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(CNN) -- After years plagued by injuries and scandal, Tiger Woods pulled away from his competition Sunday to capture his first PGA Tour win since September 2009. Months after capturing the BMW Championship, Woods became a tabloid fixture for his affairs with several women that led to the end of his marriage. His golf...
Did Arnold Palmer congratulate him for winning?
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(CNN)Abror Habibov, 30, operated kiosks at malls along the East Coast. He sold kitchenware and repaired mobile phones, according to a complaint unsealed Wednesday in federal court in Brooklyn, New York. Last fall, Habibov hired Akhror Saidakhmetov, 19, to work at kiosks in Savannah, Georgia; Philadelphia and Chesapea...
What did he ask his boss?
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He asked his boss whether he could leave this weekend because he was traveling.
whether he could leave this weekend because he was traveling
CHAPTER IV. HAL STANDS UP FOR HIMSELF. Hal now found himself in a tight situation. Felix Hardwick had him by the throat, and was slowly but surely choking him. "Don't! don't!" cried Mr. Sumner, in great alarm. "The miserable tramp!" cried Hardwick. "I'll teach him to call a gentleman a thief." He continued hi...
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miserable tramp
miserable tramp
(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 called him a snitch after that?
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Then, a Mexican newspaper named Gonzalez as an informant in the arrest of the high-ranking cartel member,
a Mexican newspaper
New York (CNN) -- A self-described "ex-madam" who claims she supplied fellow city comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer with escorts several years ago is facing charges of illegally distributing prescription drugs, authorities said. Kristin Davis, 38, was arrested on Monday night and charged with selling Adderall, Xana...
What did the seller get?
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the sale of approximately 180 oxycodone pills for cash.
cash
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- A man suspected of murdering a doctor in Chicago, Illinois, is trying to skirt the U.S. justice system by fleeing to the French island territory of St. Martin, according to prosecutors. Dr. David Cornbleet, a dermatologist, was murdered in his Chicago office in October, 2006. "He's doing ...
Who said that?
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Bernie Murray
Bernie Murray
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th President of the United States from August 1974 to January 1977, following the resignation of Richard Nixon. Prior to this he served eight months as the 40th Vice President of the Un...
when was he born ?
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July 14
July 14
BEIJING, China (CNN) -- When we requested an interview with members of the Communist Youth League, I expected an army of suits with well-rehearsed answers. Instead, we met three students casually dressed in jeans, just 18 to 23 years old. Christina Zhang wants to be a linguistics teacher or professor. She plans to at...
What is the role of the Chinese Communist Party and the Communist Youth League in launching successful careers?
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the same organization
the same organization
Nashville is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in the north central part of the state. The city is a center for the music, healthcare, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and home to numerous colleges and uni...
what was the largest metropolitan area of the state
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The 2015 population of the entire 13-county Nashville metropolitan area was 1,830,345, making it the largest metropolitan statistical area in the state.
Nashville metropolitan area
CHAPTER XVII. THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages. He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm. "I must learn to fly," he cried. "I must master that. I...
how did he feel about it?
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It is the most wonderful experience in the world."
the most wonderful experience in the world."
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of , comprises East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 smaller islands. As a British ove...
which ocean then?
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Atlantic
Atlantic
Kievan Rus' begins with the rule (882–912) of Prince Oleg, who extended his control from Novgorod south along the Dnieper river valley in order to protect trade from Khazar incursions from the east and moved his capital to the more strategic Kiev. Sviatoslav I (died 972) achieved the first major expansion of Kievan Rus...
by whom?
-1
-1
unknown
unknown
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by Time Warner through its respective flagship company Home Box Office, Inc. Programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television series, along with made-f...
About how many places have access to it?
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1,605
HBO distributes content in at least 151 countries
151 countries
Chapter XVII. The Husband. Mrs. Linley's first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself. One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside. More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what m...
What event brightened the dreary interval of expectation after the departure of the carriage?
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domestic event
domestic event
CHAPTER II MARSHALL HANEY CHANGES HEART It was well for Haney that Bertie did not see him as he sat above his gambling boards, watchful, keen-eyed, grim of visage, for she would have trembled in fear of him. "Haney's" was both saloon and gambling hall. In the front, on the right, ran the long bar with its shining b...
Where was Haney?
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sat above his gambling boards
sitting above his gambling boards
Tributes are flowing in for much-loved British actor and comedian Rik Mayall, who died in London Monday at age 56. Mayall, one of the leading lights of Britain's alternative comedy scene in the 1980s, is best known for starring roles in hit TV series "Blackadder," "The Young Ones," "The New Statesman" and "Bottom." ...
what does he steal?
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In cult favorite "Blackadder" -- also co-written by Elton -- Mayall was memorably cast in the guest role of the womanizing Lord Flashheart, who steals the anti-hero's fiancé from under his nose -- at the altar. His lines were regularly repeated in schoolyards and student pubs.
a fiancé
The Kingdom of Prussia () was a German kingdom that constituted the state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918 and included parts of present-day Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Belgium and the Czech Republic. It was the driving force behind the unification of Germany in 1871 and was the leading state of the Ge...
where did it get the name prussia?
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it took its name from the region called Prussia,
CHAPTER XIV. HOW KING BOABDIL EL CHICO MARCHED OVER THE BORDER. The defeat of the Christian cavaliers among the mountains of Malaga, and the successful inroad of Muley Abul Hassan into the lands of Medina Sidonia, had produced a favorable effect on the fortunes of the old monarch. The inconstant populace began to s...
what did Ali tell Boabdil?
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Ali Atar informed Boabdil that the late discomfiture of the Christian knights had stripped Andalusia of the prime of her chivalry and broken the spirit of the country
that the late discomfiture of the Christian knights had stripped Andalusia of the prime of her chivalry and broken the spirit of the country
Hatfield is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. It had a population of 29,616 in 2001, increasing to 39,201 at the 2011 Census. The settlement is of Saxon origin. Hatfield House, the home of the Marquess of Salisbury, is the nucleus of the old town. From the 1930s when ...
What is Hatfieild house considered to be?
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the nucleus of the old town
the nucleus of the old town
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Troubled pop star Amy Winehouse spent the night in a London hospital after suffering a reaction to a medication she was taking at home Monday night, according to her spokeswoman. Amy Winehouse's husband was recently jailed for 27 months. Tracey Miller said she could not say what medication ...
What was it ranked?
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No. 12
No. 12
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console that was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to the PlayStation, and is the second installment in the PlayStation lineup of consoles. It was released on March 4, 2000 in Japan, October 26, 2000 in North America, November 24, 2000 in Europe, ...
What year?
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March 4, 2000 in Japan.
CHAPTER VII _Old Granny Fox Tries a New Plan_ Old Granny Fox kept thinking about Danny Meadow Mouse. She knew that he was fat, and it made her mouth water every time she thought of him. She made up her mind that she must and would have him. She knew that Danny had been very, very much frightened when she and Reddy ...
What did she decide to do?
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She made up her mind that she must and would have him
Figure out how she could eat him
Popper is known for his rejection of the classical inductivist views on the scientific method, in favour of empirical falsification: A theory in the empirical sciences can never be proven, but it can be falsified, meaning that it can and should be scrutinized by decisive experiments. He used the black swan fallacy to d...
Were all of his grandparents Lutherans?
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grandparents were Jewish
grandparents were Jewish
Sally always loved the ocean. Whenever her parents would talk about going to the beach, she would get so excited that she couldn't sleep the night before. Tonight was one of those nights. As she lay in bed, Sally couldn't help but think of all the fun things she would be doing the next day. She would build sand castles...
What did the family all eat before the beach?
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frozen yogurt
frozen yogurt
The rule of law is the legal principle that law should govern a nation, as opposed to being governed by arbitrary decisions of individual government officials. It primarily refers to the influence and authority of law within society, particularly as a constraint upon behaviour, including behaviour of government officia...
What is an example?
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for example because of neglect or ignorance of the law, and the rule of law is more apt to decay if a government has insufficient corrective mechanisms for restoring it.
because of neglect or ignorance of the law, and the rule of law is more apt to decay if a government has insufficient corrective mechanisms for restoring it.
Atlanta (CNN) -- A Georgia man was alone before his fatal fall from an upper level of Atlanta's Turner Field, police said Tuesday, as they continue to investigate his death. Ronald L. Homer, 30, was attending Monday night's Braves game against the Phillies. The Braves said they planned to observe a moment of silence ...
Did it happen during the game?
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477
during a rain delay in the game
no
There was once a young bear who lived in a small cave in the woods. His cave was comfy, warm, and dark, and had a bit of a yard in front of it. The bear lived with his mother and father, and spent his days walking around and his nights curled up asleep. He liked to look for berries to eat. His favorite berries were blu...
What else?
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he saw a family of ducks swimming by
he saw a family of ducks swimming by
(CNN) -- In the last week, Jeremy Lin has gone from an unknown professional basketball player struggling to get time on court to an overnight sporting and media sensation. CNN takes a closer look at the first U.S.-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, and how he's becoming more popular with ev...
When did they merge?
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NBA-ABA merger in 1976
in 1976
600 (six hundred) is the natural number following 599 and preceding 601. Six hundred is a composite number, an abundant number, a pronic number and a Harshad number. 601 prime number, centered pentagonal number 602 = 2 × 7 × 43, nontotient, area code for Phoenix, AZ along with 480 and 623 603 = 3 × 67, Harshad numb...
Is that also a Markov number?
894
972
610 = 2 × 5 × 61, sphenic number, nontotient, Fibonacci number, Markov number.
yes
The girl was scared. She had been lost in the woods for over an hour. Then she heard something howling in the distance. Finally, it was getting dark. It all made her more scared than she had ever been. The howling grew louder. Then the girl came into a small opening in the woods. And she saw the wolf! She was so scared...
How long was the meal cooking?
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It's been cooking for days!
It's been cooking for days!
(CNN) -- Newman, Jerry Seinfeld's diabolical nemesis and United States postal worker, was denied his dream transfer to Hawaii when the Post Office discovered he hadn't been delivering a lot of the mail he was supposed to be. Unfortunately for Brent Morse, life isn't a Hollywood sitcom. The former Kentucky postal wo...
Who hopes to move to a tropical location?
9
15
Newman
Newman
Editor's Note: Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of TheMuslimGuy.com, and contributing editor for Islamica magazine in Washington. Arsalan Iftikhar says Obama made progress in improving relations with Muslim world. (CNN) -- Opening the Muslim-world leg of the "Audacity of Hope" world...
What type of religious area is that in?
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largest Islamic capitals in the world.
largest Islamic capitals in the world. Islam.
The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA), frequently referred to simply as Virginia, is a public research university and the flagship for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Declaration of Independence author Thomas Jefferson, UVA is known for its historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret s...
Why?
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for discovering two of its top 10 annual scientific breakthroughs
for discovering two of its top 10 annual scientific breakthroughs
CHAPTER XXIII THE LOSS OF THE RAFT It was so dark under the trees that for the moment Snap did not recognize his chum. Then he uttered an exclamation of commingled wonder and alarm. "Let go of him!" he cried. "Let go, I say!" and he caught Ham Spink by the arm. "Capture him, fellows!" shouted Carl Dudder, and a...
What did he do then?
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But Snap was not to be made a prisoner thus easily, and hitting out with all his might he sent Jack Voss reeling to the ground. Then he hit Ike Akley in the nose.
he hit him.
Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, inclusion of "movement" as a crucial elem...
What was the name of the painting that inspired the term "Impressionism"?
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impression , soleil levant
impression , soleil levant
"A computer program is a collection of instructions that performs a specific task when executed by a computer". A computer requires programs to function and typically executes the program's instructions in a central processing unit. A computer program is usually written by a computer programmer in a programming langu...
Can computer programs be classified by functional lines?
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820
Computer programs may be categorized along functional lines,
yes
(CNN) -- After years plagued by injuries and scandal, Tiger Woods pulled away from his competition Sunday to capture his first PGA Tour win since September 2009. Months after capturing the BMW Championship, Woods became a tabloid fixture for his affairs with several women that led to the end of his marriage. His golf...
How many times has he previously won the API?
472
540
Arnold Palmer Invitational, having won six times before this weekend
six
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network. Headquartered in New York City, UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. It provides expert advice, training and grants support to devel...
How many exactly?
1,331
1,334
177
177
CHAPTER XII WINTER DAYS AT PUTNAM HALL After the trial of Josiah Crabtree the days flew by swiftly at the Hall. Bound to make a good showing, each of the Rover boys applied himself diligently to his studies, and all made rapid progress. Thanksgiving came and went, and a week later there came a fairly heavy fall o...
What had he been on trial for?
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unknown
unknown
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, which had been founded as Byzantium). It survived the fragmentation and fall of the Western R...
So which language did the use then?
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and adopted Greek for official use instead of Latin
Greek
CHAPTER XXXII. JOY. It was useless for the boys to argue with themselves that the rapid discharge of musketry could have no sinister meaning. They were in that frame of mind when no silver lining can be seen, even to the smallest cloud; and against their own better judgment they decided that the strange schooner ei...
What did he say?
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"We haven't got to wait long before findin' out
We haven't got to wait long before findin' out
CHAPTER XIX THE DESERTED TEPEES Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon. Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces, the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them. They were white to the apex, where the es...
Where did the trail go?
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By the line he took, he must have passed near us.
near them
Ann Arbor was founded in 1824, named for wives of the village's founders and the stands of Bur Oak trees. The University of Michigan moved from Detroit to Ann Arbor in 1837, and the city grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century. During the 1960s and 1970s, the city gained a reputation as a center for left-...
What did they do for a living?
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land speculators John Allen and Elisha Walker Rumsey.
land speculators
Pester came running into the room. He came to a fast stop when he saw the dog. He'd seen a dog before, every cat has, and he used to live with a black dog named Henry, but he'd never seen a brown one before. It seemed strange to him, but not as strange as it was to see Linda the brown chicken in the living room last sp...
How did Pester feel about the brown dog he saw?
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he thought he liked this dog
he thought he liked this dog
(CNN) -- Before he was Pope Benedict XVI, before he earned the nickname "Cardinal No" as the enforcer of church doctrine, he was Joseph Ratzinger -- the son of Maria and police officer Joseph Ratzinger, learning about life and God in Germany between two world wars. According to Roman Catholic doctrine, Benedict is no...
Does he like playing any musical instruments?
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497
accomplished pianist who loves Mozart
yes
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia (; Czech and , "Česko-Slovensko") was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993. From 1939 to 1945, foll...
When did it gain independence?
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1 January 1993.
1 January 1993.
Bollywood formally known as Hindi cinema is the Indian Hindi language film industry, based in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Bollywood is only a part of the larger cinema of India also known as Indywood, which includes other production centers producing blockbuster films in many other Indian languages. By re...
What is the name "Bollywood"?
1,010
1,047
The name "Bollywood" is a portmanteau
a portmanteau
(CNN) -- In the history of organized athletics, there has never been a person who needs to come back again less than Michael Phelps. Yes, you have read that correctly. I am urging the greatest swimmer in all of sports to keep his word, forget about Rio in 2016 and retire. To go away. To vanish. To ignore his mother a...
What happened when Bjorn Borg stepped back onto the tennis court in 1991?
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null
only to win nary a single match
The First Nations () are the predominant Aboriginal peoples of Canada south of the Arctic. Those in the Arctic area are distinct and known as Inuit. The Métis, another distinct ethnicity, developed after European contact and relations primarily between First Nations people and Europeans. There are currently 634 recogni...
how many First Nations governments are there in Canada?
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312
634
634
CHAPTER XI. JULIUS TELLS A STORY DRESSED appropriately, Tuppence duly sallied forth for her "afternoon out." Albert was in temporary abeyance, but Tuppence went herself to the stationer's to make quite sure that nothing had come for her. Satisfied on this point, she made her way to the Ritz. On inquiry she learnt tha...
Who did she think might be able to help find him?
439
476
he resolved to appeal to Mr. Carter,
Mr. Carter,
CHAPTER II. A black figure detached itself from the blacker shadows, and shuffled stealthily to where Jimmy stood on the doorstep. "That you, Spike?" asked Jimmy, in a low voice. "Dat's right, Mr. Chames." "Come on in." He led the way up to his rooms, switched on the electric light, and shut the door. Spike s...
what was exposed while wearing the boot?
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two toes peeped coyly, completed the picture.
two toes
Babylon ( ; Aramaic: בבל, "Babel"; , "Bābil"; , "Bavel") was a key kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia. The city was built on the Euphrates river and divided in equal parts along its left and right banks, with steep embankments to contain the river's seasonal floods. Babylon was originally a small Akkadian city dating from ...
and?
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and Sassanid empires.
and Sassanid empires
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- A British couple convicted for having sex on a public beach in Dubai will not face jail after a judge suspended their prison sentences, their lawyer said Tuesday. File image of one of the co-accused -- Vince Acors -- arriving at court in Dubai in September. The couple, Michelle ...
What rules do they follow there?
846
889
kingdom adheres to certain Islamic rules.
certain Islamic rules.
(CNN) -- Pour yourself a cold martini, make sure it's extra dry, put some classic jazz on the stereo, a mournful saxophone is a must, and settle in with one of the best-reviewed novels of the year, "Rules of Civility." Written by first-time novelist Amor Towles, a principal at a Manhattan investment firm, the book ha...
Where does she work?
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she works in a Wall Street secretarial pool
Wall Street
CHAPTER X THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES Captain Horn had heard the story of Cheditafa, he walked away from the rest of the party, and stood, his eyes upon the ground, still mechanically holding his gun. He now knew that the great danger he had feared had been a real one, and far greater than he had imagined. A systematic at...
How they attacked?
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systematic
in a systematic way
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman managed to keep his Senate committee chairmanship in part because President-elect Barack Obama didn't want to punish him for supporting Sen. John McCain, Lieberman said Tuesday. Sen. Joe Lieberman speaks Tuesday after Democrats allowed him to keep his...
was the debate heated?
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a lengthy and often heated debate
Yes
One day Magneson took a walk in the park. He passed some trees and a pond. In the pond was a duck named George. George's wife was also in the pond. Her name was Nancy. Magneson walked over to the tree. Nancy flew up into the tree. She wanted to warn Magneson about the killer squirrel who lived inside of the tree. A f...
after what?
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968
the squirrel came out of the tree and threw a giant walnut at Magneson
getting a walnut thrown at him
(CNN) -- "There is a sense that he is 'one of us,' a true fan of comics." That's how John Mayo, co-host of the Comic Book Page podcast, describes Geoff Johns, the chief creative officer at DC Comics and one of the most influential figures in comics today. All those trailers you've been seeing for the upcoming "Gree...
Do people like this?
9
73
"There is a sense that he is 'one of us,' a true fan of comics."
yes
CHAPTER XXIII DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick! Dick! What ails you?" "My head, Sam! Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan. "Can you get up? We want to follow them," cried Tom, as he caught his brother by the arm. He had just reached the factory on a dead run, lantern in hand, to find...
run?
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But I can't run yet."
no
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), tho...
What is the geologic history of the Ellsworth Mountains region in West Antarctica?
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the stratigraphy is more similar to east antarctica
LONDON, England (CNN) -- A habitually violent young man was convicted Wednesday of the murder of teenage actor Rob Knox, who had starred in the latest "Harry Potter" film. The father, brother and mother of Rob Knox pose together after the death of the young actor. Karl Bishop, 22, attacked Knox and four friends wit...
What were the two kitchen knives used in the attack?
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12
[SEP]
[SEP]
Chocolate was a box turtle. Lauren found her one day on the side of the road, hiding in her old, worn shell, frightened by the cars going by. Lauren picked Chocolate up to help her cross the street, because Lauren knew that turtles are very slow and cars are very fast. After Lauren got Chocolate to the other side of th...
What kind of turtle was Chocolate?
12
12
null
box
(CNN)Silent, almost shy as she headed into Manhattan Criminal Court, Ailina Tsarnaeva was anything but timid when it came to a perceived rival, prosecutors say. According to a criminal complaint, Tsarnaeva threatened a woman in a phone call this summer, saying "Leave my man alone." "Stop looking for him. ... I know...
Does she have any siblings?
632
690
Tsarnaeva is the sister of Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Yes
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the New York Mets...
Do the Yankees have high attendence?
1,142
1,258
The team is perennially among the leaders in MLB attendance; in 2011, the Yankees had the second-highest attendance.
yes
CHAPTER XXXVI Norgate set down the telephone receiver and turned to Anna, who was seated in an easy-chair by his side. "Selingman is down-stairs," he announced. "I rather expected I should see something of him as I didn't go to the club this afternoon. You won't mind if he comes up?" "The man is a nuisance," Anna...
What snapped Anna out of her gazing at the scenery?
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Then your telephone rings
telephone rings
CHAPTER XI BORROWDEAN SHOWS HIS "HAND" "To be plain with you," Borrowdean remarked, "Mannering's defection would be irremediable. He alone unites Redford, myself, and--well, to put it crudely, let us say the Imperialistic Liberal Party with Manningham and the old-fashioned Whigs who prefer the ruts. There is no oth...
What did Borrowdean and Redford discuss until daylight?
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talked
talked
CHAPTER XII A STROKE OF LIGHTNING "Look out!" "We are going into that tree!" "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter. Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch. Now his hand shot over to...
what did they slide thru?
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sliding through the mud
the mud
(CNN) -- The goals just keep flowing for Lionel Messi, who on Sunday surpassed soccer legend Pele's mark of 75 in a calendar year to help Barcelona bounce back from a rare defeat. The Argentina star netted twice in the 4-2 win at Mallorca that kept the Catalans three points clear in Spain's La Liga, leaving him just ...
When?
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1,527
Olympic gold with the under-23 side in 2008.
2008
(CNN) -- From street corners, buses and subways to phone calls, e-mails, text messages, online posts and tweets, people around the world commented, pondered, and paid tribute to pop legend Michael Jackson, who died Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles. Pedestrians in Sydney, Australia, watch a TV screen announcing Micha...
Then how?
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1,376
Sally Anne Aldous, 29, told CNN over the phone
over the phone
CHAPTER I THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!" Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette. "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!" "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?" Borrowdean asked. "Mannering has never been proved in a crisis." "He may have the ner...
Did she think he was dishonest?
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1,367
He is absolutely conscientious.
No.
Mike likes the man. Mike is a gray, winter glove the man found in the snow. The man likes to bring lost gloves home. He puts them in a box. The gloves are warm and safe in the box. They also get to meet new friends when the man finds them and puts them in the box. Mike has made many new friends since the man found him....
why?
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null
man found him and he made so many new friends.
man found him and he made so many new friends.
Binomial nomenclature (also called binominal nomenclature or binary nomenclature) is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages. Such a name is called a binomial name ...
What is binomial name shortened to?
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which may be shortened to just "binomial"
which may be shortened to just "binomial"
(CNN) -- Italian manager Gianfranco Zola has been sacked by English Premier League club West Ham, while former England boss Steve McLaren has joined German side Wolfsburg. The Hammers announced in a statement on their official Web site that they had terminated Zola's contract after a season in which they finished jus...
What is Steve McLaren's new role with Wolfsburg?
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coach
coach
The Austronesian languages are a language family that is widely dispersed throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, Madagascar and the islands of the Pacific Ocean, with a few members in continental Asia. Austronesian languages are spoken by about 386 million people, making it the fifth-largest language family by number of s...
How many official Austronesian languages are there?
408
409
approximately twenty
approximately twenty
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...
Who threw it?
784
791
Broxton
Broxton
Chapter XX. A Sweet Memory Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation. "We are all going up to Bethlehem. We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next. Better come along," s...
What were the young people preparing for?
189
202
long vacation
long vacation
(CNN) -- Gary Sinise has played many characters on television and the big screen, but one of his most important roles in real life is fighting for veterans. "I have a passionate love for our country. I know that our freedom is provided by men and women, ordinary men and women who take up the call and serve our countr...
What happened to him?
1,225
1,266
who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan
Lost both legs in war
CHAPTER XXX FERN Mullins rushed into the house on a Saturday morning early in September and shrieked at Carol, "School starts next Tuesday. I've got to have one more spree before I'm arrested. Let's get up a picnic down the lake for this afternoon. Won't you come, Mrs. Kennicott, and the doctor? Cy Bogart wants to go...
Who couldn't come with?
369
null
the doctor
the doctor
(CNN) -- Authorities have made a second arrest related to a series of arsons in the Coatesville, Pennsylvania, area, the Chester County Arson Task Force said late Thursday. Roger Leon Barlow is one of two people arrested in suspected arsons around Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Mark Gilliam, 20, of West Chester, Pennsy...
What does the task force do?
null
172
have made a second arrest related to a series of arsons in the Coatesville, Pennsylvania, area, the Chester County Arson Task Force said late Thursday.
investigate the series of arsons
Pester came running into the room. He came to a fast stop when he saw the dog. He'd seen a dog before, every cat has, and he used to live with a black dog named Henry, but he'd never seen a brown one before. It seemed strange to him, but not as strange as it was to see Linda the brown chicken in the living room last sp...
was that the first one he saw?
null
101
He'd seen a dog before
No
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN EDEN, AND A PROCEEDING OUT OF IT. MARTIN MAKES A DISCOVERY OF SOME IMPORTANCE From Mr Moddle to Eden is an easy and natural transition. Mr Moddle, living in the atmosphere of Miss Pecksniff's love, dwelt (if he had but known it) in a terrestrial Paradise. The thriving cit...
Who proceeded in search of help?
874
null
Mark Tapley
Mark Tapley
Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- A defense lawyer for Amanda Knox made an impassioned plea to the jury Wednesday as the high-profile case neared its conclusion. Knox is the American student accused of killing her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, at the villa they shared in Italy. "We suffer at the memory of Meredith. But w...
Where was it?
789
806
Sollecito's house
Sollecito's house
(CNN) -- Petra Kvitova dumped Caroline Wozniacki out of the WTA Championships with a straight sets victory that sealed her place in the final four. Kvitova, the 2011 Wimbledon champion, inflicted Wozniacki's second defeat in Istanbul, winning 6-4 6-2 to go top of the Red Group. World number one Wozniacki, who calle...
Who spoke to CNN about her win?
469
544
After her victory Kvitova told CNN she was delighted to make the final four
Kvitova
CHAPTER XXX MRS. TOM ROVER-- CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick? How, splendid!" It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers. Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph. "Yes, we've got them all back, and tho...
Was Grimes a criminal too?
768
796
his partner in crime, Grimes
yes
The term Reconstruction Era, in the context of the history of the United States, has two senses: the first covers the complete history of the entire country from 1865 to 1877 following the American Civil War (1861 to 1865); the second sense focuses on the attempted transformation of the Southern United States from 1863...
When was that?
209
221
1861 to 1865
1861 to 1865
CHAPTER V For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque. This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom. Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ d...
What is the only animal that will willingly leave its food uneaten to accompany or serve its human master?
324
324
dog
dog
CHAPTER IV A MIDNIGHT SEARCH That night was destined to be an eventful one on the Rover farm. Arriving home, Sam and Tom told of the fun they had had and Dick laughed heartily. Then all three of the boys went to bed. About midnight came a loud shouting from the barn, followed by the report of a shotgun. This was ...
did the other two have guns as well?
815
850
each of the others a baseball bat.
No
(LifeWire) -- After his father was diagnosed with dementia in 1996, Anthony Lazzara Jr. faced a difficult decision: He and his wife, Gail, either could place his father, Anthony Lazzara Sr., in a facility, or they could care for him themselves. Anthony Lazzara Jr. (right) and his wife, Gail (left), cared for Anthony ...
In what war had he served?
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490
null
World War II
One morning, Daddy, Ethan, and I went out shopping for Mother's day gifts. First we went to buy some flowers. I found a nice big bunch of pink roses that were very pretty. Then we went and bought a card. There were a lot to choose from, some of them had pictures of kids and some of them had pictures of animals. Daddy w...
What kind of flowers?
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148
pink roses
pink roses
(CNN) -- Michael Schumacher has been one of Pirelli's biggest critics this season, but Formula One's tire supplier has backed the seven-time world champion to end his long wait for a victory at Sunday's European Grand Prix. The 43-year-old, who has not finished on the podium since coming out of retirement in 2010, to...
Has he ever gotten in a wreck on the track?
1,207
1,300
was penalized in Monte Carlo due to a collision with Bruno Senna at the Spanish Grand Prix.
yes
Lucy was a young lady bug. She always felt different from the lady bugs because her colors were reversed! Instead of a red body and black spots she had a black body and red spots! As you can imagine this left Lucy feeling pretty lonely so she spent a lot of time flying around to all the different areas to find other la...
What kind of insect was Lucy?
0
26
Lucy was a young lady bug.
lady bug.
The University of London is a collegiate and a federal research university located in London, England, The University was incorporated originally by royal charter in 1836 and is, at present, incorporated by royal charter granted in 1863. It is now governed by the University of London Act 1994 and by the Statutes made u...
Do the colleges share admissions?
1,110
1,316
Most constituent colleges rank in the top 50 universities in the United Kingdom and for most practical purposes, ranging from admissions to funding, the constituent colleges operate on an independent basis,
no.
(CNN) -- Marissa Mayer, who was Google's first female engineer and its 20th employee when she joined that company in 1999, has been named CEO of Yahoo. She's the fifth CEO in as many years at that struggling company. Monday's announcement has caused ripples in the world of technology as people expressed surprise that...
How many points did the full article make about her?
549
567
an 11-point list c
11
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE SURPRISE, AND TOUCHES ON "LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM." One quiet and beautiful Sabbath morning, the inhabitants of the South Sea Island village wended their way to the House of God which they had so recently erected. Among them were Will Osten and his friends, with the clergyman's w...
why?
968
1,098
null
romantic views of the subject made him happy
(CNN)Silent, almost shy as she headed into Manhattan Criminal Court, Ailina Tsarnaeva was anything but timid when it came to a perceived rival, prosecutors say. According to a criminal complaint, Tsarnaeva threatened a woman in a phone call this summer, saying "Leave my man alone." "Stop looking for him. ... I know...
Who?
632
690
Tsarnaeva is the sister of Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Jakarta (CNN)An Indonesian court has rejected a bid by two Australian drug smugglers -- members of the "Bali Nine" -- to challenge their planned executions. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are awaiting death by firing squad on Indonesia's "execution island" for their role in a failed 2005 heroin smuggling plot. A ...
Which country is trying to get them released?
1,416
null
Australia has repeatedly appealed for clemency for the pair and has unsuccessfully proposed a prisoner swap with Indonesia as a way of avoiding their deaths.
Australia
Joey went to the doctor yesterday. He was a little scared because he might have to get a shot, but his mother promised that it wouldn't hurt. During the time they were in the waiting room, Joey played with some blue and green blocks and some toy cars that the doctor kept there for the children who came to see him. He a...
What did Joey think of the doctor by the time he got home?
272
283
he thought the doctor wasn ' t so scary after all .
he thought the doctor wasn ' t so scary after all .
CHAPTER VIII--SNOBBISHNESS "Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?"--SCOTT. The friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm's Church, and superintending them...
Was Sister Mena's partner present at the meeting?
682
712
whose elder companion was away
No.
East Prussia enclosed the bulk of the ancestral lands of the Baltic Old Prussians. During the 13th century, the native Prussians were conquered by the crusading Teutonic Knights. The indigenous Balts who survived the conquest were gradually converted to Christianity. Because of Germanization and colonisation over the f...
Who was the dominant ethnic group?
340
380
Germans became the dominant ethnic group
the Germans
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. King James I created the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611, for the settlement of Ireland. He offered the dignity ...
What was the cost?
511
517
£1,095
£1,095