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NewsQA | (CNN) -- Arctic reindeer herders in northern Scandinavia are getting a view from space to help them look after their herds as the region copes with climate change.
Snow worries: Satellite maps of snow coverage and melt can help reindeer herders.
Using satellite-based snow melt maps supplied by the European Space Agen... | 04d0a67d11e740dab5da73837c786e45 | What is climate change doing? | [
"raising concerns about whether ice layers will form over pastures preventing reindeer from foraging."
] |
NewsQA | NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- A 3-month-old girl born to an Indian surrogate mother has flown to Japan to join her biological father after spending the first months of her life in legal limbo.
Baby Manjhi and her grandmother flew to Osaka, Japan, from the Indian capital, New Delhi, Saturday night, said family friend, Kama... | be060513fbb641be84c690ddd80048d1 | What was made legal in India in 2002? | [
"surrogacy"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- More than 2,000 students in Southern California laid 65 miles of pennies on a speedway track Thursday in an attempt to set a world record and help schools in the area.
Mason Gonzalez is ready with pennies. Dodgers tickets were prizes for collecting the most pennies.
THINK (Teaching, Helping, Inspiring &... | e6062b0ed49a4199bc5128b961476a93 | Who will verify if the record was set? | [
"Guinness World"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The Tennessee man accused of selling the gun used to kill former NFL quarterback Steve McNair is in custody facing a federal charge of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, authorities said Friday.
Police say Adrian Gilliam admitted he sold Sahel Kazemi the gun she used to kill NFL quarterback... | 4eb0e693ab8f46eb8b0f7417f0c355fa | Who sold McNair's girlfriend the gun? | [
"Adrian Gilliam"
] |
NewsQA | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Search-and-rescue efforts at a supermarket in Haiti's capital have ended after teams determined no one else was alive beneath the rubble, an official told CNN Wednesday.
A French excavation team was working at the Caribbean Supermarket on Tuesday. Several Haitians had been in the build... | 476d7302bf3b4f7883216b4798e66506 | By what time did teams decide no one would be alive? | [
"11 p.m. Tuesday,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Security forces patrolled deserted streets in Gabon's capital as citizens of the west African nation awaited official presidential results amid growing fears of violence, witnesses told CNN on Thursday.
Police block supporters of opposition candidate Pierre Mamboundou in Libreville, Gabon.
Voters in the ... | 90f87ea02f864d3d82407c09035479e0 | What was the reason for holding an election? | [
"President Omar Bongo, who died in June"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Salvador Cabanas remains in a critical condition in hospital as doctors admit they are having difficulty treating the Paraguay international due to increased swelling on his brain.
The Club America striker was shot in the head in Mexico City during the early hours of Monday morning after an incident in a ci... | b546e02a33f74d3f8086ffbd48f7ae9d | Where was the Club America striker shot? | [
"in the head in Mexico City"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday he is cutting all ties with Colombia as long as Alvaro Uribe remains its president.
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe withdrew his support for the Venezuelan leader's mediation efforts with the FARC.
"I say before the world, while President Uribe is president of... | 59e5fb9ccf0e47aaa207e0b19616d00b | What did Uribe ask Chavez to do? | [
"help secure the release of hundreds of hostages"
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. Marine videotaped throwing a puppy over a cliff while on patrol in Iraq has been kicked out of the Corps, and a second Marine involved has been disciplined, according to a statement released by the Marines.
YouTube.com removed the video for violating the Web site's terms of use.
Lance ... | 0a5a33ff2c3849a4a363cdfc5c854bce | Who is also being disciplined? | [
"second Marine"
] |
NewsQA | MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican officials said they have identified two suspects in this week's slayings of two Americans in northern Mexico.
Mourners carry the coffin of Benjamin LeBaron, 32, on Thursday in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
A security camera at a toll booth near the municipality of Galeana c... | 1394819c7aeb4168a9f191227d75d194 | What was the motive? | [
"retribution for the capture of 25 drug suspects"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- This month on MainSail
Shamrock V, a 1930's Americas Cup challenger at the J-class race in the Solent, Isle of Wight, in 2001.
What makes a "classic" yacht? Is it age, or era? Are classics born or made? Is it size and value, or cultural significance?
Classics can be modern and old -- from three-mast 1... | 1291c4fad70345d7bbbdbe5fc17908f7 | What does Robertson drive? | [
"the new \"Alinghi 5\""
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- French speed sailing trimaran,l'Hydroptere has broken yet another world record as its crew draw closer to two major milestones.
The flying yacht: French trimaran l'Hydroptere is closing in on two major speed sailing records.
L'Hydroptere is now the fastest yacht in history over 500 meters and... | a6cd54c837be48c2b24a33c83400b13a | Where is the boat based out of? | [
"France."
] |
NewsQA | NEW YORK (CNN) -- The wife of accused swindler Bernard Madoff pulled $15.5 million out of a Madoff-related brokerage firm in Massachusetts in the weeks before his arrest, authorities there disclosed Wednesday.
Bernard Madoff is under 24-hour house arrest in his Upper East Side luxury apartment.
The withdrawals by Ru... | a32538dec085460c989b1da1f2f8b611 | What does Madoff face? | [
"up to 20 years in prison and a $5 million fine if convicted."
] |
NewsQA | (PEOPLE.com) -- Cameron Douglas, who is serving a five- year federal prison sentence for drug dealing, pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing drugs in his jail cell.
For the latest charges, the son of actor Michael Douglas faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release... | 400bff4ff2cc4e2aa30706d4cfc51ab8 | What is his sentence to be? | [
"20 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Venezuela expelled Israel's ambassador to the country Tuesday and accused Israel of attempting to carry out "genocide" against the Palestinian people.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called the Israeli army "cowards."
"In this tragic and indignant hour, the people of Venezuela manifest their uncondition... | 374d90aece4247b4ab9db18d792b0fcd | What is in protest? | [
"flagrant violations of international law\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Space shuttle Discovery docked with the international space station early Wednesday despite a broken antenna that knocked out radar tracking aboard the shuttle.
The shuttle docked with the space station at 3:44 a.m. ET. At the time of docking, both spacecraft were traveling 225 miles over the Caribbean se... | 775b0f32ae264ec5a43812e4ed5c2001 | What did the Shuttle Discovery do? | [
"docked with the international space station"
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The State Department called the expulsion of the second U.S. diplomat from Ecuador in just over a week "unjustified," rejecting charges the diplomats meddled in Ecuador's internal affairs.
First Secretary Mark Sullivan has been given 48 hours to leave the U.S. embassy in Quito, Ecuador.
On Wednes... | ce1e49d6085d4bd883aef88a58f1c891 | Who was the first U.S. diplomat expelled by Ecuador? | [
"Armando Astorga,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A 19-year-old girl whose hospitalization exposed a shocking Austrian incest case has woken from her coma, a development that could shed new light on what occurred in the basement were she was held captive for decades.
Fritzl initially confessed to raping his daughter and having seven children with her.
D... | 3f78688fc75b4ed2bb32b21ed133d285 | What was Fritzl's age when she was found? | [
"19-year-old"
] |
NewsQA | Sirte, Libya (CNN) -- On the outskirts of Sirte, a mansion with a columned facade lies in ruins, though its opulence is still evident under shattered glass and chunks of concrete. This was Moammar Gadhafi's home in the city of his birth.
The house had its own salon with barber chairs and massage tables. Ornate fou... | f15ceaf5f2ea472b8b06432eb69b639a | What is deserted | [
"Sirte"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- An Ohio distributor is recalling about 6 million Chinese-made tire valve stems after concluding that some of them were improperly made and could increase the risk of accidents.
An Ohio distributor is recalling 6 million Chinese-made car tire valve stems.
Tech International, the part's Johnstown, Ohio-bas... | 364c90877bf745e2b5980d6cfc673b53 | Tech International estimates that just 8,600 of 6 million are defective | [
"valves"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama called Pakistan's president Sunday to express condolences over the airstrike that killed 24 soldiers near the Afghanistan border more than a week ago, the White House said in a statement.
"The president made clear that this regrettable incident was not a deliberate attack on Pa... | c9e41c7566cc4506bc8651c40118e9b9 | what did obama say | [
"this regrettable incident was not a deliberate attack on Pakistan and reiterated the United States' strong commitment to a full investigation,\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A South Carolina sheriff's office is investigating whether Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps smoked marijuana on the University of South Carolina campus.
Michael Phelps is facing a criminal investigation into whether he smoked marijuana on a college campus.
Authorities will file criminal charges i... | 0d24c42cbfcf4e0b8dcfeaa93804341b | Where was the published photo taken? | [
"University of South Carolina, in Richland County."
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- An outspoken Saudi human rights advocate who was imprisoned without charge for nearly eight months was freed this weekend, according to a fellow human rights activist.
Matrook al-Faleh, shown in 2004, was seized after he criticized prison conditions, says Human Rights Watch.
Matrook al-Faleh "is doing very w... | 36ed93a6b8c640799c2f5f328b1bcd24 | What Rights group said about Al-Faleh`s detention? | [
"condemning the arrest"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- All-time major record holder Jack Nicklaus believes that Tiger Woods will return to the golf course in time to appear in next month's Masters.
Woods, 34, has been out of the game since revelations about his private life were made public late last year but Nicklaus is of the opinion that his fellow- American... | 538a5c733cb04054ae10b1a6270835f5 | who believes Tiger Woods will return to golf in time to appear in The Masters? | [
"Jack Nicklaus"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Mourners packed into a church in Illinois Monday to remember a woman whose death made headlines worldwide.
At the St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel in Chicago, a funeral was held for Dawn Brancheau, a SeaWorld trainer who died last week after a killer whale dragged her underwater at Shamu Stadium in Orland... | 76b99b85a3cf46b7906f25902793be48 | where was brancheau's funeral held? | [
"St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel in Chicago,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Police and FBI agents are investigating the discovery of an empty rocket launcher tube on the front lawn of a Jersey City, New Jersey, home, FBI spokesman Sean Quinn said.
Niranjan Desai discovered the 20-year-old AT4 anti-tank rocket launcher tube, a one-time-use device, lying on her lawn Friday morning, pol... | 197ceb1e06f04f62b1da8cf9159c0f72 | To which group was the device handed over to? | [
"U.S. Army officials"
] |
NewsQA | Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A man accused of taping ESPN sports reporter Erin Andrews in the nude through hotel peepholes and posting the videos online will plead guilty to a federal stalking charge, according to a court document filed Thursday.
Michael David Barrett, 48, will enter a plea on December 15, sai... | e28aaaefc93544de9e4fab6ac16bd354 | who apologizes to Erin Andrews? | [
"\"Mr. Barrett"
] |
NewsQA | Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- A body was found in the landing gear bay of an airplane that arrived at Tokyo's Narita Airport Sunday, the airport announced.
The dead man was not carrying a passport or personal belongings, airport police said.
The man was of dark complexion and dressed in blue jeans and a red and dark blue... | fe8007fe9b1e47519e81671463a07d0a | Where did the flight set off from? | [
"New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- FBI agents Monday raided a rural Georgia peanut butter plant suspected as the source of a nationwide salmonella outbreak, a CNN affiliate reported.
The Food and Drug Administration launched a probe of Peanut Corporation of America on January 30.
The Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely, Georgia... | 463b7140ca694e73a907ec76a244810d | what company is involved? | [
"Peanut Corporation of America"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- For almost a century, the old dog has traversed landscapes across the United States, with weary, budget-conscious travelers peeking out of its windows.
Greyhound bus services will run from London to cities such as Portsmouth and Southampton.
Now, the iconic Greyhound is taking to the road... | 9d9ff68732b54683b79a15025cf12f6f | what services will run | [
"Greyhound bus"
] |
NewsQA | HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- William Potts picks up his daughters from school every day. People consider him a generous neighbor and a good father.
William Potts smuggled a firearm aboard a flight, hijacked the plane and forced the crew to fly to Cuba.
But few know how this eccentric American ended up in Cuba.
"I came to ... | 4fa57a3607084d5ea1fbee3e23ccadfe | when Potts served 12 years in a Cuban? | [
"In 1984,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Wayne Rooney's injury time header gave Manchester United a 3-1 victory over city rivals Manchester City to put them through to the English League Cup final 4-3 on aggregate.
City won last week's first leg 2-1, courtesy of a double by former United striker Carlos Tevez, but the English champions brought th... | 45e13633ecc3475f99eb531323f3dfb7 | What is it a repeat of? | [
"the 1994 League Cup final,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Conjoined Egyptian twin boys Hassan and Mahmoud, who were successfully separated in Saudi Arabia Saturday, are recovering and are expected to lead normal lives, officials said.
Conjoined twins Hassan, left, and Mahmud rest the day before separation surgery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
"The twins' vital signs... | a45b7a35b64d4742b3388e3d70165b63 | Who are less than a year old? | [
"Conjoined"
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Southwest Airlines will pay $7.5 million to settle complaints that it flew unsafe aircraft, and the fine will double unless the airline completes additional safety measures within a year, federal regulators announced Monday.
The FAA found Southwest operated jets on nearly 60,000 flights without per... | b73218f27d394ec880b0db53c43c7131 | What flew for 30 months after inspection deadlines passed? | [
"Southwest Airlines"
] |
NewsQA | ROME, Italy -- Mauro Camoranesi scored with 13 minutes left to earn Juventus a 1-1 home draw with Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Sunday.
Julio Cruz is mobbed by team-mates after giving Inter the lead in their 1-1 draw at Juventus.
Camoranesi picked up a headed knock-down from substitute Vincenzo Iaquinta before seein... | d722b1d92e754bbaa1a33a86c8c045c6 | What happened to Julio Cruz? | [
"mobbed by team-mates"
] |
NewsQA | NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Bronx woman has been charged with murder and robbery in the death of an 89-year-old Nazi concentration camp survivor, and police said a man is still being sought in connection with the death.
Felix Brinkmann dances at a 2008 birthday party. "He was not the kind of guy who had enemies," his son sa... | 3487db2070e44e27a88b83f91fc6be33 | Who was strangled to death? | [
"Felix Brinkmann"
] |
NewsQA | SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- A man at a Fort Lewis army post on Wednesday fatally shot a woman before turning the gun on himself, military authorities said.
The shootings on Wednesday occurred outside the main post exchange at Fort Lewis in Washington state.
The man, who was hospitalized earlier in the day, was p... | 9462e94d84a6496f89849c4f402bd146 | How many shots was heard? | [
"five to six"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Australia's cricketers will pay tribute to Jane McGrath at their one-day international against West Indies in St Vincent on Tuesday.
Jane McGrath died on Sunday at the age of 42.
The English-born wife of former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath, died on Sunday, aged 42, after a long battle with cancer.... | c6200494c219485088280b73db7f4567 | what did she die from | [
"cancer."
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck eastern Venezuela on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The quake's epicenter was about 25 miles from Carupano, near the Caribbean coast in northeastern Venezuela, the agency said. It was 7 miles deep.
The geological survey revised its ... | ef27df633d22419d827c51d2a78eb45d | What strength was the quake in Venezuela? | [
"5.6"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- While all eyes seem to be on "Slumdog Millionaire" for the Oscars, one very courageous little girl will be focused on another India-based film at the ceremony.
Pinki, like millions in developing countries, had to live with her deformity and suffer the social consequences.
It's called "Smile Pinki," a... | b373f0a5f9b14b2b96ff27186d9a0987 | Which charity provided Pinki's operation? | [
"Smile Train"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith is confirming the latest buzz: She's been laid off from the New York Post.
Legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith, 86, has been a fixture of New York tabloids for more than three decades.
Confronted with "economic gales," New York Post Editor Col Allan said in a letter sent... | 954938bb00934e70ad9b186172f1cc97 | A Liz Smith column won't run in a New York paper for the first time in how many years? | [
"33"
] |
NewsQA | LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Fifteen first ladies from African nations will attend a two-day summit in Los Angeles on health, women's issues and HIV/AIDS, organizers said Friday.
Actors Billy Zane and Sharon Stone, with Ted Alemayhu and Jean Stephane Biatcha, help announce the summit.
The conference, which b... | e1ca5c1511744679bdb8ff9e862b3716 | When does the meeting begin? | [
"Monday,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Drug violence in the Mexican state of Chihuahua left 24 people dead in the span of 24 hours this weekend, the state attorney general's office said Sunday.
The killings were scattered over four locations throughout the state, with eight dead in Juarez, 10 killed in the capital of Chihuahua, five killed in ... | a6de7b2918da4d00ba39d57d9dc16470 | What is the violence a result of? | [
"drug-related"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Some of the $85 million in hurricane relief supplies given away as federal surplus will be sent back to Louisiana and given to nonprofit agencies for distribution, the state's hurricane recovery office said Tuesday.
Hand towels sit unused in Fort Worth, Texas. Goods ranged from cots to camp stoves to coffee... | 703fb67521ff4c75823aba128b34e540 | Supplies were given away as government surplus by who? | [
"FEMA"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Pitcher Derek Holland restricted St. Louis Cardinals to just two hits in eight and a third innings to help Texas Rangers record a 4-0 win Sunday night to level the World Series at 2-2.
The Cardinals had hit 16 runs in a comprehensive victory in game three on Saturday, with Dominican Albert Pujols smashing... | 9c4ad0d5eaf344b19f96769df8bed5c4 | Who restricted the cardinals? | [
"Derek Holland"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The death toll from severe storms in northern Arkansas has been lowered to one person, emergency officials said early Saturday.
Officials had initially said three people were killed when the storm and possible tornadoes walloped Van Buren County on Friday.
The number of injuries in the county was al... | 4ecef06679e24a83878809a87ff4f80d | How many were injured statewide? | [
"23 people"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Dozens of people died as heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides in Brazil this week, officials said Tuesday.
A mudslide early Monday in Sapucaia, Rio de Janeiro, killed at least 13 people, city officials said in a written release.
One person died in Laje do Muriae, Rio de Janeiro, city officials sa... | 7b25cf1e91c54ec584d26dd206ac736a | How many people were killed in the mudslide? | [
"13"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- British TV channels could advertise abortion services for the first time under new advertising rules proposed Thursday by an ad industry group.
The new proposals will also allow condoms to be advertised more widely on television.
The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice, the indust... | 5489ae2a5d304fb7ac13554eb56cf9a7 | What kind of information do they give? | [
"about a range of options to pregnant women, including abortion."
] |
NewsQA | Unheralded American Doug Barron has become the first player to be banned by the PGA Tour for taking performance-enhancing drugs.
The 40-year-old has been given a one-year suspension.
He is the first professional to fail a drugs test since the PGA and European Tours began their anti-doping programs in July 2008.
... | 8604490c101449beabf6beee3e643c51 | Who is Doug Barron? | [
"first player to be banned by the PGA Tour"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Longtime talk show host Larry King says he's joined an effort to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"It would be a thrill of a lifetime to be a part owner, a partial owner, of a team I grew up rooting for as a child in Brooklyn," the former host of CNN's "Larry King Live" said Wednesday."
"To go to a ballp... | 23bda0a784f54bd8abb2919fc30dcd65 | What does King say he's doing? | [
"joined an effort to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers."
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Typhoon Morakot bore down on Taiwan Friday, packing 89 mph (143 kph) winds and threatening to soak the entire island when it makes landfall Saturday morning, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said.
A man fights against strong winds in Hsintien, Taipei county, Taiwan, on Friday.
As of 10 a.m. Friday (2 a.m... | 5e044630412e4571bfc05815150b4312 | Where is the storm located? | [
"Taiwan"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- Two men accused of failed car bomb attacks in London and a car bombing at Glasgow International Airport last year went on trial Thursday.
Mohammed Asha, a doctor, is accused of conspiracy to murder and cause explosions.
Bilal Abdulla and Mohammed Asha, both doctors, are charged with consp... | 63930e837bd0459bac8a55b3a2efe3d1 | What was their occupation? | [
"both doctors,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son Michael Blosil has died, a family spokesman said Saturday.
"My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time," the entertainer said in a statement through spokesman A... | dfcad9103fc841b193f8b0ede8d8cd13 | what was the shock | [
"Michael Blosil has died,"
] |
NewsQA | MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Miami police issued a plea for information Saturday after at least one person with an assault rifle opened fire on a crowd of people on a streetcorner Friday night, killing two teens and wounding seven other people.
Evidence markers dot the Miami street where nine people were gunned down with... | 9becbacd0d4c4c41b98e5609d7e95e03 | How many are students? | [
"Six"
] |
NewsQA | Baghdad (CNN) -- The last U.S. troops to occupy Camp Victory, once one of the largest and most high-profile American military bases in Iraq, left Friday afternoon as the Iraqi government assumed control of the sprawling complex near Baghdad's main airport.
The United States signed over control of the base on Thurs... | 89f2721cf63c4e58898169430d589b99 | What is the goal of the US Troops? | [
"complete withdrawal"
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The commander for NATO forces in Afghanistan said Wednesday that more military presence is "needed as quickly as possible."
U.S. troops are seeing an increased threat in Afghanistan, Gen. David McKiernan says.
Gen. David McKiernan said the additional military capability is needed because of "a... | dea8888bf55e4d808cfa9eebc1a48f9b | Where are the forces entering? | [
"Afghanistan"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- British bank Lloyds TSB has agreed to forfeit $350 million dollars to U.S. and New York authorities for criminally hiding information about prohibited dealings with Iranian and Sudanese customers.
Prosecutors said that the bank's misconduct took place between 1995 and 2007.
Under a settle... | a56dc4011a6a4c518a0445de58f61a5a | For what reason did the bank help the customers? | [
"because of restrictions"
] |
NewsQA | BUCHAREST, Romania (CNN) -- France has agreed to send a battalion of troops to eastern Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman has said.
Canadian NATO-led soldiers walk patrol near Kandahar, Afghanistan.
James Appathurai told reporters at a briefing that the move will help NATO meet Canada's requirement that it send more t... | 2d91e7ba3a7b423aa8f30fe0f3f139f8 | what will french move help? | [
"NATO meet Canada's requirement"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The pilot who made a treacherous crash-landing on New York's Hudson River look like a routine maneuver got a hero's welcome Saturday in his California hometown.
Chesley B. Sullenberger was honored Saturday with a celebration in his hometown of Danville, California.
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger put his... | 528936c6d71d484c91dc0978dc72faef | what did evidence show? | [
"\"soft body impact damage,\""
] |
NewsQA | MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexico has announced plans to raise tariffs on almost 90 U.S. exports, Mexican and U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
Mexico's state-run news agency says tariffs are in retaliation for cancellation of a U.S. trucking project.
The new trade measures are in retaliation for the cancellatio... | e52f94f8f27047d594e3f9ac261ef867 | What will tariffs target? | [
"U.S. industrial and agricultural products"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The Marine accused of killing Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, who was more than eight months pregnant, was not the father of her unborn child, a law enforcement source close to the murder investigation said Saturday.
Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, who is being held on a murder charge, is scheduled for arraignment ... | ae1f6bd7c83d4f0aaaa3d70078dad405 | where was the body found | [
"beneath a barbecue pit in Laurean's backyard"
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A weekend incident with racial overtones at a high school for deaf students could result in criminal charges with "enhanced penalties for a hate crime," Metro Police Chief Cathy Lanier said Wednesday.
A black student was held against his will and then released with "KKK" and swastikas drawn on hi... | b0b99bc1c9344e8b8e74ac21fa86db03 | What charges could teens face? | [
"criminal"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Ten days later and despite an $11,000 reward, police have not found a missing 5-year old Arizona girl.
Jahessye Shockley wandered out of her Glendale, Arizona home on October 11, unnoticed by her older siblings who were supposed to be watching her. Her mother called police after returning home from an err... | 0e55c6d1880f4d6391de95297186ce55 | Which individual was last seen on October 11? | [
"Jahessye Shockley"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The cat that vanished in baggage claim at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and whose plight became an online sensation has been found after being missing for two months.
"American Airlines is happy to announce that Jack the Cat has been found safe and well at JFK airport," the carrier wrot... | c25ee35ef9e14442a80cfe0a8129d9eb | Which airport was the cat found at? | [
"New York's John F. Kennedy International"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Peruvian soccer star Paolo Guerrero has been punished with a record fine by his German club Hamburg for throwing a water bottle into the face of a fan who he claimed had insulted him.
The striker made a public apology on Monday, but could face further disciplinary action from the German Football Associati... | 09edc014c6b7492bbec97494befd9555 | Who was hit with a record fine? | [
"Paolo Guerrero"
] |
NewsQA | BARCELONA, Spain (CNN) -- Google launched the latest salvo in the cellphone wars Tuesday with the unveiling of the newest handset to carry its Android platform.
Google's Android platform goes head to head with Apple's iPhone.
Unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Vodafone's HTC Magic smartphone will... | 0774822b9d0945138fd3eba4d02d807c | What will launch? | [
"HTC Magic smartphone"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A shadowy figure in the back seat of an SUV in surveillance photos is a second "person of interest" in the slaying of the University of North Carolina student body president, police said Monday.
Investigators say a second male appears in the back seat in this ATM photo, which has been colorized.
Police o... | 6224d8b4a64241cd8f07caa4ba909be5 | Who was found shot to death? | [
"Eve Carson's"
] |
NewsQA | TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Members of Iran's national soccer team wore green arm and wrist bands Wednesday during their World Cup qualifying match against South Korea.
Members of Iran's National Soccer Team sport green bands in their game against South Korea on Wednesday.
The team does not normally wear green bands.
... | e4d061d0fc884f8eab929c2ff80733d4 | What are bands a sign of? | [
"support for Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Shark attacks on humans were at the lowest levels in half a decade last year, and a Florida researcher says hard economic times may be to blame.
Fewer people in the water means less chance for sharks to attack, ichthyologist George Burgess says.
Sharks attacked 59 people in 2008, the lowest number of att... | f3185bb907df477a878602b9fb58ce73 | How many people were killed by sharks last year? | [
"59"
] |
NewsQA | Washington (CNN) -- African-Americans are extremely supportive of President Obama, but their enthusiasm appears to have dramatically dropped from earlier this year, according to a new national poll.
The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey, released Tuesday, also indicates that Obama's presidency appears to have made b... | 32d65177667347859743d75ff6707395 | What was released on Tuesday? | [
"CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey,"
] |
NewsQA | BABAHOYO, Ecuador (CNN) -- At least 10 people have died and thousands have been left homeless after torrential rains inundated large parts of Ecuador, officials said Thursday.
Authorities said the rains, which began a week ago, were the worst in a quarter century. Civil defense officials said more than 10,000 fam... | 8bd8633b0c4145d786575aa5b77b2b13 | What is the number of families affected? | [
"10,000"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Bayer Leverkusen regained second place in the Bundesliga on Sunday, with a 4-2 win at home to struggling Stuttgart.
Stuttgart twice battled back from behind, but goals in the last ten minutes of play from Stefan Reinartz and Stefan Kiessling ensured victory for coach Jupp Heynckes' side.
The 2007 Ger... | d8a9191705bb4893a177099b478796bd | Which team won the league in 2007? | [
"Stuttgart"
] |
NewsQA | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Suspected Taliban militants blew up a bridge early Tuesday in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, suspending NATO supply lines.
A Pakistani policeman sits near a police check post in the tribal area of Khyber Agency on February 12, 2008.
The blast occurred about 6 a.m. Tue... | ef0899fe18be4c76adc2962a3ce37565 | who was blown up | [
"a bridge"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- French fishermen suspended their blockade at three English Channel ports Thursday, allowing ferry traffic and freight to move through after two days of disruption, union leaders said.
French fishing boats blockade the port of Boulogne.
The French ports of Calais, Dunkirk and Boulogne were open again afte... | 20009be468a6423880cee1d7918cd2ba | What did the blockades do? | [
"forced a halt to all cross-Channel traffic, including passenger ferries and freighters, stranding tourists on both sides of the waterway and causing a backlog of freight trucks."
] |
NewsQA | ROME, Italy -- Italian tennis players Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali have been banned by the ATP for betting on matches.
Top Italian player Potito Starace has been suspended for six weeks for betting on matches.
The country's top player Starace -- 31st in the ATP rankings -- has been suspended for six weeks... | 305486af6c1c4fab92467a392227f410 | Who was suspended for six weeks? | [
"Potito Starace has been"
] |
NewsQA | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Militants set fire to a hotel at Pakistan's only ski resort Thursday, as security in the Swat Valley continued to deteriorate despite a month-old peace deal.
Pakistani soldiers on patrol in the Swat Valley, which is home to the country's only ski resort.
Militants forced their way into th... | 4940aec39dbe4dd6bd8bae7e32e2a48c | Where did they force their way? | [
"into the state-run hotel"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The wife of former New Life Church pastor Ted Haggard said Thursday that she never considered divorce after she discovered her husband had sexual encounters with men.
"I knew that he was more than this struggle," Gayle Haggard said on CNN's "Larry King Live" while promoting her new book "Why I Stayed."
... | 882bd81b897542b986ed4f6020da996d | What did Gayle not doubt? | [
"my faith in this process"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The space shuttle Discovery was waved off from its first chance to land Friday afternoon because of unstable weather near Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA said.
The space shuttle's landing in Florida was delayed Thursday, shown. A first attempt Friday was called off, too.
The shuttle will make anoth... | 509c4fff3d4f4681ada85536c1ba71db | What is the back up blan? | [
"Edwards Air Force Base in California's"
] |
NewsQA | MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Any attempt to pardon Mikhail Khodorkovsky -- once Russia's richest man, now its most famous inmate -- must follow standard procedure, including an admission of guilt, the nation's president said Sunday.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, is imprisoned in a work camp 4,000 mile... | c002819cef84448aaaf5b78381801c7e | Who is serving nine years for fraud? | [
"Mikhail Khodorkovsky,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A search is under way for a pregnant 20-year-old Marine who has been missing from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, since December 14.
Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach was eight months pregnant when she went missing on December 14.
Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach could give birth at any time, Onslow County Sheriff Ed... | 22a216f1f0e84c7d92fe288a23354203 | when is corporal due to give birth? | [
"at any time,"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England -- Chelsea are waiting on the fitness of John Terry ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match with Valencia, but Frank Lampard has been ruled out.
John Terry tries out his protective mask during training for Chelsea on Tuesday.
Center-back Terry suffered a broken cheekbone during Saturday's 0-0 draw... | 971cf604feb8471b920bbc3404c8e550 | Who trained in a face mask? | [
"John Terry"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Japan is grappling with its worst economic crisis since the end of World War II, the nation's economic and fiscal policy minister said Monday.
A businessman walks past a homeless man taking a nap at a Tokyo park.
The comments from Kaoru Yosano followed news of Japan's gross domestic product falling 12.7 perc... | 4c4a37fa99ab4be19f4687b5a1f2ad1c | What led to tens of layoffs in Japan? | [
"slump in exports"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A man went over Niagara Falls and survived Wednesday afternoon, one of the few people to ever survive the plunge unprotected, authorities said.
It is unclear whether the man chose not to aid in his rescue or was physically unable to do so, officials say.
The man was seen entering the icy water just above... | 852ed95bc4b2412086516db818f77c2d | What side did he jump in on? | [
"Canadian"
] |
NewsQA | New Zealand maxi Alfa Romeo eased to victory in the 65th annual Sydney to Hobart ocean yacht race on Monday.
Skippered by Neville Crichton, Alfa Romeo crossed the finish of the 628-mile race ahead of favorite Australian maxi Wild Oats XI.
Alfa Romeo had led since they left Sydney Harbor on Saturday and was no... | ed14f4d0fed74cd4bcb5d765ae886f8c | Who skippered the winning yacht ? | [
"Neville Crichton,"
] |
NewsQA | NEW YORK (CNN) -- The mother of a 17-year-old girl who disappeared while on spring break in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has identified her daughter on grainy hotel surveillance video.
Brittanee Marie Drexel's mother on Friday confirmed it was her daughter seen in a hotel surveillance video.
"When I saw her ... | 295c4a6f3a7a4485b40efd195bb5e61b | Who was last seen Saturday? | [
"Brittanee Marie Drexel's"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Singer Andy Williams has bladder cancer, is undergoing treatment and plans to return to performing in 2012, he said.
"You may have read or heard that I have bladder cancer. It's true and I'm currently undergoing treatment to deal with it," Williams said in a statement.
The singer also told fans at a ... | abb0185be0574530ab1306f5849914d4 | Williams started singing with his brothers, where? | [
"in a quartet"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar have confirmed Dick Advocaat as their new head coach until the end of the season.
AZ sought permission from the Belgian FA (KBVB) over the possibility of their national-team coach joining them for the rest of the campaign after sacking Ronald Koeman on Saturday.
A statement... | ad35e77a138f4558a5084cb31c54f931 | Who will Advocaat replace? | [
"Ronald Koeman"
] |
NewsQA | NEW YORK (CNN) -- The largest mass transit project in the country got under way Monday with the help of federal stimulus dollars, as public officials broke ground on a second passenger rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
Work on the country's largest mass transit project began Monday.
The new tunnel will link ... | 3e4ab72e960243c88540bb369fdbf692 | who is financing | [
"The Department of Transportation"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Gennaro Gattuso has ended speculation over his future by signing a new AC Milan contract, the Serie A club have announced.
Gattuso has been linked with moves to the English Premier League in recent weeks as he was said to be unhappy with his first-team opportunities after battling injury.
But the club ha... | a5471f56b4d549e29d9be5452f6e8e2f | What has Gattuso been linked with in recent weeks? | [
"moves to the English Premier League"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Sudan's government and rebels from its troubled Darfur region signed a confidence-building agreement Tuesday in Qatar, a step toward ending a six-year conflict that has killed about 300,000 people, the emirate's state news agency reported.
A member of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) stands guard near ... | 24efcec7a7a14b80a313588934da9e10 | How many people estimated to have died in six-year conflict? | [
"300,000"
] |
NewsQA | WASHAKIE COUNTY, Wyoming (CNN) -- Federal agents have apprehended accused child molester Edward Eugene Harper, who was on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, an FBI official said Thursday.
Edward Eugene Harper is believed to have lived a nomadic lifestyle since fleeing Mississippi.
Harper, 63, is accused of ... | 7c6342a4328f420385cb8b9cf7e7f727 | What is Harper accused of? | [
"molesting two girls, ages 3 and 8,"
] |
NewsQA | MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Members of a Russian doomsday cult barricaded themselves in a cave to wait out the end of the world as the cult's leader underwent psychiatric exams Thursday, Russian media reported.
The cult, which calls itself the "true Russian Orthodox Church," believes the world will end in May.
The c... | 40c7bea819b742a39671924e68abe54e | Who believes it will be the end of the world? | [
"Members of a Russian doomsday cult"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A former Alabama judge accused of checking male inmates out of jail and forcing them to engage in sexual activity was found not guilty Monday on charges of sexual abuse, attempted sodomy and assault, his lawyer said.
Attorney Robert Clark said former Judge Herman Thomas was found not guilty on several charg... | cd9495bb02d44226aaf6cd691eb3c238 | Who did the judge bring to his office? | [
"inmates"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Colombia's main leftist group suggested on Monday it is willing to reopen talks with the government.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as the FARC, has been at war with the state since the 1960s. While severely weakened in recent years, the guerrilla group has continued to carry out kidnap... | 64fea4b937164c559c66f58d72916a9d | how long has it been at war with the government | [
"since the 1960s."
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Former first lady Barbara Bush was moved out of the intensive care unit of a Houston, Texas, hospital into a regular room Thursday after surgery to repair and seal a perforated ulcer, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Ex-first lady Barbara Bush has been moved out of ICU and into a regular room.
Bush, 83, was ... | ba567b87205141b1a327cd1cc608d8e8 | Why did Barbara Bush have surgery? | [
"to repair and seal a perforated ulcer,"
] |
NewsQA | MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A Russian serial murderer dubbed the "Chessboard Killer" was given the maximum sentence of life in prison Monday and ordered to undergo psychiatric therapy for a string of at least 48 murders that terrorized Moscow for years.
A Moscow jury convicted Alexander Pichushkin last week of 48 murde... | 09c111ee78ad40928845e083933b2c02 | how long was the serial killer sentenced to? | [
"life in prison"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- Charging chesty women more for their bras doesn't win a lot of support, British retailer Marks & Spencer acknowledged Friday as it announced an end to the surcharge on its larger lingerie.
Marks & Spencer have apologised for charging chesty women more for bras.
"We boobed," screamed a fu... | b6421799e9f440ac9f963b9a197adb66 | Which retailer admitted the adverts? | [
"Marks & Spencer"
] |
NewsQA | Washington (CNN) -- Flights transporting critically injured Haitians into the United States will resume within a few hours, the White House announced Sunday afternoon.
The flights were temporarily suspended because of logistical issues including space to care for the injured, White House spokesman Tommy Vietor sai... | 3cfa35be1f314277b40fe91dbb2e8518 | Who are Evacuated patients? | [
"those whose medical needs could not be met by doctors working in Haiti."
] |
NewsQA | NEW YORK (CNN) -- All the news that's fit to print -- the motto of The New York Times -- does not necessarily apply to photos.
The newspaper published an editor's note Thursday stating that pictures used in a photo essay in its most recent Sunday Magazine were digitally manipulated without the paper's knowledge.
... | cff5f579e33d4730a7f24f9191963bc6 | Photos in Sunday Magazine were changed for what reasons? | [
"aesthetic reasons,\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Famed Uruguayan author Mario Benedetti died at his home in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Sunday, his personal secretary, Ariel Silva, told CNN.
Author Mario Benedetti, 88, was battling intestinal problems and had been hospitalized earlier this month.
Benedetti, 88, was battling intestinal problems and had been... | 9ae6894fadff4fa28896956c618bab90 | What was the reason for Benedetti left Uruguay? | [
"to live in exile,"
] |
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