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CHAPTER XIII
THE EMERALD RING
Grahame went in to dinner feeling anxious. Sarmiento had not returned, but he would probably come in before the meal was over, and Gomez was sitting by Cliffe near the head of the table. Blanca sat opposite Walthew, and Grahame found a place next to Evelyn, who had not joined Cliffe be... | Did this please Grahame? | 713 | 768 | This confirmed Grahame's suspicion, and he felt uneasy. | No |
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for infant mammals (including humans who breastfeed) before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to its young and can reduce the ... | who is on their way to be a net importer? | 848 | 876 | India being a net importer o | India |
(Mental Floss) -- Over the centuries, people have had some very good reasons to dress up like a member of the opposite sex.
And I'm not talking about people who live this way out of personal preference, or those who dress up for theater and entertainment.
Here are just five examples.
1. Cross-dressing to join the... | How could a women participate, despite the regulations against it? | 459 | 495 | Naturally, disguise herself as a man | disguise herself as a man |
CHAPTER XXIII
SMOKE-JACK ALLEY
Launce. It is no matter if the ty'd were lost, for it is the unkindest ty'd that ever man ty'd.
Panthino. What's the unkindest ty'd?
Launce. Why, he that's ty'd here--Crab, my dog. SHAKESPEARE.
John Harewood returned, bringing with him what Alda took for a dressing-case, and C... | Who? | 805 | 850 | null | Captain Harewood |
CHAPTER III.
ON A LUMBER RAFT.
"You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.
"Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day."
"Sam, you must be--"
"No, I am not dreaming. It was Arnold Baxter, true enough. As soon as he saw I had spotted him he drew out of sight."
"But we thought he was dead--buried und... | How did they believe he died? | 310 | 353 | buried under that landslide out in Colorado | Buried under a landslide |
(CNN) -- North Korea twice came back from behind to hold Greece 2-2 in a friendly between two sides heading to the World Cup next month, while fellow finalists Paraguay lost 2-1 to the Republic of Ireland.
In a match played at a neutral venue in Altach, Austria, Costas Katsouranis gave Greece the lead in the second m... | What is the name of the Wolves striker who scored the opener for Ireland? | null | 216 | kevin doyle | kevin doyle |
CHAPTER XII.
THE WEDDING.
When Ussher first came into the parlour at Ballycloran, he asked after Thady, and it will be necessary to explain why he did so; the terms on which the two men stood towards each other not being such as to render it probable that either should be very anxious for the presence of the other.... | why? | 86 | 106 | he asked after Thady | He asked after Thady |
New York is an American biweekly magazine concerned with life, culture, politics, and style generally, and with a particular emphasis on New York City. Founded by Milton Glaser and Clay Felker in 1968 as a competitor to "The New Yorker", it was brasher and less polite, and established itself as a cradle of New Journali... | Is that the same as the New Yorker? | 204 | 236 | a competitor to "The New Yorker" | no |
CHAPTER NINE.
MR. JONES TAKES STRONG MEASURES TO SECURE HIS ENDS, AND INTRODUCES BILLY AND HIS FRIENDS TO SOME NEW SCENES AND MOMENTS.
Again we are in the neighbourhood of the Goodwin sands. It is evening. The sun has just gone down. The air and sea are perfectly still. The stars are coming out one by one, and the ... | Why? | 917 | 954 | null | he will have to keep watch all night, |
(CNN) -- On the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, CNN asked users to share their stories of heroes from that fateful day and how they were being remembered.
Sarah Glasgow of Easton, Pennsylvania, sent this photo of a 9/11 memorial made up of flags and shoes.
Below is a selection of tho... | Who asked users? | 9 | 187 | On the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, CNN asked users to share their stories of heroes from that fateful day and how they were being remembered. | CNN |
Once upon a time there was a cow. It was a very happy cow. The cow put his chin in the window. Then the cow put a rock in a window. The cow was done putting things in the window. The cow talked to his daddy. Then the cow talked to his granddaddy. Then it was time for the cow to eat lunch. The cow took a long time to ea... | was he a quick eater>\? | 290 | 329 | The cow took a long time to eat lunch. | no |
CHAPTER XX
THE LAST NIGHT
"Juist another sax nichts, Jamie," Jess would say, sadly. "Juist fower nichts noo, an' you'll be awa." Even as she spoke seemed to come the last night.
The last night! Reserve slipped unheeded to the floor. Hendry wandered ben and but the house, and Jamie sat at the window holding his mo... | Does it prove that people are bad? | 712 | 771 | more we see of each other the more we find that is lovable. | No. |
CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
FRIENDS AND FOES--PLOTS AND COUNTERPLOTS--THE RANCH IN DANGER.
In a few minutes the sound of heavy feet and gruff voices was heard in the outside passage, and next moment ten men filed into the room and saluted their chief heartily.
Charlie felt an almost irresistible tendency to open his eyes, b... | Who was being sarcastic? | 750 | 833 | "Now, don't begin to whisper, pards," said Buck Tom, in a slightly sarcastic tone. | Buck Tom |
(CNN) -- David Ferrer will aim to become the first Spaniard to win the Miami Masters after beating Germany's Tommy Haas in an absorbing semifinal on Friday.
The trophy has proved beyond the reach of three of his compatriots in the past, with Rafael Nadal having failed on three occasions (2005, 2008, 2011) to add to p... | Who will he face in the finals? | 459 | 496 | null | either Andy Murray or Richard Gasquet |
CHAPTER IV
_Old Granny Fox Tries for Danny Meadow Mouse_
Danny Meadow Mouse had not enjoyed anything so much for a long time as he did that game of hide and seek. He tickled and chuckled all the afternoon as he thought about it. Of course Reddy had been "it." He had been "it" all the time, for never once had he cau... | who did he tell about the game that night? | 1,198 | 1,237 | hat night Reddy Fox told old Granny Fox | Granny Fox |
Chapter 4: An Experiment.
Marie Vaillant, after remaining six weeks at the chateau, returned to England; and Philip, with a party of twelve men, escorted her to La Rochelle. Her visit was cut short somewhat, at the end, by the imminence of the outbreak of hostilities, in which case she might have found a difficulty i... | What were the Catholics hoping to accomplish by taking possession of La Rochelle? | 129 | null | cut off the huguenots from escape to england | cut off the huguenots from escape to england |
CHAPTER IX
The latter part of September Carley returned to New York.
Soon after her arrival she received by letter a formal proposal of marriage from Elbert Harrington, who had been quietly attentive to her during her sojourn at Lake Placid. He was a lawyer of distinction, somewhat older than most of her friends, a... | during what month? | 13 | 41 | The latter part of September | September |
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... | What did the think caused the issue? | 1,534 | 1,647 | the root cause of unemployment is the desire of investors to receive more money rather than produce more products | the desire of investors to receive more money rather than produce more products |
In logic, a logical connective (also called a logical operator, sentential connective, or sentential operator) is a symbol or word used to connect two or more sentences (of either a formal or a natural language) in a grammatically valid way, such that the value of the compound sentence produced depends only on that of ... | What can be used in natural language to join two sentences? | 971 | 1,089 | natural languages two sentences may be joined by a grammatical conjunction to form a "grammatically" compound sentence | a grammatical conjunction |
(EW.com) -- Since everything about Les Misérables is fortissimo — including but not limited to its unabashed pursuit of awards that are shiny or globular or both — you have perhaps already heard a little about the movie now storming the Bastille of your wallet.
You may already know that to make his movie adaptation o... | Is the movie expected to win several awards? | 95 | 162 | its unabashed pursuit of awards that are shiny or globular or both | yes |
CHAPTER VII
As Eustace was returning, his attention was caught by repeated groans, which proceeded from a wretched little hovel almost level with the earth. "Hark!" said he to Ingram, a tall stout man-at-arms from the Lynwood estate. "Didst thou not hear a groaning?"
"Some of the Castilians, Sir. To think that the ... | whos hands were like fire | 1,245 | null | Ashton | Ashton |
Many applications of silicate glasses derive from their optical transparency, which gives rise to one of silicate glasses' primary uses as window panes. Glass will transmit, reflect and refract light; these qualities can be enhanced by cutting and polishing to make optical lenses, prisms, fine glassware, and optical fi... | What does it do? | 1,043 | 1,087 | matted as glass wool in a way to trap air, | It traps the air. |
North Rhine-Westphalia (, , commonly shortened to NRW) is the most populous state of Germany, with a population of approximately 18 million, and the fourth largest by area. Its capital is Düsseldorf; the largest city is Cologne. Four of Germany's ten largest cities—Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and Essen—are located w... | which German state is has the highest population? | 0 | 92 | null | NRW |
CHAPTER VI.
_The Duke Visits Hauteville_
PARLIAMENT assembled, the town filled, and every moment in the day of the Duke of St. James was occupied. Sir Carte and his tribe filled up the morning. Then there were endless visits to endless visitors; dressing; riding, chiefly with Lady Caroline; luncheons, and the bow w... | What was the outcome of the maiden speech? | 324 | 345 | so inaudible that it was doubted whether , after all , the young orator really did lose his virginity | so inaudible that it was doubted whether , after all , the young orator really did lose his virginity |
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a continuously updated catalog of human genes and genetic disorders and traits, with a particular focus on the gene-phenotype relationship. , approximately 8,425 of the over 23,000 entries in OMIM represented phenotypes; the rest represented genes, many of which were relate... | what does that stand for? | 403 | 437 | Mendelian Inheritance in Man" (MIM | Mendelian Inheritance in Man |
Modernism is a philosophical movement that, along with cultural trends and changes, arose from wide-scale and far-reaching transformations in Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among the factors that shaped modernism were the development of modern industrial societies and the rapid growth of... | what has it rejected? | null | 446 | Enlightenment thinking, | Enlightenment thinking, |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- The co-author of a study on propofol addiction funded by AEG Live and used in their defense in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial lost his medical license for writing illegal drug prescriptions, according to testimony.
Dr. Torin Finver was hired to help with the AEG Live study after he lost... | What was the case about? | null | 220 | defense in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial lost his medical license for writing illegal drug prescriptions | MJ wrongful death trial |
CHAPTER XVI
THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME
The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright. Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning. He drove down to the depot in his automobile to meet the newcomers.
Whe... | with who? | 179 | 195 | with their wives | their wives |
CHAPTER XXIV
Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short. He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition. Her little smile of welcome was entirely convincing.
"Why, it's Nora Sharey!" he e... | For how long? | 1,349 | null | "Have been for six months. | For six months |
(CNN) -- When Barack Obama was elected U.S. president he probably did not realize it would give him a chance to pick up tips on his backswing from the world's elite golfers.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden make use of the White House putting green.
Obama is the honorary chairman for the 200... | Where is it? | 392 | 405 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
New Spain () was a colonial territory of the Spanish Empire in the New World north of the Isthmus of Panama. It was established following the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1521, and following additional conquests, it was made a viceroyalty (Spanish: "virreinato") in 1535. The first of four viceroyalties Spain... | Was the land in New Spain similar throughout the whole area? | 968 | 1,168 | null | no |
CHAPTER VIII. THE TWISTED BAR
Nature asserted herself, and, despite his condition, Crispin slept. Kenneth sat huddled on his chair, and in awe and amazement he listened to his companion's regular breathing. He had not Galliard's nerves nor Galliard's indifference to death, so that neither could he follow his example,... | What was that? | 787 | 881 | hilst Crispin had related his story, the interest it awakened had served to banish the spectre | told his story |
(CNN) -- Julia Roberts, star of the new movie "Eat, Pray, Love," which tells the story of a soul-searching character, is now a practicing Hindu.
Roberts, in an interview with Elle magazine, says she worships with her husband, cameraman Danny Moder, and their three children, People.com says.
The family, she told Ell... | What is the name of the youngest? | 1,118 | 1,178 | 3-year-old Henry and 5-year-old twins Phinnaeus and Hazel. " | Henry |
CHAPTER V
The Vacation was over, and Vivian returned to Burnsley Vicarage. He bowed cavalierly to Mr. Dallas on his arrival, and immediately sauntered up into the school-room, where he found a tolerable quantity of wretches looking as miserable as schoolboys who have left their pleasant homes generally do for some fo... | where did he return to? | 12 | 75 | The Vacation was over, and Vivian returned to Burnsley Vicarage | Burnsley Vicarage |
One day, a boy named Sam went to the doctor because he fell and hurt his knee. He was riding his green tricycle in the yard when it happened. He played with yellow and red blocks in the waiting room before his visit with the doctor. His mother was sitting in a chair, reading a magazine and talking to other mothers sitt... | Why? | null | 77 | he fell and hurt his knee | he fell and hurt his knee |
Bergen, historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway. , the municipality's population was 278,121, and the Bergen metropolitan region has about 420,000 inhabitants. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøy... | And when was Bergen officially founded? | 788 | 816 | the city was founded in 1070 | in 1070 |
Sofia ( or or ; , "", ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. 1.26 million people live in the city and 1.68 million people live in its metropolitan area. The city is at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country. Being in the centre of the Balkan peninsula, it is midway between the Black Sea... | does it have universities? | 485 | 534 | hometown of many of the major local universities, | yes |
Earth was initially molten due to extreme volcanism and frequent collisions with other bodies. Eventually, the outer layer of the planet cooled to form a solid crust when water began accumulating in the atmosphere. The Moon formed soon afterwards, possibly as the result of a Mars-sized object with about 10% of the Eart... | How many things created the atmosphere? | 563 | 632 | null | two |
(CNN)It was 3:30 in the morning when Robert Alan Black was escorted into Khalifa jail.
An American in Abu Dhabi, he found himself frightened even though the other prisoners were sleeping. Movie scenes from "Midnight Express" and "Brubaker" swirled through his head.
He sat at a table in the common area, waiting for ... | What was he forbidden to take pictures of? | 1,502 | 1,589 | Thinking a photo of the sign would make for a novel Facebook post, he snapped an image. | A Sign |
New York (CNN) -- Two New York men accused of brutally beating an openly gay man have been indicted on hate crime charges, authorities said.
The indictment filed Thursday morning charges defendants Daniel Aleman, 26, and Daniel Rodriguez, 21, both of College Point in Queens, New York, of 14-counts of assault and robb... | What was he treated for? | 800 | 810 | broken jaw | broken jaw |
CHAPTER II The Population of Compton Poynsett
He wanted a wife his braw hoose to keep, But favour wi' wooin' was fashous to seek.--Laird o' Cockpen
In the bright lamplight of the dining-table, the new population first fully beheld one another, and understood one another's looks.
There was much family resemblance ... | What is the first brother's name? | 568 | 575 | Raymond | Raymond |
Public policy and political leadership helps to "level the playing field" and drive the wider acceptance of renewable energy technologies. Countries such as Germany, Denmark, and Spain have led the way in implementing innovative policies which has driven most of the growth over the past decade. As of 2014, Germany has ... | to what in 2012? | 820 | 831 | to over 60% | over 60% |
CHAPTER FORTY FOUR.
THE VISIBLE MADONNA.
The crowd had no sooner passed onward than Romola descended to the street, and hastened to the steps of San Stefano. Cecco had been attracted with the rest towards the Piazza, and she found Baldassarre standing alone against the church-door, with the horn-cup in his hand, wa... | who moved towards him? | 87 | 160 | Romola descended to the street, and hastened to the steps of San Stefano | Romola |
(CNN) -- Jose Mourinho likes to keep them guessing.
Three days after the Real Madrid manager hinted he was on his way back to England and Chelsea, the self-proclaimed "Special One" insisted his future was still undecided.
Mourinho signed a contract extension until 2016 with Real Madrid last May after ending Barcelo... | Is it self proclaimed? | 148 | 169 | the self-proclaimed | yes |
CHAPTER XVI
Her vague, unreal existence continued. It seemed in some previous life-time that Billy had gone away, that another life-time would have to come before he returned. She still suffered from insomnia. Long nights passed in succession, during which she never closed her eyes. At other times she slept through l... | Was she a rich woman? | 862 | null | Tom came, and forced two dollars upon her. | no |
CHAPTER III.
VALVE MAKING.
One morning, when Rollo awaked, he heard a sharp clicking against the window.
"Nathan," said he, "Nathan, I believe there is a snow-storm."
But Nathan was too sleepy to hear or understand.
Rollo looked up, but there was a curtain against the window, and he could not see very well. H... | what told his there was a snow-storm? | 49 | null | Rollo | Rollo |
To unambiguously specify the date, dual dating or Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are sometimes used with dates. Dual dating uses two consecutive years because of differences in the starting date of the year, or includes both the Julian and Gregorian dates. Old Style and New Style (N.S.) indicate either whether t... | Did this happen in the sixteenth century? | 568 | 645 | The Gregorian calendar was a reform of the Julian calendar instituted in 1582 | yes |
(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy has won the Deutsche Bank Championship by one stroke after shooting a final round 67 at the TPC Boston on Monday.
The Northern Irishman finished on 20-under par, one stroke in front of overnight leader Louis Oosthuizen, who fired a final round 71.
The victory takes McIlroy's career tally of PG... | Did someone tie? | 461 | 533 | Phil Mickelson (66) and Dustin Johnson (70) tied for fourth on 14 under. | Yes |
(CNN) -- When did conservatives become prisoners to idiotic vulgarity? I ask that question as someone who self-defines as conservative and who is sick and tired of being embarrassed by Ted Nugent.
Last month the aged rocker called President Barack Obama a "subhuman mongrel" in an interview with Guns.com. That was bad... | Does some people like his comments? | 814 | 855 | Maybe what he says appeals to some people | Maybe |
CHAPTER TWELVE.
VICTORY!
But before that winter closed, ay, before it began, a great victory was gained, which merits special mention here. Let us retrace our steps a little.
One morning, while Ian Macdonald was superintending the preparation of breakfast in some far-away part of the western wilderness, and Miche... | What did Victor want his friend to get? | 749 | 762 | take your gun | his gun |
Western Sahara (; "", , Spanish and French: Sahara Occidental) is a disputed territory in the Maghreb region of North Africa, partially controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and partially Moroccan-occupied, bordered by Morocco proper to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the... | What year did the UN General Assembly adopt its first resolution on Western Sahara? | 204 | null | 1965 | 1965 |
A little boy named Justin lived on a farm. His father James owned the farm. His uncles Jerry, Todd, and Billy also worked on the farm.
The farm had chickens, cows, horses, sheep, and pigs. He loved to play with all of the animals on the farm, but the horses were his favorite. He would spend all day riding the horses.... | what did he do at the pond? | 772 | 794 | caught a huge catfish. | caught a huge catfish. |
Mary loved walking through the woods with her dog, Max. Max and Mary would go on all sorts of adventures together. They really loved looking for blueberries together and then falling asleep next to each other in the tall grass. One day, as Mary was picking the blueberries, she turned around to find that Max was not the... | Where did they sleep? | 170 | 226 | then falling asleep next to each other in the tall grass | In the tall grass. |
(CNN) -- Two children died Saturday in the suburbs of the Syrian capital -- not because of guns, bombs or other weapons, but because of malnutrition, activists and an opposition group said.
The two boys suffered from marasmus, a type of acute malnutrition that can very quickly lead to death if not treated, the opposi... | What prevented Red Crescent from sending an aid shipment into the town in early July? | 358 | 359 | null | government forces |
(CNN) -- Samantha Stosur stopped Caroline Wozniacki from clinching the year-end women's No. 1 tennis ranking with a shock 6-4 6-3 victory at the WTA Championships in Qatar on Wednesday night.
The Australian romped to her second straight victory in the Maroon Group, following her revenge win over French Open champion ... | Is she in good health? | 1,500 | null | the Serbian, who is struggling with illness in the oppressive heat in Doha. | No, she is struggling with illness |
CHAPTER XXVI. MOONSHINE.
But still the lady shook her head, And swore by yea and nay My whole was all that he had said, And all that he could say. W. M. Praed.
Mrs. Brownlow had intended to go at once to London on her return to England, but the joint entreaties of Armine and Barbara prevailed on her to give them ... | how were the two females described? | 637 | 657 | tall pretty creature | as tall pretty creatures |
Sen. Harry Reid, 75, is recovering at home after he broke "a number of ribs and bones in his face" when he was exercising, his office said Friday in a statement.
The Nevada Democrat was using a piece of equipment to exercise on Thursday when it broke, causing him to fall.
His doctors expect a full recovery, and he'... | What happened? | 49 | 98 | he broke "a number of ribs and bones in his face" | he broke "a number of ribs and bones in his face" |
Once there was a boy named Fritz who loved to draw. He drew everything. In the morning, he drew a picture of his cereal with milk. His papa said, "Don't draw your cereal. Eat it!" After school, Fritz drew a picture of his bicycle. His uncle said, "Don't draw your bicycle. Ride it!" At nighttime, after he finished washi... | What did he draw when this happened? | 552 | 597 | a picture of his foot with the splinter in it | a picture of his foot with splinter |
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its current administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area, including Sarajevo Canton and East Sarajevo is home to 643,016 inhabitants. Nestled within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia, it is surrounded by the... | Who was murdered in 1914? | 1,555 | 1,630 | null | Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
(CNN)A man suspected in last year's killing of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham has been charged with first-degree murder in the case, a prosecutor told reporters Tuesday.
The murder charge against Jesse Matthew Jr. comes in addition to a count of abduction with intent to defile filed against him previous... | When is his first court appearance? | 1,404 | 1,416 | February 18 | February 18 |
(CNN) -- A staff member of the aid organization Doctors Without Borders has died after an attack on a vehicle near the capital of South Sudan, the group said Friday.
The aid worker, Joseph, whose full name has been withheld at the request of his family, died two days after the attack, which took place Monday on a mai... | what organization is the article about? | 1,169 | 1,227 | Doctors Without Borders said it had been working in the re | Doctors Without Borders |
Panasonic (パナソニック "Panasonikku") is the principal brand name of the Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corporation. The company sells a wide range of products under the brand worldwide, including plasma and LCD televisions, DVD and Blu-ray Disc recorders and players, camcorders, telephones, vacuum cleaners, mi... | what does the name mean? | 912 | 960 | all" or "bread" - and "sonic" - meaning "sound" | all" or "bread" / "sound" |
Rafael Nadal completed his preparations for the U.S. Open by claiming the title in Cincinnati for the first time with a hard-fought 7-6 7-6 win over home hope John Isner Sunday.
It was his 26th victory at a Masters 1000 tournament and second in succession after lifting the trophy in Montreal last week.
Nadal, who h... | was he ever injured ? | 402 | 426 | after injury in February | yes |
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... | was it late? | null | null | aturday morning | no |
Four years after Michael Jackson died, his oldest son is ready to tell a jury about the last days of his life.
Prince Jackson, now 16, was 12 when he followed an ambulance carrying his father to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on the afternoon of June 25, 2009.
On Monday, in the Jackson family's wrongful death la... | What family member went with him? | 39 | 173 | his oldest son is ready to tell a jury about the last days of his life.
Prince Jackson, now 16, was 12 when he followed an ambulance | his son |
A database management system (DBMS) is a computer software application that interacts with the user, other applications, and the database itself to capture and analyze data. A general-purpose DBMS is designed to allow the definition, creation, querying, update, and administration of databases. Well-known DBMSs include ... | What is another? | 327 | 337 | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL |
(CNN) -- A 42-year-old immigrant from Rwanda, who is accused of lying her way into the United States after allegedly participating in the 1994 genocide that left up to 800,000 people dead, is going on trial in a New Hampshire federal court.
Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday in the case of Beatrice Munyenyezi, ... | Who owned that? | 975 | 1,021 | an establishment owned by her husband's family | her husband's family |
In computing, cross-platform software (also multi-platform software or platform-independent software) is computer software that is implemented on multiple computing platforms. Cross-platform software may be divided into two types; one requires individual building or compilation for each platform that it supports, and t... | What else is it called? | 37 | 68 | (also multi-platform software | multi-platform software |
CHAPTER XXII
When all is done or said, In th' end this shall you find, He most of all doth bathe in bliss That hath a quiet mind.--LORD VAUX
Robert had promised to return in the end of March to be present at the Assizes, when the burglars would be tried, and he did not come alone. Mr. Crabbe judged it time to inspe... | What was Maria playing with? | 1,400 | 1,433 | Maria was playing with the kitten | the kitten |
Randan's parents surprised her one day by bring home a small bunny. This was the first pet she had, so she started to shout and scream happily right when she saw it. After having keeping it in a cage in the house for a couple hours, she tried to take it outside to play. That was when everything went wrong. After she st... | Did she throw the rabbit in the garbage bin? | 1,599 | 1,617 | threw it to space. | No. |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A rarely seen portrait of Michael Jackson is on display inside a Harlem luxury car dealership. Macky Dancy, a partner at Dancy-Power Automotive, said the oil painting titled "The Book" is believed to be the only portrait for which Jackson sat.
The oil painting titled "The Book" is on display at Danc... | who? | null | 779 | sold for $2.1 million in 1990. Abrams acquired it | Abrams acquired it |
CHAPTER XXXV
The Prince crossed the hall and entered the morning-room. Felix was there and Raoul de Brouillac. The Duchess sat at her writing-table, scribbling a note. Lady Carey, in a wonderful white serge costume, and a huge bunch of Neapolitan violets at her bosom, was lounging in an easy-chair, swinging her foot ... | And? | 93 | null | Raoul de Brouillac | Raoul de Brouillac |
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- The European Union announced a recovery package of 180 million euros for the Ivory Coast on Tuesday as residents of the African nation attempted to adjust to life with a clear leader and relative stability after months of bloodshed.
Forces arrested former President Laurent Gbagbo after s... | did he? | 353 | 372 | Gbagbo defied calls | no |
(CNN) -- Roger Ebert was seldom at a loss for words.
His debates with Gene Siskel, his longtime co-host on a succession of movie-review television shows, sometimes seemed to start before the introduction and often appeared to continue well after the credits rolled. He wrote reviews, columns, interviews and articles, ... | what is he famous for? | 125 | 137 | movie-review | movie-review |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- The Palestinian maker of a film nominated for an Oscar was briefly detained by U.S. officials who questioned the validity of his Academy Awards invitation as he and his family arrived in Los Angeles for this weekend's event, his publicist told CNN on Wednesday.
The brief detention of Emad Burnat,... | Is the banker accustomed to that sort of treatment from his homeland? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission is urging would-be voters to turn out for the scheduled voter registration session in January, in hopes for a "free fair and credible elections in 2011," a Commission spokesman said Thursday.
"This reassurance is necessary against the backdro... | Is anyone investigating? | 671 | 713 | security agents are investigating the case | yes |
When the tearful broadcaster broke the news to North Koreans that their leader, Kim Jong Il, had died, the audience in the hall gasped.
Then the hysterics began, along with the bawling and sobbing.
"Father!" mourners cried. A wailing woman pounded her fist against her chest to signify heartache. Some appeared to go... | What did the audience in the hall do when the news of Kim Jong Il's death was announced? | 50 | 50 | gasped | gasped |
The original Latin word "universitas" refers in general to "a number of persons associated into one body, a society, company, community, guild, corporation, etc." At the time of the emergence of urban town life and medieval guilds, specialised "associations of students and teachers with collective legal rights usually ... | Why was that date chosen? | 1,127 | 1,180 | marking the 900th anniversary of Bologna's foundation | it was 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna's foundation |
This listing of flight altitude records are the records set for the highest aeronautical flights conducted in the atmosphere, set since the age of ballooning.
Some, but not all of the records were certified by the non-profit international aviation organization, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). One re... | Are there any records before the age of ballooning? | 0 | 159 | This listing of flight altitude records are the records set for the highest aeronautical flights conducted in the atmosphere, set since the age of ballooning. | No |
(CNN) -- In the end, it was Scotty who got beamed up.
The ashes of late actor James Doohan, who played chief engineer Montgomery Scott in the original "Star Trek" television series and a series of subsequent films, were on the SpaceX rocket that launched a private spacecraft into orbit this week.
Doohan's character... | What was launched recently? | 217 | null | were on the SpaceX rocket that launched a private spacecraft into orbit this week. | SpaceX rocket |
CHAPTER XXVI
ON THE TRAIL.
It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in. Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
"Nothing," he said. "Persona... | What did she feel should have gave him some comfort? | 572 | 725 | although the absence of any message meant that it was safe for them to go on with their project, which should have afforded his companion satisfaction.
| No message meant they could continue |
One day a young princess named Amelia was looking out of the window of her castle. Amelia loved to sing, but was tired of singing only the songs her mother, Queen Anne, allowed her to sing. Princess Amelia thought it might be fun to write her own songs instead.
So, on Saturday Princess Amelia went to the garden with ... | What did she take with her? | null | 335 | went to the garden with a pen and paper | pen and paper |
(CNN) -- It's arguably the toughest job in sports.
Hockey enforcers earn the undying devotion of fans -- but not much else -- for their ability to punch and get punched on skates. They usually bounce from team to team, barely managing to get a contract for a role few can perform well and no one else wants.
"I did i... | Where was he found? | 1,128 | null | in his Minneapolis home | in his Minneapolis home |
CHAPTER XXVIII
THE CAPTURE OF THE WILD MAN
"Now then, you may go to work," said our hero, as he saw Mr. Dale come up close behind the wild man. "But sharpen the scissors first, please."
"I will," was Wilbur Poole's answer, and he opened up the shears and commenced to stroke them back and forth on a rock near by. ... | What did he say? | 773 | 794 | I guess you are right | I guess you are right |
Ivory Coast () or Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (), is a country located in West Africa. Ivory Coast's political capital is Yamoussoukro, and its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. Its bordering countries are Guinea and Liberia in the west, Burkina Faso and Mali in ... | Which European power ended up controlling it? | 699 | 741 | vory Coast became a protectorate of France | France |
Chapter 9.
Crayford touched his friend on the shoulder to rouse him. Wardour looked up, impatiently, with a frown.
"I was just asleep," he said. "Why do you wake me?"
"Look round you, Richard. We are alone."
"Well--and what of that?"
"I wish to speak to you privately; and this is my opportunity. You have disa... | How did he do that? | null | 57 | touched his friend on the shoulder | touching him on the shoulder |
CHAPTER II
NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY
"Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick. "That is news indeed. Does your father give my particulars?"
"He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan."
"Humph! Then they must have had some sort of a row," put in Tom. "Well, it does beat the nation how ... | What about other two? | 1,162 | 1,224 | null | first and second sergeants |
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Originating in 12th-century France and lasting into the 16th century, Gothic architecture was known during the period as Opus Fr... | It continued until when? | 239 | null | into the 16th century | into the 16th century |
(CNN) -- Justin Timberlake is an Entertainer. That's JT, with a capital "E": Everyman, Everything and Everywhere right now.
With the long-awaited release of "The 20/20 Experience," his first album in seven years, 32-year-old Timberlake has managed to endear himself to both women and men -- crafting an amalgam of tale... | What is Justin Timberlake's latest album? | 54 | 58 | the 20 / 20 experience | the 20 / 20 experience |
(CNN) -- If a fellow is going to spend 55 years working in the same place, he would be wise to count his blessings that the place is Riverdale.
"The first day I walked in, in 1958, I was 17 years old," said Victor Gorelick. "I took a job as a fill-in art assistant."
He never went on to college. He never took anothe... | Did he ever go to college? | 271 | 298 | He never went on to college | no |
(CNN) -- Three American college students detained in Cairo since Monday night were released from police custody Friday and were headed to the airport to return to the United States, an attorney for one of the men said.
The men will board three separate commercial flights to return home, according to Joy Sweeney, the ... | What day was their release ordered? | 112 | 118 | Friday | Friday |
One beautiful day, there was a watermelon. This watermelon was sitting on a bench. The bench was on the grass. The grass was in the park.
It was a beautiful place. But Watermelon had a problem. It was bored. All of its friends were busy!
"I'm so bored!" cried Watermelon.
"Come talk to me!" answered a voice from t... | where was that located? | 403 | 418 | I am behind you | behind him |
CHAPTER XI
The _Ghost_ has attained the southernmost point of the arc she is describing across the Pacific, and is already beginning to edge away to the west and north toward some lone island, it is rumoured, where she will fill her water-casks before proceeding to the season’s hunt along the coast of Japan. The hunt... | Which one is a boat-puller? | 1,021 | 1,107 | He shakes his head dubiously over the outlook for the man Johnson, who is boat-puller | Johnson |
Nikola Tesla (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Тесла; 10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
Tesla gained experience in te... | Was he the first to make a wireless boat? | 1,473 | 1,547 | He also built a wireless controlled boat, one of the first ever exhibited. | Yes |
CHAPTER IV.
WHAT SHALL BE DONE ABOUT IT?
Rachel was still thinking of Luke Rowan and of the man's arm when she opened the cottage door, but the sight of her sister's face, and the tone of her sister's voice, soon brought her back to a full consciousness of her immediate present position. "Oh, Dolly, do not speak wi... | According to whom? | 1,210 | 1,289 | What has Dorothea told you?" asked Rachel.
"I have told her," said Mrs. Prime | Dorothea |
Coordinated Universal Time abbreviated to UTC, is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is within about 1 second of mean solar time at 0° longitude; it does not observe daylight saving time. For most purposes, UTC is considered interchangeable with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), but GMT... | Does UTC recognize daylight savings time? | 185 | 226 | it does not observe daylight saving time | no |
There were many people at the store that day. This was because it was Saturday. It was even more full of people around noon when Mary and her mother went out to go shopping. In the store, Mary wanted her mother to buy her candy but Mary's mother was in a hurry. She did not have time for that. That is because she wanted... | Why? | 513 | 544 | She told Mary to close her eyes | Her mother told her to. |
CHAPTER VIII.
JASPER GRINDER IS DISMISSED.
Dick was greatly surprised over the news which Peleg Snuggers conveyed to him. He knew that Jasper Grinder was an intensely passionate man when aroused, as on the occasion of the attempted caning, but he had not imagined that the man would fall into a fit while in such a c... | Will he do something about it immediately? | 1,142 | 1,215 | "No. He's awfully upset, and I don't think he'll do anything right away," | no |
Syria, officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. The western two-thirds of Syria′s Golan Heights are since 1967 occupied by Israel and were ... | Who you say there are more than 3? | 679 | 761 | Syrian Arabs, Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Mandeans and Turks | Yes |
Time is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It was founded in 1923 and for decades was dominated by Henry Luce, who built a highly profitable stable of magazines.
A European edition ("Time Europe", formerly known as "Time Atlantic") is published in London and also covers the Middle East, Afri... | What was the original name of Time magazine before it was changed to Time? | 299 | 299 | facts | facts |
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