heaven, and The Drew Carey Show. In 2005, the same year she published her autobiography (Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse), she appeared along with Sarah Silverman and Bob Saget in the humor documentary The Aristocrats, proving that even 88-year-olds can tell dirty jokes — in her case, in a typically zany wig and punctuated by her trademark cackle of a laugh.

 Read more:

 Phyllis Diller gets the last laugh

 Scott McKenzie, singer of ‘San Francisco,’ dies

 ‘Top Gun’ director Tony Scott dies at age 68 in apparent suicide

 Ron Palillo of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ dies of heart attack ||||| Comedian Phyllis Diller, known for her self-deprecating humor, died "peacefully in her sleep" at her Los Angeles home Monday morning, her manager told CNN. Diller was 95.

 "Her son, Perry, found her with a smile on her face," Milt Suchin said.

 Diller , who paved the way for female comedians, began her legendary stand-up comedy career at the age of 37.

 "We lost a comedy legend today," comedian Ellen DeGeneres tweeted. "Phyllis Diller was the queen of the one-liners. She was a pioneer."

 Diller's career as a stand-up comic skyrocketed in the 1960s, partly because of her many appearances with Bob Hope on his television specials and USO tours. Diller remained good friends with Hope until his death.

 iReport: Phyllis Diller original paintings

 She became a pop culture icon for her disparaging jokes about her looks, her cooking and her husband "Fang."

 "She was a true pioneer," said talent agent Fred Wostbrock. "She was the first lady of stand-up comedy. She paved the way for everybody. She paved the way for Joan Rivers, Chelsea Handler, Roseanne Barr, Ellen Degeneres, and all the women stand-up comics. She was the first and the best."

 Comedian Whoopi Goldberg tweeted that she was said the world lost a funny, classy and smart woman like Diller.

 "A true original has died," Goldberg tweeted, adding that there was nobody who looked or sounded like her.

 Diller's first appearance on TV was as a contestant on Groucho Marx's show "You Bet Your Life."

 Diller was also known her for hilarious roasts of major personalities. You can watch her roast Ronald Reagan here:

 Obituaries 2012: The lives they've lived

 EW.com: 'She was a true pioneer' |||||

– Justin Bieber teamed up with Mariah Carey for a new version of her '90s holiday classic, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," and the results are just about as bad as you'd expect. A sampling of the reactions: "Why has the Bieb launched a campaign to traumatize everyone who's old enough to remember the '90s?" moans Margaret Hartmann on Jezebel. His Boyz II Men video was bad enough, but "now he's released a Macy's commercial disguised as a Mariah Carey duet—though we used that term loosely because it sounds like Bieber is just wailing over the old recording of the song." "It is not so much that Justin Bieber's remix is bad—It's not! It can't be! This song is bad-proof!" writes a forgiving Amanda Dobbins in New York. "It's just that it feels particularly unnecessary, given the wonder that is the original. And when Justin is singing his verse, it's hard not to wish Mariah Elf were singing instead." On Gawker, Matt Cherette calls the video "life-ruining," and wonders what in the world was up with the fact that Carey spent most of it "dressed in a slutty Santa costume, dancing seductively in front of a green screen that was made to look like an artificial stone wall panel." Not surprisingly, the Huffington Post adds, some parents are less-than-pleased with the flirting between 17-year-old Bieber and 41-year-old Carey in the vid.

Let's expand this into a news article: Justin Bieber is one of the biggest pop stars in the world right now, Mariah Carey is a multi-platinum recording artist with an embarrassment of hits to her name dating back more than two decades, and together...well, the result is a little bit uneven.

 A new duet version of Carey's 1994 hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was released on Monday, featuring Bieber handling the second verse and a new bridge. And...

 ...it's not great? It's not that the 17-year-old's performance is bad - he doesn't sing at all, actually - but it feels a little bit redundant to have his name attached to Carey's classic. And the music video? Well, let's just say that the thrift-shop Santa suit and green-screen stone wall aren't doing Carey any favors.

 "Why has the Bieb launched a campaign to traumatize everyone who's old enough to remember the '90s?" wonders Jezebel's Margaret Hartmann. "His Boyz II Men video was bad enough, but now he's released a Macy's commercial disguised as a Mariah Carey duet—though we used that term loosely because it sounds like Bieber is just wailing over the old recording of the song."

 "It is not so much that Justin Bieber's remix is bad—It's not! It can't be! This song is bad-proof!" writes New York's Amanda Dobbins. "It's just that it feels particularly unnecessary, given the wonder that is the original. And when Justin is singing his verse, it's hard not to wish Mariah Elf were singing instead."

 And on Gawker, Cherette calls the video "life-ruining," and wonders what in the world was up with the fact that Carey spent most of it "dressed in a slutty Santa costume, dancing seductively in front of a green screen that was made to look like an artificial stone wall panel."

 Upshot: It's a little weird to have Bieber join Carey on the 1994 hit, and the music video doesn't do Carey any favors.

 Read more: Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey Perform 'All I Want for Christmas' ||||| Justin Bieber is one of the biggest pop stars in the world right now.

 Mariah Carey is a multi-platinum recording artist with an embarrassment of hits to her name dating back more than two decades.

 Together, they've released a new duet version of Carey's 1994 holiday classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You," and the results are...iffy.

 It's not that Bieber's performance is bad - he doesn't actually sing at all.

 It's just that it feels a little redundant to have his name attached to Carey's classic, especially when the music video - featuring Carey in a slutty Santa costume, dancing seductively in front of a green screen that was made to look like an artificial stone wall panel - doesn't do her any favors.

 "Why has the Bieb launched a campaign to traumatize everyone who's old enough to remember the '90s?" wonders Jezebel's Margaret Hartmann. "His Boyz II Men video was bad enough, but now he's released a Macy's commercial disguised as a Mariah Carey duet—though we used that term loosely because it sounds like Bieber is just wailing over the old recording of the song."

 "It is not so much that Justin Bieber's remix is bad—It's not! It can't be! This song is bad-proof!" writes New York's Amanda Dobbins. "It's just that it feels particularly unnecessary, given the wonder that is the original. And when Justin is singing his verse, it's hard not to wish Mariah Elf were singing instead."

 "Justin Bieber's version can't help but feel redundant and a bit unnecessary," adds Gawker's Matt Cherette. "Carey's original is a holiday classic for a reason."

 "We would expect a duet by Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey to be an awful, cynical cash grab," Cherette continues. "And it is."

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– Iconic funnywoman Phyllis Diller has died in her Los Angeles home at the age of 95, reports TMZ. The trailblazing comedienne who rose to fame alongside Bob Hope had been in hospice care following a recent fall in which she injured her wrist and hip. “Phyllis Diller passed away peacefully in her sleep at 9:30am PT," her manager tells CNN. "Her son, Perry, found her with a smile on her face.” “She was a true pioneer,” Diller’s agent tells Entertainment Weekly. “She was the first lady of stand up comedy. She paved the way for everybody." Diller mastered the art of self-deprecation, poking fun at her looks (“I love to go to the doctor. Where else would a man look at me and say, ‘Take off your clothes'?”) or her housekeeping prowess ("The only thing domestic about me is that I was born in this country"). But for a generation of female comics, she was it: “To a lot of us she was better than Bob Hope,” says Roseanne Barr.
Let's expand this into a news article: Comedian, actress, artist, and author Phyllis Diller died Monday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 95.

 “She was a true pioneer,” Diller’s longtime agent Fred Wostbrock told EW. “She was the first lady of stand up comedy. She paved the way for everybody. And she conquered television, movies, Broadway, record albums, nightclubs, books, and radio. She did it all. A true pioneer.”

 The housewife-turned-advertising copywriter and mother of six got her big showbiz break in 1955 at the age of 37 when the owner of San Francisco’s now-defunct Purple Onion nightclub gave her a substitute stand-up spot one night. “When I went on, the room went totally quiet and I knew that I had this magnetic thing that you had to be born with,” Diller told EW in 2005. “You can’t buy it or even learn it.” Diller’s shtick — often revolving around her pathetic fictional husband “Fang” and her less-than-gorgeous looks (“I love to go to the doctor. Where else would a man look at me and say, ‘Take off your clothes?’”) — quickly made her famous. She became a legend to generations of female comics (“To a lot of us she was better than Bob Hope,” Roseanne Barr told EW).

 In the 1960s and ’70s, Diller became a frequent guest on The Tonight Show, The Flip Wilson Show, and Laugh-In, though TV series meant to showcase the comic (The Phyllis Diller Show, The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show) never took off. She continued to get work as she got older, appearing in movies like A Bug’s Life as well as TV shows such as Family Guy, 7th Heaven, and The Drew Carey Show. In 2005, the same year she published her autobiography (Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse), she appeared along with Sarah Silverman and Bob Saget in the humor documentary The Aristocrats, proving that even 88-year-olds can tell dirty jokes — in her case, in a typically zany wig and punctuated by her trademark cackle of a laugh.

 Read more:

 Phyllis Diller gets the last laugh

 Scott McKenzie, singer of ‘San Francisco,’ dies

 ‘Top Gun’ director Tony Scott dies at age 68 in apparent suicide

 Ron Palillo of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ dies of heart attack ||||| Comedian Phyllis Diller, known for her self-deprecating humor, died "peacefully in her sleep" at her Los Angeles home Monday morning, her manager told CNN. Diller was 95.

 "Her son, Perry, found her with a smile on her face," Milt Suchin said.

 Diller , who paved the way for female comedians, began her legendary stand-up comedy career at the age of 37.

 "We lost a comedy legend today," comedian Ellen DeGeneres tweeted. "Phyllis Diller was the queen of the one-liners. She was a pioneer."

 Diller's career as a stand-up comic skyrocketed in the 1960s, partly because of her many appearances with Bob Hope on his television specials and USO tours. Diller remained good friends with Hope until his death.

 iReport: Phyllis Diller original paintings

 She became a pop culture icon for her disparaging jokes about her looks, her cooking and her husband "Fang."

 "She was a true pioneer," said talent agent Fred Wostbrock. "She was the first lady of stand-up comedy. She paved the way for everybody. She paved the way for Joan Rivers, Chelsea Handler, Roseanne Barr, Ellen Degeneres, and all the women stand-up comics. She was the first and the best."

 Comedian Whoopi Goldberg tweeted that she was said the world lost a funny, classy and smart woman like Diller.

 "A true original has died," Goldberg tweeted, adding that there was nobody who looked or sounded like her.

 Diller's first appearance on TV was as a contestant on Groucho Marx's show "You Bet Your Life."

 Diller was also known her for hilarious roasts of major personalities. You can watch her roast Ronald Reagan here:

 Obituaries 2012: The lives they've lived

 EW.com: 'She was a true pioneer' |||||

– Justin Bieber teamed up with Mariah Carey for a new version of her '90s holiday classic, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," and the results are just about as bad as you'd expect. A sampling of the reactions: "Why has the Bieb launched a campaign to traumatize everyone who's old enough to remember the '90s?" moans Margaret Hartmann on Jezebel. His Boyz II Men video was bad enough, but "now he's released a Macy's commercial disguised as a Mariah Carey duet—though we used that term loosely because it sounds like Bieber is just wailing over the old recording of the song." "It is not so much that Justin Bieber's remix is bad—It's not! It can't be! This song is bad-proof!" writes a forgiving Amanda Dobbins in New York. "It's just that it feels particularly unnecessary, given the wonder that is the original. And when Justin is singing his verse, it's hard not to wish Mariah Elf were singing instead." On Gawker, Matt Cherette calls the video "life-ruining," and wonders what in the world was up with the fact that Carey spent most of it "dressed in a slutty Santa costume, dancing seductively in front of a green screen that was made to look like an artificial stone wall panel." Not surprisingly, the Huffington Post adds, some parents are less-than-pleased with the flirting between 17-year-old Bieber and 41-year-old Carey in the vid.

– No, Justin Bieber doesn't have a girlfriend. Though it would be a very good idea for him to get one, considering his latest project. Wednesday night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the 17-year-old singer revealed that he's working on a duet with the one and only Mariah Carey that he says will have parents "covering their kids' eyes." "We're doing a Christmas song together," Bieber explained. "It's going to be crazy. I think the parents will be covering their kids' eyes. It's going to be a wild ride." And if you don't believe him, just wait until you see the Music Video Version of "All I Want for Christmas" hit the interwebs. "It's going to be a big song this Christmas," he said. "We're filming a music video tomorrow. I can't give away too much, but it's going to be a surprise." Do we dare hope for a Diddy-as-Santa cameo? [E!]

Let's expand this into a news article: Justin Bieber can't go a full week without getting himself into another controversy -- and this time, it has nothing to do with Mariah Yeater. There's a new Mariah making headlines with the Biebs, and her name is Mariah Carey.

 In the duo's new music video for "All I Want For Christmas" -- a newer version of Carey's 1994 megahit, off Bieber's newly-released "Under the Mistletoe" album -- Carey shows off her post-pregnancy body in a sexy Santa Claus outfit, while Bieber and his friends shop for holiday gifts, like high-top kicks and Nintendo DS'. Then Bieber becomes some sort of Willy Wonka/Santa hybrid as people rush into the store with their golden tickets, only to be showered with gifts from the teen superstar.

 Of course, it gets weirder from there. Throughout the video, Carey, 41, and Bieber, 17, share more than a few flirty looks, and some parents are not so pleased -- just look at these comments -- with Bieber getting cozy with the pop icon. We're sure it won't stop Beliebers from constantly playing it in their parents' cars from now until Christmas day.

 Take a look at Bieber's latest controversy below.

  ||||| Tonight, NBC aired its annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting special. It was boring! Well, except for the part where Justin Bieber debuted the music video for his duet with Mariah Carey of "All I Want for Christmas Is You (Superfestive!)." Because what the hell?

 OK, so first of all, can we please discuss the fact that Carey spent the majority of the video dressed in a slutty Santa costume, dancing seductively in front of a green screen that was made to look like an artificial stone wall panel? Because what was that? Oh, and what was with Bieber spending its entirety standing atop some tacky riser in the middle of an abandoned Macy's, singing emphatically to... nobody?

 What does it all mean? If your guess was, "The 17-year-old seemingly still prepubescent boy, singing all emphatically atop his riser, was doing so to woo the object of his affection, that being the 41-year-old slutty Santa green screen dancing lady, and vice versa," then congratulations/you're just as weird as the people who thought up the concept for this music video. ||||| This is how many of you will choose to interpret the "Superfestive!" remake of "All I Want for Christmas If You," and, frankly, Vulture hears you. It is not so much that Justin Bieber's remix is bad — It's not! It can't be! This song is bad-proof! — it's just that it feels particularly unnecessary, given the wonder that is the original. And when Justin is singing his verse, it's hard not to wish Mariah Elf were singing instead. Eventually, she chimes in again, and there's a nice bit toward the end with the two of them and a sleigh and a holiday puppy (even Bieber's harmonizing is kind of fun in that section, especially the "Shout" riff). There's also plenty of "Mariah sexily dancing against a fake wall," even though she has to split screen time with the Biebz. One final question: Is Bieber wearing a plaid "shircket" (shirt + jacket)? Discuss. ||||| We've never really had a problem with Justin Bieber. We may not get it, but the kiddies have their music and we have ours. So why has the Bieb launched a campaign to traumatize everyone who's old enough to remember the '90s? First he convinced Boyz II Men to make a ridiculous video with him, and now he's released a Macy's commercial disguised as a Mariah Carey duet — though we used that term loosely because it sounds like Bieber is just wailing over the old recording of the song. Hope you enjoyed listening to the original for the last 17 years, because this version is all you'll be hearing while doing your holiday shopping.

 Earlier: Here's That Justin Bieber/Boyz II Men Holiday Tune You Didn't Ask For |||||


How is "Fiumicello" said in Russian?
Фьюмичелло

Q: Translate "However, at a special request of our customer we are ready to make any section of such duct, from 0.5 metre to as long as 20 metres." to Russian?

A: Из элементов вытяжных труб производятся тоже другие детали для трубопроводов: тройники, разветвления, редукции, шиберы и т.п.

input question: Write a sentence not in English.
output answer: 4 В начале девяностых годов БреттонВудские институты, в которых, кроме США, решающее значение имели 15 государств-членов ЕС, учредили ряд принципов и программ для процессов трансформации в странах Центральной и Восточной Европы, которые должны были служить руководством при переходе от централизованной к рыночной экономике.

Q: Translate "2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Women's 60 metres hurdles" to Russian?
Yes: Чемпионат мира по лёгкой атлетике в помещении 2012 — бег на 60 метров с барьерами

[Q]: В 1954 г. окончил 2-й Московский медицинский институт.

Translate this to English?
[A]: Graduated from the Second Moscow Medical Institute (1954).

How is "VSTS MVPs Mike Azocar, Steven Borg, and Willy-Peter Schaub started this as a community-driven project." said in Russian?

Участники программы MVP Mike Azocar, Steven Borg и Willy-Peter Schaub начали этот проект как общенациональное движение.

How is "Fiumicello" said in Russian?
Фьюмичелло

Q: Translate "However, at a special request of our customer we are ready to make any section of such duct, from 0.5 metre to as long as 20 metres." to Russian?

A: Из элементов вытяжных труб производятся тоже другие детали для трубопроводов: тройники, разветвления, редукции, шиберы и т.п.

input question: Write a sentence not in English.
output answer: 4 В начале девяностых годов БреттонВудские институты, в которых, кроме США, решающее значение имели 15 государств-членов ЕС, учредили ряд принципов и программ для процессов трансформации в странах Центральной и Восточной Европы, которые должны были служить руководством при переходе от централизованной к рыночной экономике.

Q: Translate "2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Women's 60 metres hurdles" to Russian?
Yes: Чемпионат мира по лёгкой атлетике в помещении 2012 — бег на 60 метров с барьерами

[Q]: В 1954 г. окончил 2-й Московский медицинский институт.

Translate this to English?
[A]: Graduated from the Second Moscow Medical Institute (1954).

How is "VSTS MVPs Mike Azocar, Steven Borg, and Willy-Peter Schaub started this as a community-driven project." said in Russian?

Фоновое изображение

Это проект был задуман специалистами VSTS MVP Майком Азокаром (Mike Azocar), Стивеном Боргом (Steven Borg), и Вилли-Петером Шаубом (Willy-Peter Schaub) как проект, управляемый сообществом.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cheer yourself up by buying souvenirs and gifts for the people you miss. Looking for the perfect gift will help occupy your free time and, when you find something that reminds you of them, you can anticipate seeing them again.  Try to buy thoughtful gifts that show your loved ones you were thinking of them while you were gone. Spending time to find a thoughtful present is a great way to alleviate homesickness. But remember to stay within your budget. Your loved ones wouldn’t want you overspending on your trip because you bought too many expensive gifts. If you have a good connection and the time difference isn’t too severe, take your friends and family on virtual tours of the place you are visiting via apps like Skype or FaceTime. You can also send regular texts and emails with pictures so that your loved ones can “follow” you on your trip. Do some of the things you like to do at home while you are traveling in a new location. Find a good bookstore to browse if you miss your favorite one, or find a local eatery that makes a great burger that resembles burgers you get at home. Experiencing new things is one of the most exciting parts of traveling. But if you mix in a few reminders of home as well, this can help you enjoy the experience more overall.

SUMMARY: Buy gifts for loved ones. Use technology to virtually bring your loved ones along. Find the comforts of home.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Then put the greenhouse at the desired place in the garden.  Depth is about 15 cm (6 inch). The "waves" in the sheets form air openings.

SUMMARY: Lift the greenhouse at the 2 loops on top of the bows. Push 4 pens in the 4 small loops to fix the greenhouse. At each end push one small plate of corrugated sheet or 2 overlapping plates in the earth against the edge of the greenhouse tunnel.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't just say something, do something. It sometimes bothers your spouse when you consistently say you'll do something, but never get around to doing it. When your words don't have any initiative behind them, they start losing some of their oomph and your spouse may start trusting you less. Don't make excuses. Excuses may be real for you, but they sound like excuses to your spouse. Don't bring your past "mistakes" into your new relationship, this is also seen as an excuse, no matter what the situation, abuse, hurt, financial suffering, don't bring it up. Anything can  be over come and worked through with time talk to your partner about this, than leave it in the past, don't keep using it as a  crutch hold in your future. Man or woman up, admit when you make a mistake, and try to make it better next time. Your spouse will notice. Love is not a competition: It's not about getting your due or being "even" with your spouse. Trust that your partner realizes how lucky s/he is to have you.  Don't always ask for validation. Validation is important, but learn to get by without it, even if you desperately want it. You may have just gotten your wife an amazing gift, and for whatever reason, she's not especially grateful; trust that she appreciates your effort and the present, and don't dwell on the lack of validation. Trust your partner to be by him/herself. Unless there's a history of infidelity, trust your partner to make responsible, loving decisions in your absence. If they're out for beers with friends, or at a bachelorette party, trust them. They'll be surprisingly likely to honor your trust if you actually extend it. Love is an act of the will, not a warm feeling or a clever expression of experience. Although love is different for every person, and every person shows it differently, love often requires you to deny yourself and seek to meet your beloved's needs.  Think about the last time your spouse made you smile. What did s/he do to make you feel like you were the luckiest person in the world? Is there anything that you can do that might make them feel the same way back to you? Go the extra mile for them. The modern world has made us busy; we're constantly doing stuff, and we never seem to have enough time to do it. Can you go out of your way to help your spouse do something that they need to do, that they dislike doing, or merely something they'd appreciate? Get the oil changed in her car; press or iron his shirts before a big day at work or an interview; help in the kitchen so the two of you can enjoy the evening together. Buy a gift certificate and urge her to go shopping with her girlfriends; help do the lawn, clean the gutters, or prune the trees.

SUMMARY: Remember that actions often speak louder than words. Trust that your partner acknowledges your efforts. Remember what love is.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This will create another blank worksheet. This sheet will house all of the fixed costs for your product, such as rent, insurance, and other costs that don't change. Like with the Variable Costs sheet, create a "Description" label in cell A1 and a "Amount" label in cell B1. Fill out the first column with descriptions of your fixed costs, like "Rent." You'll be filling out these costs after creating the rest of the spreadsheet. Select everything you created on this sheet, including the headers:  Click the "Format as Table" button in the Home tab. Check "My table has headers" to turn row 1 into headers for the table. Click the "Table Name" field and name the table "FixedCosts."

SUMMARY:

Create a new table. Add the fixed costs. Format the table.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cheer yourself up by buying souvenirs and gifts for the people you miss. Looking for the perfect gift will help occupy your free time and, when you find something that reminds you of them, you can anticipate seeing them again.  Try to buy thoughtful gifts that show your loved ones you were thinking of them while you were gone. Spending time to find a thoughtful present is a great way to alleviate homesickness. But remember to stay within your budget. Your loved ones wouldn’t want you overspending on your trip because you bought too many expensive gifts. If you have a good connection and the time difference isn’t too severe, take your friends and family on virtual tours of the place you are visiting via apps like Skype or FaceTime. You can also send regular texts and emails with pictures so that your loved ones can “follow” you on your trip. Do some of the things you like to do at home while you are traveling in a new location. Find a good bookstore to browse if you miss your favorite one, or find a local eatery that makes a great burger that resembles burgers you get at home. Experiencing new things is one of the most exciting parts of traveling. But if you mix in a few reminders of home as well, this can help you enjoy the experience more overall.

SUMMARY: Buy gifts for loved ones. Use technology to virtually bring your loved ones along. Find the comforts of home.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Then put the greenhouse at the desired place in the garden.  Depth is about 15 cm (6 inch). The "waves" in the sheets form air openings.

SUMMARY: Lift the greenhouse at the 2 loops on top of the bows. Push 4 pens in the 4 small loops to fix the greenhouse. At each end push one small plate of corrugated sheet or 2 overlapping plates in the earth against the edge of the greenhouse tunnel.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't just say something, do something. It sometimes bothers your spouse when you consistently say you'll do something, but never get around to doing it. When your words don't have any initiative behind them, they start losing some of their oomph and your spouse may start trusting you less. Don't make excuses. Excuses may be real for you, but they sound like excuses to your spouse. Don't bring your past "mistakes" into your new relationship, this is also seen as an excuse, no matter what the situation, abuse, hurt, financial suffering, don't bring it up. Anything can  be over come and worked through with time talk to your partner about this, than leave it in the past, don't keep using it as a  crutch hold in your future. Man or woman up, admit when you make a mistake, and try to make it better next time. Your spouse will notice. Love is not a competition: It's not about getting your due or being "even" with your spouse. Trust that your partner realizes how lucky s/he is to have you.  Don't always ask for validation. Validation is important, but learn to get by without it, even if you desperately want it. You may have just gotten your wife an amazing gift, and for whatever reason, she's not especially grateful; trust that she appreciates your effort and the present, and don't dwell on the lack of validation. Trust your partner to be by him/herself. Unless there's a history of infidelity, trust your partner to make responsible, loving decisions in your absence. If they're out for beers with friends, or at a bachelorette party, trust them. They'll be surprisingly likely to honor your trust if you actually extend it. Love is an act of the will, not a warm feeling or a clever expression of experience. Although love is different for every person, and every person shows it differently, love often requires you to deny yourself and seek to meet your beloved's needs.  Think about the last time your spouse made you smile. What did s/he do to make you feel like you were the luckiest person in the world? Is there anything that you can do that might make them feel the same way back to you? Go the extra mile for them. The modern world has made us busy; we're constantly doing stuff, and we never seem to have enough time to do it. Can you go out of your way to help your spouse do something that they need to do, that they dislike doing, or merely something they'd appreciate? Get the oil changed in her car; press or iron his shirts before a big day at work or an interview; help in the kitchen so the two of you can enjoy the evening together. Buy a gift certificate and urge her to go shopping with her girlfriends; help do the lawn, clean the gutters, or prune the trees.

SUMMARY: Remember that actions often speak louder than words. Trust that your partner acknowledges your efforts. Remember what love is.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This will create another blank worksheet. This sheet will house all of the fixed costs for your product, such as rent, insurance, and other costs that don't change. Like with the Variable Costs sheet, create a "Description" label in cell A1 and a "Amount" label in cell B1. Fill out the first column with descriptions of your fixed costs, like "Rent." You'll be filling out these costs after creating the rest of the spreadsheet. Select everything you created on this sheet, including the headers:  Click the "Format as Table" button in the Home tab. Check "My table has headers" to turn row 1 into headers for the table. Click the "Table Name" field and name the table "FixedCosts."

SUMMARY:

Select the cells A1:B2 and enter this formula: =SUM(B2:B7) Select the cells A1:B1 and right-click. Select "Format Cells." On the "Number" tab, select "Currency" under "Format." Click "OK." Select the cells A1:B2 and right-click. Select "Insert > Table."

Click the "+" button next to "VariableCosts" at the bottom of the screen. Rename the new sheet to "FixedCosts." Create the header labels. Enter in the names of your business's fixed costs in column A. Leave column B ("Amount") blank for now. Create a table from the data you've entered.


Q: How do you say "Colombia Names General As Defense Minister | Dialogo forum Breaking News From South America the Caribbean" in Spanish?

A: Comandante De Las FFMM De Colombia Encargado Del Ministerio De Defensa | Diálogo foro noticias de actualidad de América del Sur del Caribe
Problem: Esta protección dura tres anos y no puede ser prolongada. ** English?

Answer: This protection lasts three years and cannot be prolonged.
Q: 1: He built the skull, formed the cheeks.; 2: Spanish.

A: Él construyó el cráneo, formó las mejillas.
Q: Translate "Este yoga lleva al logro de un estado profundo meditativo (samadhi).": Spanish --> English.
translate: The Raja-yoga is intended for achievement state of deep trance (Samadhi ).
Problem: Spanish.

Answer: Edificio administrativo de la
Q: How do you say "We posted the 7 cards in envelopes and sent them by airmail early so that the other schools could receive them on time." in Spanish?

A:

Enviamos las 7 cartas en sobres y las mandamos por avión temprano para que los demás colegios las reciban a tiempo.

Q: How do you say "Colombia Names General As Defense Minister | Dialogo forum Breaking News From South America the Caribbean" in Spanish?

A: Comandante De Las FFMM De Colombia Encargado Del Ministerio De Defensa | Diálogo foro noticias de actualidad de América del Sur del Caribe
Problem: Esta protección dura tres anos y no puede ser prolongada. ** English?

Answer: This protection lasts three years and cannot be prolonged.
Q: 1: He built the skull, formed the cheeks.; 2: Spanish.

A: Él construyó el cráneo, formó las mejillas.
Q: Translate "Este yoga lleva al logro de un estado profundo meditativo (samadhi).": Spanish --> English.
translate: The Raja-yoga is intended for achievement state of deep trance (Samadhi ).
Problem: Spanish.

Answer: Edificio administrativo de la
Q: How do you say "We posted the 7 cards in envelopes and sent them by airmail early so that the other schools could receive them on time." in Spanish?

A:

postings by airmail to each of the 34 schools selected, the final selection of 7 of which was done by the schools themselves.

Enviamos las 7 cartas para cada escuela por correo aéreo con el tiempo justo de anticipación para que cada escuela las recibiera en el día esperado.


Q: In 1961, who became the first non- American golfer to win The Masters?
A: gary player

Q: "In Turkey, what is ""Galatasaray Spor Kulb""?"
A: soccer club

Q: Name the great old rival company of the Harley-Davidson motorbike corporation, whose models included the Chief and Scout?
A:

indian

Q: In 1961, who became the first non- American golfer to win The Masters?
A: gary player

Q: "In Turkey, what is ""Galatasaray Spor Kulb""?"
A: soccer club

Q: Name the great old rival company of the Harley-Davidson motorbike corporation, whose models included the Chief and Scout?
A:

indian


Question: Sentence A: He wondered how much of what we learn from the injury patients can be applied to patients who are not injured.

Sentence B: He wondered, impotently, what could be learned from injury patients.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: Sentence A: , because U-Haul policy is not to rent trucks for more than one weekend day.

Sentence B: U-Haul rents trucks out for the entire weekend.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: no

Question: Sentence A: Bars and cafes are usually open from as early as 8:00 a.m. until midnight or later with no break for the siesta.

Sentence B: The bars and cafes don't open until noon and close shortly after at 3:00 p.m.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: no

Question: Sentence A: Within its tiny 2 square miles (5 sq km) you will find over 100 restaurants, many of L.A.'s best known nightclubs, unique interior design shops and art galleries, swank hotels, and the high-powered offices of the entertainment and music industries.

Sentence B: There is no where to park there.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer:

it is not possible to tell

Question: Sentence A: He wondered how much of what we learn from the injury patients can be applied to patients who are not injured.

Sentence B: He wondered, impotently, what could be learned from injury patients.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: Sentence A: , because U-Haul policy is not to rent trucks for more than one weekend day.

Sentence B: U-Haul rents trucks out for the entire weekend.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: no

Question: Sentence A: Bars and cafes are usually open from as early as 8:00 a.m. until midnight or later with no break for the siesta.

Sentence B: The bars and cafes don't open until noon and close shortly after at 3:00 p.m.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: no

Question: Sentence A: Within its tiny 2 square miles (5 sq km) you will find over 100 restaurants, many of L.A.'s best known nightclubs, unique interior design shops and art galleries, swank hotels, and the high-powered offices of the entertainment and music industries.

Sentence B: There is no where to park there.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer:

- no


Premise & hypothesis: Is the premise "A large group of people watching fire works together." true if "A group of people watch an event."?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A: yes

Premise & hypothesis: Is the premise "Two Rubbish men standing on their truck loading trash." true if "The men are driving a car."?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A: no

Premise & hypothesis: Is the premise "Several ballerinas dressed in red are dancing." true if "Ballerinas dressed in red perform."?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A: yes

Premise & hypothesis: Is the premise "A green tub sits on the side of the road next to a construction site." true if "There is a construction site with a tub near it."?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A:

yes

Premise & hypothesis: Is the premise "A large group of people watching fire works together." true if "A group of people watch an event."?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A: yes

Premise & hypothesis: Is the premise "Two Rubbish men standing on their truck loading trash." true if "The men are driving a car."?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A: no

Premise & hypothesis: Is the premise "Several ballerinas dressed in red are dancing." true if "Ballerinas dressed in red perform."?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A: yes

Premise & hypothesis: Is the premise "A green tub sits on the side of the road next to a construction site." true if "There is a construction site with a tub near it."?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A:

yes