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CHAPTER XX WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet. It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips. "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said. "We should not have thought of intruding. It was yo...
What kind of parasol was it
long
CHAPTER VIII—DAGGERS DRAWN The two young men, having seen the damsels, their charges, enter the courtyard of the Nuns’ House, and finding themselves coldly stared at by the brazen door-plate, as if the battered old beau with the glass in his eye were insolent, look at one another, look along the perspective of the mo...
What does Neville think he might be doing there?
unknown
A little boy named Jimmy and his best friend Jeremy are walking home from school one day in the cold. They walk and talk about how different kindergarten is from the first grade. Jimmy and Jeremy are in different classes and they do different things. Jimmy's teacher has the kids do lots of arts and crafts making sock p...
What do they promise?
To meet up the next morning
Serbia will face France in the final of the Davis Cup after a tense 3-2 semifinal victory over the Czech Republic in front of a passionate home support in Belgrade. The Czechs led 2-1 after winning Saturday's doubles rubber, meaning the hosts had to claim victory in both reverse singles to secure their first-ever app...
Had he played at Wimbledon?
yes
Sam Allred suffers from a rare and incurable kidney disease. One day, when his sister was playing a song repeatedly, Sam sang along. His sister thought it was funny so she recorded it and posted the video online. The video -- and Sam -- became a hit. Only 8 years old at the time, he couldn't have expected the response....
what is it named?
Opening Hearts
The term "Great Plains", for the region west of about the 96th or 98th meridian and east of the Rocky Mountains, was not generally used before the early 20th century. Nevin Fenneman's 1916 study, Physiographic Subdivision of the United States, brought the term Great Plains into more widespread usage. Before that the re...
When?
1866-95
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, makin...
By whom?
supporters of Andrew Jackson
When Chuck and Elicia James ventured to their local animal shelter to adopt a dog, they expected to meet a new member of their family. Instead they found themselves reunited with their long lost canine. The James' had not seen Reckless, a brown and white terrier-pitbull mix, since he went missing over a year and a ha...
Who is the chief officer of the shelter?
Jerry Rosenthal.
Lucy Li is only an 11-year-old girl, but she's the youngest person to qualify for a US Women's Open Golf Tournament . She qualified for the US Women's Open in May 2014. And today she is playing with some of the best female golfers in the world. Earlier this week Li said that she wasn't nervous . "I just want to have fu...
Does she want to win?
No
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe. It includes 16 constituent states, covers an area of , and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With about 82 million inhabitants, Germany is the most populous member state of the European Union. Aft...
Was there a recorded region before 100 AD?
Yes
As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mill carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did. In the sp...
how many mailboxes on his route?
219
Some 200 houses were damaged in a southwestern province of Pakistan after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck Wednesday, officials said. The mud-walled houses were damaged in districts close to the epicenter, said Ahmed Kamal, spokesman for the country's National Disaster Management Authority. Hundreds of te...
what did Mahmood predict?
Mahmood predicted major aftershocks.
Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is an unincorporated part of and the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The city is the main gateway to Hawaii and a major portal into the United States. The city is also a major hub for international business, m...
How many people live in Honolulu's CCD?
390,738
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word ' , meaning "My Master" (irregular plural ' ), which is the way a student would address a master of Torah. The word "master" "" literally means "great one". The basic form of the rabbi developed in the Pharisaic and Talmudic era, when ...
What name were they given?
"Pulpit rabbis."
If the Day of Judgment begins Saturday, as an apocalyptic Christian radio network has predicted, the community of Rapture, Indiana, will likely take it in stride. Perhaps that's because the souls who lived in 15 to 20 homes in the southwest corner of the state are long gone -- leaving only one family and the name Rap...
So he could do what?
play upright bass and sing
Secularism is the principle of the separation of government institutions and persons mandated to represent the state from religious institutions and religious dignitaries (the attainment of such is termed secularity). One manifestation of secularism is asserting the right to be free from religious rule and teachings, o...
Give me one of them?
to be free from religious rule and teachings
Jack was a carpenter . He was living in a village. His mother died a long time ago. His aged father, Ken, lived with him. Ken could not even walk well. He was so weak. It was because Jack did not give him enough food. He only gave his father a small bowl made from earth. Even a little rice in the bowl appeared to be mu...
why not?
he was afraid
Andres Iniesta could miss Spain's opening game at the World Cup after suffering a thigh injury in a warm-up match. The Barcelona midfielder set up two goals for Spain in their emphatic 6-0 win over Poland in Murcia on Monday, but was substituted after just 39 minutes. Iniesta missed a large chunk of Barcelona's sea...
When?
Monday
Barcelona moved five points clear in Spain as manager Pep Guardiola celebrated his 100th match in charge with a 4-0 victory at home to Racing Santander on Saturday. The injury-hit defending champions brushed off the pre-match loss of star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to romp into a 3-0 halftime lead as they put pressur...
how old is Thiago?
18
Imagine having an idea, drawing it on paper, bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into a physical object. This is now possible with the help of 3D printers. Such machines were once used just by universities and big companies, but now, stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United States....
to do what?
to design and create a digital file.
Pakistani authorities have launched a massive crackdown on terror groups that they say were planning numerous suicide attacks, including in the country's largest city of Karachi. Pakistan security officials show seized weapons and ammunition in Karachi on Sunday after the arrest of seven alleged militants. At least...
Is anyone trying to prevent them?
Yes
(EW.com) -- Rebel Wilson will emcee the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, the network announced Thursday in a "first look" trailer that aired during the "Jersey Shore" finale. Set to air on April 14, this is the "Pitch Perfect" star's first time hosting, and the first time a woman has hosted since Sarah Silverman's stint in 200...
Who is just a thought for 2014?
Mindy Kaling
CHAPTER TEN Pan's exit from the Yellow Mine was remarkable for the generous space accorded him by its occupants. Outside he laughed a little, as he stood under the flare of yellow light and rolled a cigarette. Knots of men stood on the corners of the street. But the area in front of the saloon was significantly vac...
Is Pan standing in a building?
no
When it is the end of school and the weather is warmer, that is a beautiful time called summer. Summer is wonderful because there are so many amazing things to do! You can wear fun dresses and get dirty playing outside, or you can stay inside all day and watch television. You can also ride your bike, meet up with frien...
What is that time called?
summer
Poor Alice was very unhappy. "What a wonderful garden!" she said to herself. "I'd like to be out there - not in this dark room. Why can't I get smaller?" It was already a very strange day. and Alice was beginning to think that anything was possible. After a while she locked the door again, got up and went back to the g...
Was the outdoors area she wanted to go to ugly?
no
An extensive internal review of the debacle at Penn State that left a child sex abuser in place on campus for years forever casts a shadow over a heroic figure at the school: Joe Paterno. The report, the result of months of investigation, finds Paterno and a few other top officials not only showed a "callous and shoc...
When was a report put out?
Thursday
The Atlantic–Congo languages are a major division constituting the core of the Niger–Congo language family of Africa, characterised by the noun class systems typical of the family. They comprise all of Niger–Congo except Mande, Dogon, Ijoid and the Katla and Rashad languages (previously classified as Kordofanian). Muka...
Which languages are the most divergent?
Senufo and Kru
She's only 23, but Deepika Padukone is already living a life millions would envy. From calendar model to Bollywood big-time: Deepika Padukone. The model-turned-actress was spotted in a music video and then cast in one of the biggest grossing films in Bollywood history. She still only has three movies under her belt...
Who did she interview?
CNN
The scope and legality of the government's warrantless electronic surveillance programs was discussed Tuesday as a federal appeals court reviewed a lower U.S. court's injunction that would block collection of data from two plaintiffs who are suing Activist Larry Klayman, an attorney who heads the group "Freedom Watch...
where was he working?
in Afghanistan
Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. The annual ceremony at which the awards are presented is a major part of the film industry's awards season, which...
What industry is it for?
film
When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter ,and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened insid...
What color did Paul's hair turn?
white
CHAPTER VII COLLEGE DAYS Sam and Grace sat in a corner of the piazza for the best part of half an hour, and during that time the girl told of her various doings at Hope and about the news from home, and Sam related what had occurred at Brill, omitting, however, to tell how Tom had sent Spud and Stanley into the old...
Who were they?
Spud and Stanley
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO PROJECT OF A DICTIONARY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES--DISAPPOINTMENT--NEGLIGENT AUTHORSHIP--APPLICATION FOR A PENSION--BEATTIE'S ESSAY ON TRUTH--PUBLIC ADULATION--A HIGH-MINDED REBUKE The works which Goldsmith had still in hand being already paid for, and the money gone, some new scheme must be devised to...
Such as?
expenses which were continually increasing
More Arizona and New Mexico residents Wednesday returned to their homes, in some cases to find them intact, in other cases to sift through debris left by a massive wildfire. The Wallow fire in east central Arizona is one of 58 large wildfires burning in the United States, from Alaska to Florida, according to the Nati...
On what day did people return to their houses?
Wednesday
CHAPTER XXX THE NEW WELL--CONCLUSION Carson Davenport was halfway up the steps of the car when Jake Tate and another man hauled him backward to the station platform. "They've got him!" exclaimed Jack, as he and his cousins, along with the rest of the gathering crowd, came closer. "Hi! Hi! Let me alone!" yelled ...
Where were the military emblems found?
medals
CHAPTER VIII CAPTIVE When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me. "You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!" they cried. "He has sent you from the island to spy upon us. Go away, or we will set upon you and kill you." I explained that all my belongings had been stolen fr...
Did he spend a lot of time trying to convince Goork?
yes
Oprah Winfrey has come a long way from her poor childhood home in a small Mississippi town. She was an unwanted child whose parents never married. She was brought up on her grandmother's farm. The possibility that she would become rich and famous was slim. Oprah's mother left her child in her mother's care, so she co...
Who did her mom make her move in with?
She sent her to live with her father and stepmother
The witch wanted to stop making poisons in her big pot. She wanted to be a cook instead. She could make all sorts of treats, like blueberry sandwiches, orange pizzas, and grape pie. Her best treat she made was strawberry eggs. She wanted the people from town to invite her to parties. She wanted them to ask her to cook ...
Was she late?
Yes.
The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on ...
What happened in 843?
the Treaty of Verdun
CHAPTER XXV It chanced that a brilliant autumn brought a season of great prosperity to the Thetian wine-growers and farmers, and the year of Ughtred's accession to the throne seemed likely to be marked with a white stone in their annals. Never had a ruler been more popular with all classes. His military system, while...
What did he say?
I'm sorry I can't oblige them off-hand
Namibia has free education for both Primary and secondary education levels. Grades 1–7 are primary level, grades 8–12 secondary. In 1998, there were 400,325 Namibian students in primary school and 115,237 students in secondary schools. The pupil-teacher ratio in 1999 was estimated at 32:1, with about 8% of the GDP bein...
Does education cost?
no
Philosophical empiricists hold no knowledge to be properly inferred or deduced unless it is derived from one's sense-based experience. This view is commonly contrasted with rationalism, which states that knowledge may be derived from reason independently of the senses. For example, John Locke held that some knowledge (...
What is this generally contrasted with?
rationalism
Josip Broz Tito (Cyrillic: Јосип Броз Тито, pronounced – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, serving in various roles from 1943 until his death in 1980. During World War II he was the leader of the Partisans, often regarded as the most effective resistance movement in occupied Europe. While his pre...
Where is he from?
Yugoslavia
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces (together with Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia) and is the only constitutionally bilingual (English–French) province. The principal cities are Fredericton, the capital, Greater Moncton, currently the largest metropolitan (CMA) area and the most populous cit...
how was New Brunswick started?
as a result of the partitioning of the British colony of Nova Scotia
CHAPTER IX: A PAINFUL TIME When Ned was left alone he rolled himself up in the blankets, placed a pillow which Polly had brought him under his head, and lay and looked at the fire; but it was not until the flames had died down, and the last red glow had faded into blackness that he fell off to sleep. His thoughts w...
How did he feel about his mother?
she must take what she gets
George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time. Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he di...
What was the friend's name?
Jim
CHAPTER XXII AN UNEXPECTED MEETING ON THE WATER It was plainly to be seen that the first mate of the _Dogstar_ was in no wise an agreeable person to meet, and the Rovers and Hans were sorry that he and the others had come aboard the steam yacht. The two sailors from the lumber schooner were also rough men and proba...
Were they happy?
No
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, with a population of more than four and a half million people. It is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. British Columbia is also a component of the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia bioregion, along with American states Alaska, Idaho, Mont...
what was established in 1843?
The first British settlement in the area
Stephen Colbert plays a dangerous game. He walks a tightrope every night, and it's amazing that he doesn't fall on a regular basis. He tells jokes about race, gender, class and people love him or hate him. Does everyone get a joke? No. But of course he does say, in persona, amazingly offensive things sometimes. Las...
what platform is that on?
Twitter
The abbreviation myr, "million years", is a unit of a quantity of (i.e. ) years, or 31.6 teraseconds. Myr is in common use where the term is often written, such as in Earth science and cosmology. Myr is seen with "mya", "million years ago". Together they make a reference system, one to a quantity, the other to a part...
is myr avoided?
yes
How far would you be willing to go to satisfy your need to know?Far enough to find out your possibility of dying from a terrible disease?These days that's more than an academic question,as Tracy Smith reports in our Cover Story. There are now more than a thousand genetic tests,for everything from baldness to breast c...
What kind are they?
genetic tests
Ars Technica (; Latin-derived for the "art of technology") is a website covering news and opinions in technology, science, politics, and society, created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998. It publishes news, reviews, and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video g...
Where outside the US do the staff work?
London
Hi, I'm Harry. I'm fourteen years old. I live in Taipei, Taiwan. I am a second grader in a junior high school. I'm interested in playing computer games and watching TV. My favorite food is pizza. Hello, my name is Dolly. I was born on January 12th. There are four people in my family -- my mother, my father, my sister a...
Where is he from?
Canada
Elshijh, an Egyptian doctoral candidate at Beijing Language and Cultural University, said he felt fairly excited when he learned that Mo Yan had won the literary prize. "Mo's winning of the prize is pushing Egypt to translate more of his works into Arabic," Elshijh said, adding that there is already an Arabic edition o...
what about Asian?
expand foreign readership
Do you help with chores at home? These are what some people say about it. Manuel, 19: "I only like to do the laundry. My mom does the other chores. When she isn't at home, I can cook an easy dinner myself, but please don't ask me whether I'm a good cook or not. " Vivian, 38: "I do everything because I live by myself no...
What is she able to make?
many kinds of dishes
Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges...
Is it easy to get into their undergraduate program?
No
CHAPTER XXV THE MAN AT POINT VIEW LODGE At first it was an even race. Reff Ritter knew how to handle an iceboat to perfection and brought his craft up in the breeze in a manner that won considerable admiration. "Take care that he doesn't beat you, Fred," said Pepper. "If he does, he will never get done crowing ov...
What's the name of Fred's ship?
the _Skimmer_
Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Named after George Washington, the first President of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with ...
What is the highest point?
Mount Rainier
When Gretchen Baxter gets home from work as a New York City book editor, she checks her Blackberry at the door. "I think we are attached to these devices in a way that is not always positive," says Baxter, who'd rather focus at home on her husband and 12-year-old daughter. "It's there and it beckons . That's human natu...
What did we stop doing in 2010?
we stopped talking to one another
Australian Flag Designs by Readers of the Sun-Herald We received dozens of responses after inviting readers to send in their designs for a new flag. The designs we received include: James Anthony, Drummoyne James reduces the Union Jack down in size and changes its shape to become a reminder of the British tradition rat...
And what did he want to do to the stars?
enlarge them
Parent fans, both dads and mums, are shaming British football with their bad behaviour. Hundreds of junior soccer matches had to be abandoned last season because parent fans were swearing or even fighting on the touchline. At schools and clubs across the UK, hundreds of more matches also had to be called off for the sa...
Who said that?
Jim Peter
It was Anabella De León's frail 86-year-old mother who answered the door when the men came knocking. "They told her, 'say to Anabella that we are going to kill her very soon,'" De León told CNN. The visit left her mother crying, anxious and shocked. Congresswoman Anabella de Leon with her husband in London for a perf...
What is she doing in London?
performance of "Seven" by Vital Voices.
Ohio State's former marching band director is speaking out for the first time since the university fired him over the band's overly sexual culture. Jonathan Waters was fired in July after a university investigation concluded he "should have known about sexual harassment that created a hostile environment." Waters t...
What did he tell the reporter?
he was shocked
The family of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi has applied for a review of his conviction in a Scottish court for the 1988 bombing of PanAm Flight 103. Al Megrahi was found guilty in 2001 of the murders of the 259 passengers and crew on board the flight from London to New York, as well as those of 11 residents of the...
his child's name?
Fiona
The city's name was historically written as 那古野 or 名護屋 (both read as "Nagoya"). One possible origin is the adjective , meaning 'peaceful'. The name Chūkyō (中京, consisting of "chū" (middle) + "kyō" (capital)) is also used to refer to Nagoya. Notable examples of the use of the name Chūkyō include the Chūkyō Industrial ...
Does the city of Nagoya have another name?
yes
First published in 2001, the book Life of Pi written by Canadian author Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize and an Asian American Prize for Literature. It is the story of a young boy named Pi who spends 227 days at sea with a small group of animals after disaster strikes their ship and is an account of his journey of ...
When was the book published?
2001
Two men behind bars for more than half their lives over a triple murder walked free this week after DNA evidence tore holes in their convictions. Antonio Yarbough and Sharrif Wilson were teenagers when prison doors clanked shut behind them. Now, in their late 30s, they can hardly believe they're out. What does fr...
What is his job title?
District Attorney
Mnrk Zuckerberg, born on May 14. 1984, is an American computer programmer and businessman. As a Harvard student. He created the online social website Facebook, a site popular among students worldwide, with fellow computer science major students and his roommates Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. He serves as Facebook'...
Who was Mark Zuckerberg?
an American computer programmer and businessman
There once was a big black and white dog named Forrest. His owner's name was Jeff. Jeff thought he was the best dog in the whole world. One night, when Forrest and Jeff were taking a walk in the park, they saw two men walking down the path. Both men were dressed in very nice suits. Jeff waved at the men. "Good ev...
Were the guys on the stroll running?
no
CHAPTER XXXIII RALPH FINDS THE DREAM MOUNTAIN Now I must go back to that evening when we learned the great tidings from the lips of the lad Gaasha, whose life Ralph had saved after the attack by the Kaffirs upon the laager. There sat Gaasha on the ground staring, and there, not far away, Ralph was lying in his swoo...
Who was the most stupid of Kaffirs?
she was
CHAPTER XXIII. Some Big Mouths. Boom! Peter Rabbit jumped as if he had been shot. It was all so sudden and unexpected that Peter jumped before he had time to think. Then he looked foolish. He felt foolish. He had been scared when there was nothing to be afraid of. "Ha, ha, ha, ha," tittered Jenny Wren. "What are yo...
How did he spring up?
As if he had been shot?
Jamie and his friends love playing baseball. They play in the park every morning. One summer morning they lost the baseball. Jamie and his friend Joe went to the store. They bought two baseballs. They also bought colas for the other kids. They spent ten dollars. Jamie and Joe went back to the park. His friend Mike dran...
did they buy anything else?
colas
Argentina's star-studded team went top of South America's 2014 World Cup qualifying group as Lionel Messi inspired a 4-0 thrashing of Ecuador on Saturday. With his top Europe-based players to call on, coach Alejandro Sabella saw his side effectively end the match with three goals after only half an hour. Sergio Agu...
How much later?
two minutes
Last month we reported about a study that showed eating even a little less salt could greatly help the heart. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists used a computer model to predict how just three grams less salt a day would affect heart disease in the United States. The scient...
Who is on the advisory committee?
Doctor Alderman
CHAPTER VIII. EXPOSING A SWINDLER. It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City. He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemm...
Were any cowboys hanging out there?
yes
CHAPTER XIX. And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky. --WHITTIER. No other disturbance occurred in the course of the night. With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he ...
Who had trouble finding honeys?
"My brother wanted to-day to show Injin how to find honey," said Peter
Mississippi is a state in the southern region of the United States, with part of its southern border formed by the Gulf of Mexico. Its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. The state has a population of approximately 3 million. It is the 32nd most extensive and the 32nd most populous of the 50 United Sta...
What river forms the states western boarder?
Mississippi River.
During his college years, Rogers spent his summer holidays at an Idaho logging camp . When Roy, the manager, had to leave for a few days, he put Rogers in charge. "What if the workers refuse to follow my orders?" Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, a worker who was always giving the other men a hard time. "Fire them," Ro...
What happened some time after?
he met Tony again
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...
Who did Adela first say she going to see?
Mrs. Bertram.
A former top appointee of Chris Christie says there is evidence contradicting what the New Jersey governor has said publicly about the notorious George Washington Bridge traffic lane closures that have roiled the Republican's administration, according to the man's lawyer. David Wildstein resigned his position at the ...
Who resigned his position at the Port Authority?
David Wildstein
The explosive found hidden in a package on a plane in the United Arab Emirates on Friday may have traveled on passenger planes to get there, airline officials said Sunday. The explosive, along with a similar device found in the United Kingdom, appear to have been designed to detonate on their own, without someone hav...
where is he thought to be?
Yemen.
British broadcaster Sky News Wednesday criticized the jail sentences given to three of its drivers in Zimbabwe, where a court found them guilty of possessing broadcast equipment without authorization. Journalists read a newspaper in Zimbabwe, where freedom of the press is extremely limited. The men are all from Joh...
Who will be appealing the sentences?
the news man
CHAPTER XLVI Our Pet Fox Finds a Tail Frank returned home, and his immediate business was of course with his father, and with Mr Gazebee, who was still at Greshamsbury. "But who is the heir?" asked Mr Gazebee, when Frank had explained that the death of Sir Louis rendered unnecessary any immediate legal steps. "...
Who could he have asked about that?
Dr. Thorne
After much thought,I came up with a brilliant plan.I worked out a way for Rich to meet my mother and win her over.In fact,I arranged it so my mother would want to cook a meal especially for him. Rich was not only not Chinese and he was a few years younger than I was.And unfortunately,he looked much younger with his c...
what happened?
eggplant fell on his brand new white shirt.
Rain, rain everywhere! Mary and June were best friends; they played together every day. One day when June came over to play it was raining. Mary told Jane that the rain was mean. "How is the rain mean?" asked June. "It's everywhere!" said Mary. "It's raining on the sidewalk, it's raining on the swings, it's raini...
did she understand how?
Yes
As the forceful king of Macedonia , Alexander the Great overthrew the Persian Empire, becoming a hero that would survive centuries after his death. Born in 356 B.C., Alexander III was the son of Philip II and Olympias. Alexander's parents wanted him to receive the finest education, and arranged for him to study under...
Who were Alexander's mom and pop?
Philip II and Olympias
CHAPTER XXIV JESSIE STRIKES. It was the afternoon before Vane's departure for the north, and Evelyn, sitting alone for the time being in Mrs. Nairn's drawing-room, felt disturbed by the thought of it. She sympathised with his object, but she supposed there was a certain risk attached to the journey, and that troubl...
Was she of the same social class as hers?
No
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 first broke the silence?
Blumpo
The Williams sisters have not had it easy in recent years. Two of the modern era's most successful women tennis players have been beset by health problems which have deprived the game of two of its most marketable stars. Serena has overcome life-threatening blood clots on both lungs, while older sibling Venus is this...
in?
Open era
You might think that Olympic athletes are the healthiest people in the world. It's true that many are. However, it's also true that many Olympic athletes had to overcome illnesses early in their lives. One excellent example is Wilma Rudolph. She competed in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics. She didn't win ju...
Who is the article about?
Wilma Rudolph
A Republican tide ripped the Senate away from Democrats Tuesday, giving the GOP full control of Congress and the power to pin down President Barack Obama during his last two years in office. The thumping win upends the balance of power between the White House and Capitol Hill only six years after Obama's Democrats sw...
did the GOP gain members in the House?
yes
Anti-Americanism, anti-American sentiment, or sometimes Americanophobia is dislike of or opposition to the United States governmental policies of the United States, especially regarding the foreign policy, or the American people in general. Political scientist Brendon O'Connor of the United States Studies Centre sugg...
What do people with Americanphobia not like?
the United States
CHAPTER XXV MUMPS IS TAUGHT A LESSON The cadets stared blankly at each other. Only two of them were undressed; the others had all of their clothing on. It was time for the head assistant to go the rounds, to see that all was right for the night. Should he be allowed to enter the dormitory he would certainly "smel...
What were they afraid Mr. Strong would smell?
a mouse
CHAPTER XII Vivian read the note over a thousand times. He could not retire to rest. He called Essper George, and gave him all necessary directions for the morning. About three o'clock Vivian lay down on a sofa, and slept for a few hours. He started often in his short and feverish slumber. His dreams were unceasing a...
What time did they get there?
eight
India will seek to become the No. 1 team in world cricket's Test rankings with victory in the final match of the series against Sri Lanka starting in Mumbai on Wednesday. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team will seek to overhaul both current incumbents South Africa and their second-placed visitors and clinch a 2-0 victory in...
What sport does the story talk about?
Cricket
CHAPTER IV--PURITAN TIMES After his dispute with the haymakers, Sir Thomas Clarke sold Merdon to William Brock, a lawyer, from whom it passed to John Arundel, and then to Sir Nathanael Napier, whose son, Sir Gerald, parted with it again to Richard Maijor, the son of the mayor of Southampton. This was in 1638, and f...
What was his profession?
a lawyer
CHAPTER V. MOHUN APPEARS FOR THE LAST TIME IN THIS HISTORY. Besides my Lord Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, who for family reasons had kindly promised his protection and patronage to Colonel Esmond, he had other great friends in power now, both able and willing to assist him, and he might, with such allies, look forw...
What chapter is the passage from?
Five
CHAPTER 16 Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o'er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on. So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or ...
Who confirmed this?
The servant
Keesh lived at the North Pole a long time ago. He lived near the edge of the polar sea. He was a bright thirteen-year-old boy with a strong, healthy body. His father was a brave man who had died during a food shortage in the village. His father tried to save the lives of his people by fighting a giant polar bear. Keesh...
how did it kill him?
it crushed him
When this story happened, they were working around a very large house. Their job was to do the cleaning. It was not a difficult job, but sometimes it was a little dangerous, because they had to walk below where workmen were working. Often these workmen dropped something from the top of the house many meters high to the...
Doing what?
Cleaning