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Then the most important part of the day begins as Muslims go to the mosque, their special place of worship. Question: Muslims pray at the mosque. True of False? Answer: True
Victor Emmanuel was born on Nov. 11, 1869, in Naples. After his father, Umberto I, was assassinated in 1900, Victor Emmanuel succeeded to the throne. Question: Victor Emmanuel III was king of Italy from 1900 to 1946. True of False? Answer: False
A teenager slashed a woman to death as he attempted to steal $6 off her - to buy beer. The 16-year-old boy, Alan Tanguay, now faces a first degree murder charge over the death of 58-year-old Patricia Kaliszeski from Palm Bay, Florida. Tanguay told investigators he was approached by Kaliszeski with a knife as he was bur...
Local Law enforcement officials acting on behalf of the European Commission raided offices of Intel and several computer makers this morning, a spokesman for the EU said. He did not specify which countries or which other firms were involved. However, a spokesman for Intel Germany, Hans-Jürgen Werner, said that Intel's ...
Councilman Pierce had built the home for his daughter on E. 28th Street off Rossville Blvd, as he lives nearby. Question: Pierce lives near Rossville Blvd. True of False? Answer: True
Israeli scientists predict the world's coral reefs could begin to collapse in as little as 30 years from now. Studies show the oceans are becoming increasingly acidic as they soak up manmade emissions of carbon dioxide. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers say this will make it difficult for many coral organi...
During Ramadan, Muslims will gather at the mosque for nightly prayer sessions and evening meals. Question: The mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. True of False? Answer: True
Sultan Al-Shawi, a.k.a the Attorney, said during a funeral held for the victims, "They were all children of Iraq killed during the savage bombing." Question: The Attorney, said at the funeral, "They were all Iraqis killed during the brutal shelling." True of False? Answer: True
It is outstripped only by Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Finland and France, and thus ranks 7th in the 25-member European Union in terms of broadband Internet penetration. Question: 12 members of the European Union use the Euro instead of their own national currencies. True of False? Answer: False
Two young soldiers have killed themselves after falling ill with suspected Gulf War Syndrome, following the latest conflict in Iraq. Question: Many US soldiers developed Gulf War Syndrome after the Gulf War. True of False? Answer: False
Frye says, that he (a homeopathy expert) and Iris Bell recently studied homeopathic treatment of fibromyalgia. A new analysis - comparing published studies of homeopathic drugs to matched, randomly selected studies of medical drugs - suggests that these apparent homeopathic drug effects are merely placebo effects. Que...
The compilers of the OED point out that they merely record the description of how the word is used, rather than prescribe how it should be used. The term, McJob, has been in usage at least 20 years, they say. It was popularised in 1991 in Douglas Coupland's novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture as one of...
Mr Tomlinson, 47, collapsed and died from a heart attack near the Bank of England after being caught up during the demonstrations on his way home last Wednesday. His son Paul, 26, said: "Through CCTV and pictures that I've been shown he got refused access on a number of barricades that police had set up. And the missin...
Google Inc. is delaying its IPO by a week because of logistical problems related to institutional investors registering to bid on the shares. Question: A delay for Google's IPO would push the deal later into a month that is traditionally light on IPO volume. True of False? Answer: False
This case of rabies in western Newfoundland is the first case confirmed on the island since 1989. Question: A case of rabies was confirmed. True of False? Answer: True
Four men were released on bail and were ordered to return to a police station Monday, when they may be charged with assault, a police spokesman said. Question: All four men have been released on bail and are due to return to a police station. True of False? Answer: True
Bowles will take the title HRH Duchess of Cornwall, changing it to the Princess Consort, when Charles becomes King. Question: Bowles will take the title of Princess Consort. True of False? Answer: True
Hubble is one of the most remarkable facilities in the entire history of science. Question: Hubble is a Space telescope. True of False? Answer: False
The hullabaloo is over a glacial period dating to about 750 million to 600 million years ago. Question: A glacial period occurred about 750 million to 600 million years ago. True of False? Answer: True
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) - Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, has made an unannounced visit to Iraq, according to the office of Iraqi transitional Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. Question: Howard is a political representative of Australia. True of False? Answer: True
In Bosnia, diplomatic determination combined with military muscle to create an opportunity to secure a peace rather than permit instability to undermine this fragile region and U.S. interests. Question: The Dayton Peace Treaty was formulated to end the war in Bosnia. True of False? Answer: False
Nepali mountaineer Ang Rita Sherpa last week broke his own record of the number of climbing Mt. Everest. Question: Alison Hargreaves is the first woman to have made the climb up the Everest with no artificial oxygen. True of False? Answer: False
Guckert supposedly had access to classified documents that named Valerie Plame as a CIA operative as well, which adds more fuel to the fire of the Justice Department's investigation of the release of her name. Bloggers revealed James Guckert's real name, and that he was the registered owner of JeffGannon.com, Hotmilita...
Jakarta floods easily during the rainy season. Question: Jakarta is easily flooded during the rainy season. True of False? Answer: True
The revamped engine indexes more pages than before, can give direct answers to factual questions, and features tools to help people create detailed queries. Question: The engine can answer specific queries directly. True of False? Answer: True
Eleven years after 852 people, mostly Swedes, perished when the ferry Estonia sank on a stormy Baltic night, an exhibition in the National Maritime Museum in Stockholm brings back the pain and controversy which have haunted Sweden since the disaster. Question: 100 or more people lost their lives in a ferry sinking. Tru...
Johansson was also in Milan to attend the Dolce & Gabbana autumn/winter 09/10 catwalk show and appear as one of the red-carpet stars at last night's gala opening of Extreme Beauty, an exhibition celebrating 80 years of photography in American Vogue, supported by the mayor of Milan, Letizia Moratti, and the Dolce & Gabb...
British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, who sang with her brother Daniel and sister Nikola as The DNA Algorithm, tied the knot with a California businessman in Malibu. According to reports the marriage, which took place Saturday in a 30-minute outdoor ceremony overlooking the Pacific Ocean, was attended by about...
FROM two tiny rooms high up and far back in St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, with its neo-Georgian archways, straight-backed pews and simple, graceful detail, the legacy of slavery in Manhattan looks down. The stone church, on Henry Street near Montgomery Street on the Lower East Side, was built for a patrician white ...
Another presidential candidate, who we thought was the one involved, was Charles Brumskine, the standard bearer of the United Democratic Party who also has residency in the Northern Virginia area. Question: Charles Brumskine is a member of the United Democratic Party. True of False? Answer: True
The president Cristiani spoke today at the El Salvador military airport before he left for Costa Rica to attend the inauguration ceremony of president-elect Rafael Calderon Fournier. Question: Cristiani is the president of Costa Rica. True of False? Answer: False
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Empire State Building kicked off a major energy-saving retrofit Monday, and promoters hope one of the world's most iconic skyscrapers can become an efficiency model for buildings worldwide. From the cloud-shrouded observation deck on the building's 80th floor, former President Bill Clinto...
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and Museum opened the nation's first major John Lennon retrospective Thursday (October 19) with a gala party attended by his widow, Yoko Ono. Question: Yoko Ono is John Lennon's widow. True of False? Answer: True
John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln as he sat in the presidential box of Ford's Theater watching the light comedy, "Our American Cousin." Question: Lincoln was assassinated in the presidential box of Ford's Theater. True of False? Answer: True
Levomepromazine has prominent sedative and anticholinergic/ sympatholytic effects (dry mouth, hypotension, sinus tachycardia, extreme night sweats) and causes massive weight gain. These side effects normally do not allow to give the drug in doses needed for full remission of schizophrenia, so it has to be combined with...
Feith, 63, started his career at age 25 at the ministry of Foreign Affairs. He worked at the Dutch embassies of Syria, Germany and Sudan, at the United Nations headquarters in New York and at NATO in Brussels. In 2004 he represented E.U. in Darfur and prepared an E.U.-mission in Iraq that trained police-officials and j...
Nineteen of the European Union's 25 member states were voting in the biggest transnational elections ever held, and the first for the EU since the bloc's expansion into the former communist eastern Europe on May 1. Question: Nearly 350 million people were eligible to vote since the EU took in 10 new members on May 1. T...
The presence of oil in the South Atlantic was first proved in 1974, but the distance and isolation of the Falklands deterred oil companies from exploring the area until the 1990s. Question: Petroleum is explored in the South Atlantic. True of False? Answer: True
Côte d'Ivoire's President Laurent Gbagbo promulgated new election laws on July 14, including the creation of an independent electoral commission to oversee the presidential vote, which is slated for October 30. Question: New elections in Côte d'Ivoire will take place on October 30. True of False? Answer: True
"Our horse chestnut is in full bloom," Anne Frank told her diary on Saturday, May 13, 1944, "thickly covered with leaves and much more beautiful than last year." She would have been 79 this year, turning 80. Had she survived, Miss Frank would still be able to see the horse chestnut tree by which she measured the season...
On July 8th, the Mozilla team released a configuration change which resolves this problem by explicitly disabling the use of the shell: an external protocol handler. Question: A shell is an external protocol handler. True of False? Answer: True
Five other soldiers have been ordered to face courts-martial. Question: Five other soldiers have been refused to face courts-martial. True of False? Answer: False
Oscar-winning director Franco Zeffirelli has been awarded an honorary knighthood for his "valuable services to British performing arts". Question: Italian director is awarded an honorary Oscar. True of False? Answer: False
The golden jewellery, found in an intact Royal Macedonian tomb in 1977, is exquisite. It is now the prize exhibit in the archaeological museum in Thessaloniki and the label says that it came from the tomb of Philip II, Alexander the Great's father. Question: Alexander the Great's Tomb remains undiscovered. True of Fals...
According to Nelson Beavers, who is a co-owner of the current company, Carolina Analytical Laboratories, LLC. and has ownership/employment history with Woodson-Tenent and Eurofins, the septic system was installed in the early 1990s. Question: Nelson Beavers is one of the owners of Carolina Analytical Laboratories. True...
Hoover's director reports directly to Stanford's president. Question: Hoover is the president of Stanford University. True of False? Answer: False
The chaotic situation unleashed in Bogota last night, with the assasination of Justice Carlos Valencia, began on the 28th of July in Medellin, when motorized paid assasins murdered third public order Judge Maria Elena Diaz. Question: Justice Carlos Valencia was killed in Colombia. True of False? Answer: True
Mr. Balasingham will return to his London home and then move on to Sri Lanka in early October to consult with LTTE leader Vilupillai Prabhakaran, diplomats said. Question: Vilupillai Prabhakaran is a diplomat. True of False? Answer: False
Michaela Roeder, 31, was found guilty of six counts of manslaughter and mercy killing. Question: A German nurse was convicted of manslaughter and mercy killing of patients by lethal injection. True of False? Answer: False
The sale was made to pay Yukos' US$ 27.5 billion tax bill, Yuganskneftegaz was originally sold for US$ 9.4 billion to a little known company Baikalfinansgroup which was later bought by the Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft . Question: Baikalfinansgroup was sold to Rosneft. True of False? Answer: True
Nicholas Burns stated in an exclusive interview for "Utrinski Vesnik" from Pristina that it would be disgraceful if Athens puts a veto on Macedonia's application for membership in the European Union and NATO. Question: Greece and Macedonia are in dispute over name. True of False? Answer: False
Twenty-five of the dead were members of the law enforcement agencies and the rest of the 67 were civilians. Question: 25 of the dead were civilians. True of False? Answer: False
Lao government spokesman, Yong Chantalangsy, said Rangoon has promised to announce its decision in Vientiane. Question: Yong Chantalangsy is a representative of Laos. True of False? Answer: True
Rescuers searched rough seas off the capital yesterday for survivors of a ferry collision that claimed at least 28 lives, as officials blamed crew incompetence for the accident. Question: 100 or more people lost their lives in a ferry sinking. True of False? Answer: False
Art experts said on Monday, that there was an astounding haul from Boston's Gardner Museum -- possibly the biggest art theft in US history. Question: The biggest art theft in US history was the theft of a dozen works from Boston's Gardner Museum. True of False? Answer: False
The Golden Flyers set a school record this year with 16 victories. Question: The Golden Flyers set a school record with 16 victories. True of False? Answer: True
US Catholic bishops are all but unanimous in believing that Cardinal Law must leave Boston for the good of the church. Question: Cardinal Law returns from Rome with plans to stay in Boston. True of False? Answer: False
Nine men from Darfur have been executed for the beheading of a Sudanese newspaper editor in 2006. They were hanged in a prison in the capital, Khartoum, in front of the relatives of the editor, Mohammed Taha. It was initially thought that Mr Taha had been killed by Islamists but a defence lawyer said an article in his ...
Elsewhere, Mozambique took its first ever Olympic gold medal when Maria Mutola won the women's eight-hundred metres, while the men's ten-thousand-metres went to the Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie. Question: The women's ten thousand metres champion is from Mozambique. True of False? Answer: False
The Chicago White Sox are a major league baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Question: The Bulls basketball team is based in Chicago, Illinois. True of False? Answer: False
Sabena was the former national airline of Belgium, mainly operating from Brussels National Airport, now replaced by SN Brussels Airlines. Question: Sabena is a national airline. True of False? Answer: True
An American-owned tugboat from Italy along with its 16 member crew was hijacked around 11 am EST on Saturday in the Gulf of Aden. The Italian Ambassador, Pierandrea Magistrati, confirmed that "there is a boat that has been hijacked, I believe by Somali pirates." Additionally, Shona Lowe, a spokeswoman at NATO's Northw...
"Do you remember Tsar Nikolai's era? When the Red Army came and when Vladimir Lenin died? Well I do. So take a guess how old I am." Meet Sohan Dosova - the newly found treasure of Kazakhstan. She is 130 years old, at least she is according to her documents. The Soviet passport issued in the early 1980s states that Soha...
Pyongyang said there was no point in the talks since the US had termed North Korea an 'outpost of tyranny'. Question: The US labelled North Korea part of an 'axis of evil'. True of False? Answer: False
Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas has offered 'the hand of peace' to Israel after his landslide victory in Sunday's presidential election. Question: Mahmoud Abbas has won a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential election. True of False? Answer: True
She has become world renowned for her patented invention of spray on skin for burns victims, a treatment which is continually developing. Via her research, Fiona found that scarring is greatly reduced if replacement skin could be provided within 10 days. As a burns specialist the holy grail for Dr Fiona Wood is 'scarle...
One of Argentina's top Falkland negotiators said Mr Hurd's visit the first by a cabinet minister since the 1982 Falklands conflict meant we are on our way to a broader richer relationship in which the islands are only a part of the relationship not the only issue. Question: Relations between Argentina and Great Britain...
The 54-year-old man from London, who was not otherwise identified, was located following cooperation with British authorities, police said in a statement. Question: The 54-year-old man resides in London. True of False? Answer: True
Skunk is a specific type of cannabis and is so-called because it has a very strong smell, but these days it has become the generic term for stronger forms of the drug. It is regarded as stronger because it contains much higher levels of the active ingredient in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It also contains muc...
Two of Gianni Versace's favorite buzzwords were quality and future, so after the 50-year-old designer was murdered last July outside his Miami Beach, Fla. mansion, it was somehow inevitable that his family would have to go about putting those words together: They had to ask themselves how they could ensure the future o...
Ordonez Reyes accused Jose Jesus Pena, alleged chief of security for the Nicaraguan embassy in Tegucigalpa, of masterminding the January 7th assassination of contra-commander Manuel Antonio Rugama. Question: Jose Jesus Pena is accused of the assassination of Manuel Antonio Rugama. True of False? Answer: True
Chicago White Sox Charities also provides annual ongoing support to programs such as Special Olympics and the Inner City Little League. Question: The Inner City Little League is sponsored by Chicago White Sox Charities. True of False? Answer: True
On this particular trip, Airbus, in cooperation with its partners, organized a trip for 80 children between the ages of 9 and 16 years from nearby National Children's Homes to visit EuroDisney for a day. Question: EuroDisney is located nearby National Children's Homes. True of False? Answer: False
Comdex -- once among the world's largest trade shows, the launching pad for new computer and software products, and a Las Vegas fixture for 20 years -- has been canceled for this year. Question: Los Vegas hosted the Comdex trade show for 20 years. True of False? Answer: True
They named themselves for Saint Joan of Arc. The brigade began with 17 women, but soon grew to 135 members. Its mission was to obtain money, weapons, provisions, and information for the combatant men. Many smuggled weapons into the combat zones by carrying them in carts filled with grain or cement. Question: Saint Joan...
No stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction have been found in Iraq since Saddam's regime was toppled in a US-led invasion last year. Question: Weapons of mass destruction found in Iraq. True of False? Answer: False
Unfortunately, a visit from Mrs Hobday, causes Mr Browne to leave for London. Question: Mrs Hobday departs London. True of False? Answer: False
The Rolling Stones kicked off their latest tour on Sunday, with a flashy, high-energy concert at Boston's Fenway Park that made no concession to the band's more than four decades playing pounding rock 'n roll. Question: The Rolling Stones kicked off their tour in Boston. True of False? Answer: True
Waste in the ponds produced by leaching gold from ore is a source of potential environmental dangers. Question: Mine waste-water poses an environmental hazard. True of False? Answer: True
The Bulls agreed to trade center, Eddy Curry, to the New York Knicks on Monday. Question: Eddy Curry was acquired by the Bulls. True of False? Answer: False
Indonesia says the oil blocks are within its borders, as does Malaysia, which has also sent warships to the area, claiming that its waters and airspace have been violated. Question: There is a territorial waters dispute. True of False? Answer: True
Springsteen performed 27 songs Monday night, including most of the 12 new songs from his latest release, "Devils and Dust", which was recorded without the E Street Band. Question: Springsteen introduced some of the 12 new songs off his latest release, "Devils andDust", which was recorded without the E Street Band. True...
Perhaps there is no expansion, at least not due to a big bang which never happened. About 20 years ago, Halton Arp and John Bahcall published a debate in The Redshift Controversy, presenting both sides of the argument. Question: We estimate that the Big Bang happened 20 years ago. True of False? Answer: False
Soprano's Square: Milan, Italy, home of the famed La Scala opera house, honored soprano Maria Callas on Wednesday when it renamed a new square after the diva. Question: La Scala opera house is located in Milan, Italy. True of False? Answer: True
To further assist Mexico, the White House on April 15 named a former U.S. Justice Department official to lead efforts to crack down on drug-related violence along the U.S. side of its southwest border with Mexico. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the appointment of Alan Bersin, a former federal p...
Those teens who are gay, lesbian or confused about their sexuality are also more likely to attempt suicide. Question: Teens who are depressed are much more at risk of attempting suicide than other teens. True of False? Answer: False
After trial, Family Court found defendant guilty of willfully violating the order of protection and sentenced him to six months incarceration. Question: Family Court cannot punish the guilty. True of False? Answer: False
Then China rolled out the fake Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, a teenager chosen as the reincarnation of a major lama by the atheist Communist leaders and trained since childhood to spout nationalist slogans while wearing robes. Newspapers reporting on the debacle generally tried to present both sides, but it seems fair ...
The Ebro Delta (delta de l'Ebro) is the largest humid zone in Catalonia. It is the second most important natural aquatic habitat in Spain after the Doana National Park. The Delta is of international importance for its plant species and its fauna. Question: The Ebro Delta is used for farming. True of False? Answer: Fals...
Jusman Syafii Djamal, minister of transport for Indonesia, has recommended that local airlines should not purchase aircraft from European manufacturers, such as Airbus. It is a direct response to the decision of the European Union (EU) to add all 51 of Indonesia's air carriers to the list of air carriers banned in the ...
SEATTLE - Apple Inc., maker of Macintosh computers and the iPhone, reports fiscal second-quarter earnings Wednesday after the closing bell. The following is a summary of key developments related to that period. OVERVIEW: In January, Apple founder Steve Jobs addressed the matter of his increasingly gaunt appearance — tw...
The Bolan Pass is a gap through the Toba Kakar Range of mountains on the border of Pakistan. The British took the threat of a Russian invasion of India via the Khyber and Bolan Passes very seriously so in 1837, a British envoy was sent to Kabul to gain support of the Emir, Dost Mohammed. In February of 1839, the Britis...
Italian director Federico Fellini was older than his American peers at his first nomination and, like other foreigners, had not been nominated for his earlier masterworks, "La Strada" and "Nights of Cabiria", though both films had won the Best Foreign-Language Picture in 1956 and 1957, respectively. Fellini later recei...
James Wilkinson, Ms. Rice's communications director, was shoved against a wall by guards as he tried to enter the meeting. Question: Condoleezza Rice is the U.S. Secretary of State. True of False? Answer: False
Thai soldiers have been accused of crossing into Cambodia near a disputed temple where the two sides briefly exchanged fire last year. A spokesman for Cambodia's government said that about 100 troops crossed the border before retreating hours later. A Thai border commander denied there had been any troop movements and ...
A collection of real-life testimonies by Klaus Pohl, one of Germany's most performed dramatists, its power resides less in the conventional meaning of the word drama than in what it reveals - a country still deeply at odds with itself, a kaleidoscope of events that flatters neither side, neither Western capitalism nor ...
No player scored more goals in European cup games than Miller: 66 goals in 74 games. Question: Miller was the best scorer at the World Championship in 1966. True of False? Answer: False
The release of its report led to calls for a complete ivory trade ban, and at the seventh conference in 1989, the African Elephant was moved to appendix one of the treaty. Question: The ban on ivory trade has been effective in protecting the elephant from extinction. True of False? Answer: False
The tallest building in Tokyo and the second tallest building in Japan, the TMGO was conceived as a high-tech center from which Tokyo could be led into the promising twenty-first century. Question: TMGO is the tallest building in Japan. True of False? Answer: False
Operation FALCON was conducted during a one week period, April 4-10, 2005, chosen to coincide with National Crime Victim's Rights Week , April 10-16, the dates being chosen to "honor the victims" of violent crime in America. "By taking violent fugitives off the streets and putting them behind bars where they belong," s...