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(CNN) -- "L.A. Law" had buzz right from the moment it premiered in 1986.
Co-created by Steven Bochco, hot off his success with "Hill Street Blues," the series was set at the high-priced Los Angeles law firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak.
The cast was glossy and diverse, including Jimmy Smits, Blair Underw... | what was the name of the law firm on the show? | 150 | 248 | the series was set at the high-priced Los Angeles law firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak | McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak |
Bloomberg L.P. is a privately held financial software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Bloomberg L.P. was founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981 with the help of Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, Charles Zegar, and a 30% ownership investment by Merrill Lynch.
Bloomberg L.P. pr... | Was he the sole founder? | 186 | null | with the help of Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, Charles Zegar, and | no |
CHAPTER LXXVI Some Pleasant, Shady Talk In The Groves, Between My Lords Abrazza And Media, Babbalanja, Mohi, And Yoomy
Abrazza had a cool retreat--a grove of dates; where we were used to lounge of noons, and mix our converse with the babble of the rills; and mix our punches in goblets chased with grapes. And as ever,... | And placed it where? | 424 | 434 | null | a bough. |
(CNN) -- A woman hospitalized after spending time in a sauna-like "sweatbox" has died, bringing the total fatalities to three, authorities said late Saturday.
Retreat participants spent up to two hours inside the sweatbox, the sheriff's office said.
In addition to the deaths, 18 others were injured at the October 8... | are the ones in hospital released? | 1,469 | null | The other retreat participants who were hospitalized have since been released. | Yes |
CHAPTER IV.
MRS. MADDEN'S BALL.
Two days after the dinner, George Bertram called in Eaton Square and saw Lady Harcourt; but, as it happened, she was not alone. Their interview on this occasion was not in any great degree embarrassing to either of them. He did not stay long; and as strangers were present, he was abl... | Did Caroline marry George? | 450 | 481 | dela Gauntlet came up to town f | No. |
Johannesburg (CNN) -- A plane carrying Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana was turned away from Madagascan airspace Saturday as he tried to return from exile, his spokesman and the airline said.
Ravalomanana, who had been in South Africa in exile, took off from Johannesburg Saturday morning in what was his s... | Where did they go after that? | 624 | null | back in South Africa | South Africa |
Washington (CNN) -- There are political upstarts, rebels with and without a cause, and then there's Ted Cruz.
The first-term Republican senator from Texas has achieved the rare notoriety of having almost everyone in Washington mad at him, at least for now.
His legislative maneuverings led to last year's 16-day gove... | What else? | 622 | 719 | null | his opposition to President Barack Obama's health care reforms. |
(CNN)A Los Angeles police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a local truck driver had his father's help in fleeing California and traveling to Texas, court documents filed Thursday said.
Henry Solis, a Los Angeles Police Department rookie, is accused of killing 23-year-old Salome Rodriguez Jr. early... | Where in Texas? | 1,032 | null | he drove his son to El Paso, dropped him off at a bus station | El Paso. |
The Kingdom of France () was a medieval and early modern monarchy in Western Europe. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe and a great power since the Late Middle Ages and the Hundred Years' War. It was also an early colonial power, with possessions around the world.
France originated as West Francia ("Fra... | What did Capet create that ended that? | 488 | null | null | the Capetian dynasty |
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities were searching Wednesday for two politicians accused of belonging to the Familia Michoacana drug cartel, which is blamed for killing more than 30 federal police officers in a series of attacks since Saturday.
Drug violence is up in Michoacan state, shown by recent atta... | Who runs the cartel's protection? | null | null | Toscano | Toscano |
Chapter LI. Dum Spiro, Spero.
Brisk and smiling, Mrs. Presty presented herself in the waiting-room. "We have got rid of our enemy!" she announced, "I looked out of the window and saw him leaving the hotel." She paused, struck with the deep dejection expressed in her daughter's attitude. "Catherine!" she exclaimed, "I... | who is she afraid of? | null | 1,392 | With that outburst of temper, she took the letter to Bennydeck. In less than a minute she returned, a tamed woman. "He frightens me," she said. | Bennydeck |
CHAPTER XIX
WHAT HAPPENED TO TOM AND SAM
Let us return to Tom and Sam, at the time they were left alone at Binoto's hostelry.
"I wish we had gone with Dick and Uncle Randolph," said Tom, as he slipped into his coat and shoes. "I don't like this thing at all."
"Oh, don't get scared before you are hurt, Tom!" lau... | What did he say occurred to the rest of them? | null | 905 | null | took prisoners |
CHAPTER V
WOLF'S OFFER
Jefferson sat in the shade of the bougainvillea and pondered some letters. Austin lounged in a basket-chair opposite and read the _Diario_. They had combined their business as far as possible, but Pancho Brown would not agree to a formal amalgamation. All was quiet. One heard the fountain spl... | What company had Austin joined? | 757 | 813 | "When I joined Pancho Brown I used to study the accounts | Pancho Brown |
Billy had a pet turtle that he took good care of, everyday. His turtle's name was Tumble. Tumble liked to walk around outside in the garden and dig small holes to sleep in. Billy loved Tumble and would visit him outside when he got home from school. Tumble's favorite food was oatmeal. So, every day after school, Billy ... | did Billy take good care of Tumble? | 884 | null | Billy took good care of Tumble, everyday. | Yes |
Cornwall is a ceremonial county in the United Kingdom. It is also a unitary authority area of England, administered by Cornwall Council. The county is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar which forms most of t... | what are the people there called? | 1,436 | 1,444 | Cornish | Cornish |
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is named after the Christian saint, Monica. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is bordered on three sides by the city of Los Angeles – Pacific Palisades to the north, Brentwood on the northeast, Sawtelle on the east, Mar ... | What is the other story of the naming? | 1,059 | 1,084 | feast day of Saint Monica | feast day of Saint Monica |
CHAPTER XLII
The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite. Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge. Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
"Monsieur!" she whispered. "I have been here for one hour."
He nodded.
"Well?"
"Monsieur le Duc... | What did Mr. Sabin recommend the Prince drink? | 277 | 278 | fin champagne | fin champagne |
Devon (), also known as Devonshire, which was formerly its common and official name, is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the northeast, and Dorset to the east. The City ... | What county in England got its name from Dumnonia? | null | 727 | Devon derives its name from Dumnonia | Devon |
As they went to the doors they saw they had the letters A, B, C, and D on them. What did it mean? Alpha, the leader, told everyone to stop and look at the doors, so as to see which door they would go through. The walls were brown and dirty. The lights were yellow. Door A was blue. This was Beta's choice. Door B was red... | What were the colors of the four doors? | 77 | 80 | door a was blue | door a was blue |
Warner Music Group (abbreviated as WMG, commonly referred to as Warner Music or WEA International) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the "big three" recording companies and the third largest in the global music industry, next to Univers... | How many countries does WMG have operations in? | 157 | 159 | more than 50 | more than 50 |
CHAPTER XVII.
NEAR TO DEATH.
The Irishwoman had come up behind Hal so softly--she wore rubbers--that the youth did not hear her, and he was, therefore, thoroughly startled when she made the exclamation quoted at the end of the preceding chapter.
Ferris and Macklin jumped to their feet and both rushed out in the h... | Who did Mary come up on? | 33 | 80 | The Irishwoman had come up behind Hal so softly | Hal |
(CNN) -- The man suspected of killing three people and wounding others near Auburn University turned himself in to authorities late Tuesday, authorities said.
Desmonte Leonard, 22, turned himself in to U.S. marshals at the federal courthouse in Montgomery, said Montgomery County Sheriff D.T. Marshall.
It was not im... | Name the suspect? | 161 | null | Desmonte Leonard | Desmonte Leonard |
There once was a clown named Happy who traveled with the circus. He was one of the most famous clowns of all time, because he was once the star of a movie. Happy did a lot of things in his act that were very silly. He was best known for belting out songs in the wrong key, which would make neighborhood cats meow and how... | What did Happy let someone borrow? | null | 979 | Happy pointed over to the sink, and the driver picked up the toothpaste and left | toothpaste |
The unemployment rate is a measure of the prevalence of unemployment and it is calculated as a percentage by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by all individuals currently in the labor force. During periods of recession, an economy usually experiences a relatively high unemployment rate. According to Intern... | Did he think this could be done? | 1,649 | 1,692 | which is not possible without public bodies | no |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Angry workers beat to death a human resources vice president after he laid off 42 employees at an auto-parts manufacturing company in southern India, police said Wednesday.
Roy George was vice-president for human resources at Pricol, the auto-parts company.
Some four to five workers, belon... | When were their fellow workers fired? | 971 | 1,019 | the sacking of two of their colleagues in August | August |
Mary was a little girl who loved to sew. She liked to sew dresses, shirts, and skirts but Mary hated to sew quilts. She didn't like anything about sewing quilts and blankets because it took too long. One quilt or blanket took a week to make, when a skirt or shirt took one night! Mary's mother didn't understand why Mary... | What do her friends like to do? | 474 | 525 | null | Play games and play outside |
Kazakhstan (, ; , "Qazaqstan", ; , "Kazakhstan"), officially the Republic of Kazakhstan (, "Qazaqstan Respwblïkası"; , "Respublika Kazakhstan"), is the world's largest landlocked country, and the ninth largest in the world, with an area of . Kazakhstan is the dominant nation of Central Asia economically, generating 60%... | And another? | 719 | 725 | steppe | steppe |
Justin sat down for dinner with his Mother, who was 40, and Father, who was 45 and Sister as he always did when it was time to eat. He always sat across from his sister, Melissa. Tonight's dinner was meatloaf, mashed potatoes with butter, and green peas. Justin's mother made the best meatloaf. She said that her mother ... | With how many other people? | 32 | 89 | his Mother, who was 40, and Father, who was 45 and Sister | three |
CHAPTER XXIII
DAVE AND THE FAWN
"Sam, do you think he will live?"
Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
"Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer. "We'll do all we can, a... | What did Dave feel after regaining consciousness? | 183 | 190 | faint shudder , followed by a tiny gasp | faint shudder , followed by a tiny gasp |
Larry the dinosaur was going to go to a dinosaur birthday party that night, and he was very excited, because the party was for him! He was turning 7 years old, which in dinosaur years, that means he was going to be an adult! There were so many different things he was going to do! He knew that there was going to be a mo... | WHat did they yell? | 820 | 871 | null | "Happy birthday Larry!" |
The longest-serving lawmaker in U.S. congressional history, a legendary Motown artist, and the matriarch of a renowned political family will be among this year's recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House announced Monday.
Rep. John Dingell, Stevie Wonder and Ethel Kennedy are three of the nin... | Are there any people in sports winning? | 1,177 | 1,199 | golfer Charles Sifford | Yes |
Marcel lived on a farm. Every morning when he woke up, he got dressed, washed his face, and then helped his Pa with the chores before having breakfast. After breakfast, he walked with his sisters to the school in the town.
One day on his way to school, Marcel remembered he left his books on the table. "Oh no!" he sai... | What was his response? | 556 | null | No | No |
Flying a kite can be dangerous. When I was eight years old I went to the park with my dad to fly my new kite. We stood on the top of a hill and tried to catch the wind. It took us almost half an hour, but we finally got the kite into the air. As it lifted into the sky, the kite caught the edge of my jacket and I was pu... | how was she pulled off the ground? | 270 | 357 | the kite caught the edge of my jacket and I was pulled up into the wind with the kite. | the kite |
CHAPTER IV.
SAVING THE SLOOP.
It was no pleasant position to be in. The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.
"Save me! De boat has gone down!"
He was wrong, however, for a second later the ... | Who was the only one of the group to remain cool in the face of danger? | null | 279 | jerry | jerry |
CHAPTER XVIII
A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS
The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited. Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper. The tone of the place was still entirely Teutonic. Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a tab... | what was the tone like in the restaurant? | 256 | 264 | Teutonic | Teutonic |
(CNN) -- An "America's Got Talent" contestant's emotional story of getting hit by a grenade in Afghanistan is not backed up by military records. And now, questions surround whether he embellished his heroic tale.
Timothy Poe wowed the three judges on the NBC program Monday night after stuttering when he spoke, but si... | Did four of the people judging him love him? | 215 | 249 | Timothy Poe wowed the three judges | No |
Newark ( or also locally ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County. As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 277,140 in 2010, making it the nation's 67th most-populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 200... | What percentage of an increase? | 418 | 437 | null | 1.7% |
(CNN) -- Five Somali men were convicted in the Netherlands of plotting a hijack at sea and sentenced to five years in prison, CNN affiliate RTL reported Thursday.
The trial of the five, said to be the first trial of pirates in Europe in modern times, opened in Rotterdam District Court May 25.
The men were captured ... | How much time could they have gotten? | null | null | faced a maximum sentence of nine to 12 years | nine to 12 years |
(CNN) -- Syrian state TV aired Saturday what it said was a confession by citizen journalist Ali Mahmoud Othman, who activists say was arrested in March after he helped foreign journalists escape from the besieged city of Homs.
Othman helped run a media center in Baba Amr area of Homs, which provided information to in... | Do people suspect he was tortured? | 751 | 774 | torture in detention. | yes |
(CNN) -- Garrick Utley, who worked as a globetrotting foreign correspondent during the flush decades of network news, has died at age 74 of prostate cancer, his wife of 40 years said Friday.
"He has been fighting -- as you always call it -- prostate cancer for two years," Gertje Utley said. "He had a very, very rare,... | Where did Garrick Utley study East-West relations? | 259 | 259 | berlin | berlin |
(CNN) -- Amelie Mauresmo wants a second life -- one away from tennis.
After calling time on an illustrious playing career with two grand slams safely tucked away, the Frenchwoman is arguably just as entrenched in the game as she ever was.
Mauresmo is currently juggling roles as tournament director in Paris and capt... | Was she ever injured? | 1,398 | 1,438 | But when injuries began to mount in 2009 | Yes |
My mommy has a really cool job! She makes costumes for movie stars. She works in the attic of our house, so I get to see her work all the time. I watch every movie I can, and try to learn all of the different costumes by heart. Mommy says if I work hard and keep up my practice, one day I'll get to to make costumes for ... | Does the author want to follow in her mother's footsteps? | 302 | 315 | make costumes | Yes |
Dallas (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed the scheduled execution on an inmate on death row in Texas amid questions about a psychologist who testified that blacks and Hispanics were more likely to commit future crimes.
Duane Edward Buck already had eaten a final meal of fried chicken, fried fish, french frie... | Was he released from prison? | null | 831 | Buck remains on death row | No |
Susan was very happy to get some money from her grandmother. She spent all morning at her grandmother's house doing chores for her. Grandmother was getting older, and sometimes she needed help with small things around the house. The first thing that Susan did was clean the big window in her house. It was afternoon and ... | What did Susan get? | 28 | 38 | null | some money |
Amman, Jordan (CNN) -- The wife of an alleged suicide bomber who killed eight people at a U.S. base in Afghanistan last week says she is shocked by his actions but "proud" of what he did.
Defne Bayrak, the Turkish wife of Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi -- a Jordanian doctor identified as the attacker -- said she do... | Anyone killed or injured? | 72 | 84 | eight people | eight people |
Sir James Paul McCartney, (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He gained worldwide fame as the bass guitarist and singer for the rock band the Beatles, widely considered the most popular and influential group in the history of pop music. His songwriting partnership w... | Was he knighted at some point in his life? | 1,312 | 1,320 | knighted | Yes |
Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) -- A secret audio recording of their biggest election year target -- Sen. Mitch McConnell -- talking to a donor summit arranged by the Koch brothers, the Democrats' 2014 bogeymen.
Democrats pushed "The Nation" story around online with frenetic glee.
McConnell's Democratic challenger for h... | What state are they from? | 314 | 337 | for his Kentucky seat, | Kentucky |
(CNN) -- Members of the international community have reacted to the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran and the oppostion protests which have accompanied the result.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pictured at a rally held in Tehran Sunday to celebrate his re-election as Iranian president.
U.S. Secretary of... | Where does it come from? | 1,479 | 1,485 | policy | policy |
USA Today is an internationally distributed American daily middle-market newspaper that serves as the flagship publication of its owner, the Gannett Company. Founded by Al Neuharth on September 15, 1982, it operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters on Jones Branch Drive in McLean, Virginia. It is printed at 37 sit... | What was the goal of their meeting? | 1,287 | 1,317 | o develop a national newspaper | They wanted to develop a national newspaper |
CHAPTER XXII
THE REFUGEE'S RETURN
Sabatini's attitude of indolence lasted only until they had turned from the waterway into the main river. Then he sat up and pointed a little way down the stream.
"Can you cross over somewhere there?" he asked.
Arnold nodded and punted across towards the opposite bank.
"Get i... | Did they go to the water for fun? | 539 | 595 | for the pleasure of watching your prowess with that pole | no |
(CNN) -- Felix Baumgartner made headlines around the world when he fell 24 miles from near-space to a desert in Roswell, New Mexico, and lived to tell the tale.
The jump put Baumgartner in the record books and spelled publicity for the sponsor, Red Bull, a caffeinated sugar-y drink building a reputation for risk and ... | What record did he set? | 529 | 590 | Baumgartner did set a record for supersonic travel by a human | supersonic travel by a human |
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- The world knows her as the daring nanny who, clutching a 2-year-old boy, pushed past the havoc in a terrorized Mumbai and risked her life to keep the toddler safe.
Sandra Samuel bravely saved the life of Moshe Holtzberg, 2, but says she sees no heroism in her actions.
But Sandra Samuel sees no he... | What is her name? | 494 | 510 | his wife, Rivka | Rivka |
One South African artist is using the street as his canvas and changing lives in the process.
Ricky-Lee Gordon, who goes by his artist name Freddy Sam, describes himself as a creative activist who hopes to bring about social change through his projects.
His latest ambition is to transform the Cape Town suburb, Wood... | Is rent expensive there? | 897 | 945 | Gordon explains that the cheap rent in Woodstock | no |
CHAPTER X. NOBLESSE OBLIGE
The other won't agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children's life. Babes in the Wood.
"I say, Aunt Cherry," said Adrian, "the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I'm going down with h... | How are they going to gather the fossils? | 560 | null | Merrifield and I mean to dig it out | dig it out |
CHAPTER XV Sammy Jay Makes Paddy a Call.
Paddy the Beaver was hard at work. He had just cut down a good- sized aspen tree and now he was gnawing it into short lengths to put in his food pile in the pond. As he worked, Paddy was doing a lot of thinking about the footprint of Old Man Coyote in a little patch of mud, fo... | How did Sammy feel when the tree fell? | 1,329 | 1,433 | Paddy was cutting the very tree in which he was sitting, and so when it fell he had had a terrible frigh | frightened |
Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed "Karnataka" in 1973. Only a small part of the state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is ... | How many people live in the state? | null | 707 | 61,130,704 i | 61,130,704 |
(CNN) -- We are now able to project a winner in the 2012 presidential race:
Brooks & Dunn.
Again.
If that wasn't clear enough already, it became abundantly so at the end of Newt Gingrich's victory speech in South Carolina last weekend.
As Gingrich left the stage, his campaign staff played a song through the spe... | Have others used this song? | 414 | 667 | That song has become a bipartisan standard in recent presidential campaigns. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney used it at their rallies; Barack Obama used it at his rallies; John McCain used it at his rallies; and now Gingrich is using it. Mitt Romney, too | yes |
One hot summer day in August my family and I wanted to go to the beach. We had not gone to the beach in a very long time and felt that today was a great day to do it.
We piled everyone into the car-my mom, my dad, my sister, my dog, and me. I begged mom and dad to let me sit in the front seat, but they said no. I had... | such as? | 690 | 762 | As I swam around I saw many cool things, like fish, seaweed, and shells. | like fish, seaweed, and shells. |
Tokelau () is a New Zealand territory in the southern Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls (from the northwest, Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo), with a combined land area of and a population of approximately 1,500. Its capital rotates yearly between the three atolls. Tokelau lies north of the Samoan ... | What is the capital of Tokelau? | 68 | 77 | null | its capital rotates yearly between the three atolls |
New York (CNN)A suburban New York cardiologist has been charged in connection with a failed scheme to have another physician hurt or killed, according to prosecutors.
Dr. Anthony Moschetto, 54, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to criminal solicitation, conspiracy, burglary, arson, criminal prescription sale and weapons c... | How have all three pled? | 643 | 653 | not guilty | not guilty |
Once there was a beautiful Queen. She liked dancing. She liked singing. She liked playing. But the thing she liked the most was eating ice cream. She liked many kinds of ice cream, but her favorite was strawberry. She liked it best because it was pink, and pink was her favorite color. Because she liked eating ice cream... | how did this make the queen feel? | 753 | 829 | The queen was very happy that everyone liked strawberry as much as she did. | very happy |
There was once an alligator who liked to wear orange sweaters. He liked that is was orange instead of a boring color like white or black. All of the other alligators would laugh and point at him and say mean things about him. They would say it was silly for an alligator to wear a sweater. One night it got very cold and... | How was he different from others? | 32 | 61 | liked to wear orange sweaters | he like to wear sweaters |
Chapter XXXVII
SECOND JOURNEY OF THE DOMINIE TO THRUMS DURING THE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
Here was a nauseous draught for me. Having finished my tale, I turned to Gavin for sympathy; and, behold, he had been listening for the cannon instead of to my final words. So, like an old woman at her hearth, we warm our hands at ... | When did they begin their relationship? | 933 | 950 | at two and twenty | at two and twenty |
Moscow (CNN) -- There is no basic human right to barge into a church to make a political statement, jump around near the altar, and shout obscenities. But there is most certainly the right not to lose your liberty for doing so, even if the act is offensive.
But that is exactly what happened Friday. A court in Moscow ... | Was there any human rights? | 16 | 68 | null | No |
A family of four went to the zoo today. The animal zoo they were going to had a bunch of different kinds of animals! The kids were so excited to go that they had almost forgot to bring their camera. They arrived to the zoo and the first thing they saw were the flamingos! They were so pretty and pink. They all stood aro... | What did they have? | 641 | null | The family had a bunch of food such as pizza, burgers, chicken fingers, and fries | pizza, burgers, chicken fingers, and fries |
CHAPTER VII.
WHAT PASSED UNDER THE PINE AND WHAT REMAINED THERE.
Ramirez was not as happy in his revenge as he had anticipated. He had, in an instant of impulsive rage, fired his mine prematurely, and, as he feared, impotently. Gabriel had not visibly sickened, faded, nor fallen blighted under the exposure of his w... | Where was Ramirez in the scene? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
(CNN) -- Five suspected pirates went on trial Tuesday in the Netherlands in what is thought to be the first trial in Europe of pirate suspects.
The trial of the five Somali men opened in Rotterdam District Court and is expected to last five days, said Wim de Bruin, a spokesman for Netherlands National Prosecutor's Of... | When? | 328 | null | The five were captured by the Dutch Navy in January 2009 | January 2009 |
CHAPTER IX.—THE MAD ELEPHANT.
From Middletown the circus went to Dover, and then to Grasscannon.
At each of these places a big business was done, and at every performance Leo did better.
The young gymnast became a great favorite with all but two people in the “Greatest Show on Earth.”
These two people were Jack... | True or False: Leo was steadily improving. | 101 | 192 | At each of these places a big business was done, and at every performance Leo did better.
| true |
Once upon a time there were three rabbits, named Winston, Chester, and Francis. Chester was a brown rabbit with large eyes. Francis was grey and white and had messy fur. Winston was black and very fat. They were very happy rabbits who loved to eat. Every day they would leave their home, cross a road, and go through a s... | did the squirrel have a name? | 563 | 592 | The squirrel's name was Acorn | Yes. |
(CNN) -- Edgar Hernandez didn't expect to learn that he was pre-diabetic at age 16.
When his mother burst into tears at the doctor's office, it hit him hard. He was 370 pounds and couldn't stand to look at himself.
It was tough being a fat kid, but things became unbearable in high school. Edgar was seeing a therapi... | What was he diagnosed with? | 292 | 348 | . Edgar was seeing a therapist for depression symptoms. | depression |
"Mohawk Guy," a Mars rover flight director, isn't just a social media sensation -- he made an impression on President Barack Obama, too.
"I, in the past, thought about getting a mohawk myself, but my team keeps on discouraging me," Obama told scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in a phone call Monday broad... | What is his name? | 824 | 858 | whose real name is Bobak Ferdowsi, | Bobak Ferdowsi |
(CNN) -- Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, facing an international arrest warrant, is paying the price for pandering to the West, al Qaeda's second-in-command said in an audio statement released Tuesday.
Ayman al-Zawahiri, seen here in 2007, said Tuesday the Sudanese president pandered to the West.
"I am no... | Who is named in the warrant? | null | 89 | Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, facing an international arrest warrant | Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
MURDER!
The planting time came round at Pitcairn, and all was busy activity in the little settlement at Bounty Bay. The women, engaged in household work and in the preparation of food, scarcely troubled themselves to cast an anxious eye on the numerous children who, according to age and capacity, r... | what are the names of the natives? | 1,383 | 1,410 | Timoa, Nehow, and Tetaheite | Timoa, Nehow, and Tetaheite |
(CNN) -- Anita Davenport's curiosity about her family's past began with the photographs that surrounded her. She said she wanted to know the stories behind the images of her parents and uncles.
Anita Davenport's grandfather, Walter, was stationed in Battle Creek, Michigan, during World War I.
The stories she found ... | Did Walter like Battle Creek? | 1,117 | 1,148 | Walter was fond of Battle Creek | Yes |
CHAPTER XVII. EXCLUDED
But I needn't tell you what to do, only do it out of hand, And charge whatever you like to charge, my lady won't make a stand. -—T. HOOD.
The ladies' committee could not but meet over and over again, wandering about the gardens, which were now trimmed into order, to place the stalls and dec... | Why were they walking around there? | 317 | 356 | decide on what should and should not be | to decide on what should and should not be |
I am very hungry. I look for my mother.
When is dinner? I ask.
Dinner is at six, my mother says.
What can we eat? I ask.
We can pick food from our garden, she says. I help her pick corn, beans, and peas.
The corn is yellow and white. The beans are small and brown. The peas are green and round.
I put the bea... | How many items were picked for dinner? | 189 | 210 | corn, beans, and peas | corn, beans, and peas |
The children's father wanted to know what every one wanted on their pizza. Andy wanted a strawberry on his pizza. Father thought that was funny. Father asked if anyone wanted chicken on the pizza. Sue did not want chicken. Andy wanted chicken. Dan did not want chicken, but their father wanted to get chicken on the pizz... | Did everyone agree on the crust? | 797 | 861 | Sue wanted thin crust pizza also. Andy wanted thick crust pizza. | No. |
CHAPTER XXIV
THE ALTERED SAILING LIST
When dinner was over, Dick sat by himself in a quiet spot on the liner's quarter-deck. There was a tall, iron bulwark beside him, but close by this was replaced by netted rails, through which he caught the pale shimmer of the sea. The warm land-breeze had freshened and ripples ... | on what? | 100 | null | on the liner's quarter-deck. | On a liner's quarter-deck. |
New York (CNN) -- Popular science-fiction author Harry Harrison, whose book "Make Room! Make Room!" was the basis for the 1973 film "Soylent Green," about a futuristic society and its fictional food, has died, his publisher said Wednesday. He was 87.
Born in 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut, Harrison was best known for ... | What year was Harrison born? | null | 277 | null | 1925 |
Department stores today have sections that sell the following: clothing, furniture, home appliances, toys, cosmetics, gardening, toiletries, sporting goods, do it yourself, paint, and hardware and additionally select other lines of products such as food, books, jewelry, electronics, stationery, photographic equipment, ... | why? | 1,465 | 1,477 | to influence | to influence |
(CNN) -- A Mexican man who was allegedly killed on orders from his own cartel believed they were hunting for him after he began working as an informant and was fearful for his life, according to court documents.
Police say soldier Michael Jackson Apodaca, 18, acted as the gunman.
Jose Daniel Gonzalez Galeana began ... | Who was supposedly killed? | null | null | Jose Daniel Gonzalez Galeana | Jose Daniel Gonzalez Galeana |
Seven years ago, Dawn Larkin-Wallace, a mom of three, took up running to lose that 10 to 20 pounds of baby weight that just wouldn't go away.
She figured once she dropped the weight, she'd be off the treadmill.
What she could have never imagined is that she'd become a marathon runner who inspired her three children... | What motivated Dawn Larkin-Wallace to start running seven years ago? | 35 | 41 | 10 to 20 pounds of baby weight | 10 to 20 pounds of baby weight |
Pope Saint John XXIII (Latin: Ioannes XXIII; Italian: Giovanni XXIII) born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli,[a] Italian pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo dʒuˈzɛppe roŋˈkalli]; 25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963) reigned as Pope from 28 October 1958 to his death in 1963 and was canonized on 27 April 2014. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was the fo... | When was he ordained as a priest? | 416 | 467 | He was ordained to the priesthood on 10 August 1904 | 1904 |
PERUGIA, Italy (CNN) -- A judge Tuesday convicted Rudy Guede, a native of the Ivory Coast, in last year's murder of a British woman in Italy and sentenced him to 30 years in prison.
Briton Meredith Kercher was found dead in her Perugia apartment last November.
Judge Paolo Micheli also ruled that adequate evidence e... | How long ago was the murder? | 783 | 793 | a year ago | a year ago |
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France and others.
Members of Ame... | on what day? | 2,066 | 2,079 | July 2, 1776. | July 2, 1776. |
CHAPTER IX.
The curse of growing factions and divisions Still vex your councils! Venice Preserved.
The prudence of Morton found sufficient occupation in stemming the furious current of these contending parties, when, two days after his return to Hamilton, he was visited by his friend and colleague, the Reverend Mr ... | How did Henry Morton lead the party of marksmen in conveying Lord Evandale away? | 426 | 427 | immediate command | immediate command |
(CNN) -- The 54-year-old Michigan tree trimmer severely beaten after he accidentally struck a child who had stepped into the street earlier this month is breathing on his own, according to his daughter.
"He is off the ventilator and is able to breathe on his own," Mandi Marie Utash posted Friday to a GoFundMe.com pag... | What was he driving? | 538 | 551 | his vehicle | his vehicle |
BBC Online, formerly known as BBCi, is the BBC's online service. It is a large network of websites including such high-profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services co-branded BBC iPlayer, the children's sites CBBC and CBeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize. The BBC has had an on... | What as the result of this? | 676 | 749 | which has resulted in various public consultations and government reviews | public consultations and government reviews |
Hoover began using wiretapping in the 1920s during Prohibition to arrest bootleggers. In the 1927 case Olmstead v. United States, in which a bootlegger was caught through telephone tapping, the United States Supreme Court ruled that FBI wiretaps did not violate the Fourth Amendment as unlawful search and seizure, as lo... | What was the name of the group that burglarized the FBI agent's office in 1971? | 243 | 250 | the citizens ' commission to investigate the fbi | the citizens ' commission to investigate the fbi |
(CNN) -- The one-eyed jihadist commander known as "Mr. Marlboro" is back in action.
Moktar Belmoktar, whose group was responsible for the deadly attack on the BP oil facility in southern Algeria last January, appears in a new video released by his group -- the al-Mulathameen Brigade, which translates as the "Signator... | What is his group responsible for? | 104 | 197 | whose group was responsible for the deadly attack on the BP oil facility in southern Algeria | A deadly attack on an oil facility |
CHAPTER XIX. WOOING IN THE DARK.
You may put out my eyes with a ballad-maker's pen, and hang me up for the sign of blind Cupid.--_Much Ado About Nothing_.
Aurelia had been walking in the park with her two remaining charges, when a bespattered messenger was seen riding up to the door, and Letitia dropped her hoop in... | was she helped by the talk of prayer? | null | 1,636 | null | no |
The Axis powers (, "Sūjikukoku", ), also known as the Axis and the Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis, were the nations that fought in World War II against the Allied forces. The Axis powers agreed on their opposition to the Allies, but did not completely coordinate their activity.
The Axis grew out of the diplomatic efforts of ... | When did it start? | 416 | 489 | The first step was the treaty signed by Germany and Italy in October 1936 | October 1936 |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani Taliban vowed Thursday to carry out attacks against India to avenge the death of a man executed by Indian authorities for his role in the 2008 terrorist assault on Mumbai.
Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani, was hanged Wednesday in Pune, a city southeast of Mumbai. He was the... | When did this occur? | 180 | 185 | null | 2008 |
On Mother's Day Sunday I went to breakfast with my mom, sister and wife. The day before that, I bought my mom a lovely bunch of flowers. My mom had eggs, my sister had pancakes, and my wife had toast. I had a muffin. The restaurant was called Maggie's. It was not my favorite breakfast restaurant. I like Denny's or a di... | did you share a meal with them? | 258 | null | null | yes |
CHAPTER XXXII.
HOW KING WILLIAM TOOK COUNSEL OF A CHURCHMAN.
If Torfrida was exhausted, so was Hereward likewise. He knew well that a repulse was not a defeat. He knew well the indomitable persistence, the boundless resources, of the mastermind whom he defied; and he knew well that another attempt would be made, an... | What was funny? | 1,084 | 1,091 | William | William |
CHAPTER XXII
ACROSS THE ROOF OF THE WORLD
Claire dressed Dlorus, cooked a dinner of beet greens, potatoes, and trout; and by bullying and great sweetness kept Dlorus from too many trips to the gin bottle. Milt caught the trout, cut wood, locked in a log shed Pinky's forlorn mining-tools. They started for North Yaki... | when ? | 339 | 346 | null | evening |
Harry was a good hamster. He would run on the wheel in his cage every day. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and on the weekends, his master would even put him a plastic ball that allowed him to run all across the house, as long as he stayed in the ball. Harry loved the plastic ball, and he even liked his master, but Harry want... | what kind of animal was he? | 0 | 25 | Harry was a good hamster. | hamster |
Canon law is the body of laws and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (Church leadership), for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church (both Latin Church and Eastern Catholic Churches), the Eastern and Oriental Or... | What is the origin of the word "canon"? | 134 | 301 | greek kanon / ancient greek : κανων , arabic qanun / قانون , hebrew kaneh / קנה , " straight " ; a rule , code , standard , or measure ; the root meaning in all these languages is " reed " ( cf . the romance - language ancestors of the english word " cane " ) . the apostolic canons or ecclesiastical canons of the same ... | greek kanon / ancient greek : κανων , arabic qanun / قانون , hebrew kaneh / קנה , " straight " ; a rule , code , standard , or measure ; the root meaning in all these languages is " reed " ( cf . the romance - language ancestors of the english word " cane " ) . the apostolic canons or ecclesiastical canons of the same ... |
Throughout its prehistory and early history, the region and its vicinity in the Yangtze region was the cradle of unique local civilizations which can be dated back to at least the 15th century BC and coinciding with the later years of the Shang and Zhou dynasties in North China. Sichuan was referred to in ancient Chine... | where was the cradle of the world? | 44 | null | the region and its vicinity in the Yangtze region was the cradle of unique local civilizations which can be dated back to at least the 15th century BC a | the Yangtze region |
The University of Toronto (U of T, UToronto, or Toronto) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as "King's College", the first institution of higher learning in the colony of Upper Canada. Originally controlled by th... | does it have alternate accepted names? | null | 55 | U of T, UToronto, or Toronto | Yes |
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