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Sentence 1: Navy jet crashes into Virginia buildings, injuring six Sentence 2: Navy jet crashes into Virginia apartments,9 hurt Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: One NATO soldier killed in S. Afghanistan Sentence 2: British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: Spain jobless rate hits new high Sentence 2: Spain's jobless claims hit new high Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: Turkey scrambles jets near border Sentence 2: Turkey scrambles jets to Syrian border Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: Two die in Syria violence after UN monitors land Sentence 2: Two year doping ban for Contador Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: Civilian, defector killed in Syria, says NGO Sentence 2: Syria gunmen kill three Syrian officers: NGO Similarity score (0-5): 1.0
Sentence 1: Taiwan rattled by strong earthquake Sentence 2: China rocked by twin earthquakes Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: Bank of England's Paul Tucker tainted by Libor mess Sentence 2: Bank of England deputy denies ordering rate-rigging Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: Red Cross says negotiating halt to fighting in Syria to take aid Sentence 2: Red Cross negotiating Syria ceasefire to bring aid Similarity score (0-5): 4.4
Sentence 1: Syrian forces shoot civilians on bus Sentence 2: Syrian forces, rebels clash near Turkey Similarity score (0-5): 0.8
Sentence 1: German parliament overwhelmingly backs Greek rescue deal Sentence 2: German parliament endorses Greek bailout Similarity score (0-5): 4.4
Sentence 1: Bombings, clashes continue in Syria Sentence 2: Bombings, clashes as Syria opposition seeks arms Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: Burma's reforms bring easing of U.S. sanctions Sentence 2: Burma activists say go slow on easing sanctions Similarity score (0-5): 2.4
Sentence 1: Usain Bolt wins 200m – Steven Howard reaction Sentence 2: Facebook mobile gains drive revenue growth: reaction Similarity score (0-5): 0.2
Sentence 1: Dozens dead in Taliban resort attack Sentence 2: 'India police name 3 Iranians in embassy attack' Similarity score (0-5): 0.4
Sentence 1: Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria ahead of poll Sentence 2: Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria - residents Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: China yuan weakens to 6.3282 against USD Monday Sentence 2: China yuan retreats to 6.2697 against USD Thursday Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: 7 dead in Christian school shooting Sentence 2: 5 wounded in Ohio school shooting Similarity score (0-5): 1.4
Sentence 1: Indonesia anti-terror squad kills two suspected militants Sentence 2: Indonesia police shoot dead suspected militants in Bali Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: US Election: Mitt Romney concedes defeat as Barack Obama wins second term Sentence 2: Romney concedes election to Obama in phone call Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Armenians vote in parliamentary elections Sentence 2: Armenia's parliamentary vote a test for president Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: Sachin Tendulkar is sworn in as Indian senator Sentence 2: MP Sachin Tendulkar says no to govt bungalow Similarity score (0-5): 1.6
Sentence 1: Navy Jet Crashes Into Apartment Building Sentence 2: U.S. Navy Jet Crashes Into Virginia Apartment Buildings Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: Romney wins big in Puerto Rico primary Sentence 2: Romney wins Illinois primary Similarity score (0-5): 1.5
Sentence 1: Yahoo! to name Google's Mayer as CEO: report Sentence 2: Yahoo names Google exec Mayer as CEO Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: US soldier accused of Afghan massacre hires prominent criminal lawyer Sentence 2: US soldier accused of killing Afghan civilians identified Similarity score (0-5): 2.0
Sentence 1: 6.0-magnitude quake hits northern Italy: USGS Sentence 2: 5.9-magnitude quake hits Sunda Strait, Indonesia: USGS Similarity score (0-5): 1.6
Sentence 1: US gov't officially designates Haqqani network as terrorists Sentence 2: US designates Haqqani network as terrorists Similarity score (0-5): 4.4
Sentence 1: Motor Racing: Button fastest in year's first F1 practice Sentence 2: Button boasts best time after first practice Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Rangers voted into Division Three Sentence 2: Rangers voted into third division Similarity score (0-5): 4.8
Sentence 1: Newark mayor saves neighbor from fire Sentence 2: Newark mayor rescues neighbor from burning house Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: F1 protests in Bahrain Sentence 2: A day of rage in Bahrain Similarity score (0-5): 2.2
Sentence 1: New York Stock Exchange to reopen Wednesday Sentence 2: DealBook: Stock Exchanges Prepare to Open Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Homs mortar fire kills 105 Sentence 2: Homs offensive kills 200 Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: Hundreds honor student killed in Ohio shooting Sentence 2: Funeral set for Ohio shooting victim Similarity score (0-5): 2.0
Sentence 1: Bombs in southern Thailand kill 5, wound 50 Sentence 2: Bombs in Thailand kill 14, wound 340 Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: US lawmakers take next step on new Iran sanctions Sentence 2: Somalia lawmakers to vote for new president Similarity score (0-5): 0.2
Sentence 1: Barack Obama admits US has 'more nuclear weapons than we need' Sentence 2: French gunman wants to 'die with weapons in hands' Similarity score (0-5): 0.4
Sentence 1: 2 rockets hit in the Eshkol region; no injuries Sentence 2: 10 rockets in 20 minutes in Eshkol Regional Council Similarity score (0-5): 1.8
Sentence 1: 'Betrayed' disabled workers protest against Remploy closures Sentence 2: May Day marked by protests against austerity cuts Similarity score (0-5): 0.6
Sentence 1: DR Congo rebels kill park rangers Sentence 2: Rebels kill two park rangers in eastern Congo Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Nine Pakistani troops killed in militant ambush Sentence 2: Trade: Pakistan, India agree to take it a step ahead Similarity score (0-5): 0.8
Sentence 1: 74 dead in Egypt soccer violence Sentence 2: At least 73 die in Egyptian soccer pitch invasion Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: Unrest in tense Nigeria leaves at least 95 dead Sentence 2: Southwest China quakes kill at least 50 Similarity score (0-5): 0.2
Sentence 1: Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in southeastern Jamaica: NHC Sentence 2: Hurricane Sandy reaches Jamaica Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Remarks With Prime Minister Elkeib After Their Meeting Sentence 2: Remarks With Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba Similarity score (0-5): 1.5
Sentence 1: Barrick in talks with China firm over African assets Sentence 2: Obama aide holds talks in China after Syria veto Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: Mall attackers used 'less is more' strategy Sentence 2: In Kenya, attackers used 'less is more' strategy Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Weak earnings drag stocks lower Sentence 2: Weak earnings drag stocks lower on Wall Street Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: 6.8 quake strikes off Solomon Islands Sentence 2: Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Solomon Islands: USGS Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: Liquid ammonia leak kills 15 in Shanghai Sentence 2: Liquid ammonia leak kills at least 15 in Shanghai Similarity score (0-5): 4.6
Sentence 1: Friends of Syria recognizes opposition coalition as legitimate representative of Syrian people Sentence 2: U.S., Friends of Syria recognise opposition as sole representative Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Weiner stays in NYC mayor's race amid new sexting scandal Sentence 2: Weiner shrugs off latest online sex scandal Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Death toll rises in Russia plane crash Sentence 2: Death toll rises to 39 in Italy coach crash Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: Indian media: Commonwealth summit Sentence 2: Indian PM snubs Commonwealth summit Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: Syria military police chief defects to opposition Sentence 2: Syria military police chief defects to rebels Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Boeing 787 Dreamliner catches fire; stock takes a beating Sentence 2: Boeing stock tumbles after fire on 787 Dreamliner Similarity score (0-5): 4.6
Sentence 1: Yvette Cooper backs gay marriage bill Sentence 2: White House backs gay marriage Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: Five killed in Belgian coach crash Sentence 2: Teenagers among 5 dead in Belgian bus crash Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: Gunmen abduct seven foreign workers in Nigeria Sentence 2: Seven foreign workers kidnapped in Nigeria Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: Swiss tourist 'gang-raped' in India Sentence 2: Swiss tourist gang raped in India, say police Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Palestinians clash with Israeli forces in West Bank, Jerusalem Sentence 2: Palestinians clash with security forces in W. Bank Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: Israel planes strike inside Syria Sentence 2: Israel launches airstrike into Syria Similarity score (0-5): 4.6
Sentence 1: Iranians Vote in Presidential Election Sentence 2: Keita Wins Mali Presidential Election Similarity score (0-5): 0.4
Sentence 1: 100 killed in new Darfur tribal clashes Sentence 2: '9 Dead' in New Darfur Tribal Clash Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: Protest against US drone strikes in Pak postponed Sentence 2: 6 killed in U.S. drone strike in NW Pakistan Similarity score (0-5): 1.4
Sentence 1: 12 killed in bus accident in Pakistan Sentence 2: 10 killed in road accident in NW Pakistan Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: Carney sets high bar to change at BoE Sentence 2: Carney sets high bar to changes at Bank of England Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: 8 arrested after deadly Bangladesh building collapse Sentence 2: Four arrested as Bangladesh building toll rises to 352 Similarity score (0-5): 2.4
Sentence 1: Suicide bomber kills 3 at US base in Afghanistan Sentence 2: Suicide bombers attack US base in Afghanistan Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: Afghans flock to colleges, even as Taliban loom Sentence 2: Afghan District Governor Defects To Taliban Similarity score (0-5): 0.6
Sentence 1: North Korea Postpones Family Reunions with South Sentence 2: North Korea 'postpones' family unions with South Korea Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Apple revenue misses again, iPhone disappoints Sentence 2: U.S. trade agency rules for Samsung, bans iPhone 4 imports Similarity score (0-5): 0.6
Sentence 1: Gunmen kill 10 foreign tourists in northern Pakistan Sentence 2: Gunmen kill 11 foreign climbers in Pakistan Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: David Beckham Announces Retirement From Soccer Sentence 2: David Beckham retires from football Similarity score (0-5): 4.4
Sentence 1: Matt Smith to leave Doctor Who after 4 years Sentence 2: Matt Smith quits BBC’s Doctor Who Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Generations divided over gay marriage Sentence 2: G20 Summit ends divided over Syria Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: 23 killed in Iraq car bombings Sentence 2: 10 killed in Iraq bomb attack Similarity score (0-5): 1.6
Sentence 1: Man Who Set Himself on Fire on National Mall Dies of Injuries Sentence 2: Man 'who set himself ablaze' on National Mall dies Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Taliban attacks kill 17 civilians in Afghanistan Sentence 2: Series of attacks kill 10 police in Afghanistan Similarity score (0-5): 1.4
Sentence 1: Egypt minister survives assassination attempt Sentence 2: Syrian prime minister 'survives assassination attempt' Similarity score (0-5): 1.6
Sentence 1: Ex-first lady Barbara Bush leaves Texas hospital Sentence 2: Former first lady Barbara Bush leaves hospital Similarity score (0-5): 4.6
Sentence 1: Schumacher in a coma after ski accident Sentence 2: Michael Schumacher still in a coma fighting for his life following skiing accident Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: 11 killed in Chinese police station attack Sentence 2: Eleven killed in China police station attack Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Bradley Cooper and JJ Abrams in talks about filming a Lance Armstrong biopic Sentence 2: Bradley Cooper in talks to play Lance Armstrong in biopic Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Boeing airliner crashes in Russia, 50 killed Sentence 2: Boeing airliner crashes in Russian city of Kazan, 50 killed Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: EU ministers 'determined' to resolve horsemeat scandal Sentence 2: EU ministers hold crisis talks over horse meat scandal Similarity score (0-5): 4.4
Sentence 1: Thai opposition party to boycott general election Sentence 2: Thai opposition announces election boycott Similarity score (0-5): 4.8
Sentence 1: Bangladesh building collapse death toll hits 540: army Sentence 2: Bangladesh building collapse death toll passes 1,000 Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: Jagan Reddy shifted to hospital, power crisis continues in Seemandhra Sentence 2: Telangana: Jagan to spend Thursday in hospital; blackout continues in Seemandhra Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: Central African Republic president overthrown by rebels Sentence 2: Central African Republic President, PM stepping down Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: Brazil tied 2-2 by England as Maracana re-opens Sentence 2: Brazil held by England 2-2 as Maracana re-opens Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: California wildfire: 1,900 on the lines as firefighters labor to limit damage (+video) Sentence 2: California wildfire grows but officials say fire crews making progress Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: George W. Bush warns against bitter immigration debate Sentence 2: George W Bush weighs into immigration debate Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Mandela hospitalized, responding to treatment Sentence 2: Mandela hospitalised after he stops talking Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: Russia condemns North Korean nuclear test Sentence 2: South Korea confirms that North Korea has conducted controversial third nuclear test Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: Hundreds of Bangladesh clothes factory workers ill Sentence 2: Hundreds fall sick in Bangladesh factory Similarity score (0-5): 4.4
Sentence 1: Yemen suicide bombing kills soldiers Sentence 2: Female suicide bomber kills 16 at Russian station Similarity score (0-5): 2.0
Sentence 1: 18 trapped in Russian coal mine blast Sentence 2: Ten killed in Russia coal mine blast Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: Thai protesters break into army headquarters Sentence 2: Thai protesters storm army headquarters Similarity score (0-5): 4.6