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Sentence 1: Venezuela assembly meets amid Chavez health crisis Sentence 2: Assembly meets amid Chavez crisis Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: Syria opposition threatens to quit talks Sentence 2: Syria opposition agrees to talks Similarity score (0-5): 2.0
Sentence 1: Suicide bomber kills policeman in Pakistan Sentence 2: Suicide Bombers Kill 3 Soldiers in Pakistan Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: Anti-government protesters storm the streets of Kyiv Sentence 2: Ukraine protesters topple Lenin statue Similarity score (0-5): 0.8
Sentence 1: Chicago man to be sentenced for terror convictions Sentence 2: Kabul Bank Heads Sentenced for Corruption Similarity score (0-5): 1.0
Sentence 1: US drone strike kills three in northwest Pakistan Sentence 2: US drone strike kills seven in North Waziristan Similarity score (0-5): 2.4
Sentence 1: Track fault disrupts train service between Raffles Place, Marina Bay Sentence 2: Train service disrupted between Raffles Place and Marina Bay Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Leaking Government Secrets Sentence 2: Briton jailed for 10 years for selling fake bomb detectors Similarity score (0-5): 1.0
Sentence 1: UK police say no terrorism link to helicopter crash Sentence 2: China police seek eight suspects over crash Similarity score (0-5): 1.0
Sentence 1: Suicide bomber kills 13 in Russia's south Sentence 2: Suicide bomber kills 16 in Russia’s Volgograd Similarity score (0-5): 1.8
Sentence 1: 41 killed, 22 wounded in violent attacks in Iraq Sentence 2: 15 killed, 90 wounded in fresh attacks in Iraq Similarity score (0-5): 1.8
Sentence 1: Kerry to visit Jordan, Israel-Palestinian peace on agenda Sentence 2: Kerry postpones visit to Israel in one week Similarity score (0-5): 2.5
Sentence 1: Eurozone jobless hits fresh record high Sentence 2: EU jobless hits fresh record Similarity score (0-5): 4.4
Sentence 1: Nelson Mandela's real hero was not Gandhi, but Nehru Sentence 2: Nelson Mandela's health 'unstable' Similarity score (0-5): 1.4
Sentence 1: Facing Bailout Tax, Cypriots Try to Get Cash Out of Banks Sentence 2: Bailout terms prompt run on Cyprus banks Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Obama signs up for Obamacare Sentence 2: Americans scramble to sign up for Obamacare by deadline Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: Lance Armstrong confesses all to Oprah Sentence 2: Lance Armstrong confesses to doping in Oprah interview Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: Andy Murray deserves knighthood, David Cameron says Sentence 2: David Cameron: Andy Murray deserves a knighthood Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Hushen 300 Index closes higher -- Oct. 14 Sentence 2: Hushen 300 Index closes lower -- March 12 Similarity score (0-5): 2.0
Sentence 1: US State Department faulted over Benghazi Sentence 2: State Dept security chief resigns after Benghazi Similarity score (0-5): 2.4
Sentence 1: Soccer-France to host Australia for first time in October Sentence 2: NRA official to face questions for first time since controversial remarks Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: Honduran ambassador to Colombia sacked after wild party Sentence 2: Honduras ambassador resigns after alleged embassy orgy Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: Syria must destroy chemical weapons Sentence 2: Libya ‘destroys last chemical weapons’ Similarity score (0-5): 2.4
Sentence 1: Moderate tremor in the Central Mediterranean Sentence 2: Iran: Moderate candidate wins presidential vote Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: Three Afghans killed in suicide attack Sentence 2: Three Afghans dead in new blast at US base in east Afghanistan Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: Suicide Bombs Hit Egypt Military in Sinai, Kill 6 Sentence 2: Suicide bombs hit Egypt military in Sinai, kill 4 Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: Asian markets gain on upbeat US economic data Sentence 2: Asian markets lifted by positive US, China data Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: Suicide bomber kills 9 at Pakistan political rally Sentence 2: Suicide bomber kills guard at US embassy in Turkey Similarity score (0-5): 1.6
Sentence 1: Four Morsi supporters killed in Egypt clashes Sentence 2: Dozens injured as Morsi supporters clash with security forces Similarity score (0-5): 2.2
Sentence 1: Students take a ride on airwaves Sentence 2: 5.5-magnitude quake hits off Taiwan Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: Pistorius officer dropped from case Sentence 2: Pistorius officer on attempted murder charges Similarity score (0-5): 2.2
Sentence 1: Vinnie Jones reveals cancer battle new Sentence 2: Vinnie Jones reveals he has skin cancer Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud killed in drone strike Sentence 2: Pakistan Taliban vows revenge, to repay Hakimullah's killing in bloodshed Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: Dozens killed in air strike on bakery in central Syria Sentence 2: 'Dozens killed' in Syrian air strike on bakery Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Gunmen kill one soldier, injure two others in Pakistan Sentence 2: Gunmen kill 6 polio workers in Pakistan Similarity score (0-5): 2.0
Sentence 1: Police confirm how suspect was captured Sentence 2: Raid on Boston Marathon bombing suspect captured on film Similarity score (0-5): 2.2
Sentence 1: Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons begins Sentence 2: Destruction of Syria's Chemical Weapons Could Prove Difficult Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: Flooding in Canada forces evacuation of another city Sentence 2: California wildfire forces evacuation of homes, university Similarity score (0-5): 0.8
Sentence 1: UN says US drones violate Pakistan's sovereignty Sentence 2: UN: US drone strikes violate Pakistan's sovereignty Similarity score (0-5): 4.4
Sentence 1: Obama Praises Mandela 'Inspiration' Sentence 2: Obama hails Mandela's inspiration effect Similarity score (0-5): 4.8
Sentence 1: Obama coming 'to listen' to Israel, Palestinians Sentence 2: Kerry Welcomes Arab Plan for Israeli-Palestinian Talks Similarity score (0-5): 0.8
Sentence 1: The e-mails - Oil firm asked trader about meeting with minister Sentence 2: Oil firm asked rogue trader about meeting with minister Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: Death toll in Nigeria police attack rises to 30 Sentence 2: Death toll in Kenya bus attack rises to six Similarity score (0-5): 1.4
Sentence 1: Syria 'to declare chemical weapons and sign convention' Sentence 2: Russia, Syria Work on 'Concrete' Chemical Weapons Plan Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: Australia to scrap soaring national debt ceiling Sentence 2: Australian PM insists no argument with Indonesia Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: Asian markets hit 3-wk high on hopes of US debt deal Sentence 2: Asian stocks hit three-week highs on hopes of U.S. debt deal Similarity score (0-5): 4.8
Sentence 1: Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti Resigns Sentence 2: 'Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad resigns' Similarity score (0-5): 1.4
Sentence 1: South Africa Admits Mistake Over 'Schizophrenic' Mandela Signer Sentence 2: South Africa admits possible 'mistake' over deaf signer at Mandela memorial Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: Iran says serious issues remain in nuclear talks Sentence 2: Iran vows to preserve "peaceful" nuclear program Similarity score (0-5): 1.6
Sentence 1: Crowds Gather in Bethlehem for Christmas Sentence 2: Oh, little town of Bethlehem — for real Similarity score (0-5): 2.0
Sentence 1: Seven peacekeepers killed in Sudan's Darfur Sentence 2: Peacekeeper killed in Abyei clash Similarity score (0-5): 1.6
Sentence 1: NATO: Patriot missile battery operational on Syrian border Sentence 2: Obama: Patriot missile batteries, troops to stay in Jordan near Syrian border Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: US stocks tumble on third day of shutdown Sentence 2: Stocks fall on third day of government shutdown Similarity score (0-5): 4.6
Sentence 1: Guinea votes in long-delayed legislative poll Sentence 2: Equatoguineans vote in legislative polls Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: NATO: 3 troops killed in Afghanistan attack Sentence 2: NATO troops killed in Afghan 'insider attack' Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Israeli soldier hits Palestinian child in Hebron Sentence 2: Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian woman in West Bank Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: UN voices alarm over Israeli strikes on Syria Sentence 2: Israeli official confirms second air strike at Syria Similarity score (0-5): 2.2
Sentence 1: Egypt Army Launches New Air Raids on Sinai Militants Sentence 2: Egypt launches new assault against Sinai militants Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: French forces attack al-Qaeda's Mali allies Sentence 2: A battle to retake north Mali: Hundreds of French troops drive back al-Qaida-linked rebels Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: Egyptian police fire tear gas at Brotherhood protesters Sentence 2: India: Tear Gas Fired At Gang Rape Protesters Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: Syria Regime Agrees to Attend Peace Conference Sentence 2: Syria, opposition agree 'in principle' to attend peace conference Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Dozens injured as Boeing 777 jet crash lands at San Francisco airport Sentence 2: Asiana Air Boeing 777 crash lands at San Francisco airport Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: 13 children die in fire Myanmar mosque fire Sentence 2: Myanmar police say 13 children die in electrical fire at mosque Similarity score (0-5): 4.6
Sentence 1: US Senate to vote on fiscal cliff deal as deadline nears Sentence 2: Fiscal cliff: House delays vote on fiscal cliff deal - live Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: Man with knife arrested at entrance to Buckingham Palace Sentence 2: Man Charged After Buckingham Palace Arrest Similarity score (0-5): 2.2
Sentence 1: 5 people buried in Colorado avalanche Sentence 2: '5 snowboarders killed in Colorado avalanche' Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: Ban Ki-moon to Review Syria Chemical Arms Accord Sentence 2: Ban to review Syria chemical arms accord Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: Iraqi president in hospital due to health problem Sentence 2: Iraqi president in hospital after suffering stroke Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: Malaysia's long-ruling coalition hangs on to power Sentence 2: Malaysia's ruling coalition wins majority Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: Explosions Near the Iranian Embassy in Beirut Sentence 2: Two blasts near Iranian embassy in Beirut Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: 19 hurt in New Orleans shooting Sentence 2: Police: 19 hurt in NOLA Mother's Day shooting Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: Hagel laments "political" changes to US defence budget Sentence 2: Hagel defends proposed cuts in defense spending Similarity score (0-5): 2.4
Sentence 1: U.S. bans carry-on liquids, gels on flights to Russia Sentence 2: US bans carry-on liquids on direct flights to Russia Similarity score (0-5): 4.4
Sentence 1: Egypt's Brotherhood stands ground after killings Sentence 2: Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Stands Behind Morsi Similarity score (0-5): 2.4
Sentence 1: Nato troops kill two Afghan children Sentence 2: NATO strike kills 11 Afghan children Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Iranian president calls for new nuclear talks Sentence 2: Iranian minister blames West for failed nuke talks Similarity score (0-5): 2.0
Sentence 1: Floods kill two, forces 75,000 from Calgary homes Sentence 2: Flooding Forces 75,000 From Canada Homes Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: 4 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan Sentence 2: Eight NATO Troops Killed In Afghanistan Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: Typhoon Fitow makes landfall in east China Sentence 2: Typhoon Fitow slams into southeastern China Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: Mandela to spend Christmas in hospital Sentence 2: Mandela movie to open this month in South Africa Similarity score (0-5): 0.2
Sentence 1: Exit polls suggest Putin ally wins Moscow vote Sentence 2: Exit polls shows Putin ally wins Moscow vote, Navalny cries foul Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: Judge enters not guilty plea for James Holmes Sentence 2: Not guilty plea for James Holmes – but insanity option still on table Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: At least 45 killed in Spain train crash Sentence 2: At least 13 killed in triple car bombings in Iraq's Diyala Similarity score (0-5): 1.0
Sentence 1: Chris Froome rides to Tour de France endgame Sentence 2: Chris Brown concerts cancelled new Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: Apple app directs drivers to Alaska airport runway Sentence 2: Apple app sends drivers to airport Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: Suspected US drone kills 3 militants in Pakistan Sentence 2: U.S. drone kills 4 militants in Pakistan Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: Francis begins papacy with prayer Sentence 2: Pope Francis Slips Out of Vatican for Prayers Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: US Senate to meet as path out of fiscal impasse still elusive Sentence 2: US Senate has Rare Sunday Session Days Amid Fiscal Impasse Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: Egypt's Brotherhood as Beleaguered as Its Leader Sentence 2: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Set for Mass March Similarity score (0-5): 1.8
Sentence 1: China's new stealth frigate commissioned Sentence 2: Belarus, Latvia to set up border commission Similarity score (0-5): 0.2
Sentence 1: Iraq violence kills 11 Sentence 2: Iraq violence kills seven Similarity score (0-5): 2.2
Sentence 1: Protests continue in tense Ukraine capital Sentence 2: Protests continue in Brazil Similarity score (0-5): 1.6
Sentence 1: Britons released after kidnapping in Egypt's Sinai -sources Sentence 2: Bedouin release two Britons seized in Egypt's Sinai Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: Syria welcomes Iran's nuclear deal Sentence 2: Iran, six world powers clinch breakthrough nuclear deal Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Israel faces European backlash over settlement plan Sentence 2: Israel called to account over latest settlement plans by European countries Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: Obama jokes about himself at reporters' dinner Sentence 2: Obama pokes fun at critics during press dinner Similarity score (0-5): 2.2
Sentence 1: Allen responds to Farrow's abuse claims in letter Sentence 2: Allen defends self against Farrow's abuse claims Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: More than 1,000 inmates escape from Libya's al-Kweifiya prison Sentence 2: 1000 prisoners escape from Libyan jail Similarity score (0-5): 4.4
Sentence 1: What is the nuclear option? Sentence 2: Photos show N. Korea nuclear readiness Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: Forex & Gold 6 March 2013 Sentence 2: Forex & Gold 12 March 2013 Similarity score (0-5): 2.6