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Sentence 1: Ukraine leader pledges crisis talks Sentence 2: Ukraine Leader Pledges Crisis Talks Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: 7 killed in attacks in Iraq Sentence 2: 16 killed in series of attacks in Iraq Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: US military presence in East Asia Sentence 2: NATO ups military presence amid Russian threat Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: US believes Syrian government used chemical weapons Sentence 2: US suspects Syria used chemical weapons Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: World powers and Iran to resume expert nuclear talks on Dec. 30 Sentence 2: Iran nuclear experts, world powers to resume talks next week Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Refuses to Back Down Sentence 2: Egyptian court sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader to life in prison Similarity score (0-5): 1.4
Sentence 1: At least 6 dead in Canada bus, train crash Sentence 2: At least 6 dead in Paris train crash Similarity score (0-5): 2.2
Sentence 1: Chinese president meets Greek PM, calling for stronger partnership Sentence 2: Chinese president meets Indian vice president Similarity score (0-5): 1.8
Sentence 1: AstraZeneca pays $4.1bn to buy Bristol-Myers Squibb out of diabetes alliance Sentence 2: AstraZeneca to buy Bristol out of diabetes venture for up to $4.1 billion Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Italian fugitive arrested in Dominican Republic Sentence 2: Australian icebreaker arrives in East Antarctica for new rescue bid Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: India, US to hold talks on China next week Sentence 2: Egypt to hold more talks with IMF on loan next week Similarity score (0-5): 1.4
Sentence 1: Israel Carrying Out Ground Offensive In Gaza Sentence 2: Israel Launches Ground Offensive In Gaza Similarity score (0-5): 4.8
Sentence 1: Ehud Olmert, former Israeli prime minister, sentenced to six years in jail for corruption Sentence 2: Ehud Olmert sentenced to six years in Israel Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: Brahimi apologises to Syria over lack of peace progress Sentence 2: Mediator apologizes to Syrians for lack of peace progress Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: Egyptian protesters issue Morsi resignation ultimatum Sentence 2: Ukraine protesters battle police in new clashes Similarity score (0-5): 0.4
Sentence 1: 5 Things to Know About the Sochi Olympics Sentence 2: 7 Things to Know About Ethanol Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: China stocks open lower on Wednesday Sentence 2: China's stocks close lower on Monday Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: US delays missile test as tensions rise Sentence 2: William Hague: US decision to halt missile test 'sensible' Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: Fire in Beijing kills 10 Sentence 2: Fire in Beijing kills ten Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: India, China ink border pact; 8 other agreements Sentence 2: India, China ink agreement on trans-border rivers Similarity score (0-5): 3.8
Sentence 1: Venezuela expels three U.S. diplomats Sentence 2: Venezuela Expels 3 U.S. Diplomats Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Heavy smog hits north China city, flights cancelled Sentence 2: Heavy Smog Hits North China City, Flights Canceled Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Russia claims to have foiled possible terror act Sentence 2: Russia says ballistic 'objects' fired in Mediterranean Similarity score (0-5): 1.4
Sentence 1: 3 Chinese tourists killed in Pakistan Sentence 2: Seven kidnappers killed in southern Nigeria Similarity score (0-5): 0.4
Sentence 1: Sevens World Cup within Kenya’s reach Sentence 2: Clash of Styles in Court Opens Trial in Young Man’s Death Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: Gunmen kill 10 foreign tourists in northern Pakistan Sentence 2: Islamic militants kill 9 foreign tourists, 1 Pakistani Similarity score (0-5): 2.6
Sentence 1: Austrian found hoarding 56 stolen skulls in home museum Sentence 2: Stolen skulls found in home museum Similarity score (0-5): 3.4
Sentence 1: Egypt Launches Offensive Against Sinai Militants Sentence 2: Egypt launches offensive against Sinai insurgents Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Record-setting Southwest heat wave turns fatal Sentence 2: At least 1 dead, 40 hospitalized in Southwest heat wave Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Detroit eligible for bankruptcy protection: U.S. judge Sentence 2: Detroit eligible for bankruptcy protection Similarity score (0-5): 4.6
Sentence 1: British Nobel-Winning Author Doris Lessing Dies Sentence 2: Nobel Prize winning author Doris Lessing dies Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: Israeli government authorises new settlements ahead of talks Sentence 2: Israel Approves New Settlement Homes Ahead of Peace Talks Similarity score (0-5): 4.8
Sentence 1: Pakistani Taliban chief killed in US drone strike Sentence 2: Funeral for Pakistan Taliban chief 'set to take place' Similarity score (0-5): 1.6
Sentence 1: Putin signs Crimea annexe treaty Sentence 2: 09:32 Putin signs off Crimea annexation Similarity score (0-5): 3.6
Sentence 1: FAA continues ban on US flights to Tel Aviv Sentence 2: FAA lifts ban on U.S. flights to Tel Aviv Similarity score (0-5): 1.8
Sentence 1: Chinese envoy rebuts Vietnamese, Philippine accusations over South China Sea Sentence 2: China's Xi tells Vietnam wants peace in South China Sea Similarity score (0-5): 3.2
Sentence 1: Four more people arrested over Australia's largest illegal tobacco importation syndicate Sentence 2: Police target illegal tobacco syndicate Similarity score (0-5): 2.8
Sentence 1: Obama moves to fill Fed board, taps Fischer to be No. 2 Sentence 2: Obama voices willingness to talk with GOP on budget Similarity score (0-5): 0.4
Sentence 1: Iran's president condemns use of chemical weapons in Syria Sentence 2: Probe alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria Similarity score (0-5): 1.6
Sentence 1: A society fraying at the edges Sentence 2: Old TV alignments crack at the edges Similarity score (0-5): 0.4
Sentence 1: UN Invites Iran to Syrian Peace Conference Sentence 2: UN: Iran Invited to Attend Syrian Peace Conference Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Italy bus crash death toll rises Sentence 2: Starbucks clears college degree path for workers Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: Soccer Ref Punched by Player Dies Sentence 2: Police: Utah soccer referee punched by player dies Similarity score (0-5): 4.2
Sentence 1: Angela Merkel headed for narrow win in German elections Sentence 2: Malawi's new president sworn in after disputed elections Similarity score (0-5): 0.4
Sentence 1: Israel detains 37 Palestinians as arrest operation continues Sentence 2: Israel criticizes Palestinian stance on settlers Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: Rebels kill 21 civilians in Syria Alawite village Sentence 2: Bomb kills 18 civilians in Afghanistan Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: World sends emergency relief to battered Philippines Sentence 2: Typhoon Haiyan: world sends relief to battered Philippines Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Palestinian hunger striker, Israel reach deal Sentence 2: Palestinian activist detained in Israeli raid Similarity score (0-5): 1.2
Sentence 1: Assad says Syria will comply with UN arms resolution Sentence 2: Syria's Assad vows to comply with U.N. resolution Similarity score (0-5): 4.8
Sentence 1: South Korean President Sorry For Ferry Response Sentence 2: S. Korean president 'sorry' for ferry disaster Similarity score (0-5): 4.6
Sentence 1: Food price hikes raise concerns in Iran Sentence 2: American Chris Horner wins Tour of Spain Similarity score (0-5): 0.0
Sentence 1: Obama made last-minute decision on Syria approval Sentence 2: Obama mulls limited military action in Syria Similarity score (0-5): 2.0
Sentence 1: Driver backs into stroller with child, drives off Sentence 2: Driver backs into mom, stroller with child then drives off Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Spain Princess Testifies in Historic Fraud Probe Sentence 2: Spain princess testifies in historic fraud probe Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Senate confirms Obama nominee to key appeals court Sentence 2: Senate approves Obama nominee to key appeals court Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: U.N. rights chief presses Egypt on Mursi detention Sentence 2: UN Rights Chief Presses Egypt on Morsi Detention Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: US Senate confirms Janet Yellen as US Federal Reserve chief Sentence 2: Senate confirms Janet Yellen as next Federal Reserve Chair Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Syrian Rebel Groups Battle Each Other in North Sentence 2: Syrian rebel groups battle each other in north Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Mayawati demands president's rule in Kashmir Sentence 2: Mayawati demands Presidents rule in Jammu and Kashmir Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Uganda's president signs anti-gay bill Sentence 2: Uganda's president signs harsh anti-gay law Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Rocks, Tear Gas Fly as Thai Protests Heat Up Sentence 2: Rocks, tear gas fly as Thai protests heat up Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Boston bombing suspect buried in Virginia Sentence 2: Boston bomb suspect buried in Virginia cemetery Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Six dead in Philippine restaurant blast Sentence 2: 6 killed in Philippines restaurant blast Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: China army newspaper hits out at US's PRISM programme Sentence 2: China army newspaper slams US's PRISM program Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Silvio Berlusconi expelled from Italy's parliament Sentence 2: Silvio Berlusconi expelled from parliament Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Two killed in Bahrain car explosion Sentence 2: Two killed in Bahrain car blast Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Russia warns it will respond if interests attacked in Ukraine Sentence 2: Russia warns it will 'respond' if interests in Ukraine attacked Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Hosni Mubarak retrial adjourned until 8 June Sentence 2: Mubarak retrial adjourned to June Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Egypt protesters defy cabinet threat to end sit-ins Sentence 2: Egypt protesters defy cabinet threat Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Couple marry in the UK's first Scientology wedding Sentence 2: Couple get married in Britain's first Scientology wedding Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Qatar's emir hands power to his son Sentence 2: Qatari emir hands power to son Tamim Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Philippines typhoon death toll feared to hit 7,000 Sentence 2: Philippines typhoon death toll rises above 5,000 Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Egypt braces for 'Friday of anger' after carnage Sentence 2: Egypt braces for Friday of anger after bloody crackdown Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Red Sox Beat Tigers 5-2 to Advance to World Series Sentence 2: Red Sox beat Tigers to reach World Series Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: China lands Jade Rabbit robot rover on Moon Sentence 2: China lands robot rover on moon Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Ukrainian parliament dismisses president Sentence 2: Ukraine's parliament votes to dismiss president Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Venezuela lawmakers brawl amid election tensions Sentence 2: Venezuela lawmakers brawl over election Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: North Korea Warns Foreigners in South, Advising Evacuation Sentence 2: North Korea warns foreigners in South to evacuate Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Captain of sunken South Korean ferry arrested Sentence 2: Captain of capsized S Korean Ferry Arrested Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Cars, drivers plunge into river after Wash. I-5 bridge collapse Sentence 2: Cars plunge into river as US bridge collapses Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Death toll in Syria now tops 100,000 Sentence 2: Death toll in Syria over 100,000 so far Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Communist rebels ambush Philippine police, kill 7 Sentence 2: Communist rebels kill eight Philippine police Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Egypt's Morsi faces trial for prison break, murder, says prosecution Sentence 2: Egypt's Morsi faces trial for prison break Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Iran Nuclear Talks Enter Third Day Sentence 2: Iran nuclear talks enter crucial third day Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Thai army declares martial law Sentence 2: Thailand's army declares martial law, denies coup Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Woman dies while riding roller coaster in Texas Sentence 2: Woman dies riding roller coaster at Texas amusement park Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Nobel author Doris Lessing dies at 94 Sentence 2: Nobel Prize winning author Doris Lessing dies Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Over 100 dead as typhoon slams central Philippines Sentence 2: At least 100 dead as typhoon batters Philippines Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: First post office savings bank ATM opens in Chennai Sentence 2: India's first post office savings bank ATM inaugurated in Chennai Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Israel agrees to 12 hour ceasefire Sentence 2: Israel agrees to 24-hour Gaza truce Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Quake of 6.2 magnitude strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra - USGS Sentence 2: Earthquake of 6.9 magnitude strikes off Indonesia island Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: British stuntman fell to his death in wing suit mishap Sentence 2: British stuntman dies in wingsuit mishap in Alps Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: What makes India vote? Jaipur Lit Fest debates Sentence 2: What makes India vote? Debate at Jaipur Literature Festival Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: White diamond breaks record in Hong Kong auction Sentence 2: White diamond fetches record $34m at HK auction Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Chinese satellite spots large object in search area Sentence 2: Malaysia: Chinese satellite found object in ocean Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: Hamas Urges Hizbullah to Pull Fighters Out of Syria Sentence 2: Hamas calls on Hezbollah to pull forces out of Syria Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: U.S. and Russia reach a deal on Syria's chemical weapons Sentence 2: China welcomes US, Russia deal on Syria chemical weapons Similarity score (0-5): 3.0
Sentence 1: PSNI failed RUC officers, tribunal told Sentence 2: 13:23 PSNI 'failed RUC officer families' Similarity score (0-5): 4.0
Sentence 1: Stocks edge lower following retail earnings Sentence 2: Stocks edge lower after earnings from retailers Similarity score (0-5): 5.0
Sentence 1: Police helicopter crashes into Scottish pub Sentence 2: Police helicopter crashes on top of bar in Glasgow Similarity score (0-5): 4.0