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The Democrats' success in the 2006 elections means changes at the top in the House and Senate. Question: Democrats won the 2006 elections. True of False? Answer: True
The United Nations last night elected eight judges for the international war crimes tribunal that will try those accused of murders and other atrocities in former Yugoslavia since 1991. Question: 11 judges in the Yugoslavia war tribunal were sworn in at the World court. True of False? Answer: False
Although most Palestinians crossed into Egypt in order to shop and see relatives, Palestinian officials say that the recent border chaos enabled smugglers to bring drugs and weapons into Gaza. Question: Egyptian and Palestinian border guards failed repeatedly in efforts to end the chaos and to close the border. True of...
After the press conference, I met up with a Microsoft guy, John Traynor: senior director of segment marketing for the mobile devices division. Question: John Traynor is an executive of Microsoft. True of False? Answer: True
A Yorkshire pub affected by flooding in 2007 has been named CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2008. The Kelham Island Tavern in Sheffield's Kelham Island Quarter was in a "semi derelict" state when it was purchased in 2001. After it was re-opened in 2002 by licensee Trevor Wraith and manager Lewis Gonda, business qu...
George Hawi's assassination came on the heels of the conclusion of the last round of parliamentary elections, which saw a coalition of opposition candidates led by Saad Hariri, son of former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri , capture a majority of seats. Question: Saad Hariri was elected Prime Minister of Lebanon...
A man suspected of stealing a million-dollar collection of hundreds of ancient Nepalese and Tibetan art objects in New York 11 years ago was arrested Thursday at his South Los Angeles home, where he had been hiding the antiquities. Question: A man suspected of stealing a million-dollar collection of Nepalese and Tibeta...
Between 1978 and 1982, 32 states acknowledged the medical benefits and attempted to make cannabis available, but possession remains a federal offence. Among the states where marijuana is legally used for medical purposes are California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Arizona, and Nevada. Question: In the Netherlands, peop...
The ecological problems stem in large part from the fact that the brackish water and productive coastal wetlands and natural areas are often supplied with nutrient-rich irrigation return water, sometimes from rice farming. The Ebro Delta and its wetlands suffer similar water quality problems since they lie around the f...
Also Friday, five Iraqi soldiers were killed and nine wounded in a bombing, targeting their convoy near Beiji, 150 miles north of Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. Question: Three Iraqi soldiers also died Saturday when their convoy was attacked by gunmen near Adhaim. True of False? Answer: False
The west has preferred to focus on endangered animals, rather than endangered humans. African elephants are hunted down and stripped of tusks and hidden by poachers. Their numbers in Africa slumped from 1.2m to 600,000 in a decade until CITES - the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species - banned the tr...
Alleged terrorists today, killed Dolores Hinostroza, the mayor of Mulqui district, shooting her five times. Question: The mayor of Mulqui district was murdered with a firearm. True of False? Answer: True
IKEA offers fantastic and affordable solutions for your home furnishing needs. Question: Ikea is a home. True of False? Answer: False
The President George Bush administration, on Friday, ordered the sale of 30 million barrels of crude oil from the government's emergency stockpile in order to halt runaway oil prices triggered by Hurricane Katrina. Question: The Bush administration will release 30 million barrels of crude oil from U.S. reserves. True o...
The son of Italy's last king returned to his homeland Monday, ending more than a half-century of exile. Victor Emmanuel and his family landed at a military airport in Rome in a private plane and headed immediately for an audience with Pope John Paul II. Question: Italian royal family returns home. True of False? Answer...
Anna Nobili, 38, spent years working as an exotic dancer and striptease artist at Milan night clubs but now she's a Catholic nun who describes herself a "ballerina for God". The Daily Mail reports that Sr Anna Nobili, a lap dancer turned nun is to perform a religious dance in front of an audience of Catholic cardinals ...
In conversations with Ms. Robbins, it is understood that Armstrong Environmental Inc. has been retained by past or present owners or some combination of these parties. Question: Ms Robbins is a co-owner of Armstrong Environmental Inc. True of False? Answer: False
US military forces are evacuating U.S. citizens and citizens of 72 other countries from Liberia at the request of the U.S. Question: U.S. Military evacuated U.S. citizens. True of False? Answer: True
If toxic waste containg cyanide is not disposed of properly, it may drain into ponds, streams, sewers, and reservoirs. Question: Leaks into environment are caused by bad disposal of toxic waste containing cyanide. True of False? Answer: True
The mine would operate nonstop seven days a week and use tons of cyanide each day to leach the gold from crushed ore. Question: A weak cyanide solution is poured over it to pull the gold from the rock. True of False? Answer: False
Even though the charges were dropped on January 22, 2006, his Nobel Prize reception continues to provoke mixed feelings of pride and anger among Turks. On the other hand, as Pamuk intended, the criminal case brought international attention to freedom of speech in Turkey. In his Nobel speech, he defined literature as: ...
Prosecutors in South Africa are set to announce whether they will drop corruption charges against African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma. Mr Zuma is widely expected to become the country's next president after elections later this month. He is accused of graft, racketeering and money-laundering in connection with ...
It would create an underclass of illiterate and impoverished residents, deprived of basic skills, including English-language skills, necessary for the integration of immigrant children into our society and our work force. Question: Language skills are a means of social integration. True of False? Answer: True
The Argentinian propaganda made the Gurkhas out to be evil savages who ate their PoW's. However instead of causing the Argentinian conscripts fight to the end, it caused them to run away, the Gurkhas never saw more than brief token resistance. Question: The Gurkhas come from Nepal. True of False? Answer: False
Arsenal sneaked a 1-0 victory over Birmingham at Highbury, taking advantage of Stephen Clemence's own-goal in the 81st minute. Question: Arsenal lost to Birmingham. True of False? Answer: False
Sources in Tegucigalpa reported that many Latin American countries are gearing up to face Hurricane "Mitch". Question: South American countries are preparing for "Mitch" True of False? Answer: True
When complete, over 2 million people are expected to be displaced. After wiping out the least desirable shanties, next in line for demolition are the illegal "well-off" shanties and neighborhoods, according to the legal and bureaucratic motions that have been executed toward cleaning up Mumbai's appearance by lowering ...
According to the Spanish daily, this type of bacterium is prevalent in hospitals throughout the world, but the incidence of infection in Madrid hospitals is lower than the Spanish average. The head of the Neonatal Unit at 12 de Octubre Hospital, Carmen Pay's, explained that the bacterium is very adaptable "and keeps on...
JERUSALEM, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Israel's new Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman was questioned by police on Thursday over several criminal allegations, local news service Ynet reported. National Fraud Unit investigators questioned the deputy premier, who is suspected of bribery, money laundering, fraud and breach of tr...
A matching fingerprint was discovered on the strap. Question: A matching fingerprint was excavated from the strap. True of False? Answer: False
Sharon warns Arafat could be targeted for assassination. Question: prime minister targeted for assassination True of False? Answer: False
The fight originated when Gilson Ramos da Silva, 21, a.k.a. "Gilson Aritana," a member of the ADA ("Amigos do Bairro") gang led other members into the "morro da Mineira" (Miner Hill) to sell drugs, Ricardo Teixeira Dias, a local police official said. The region is controlled by rival gang Comando Vermelho (Red Command)...
"It's a vote of confidence that the momentum is going to continue", Doyle said . The momentum also appears to be moving south . The Mexican election is the latest indication that the free-market reforms that have swept Latin America during the past decade are gaining political acceptance . In Brazil , prices rose sharp...
Two bombs planted near an Islamic school in Pakistan killed eight people and injured 42 others yesterday in the latest outbreak of violence gripping the southern port of Karachi. Question: 42 people killed in Karachi bomb attack. True of False? Answer: False
Wal-Mart has received a lot of negative publicity recently, including allegations that it used illegal workers and made employees work without pay during lunch breaks, as well as complaints that it generally underpays employees. Question: Wal-Mart faces allegations for underpaying employees. True of False? Answer: True
Passions surrounding Germany's final match at the Euro 2004 soccer championships turned violent when a woman stabbed her partner in the head because she didn't want to watch the game on television. Question: A man was stabbed because of a soccer game. True of False? Answer: True
The 10-day-old "test-tube" baby elephant born at Colchester Zoo has found a name, thanks to the internet! Question: baby elephant born True of False? Answer: True
Baghdad had announced that it will stop cooperating with UNSCOM completely but indicated that it will not ask for their departure. Question: Baghdad announced the complete halt in their cooperation with UNSCOM, and said also, that it will ask them to leave. True of False? Answer: False
Fariba Ahmedi, a woman MP from Khandahar who was present at Ahmed-jan's funeral told the Associated Press, "The enemy of Afghanistan killed her, but they should know it will not derail women from the path we are on. We will continue on our way,". Sonja Bachmann, a U.N. political officer who knew Ahmed-jan well told the...
Bukowski attracted the attention of John Martin who founded Black Sparrow Press in 1965 specifically to publish him. Question: John Martin is the founder of Black Sparrow Press. True of False? Answer: True
A statement said to be from al Qaida, claimed the terror group had killed one American and kidnapped another in Riyadh. Question: A U.S. citizen working in Riyadh has been kidnapped after a colleague in the same company was shot dead yesterday. True of False? Answer: True
The White House pressure, reported by Iraqi officials in Baghdad and an American official in Washington, on Sunday, was a change in the administration's hands-off approach to Iraqi politics. Question: Washington is pressing Iraq's leaders to end weeks of political deadlock and to form a new government as soon as possib...
This weekend, March 25 and 26, was a big weekend in the Ottawa area for Canadian Idol want a Be's. Canadian Idol is a national singing competition that is organized by CTV Inc. a Canadian broadcasting communications company for Canadian citizens. The television show, greatly based on "American Idol," has been on going ...
Fears were growing last night for the safety of a 'distressed' mother who has disappeared with her disabled nine-year-old daughter. Florist Jude Richmond, whose customers include the Royal Family, was last seen carrying cerebral palsy sufferer Millie Whitehead-Richmond as they left home on Sunday night. Mrs Richmond, 4...
A recently created Danish clothing company is selling on the internet T-shirts in order to support the clandestine radio station of the Colombian guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the graphical workshop of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). In fact the money will b...
South African President Thabo Mbeki, the main mediator in Cote d'Ivoire's peace process, said, on Sunday, that Pretoria is heightening its intervention in the West African nation in order to pave the way for elections later this year. Question: Thabo Mbeki is a citizen of Cote d'Ivoire. True of False? Answer: False
By 2010 the following countries have the potential to produce more oil than they have ever produced before: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan and Bolivia. Question: Kuwait produces more oil than any other country. True of False? Answer: False
Loki Torrent, a site that tracks links to BitTorrent files, was sued by the motion picture industry for copyright infringement on December 14, 2004, but has decided to mount a legal defense. The site operators have set up a legal defense fund in order to raise the $30,000 per month they estimate will be necessary to co...
With Washington hinting it might soften its tough stance to break the deadlock, top US negotiator, Christopher Hill, said the two sides needed to review the situation. Question: Christopher Hill works for the US. True of False? Answer: True
Consumers who take any of the contaminated pills could suffer minor stomach discomfort or possible cuts to the mouth and throat, the FDA said, adding that the risk of serious injury was remote. Question: Contaminated pills could cause minor stomach discomfort or possible cuts to the mouth and throat. True of False? Ans...
The measures currently in force include a travel ban on senior government figures, but France has invited Mr. Mugabe to a Franco-African summit in Paris next month, angering several countries. Question: France angered a number of countries, by inviting Mr. Mugabe to attend a Franco-African summit in Paris. True of Fals...
In Greek mythology Mount Olympus was the home of the gods and the site of the throne of Zeus, the chief deity. Question: Mount Olympus is in Greece. True of False? Answer: False
Now, President Barack Obama, discussing his plans for health care, has vowed to find "a cure" for cancer in our time and said that, as part of the economic stimulus package, he would increase federal money for cancer research by a third for the next two years. Cancer has always been an expensive priority. Since the war...
Last month, native bird trappers have snared and caught the Luzon Buttonquail (Turnix worcesteri or Worcester's buttonquail) in Dalton Pass, a cold and wind-swept bird passageway in the Caraballo Mountains, in Nueva Vizcaya, located between Cordillera Central and Sierra Madre mountain ranges, in Northern Luzon. The rar...
Yunus, who shared the 1.4 million prize Friday with the Grameen Bank that he founded 30 years ago, pioneered the concept of "microcredit." It allows very poor people, who don't qualify for traditional loans, to get loans of as little as a few dollars without collateral. The banks' shareholders are the impoverished peop...
Journalists of the concealed BBC, that was made happen through advisers of London industralists, asked Slavkov. Question: BBC undercover reporters, posing as consultants acting for London businessmen, ask Slavkov. True of False? Answer: False
With $549 million in cash as of June 30, Google can easily afford to make amends. Question: Some 30 million shares have been assigned to the company's workers. True of False? Answer: False
Women are poorly represented in transactions financed by mortgage bonds. Question: Women are poorly represented in parliament. True of False? Answer: False
Confidential scriptural materials allegedly stolen from a church were not "trade secrets" as defined by California statute. Question: Trade secrets were stolen. True of False? Answer: False
Tens of thousands of Colombians and Venezuelans attended a free concert Sunday, held on a bridge linking the two countries. It was organized by Grammy-winning rock artist Juanes to celebrate the end of the diplomatic crisis between Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, and to further improve peaceful relations within the r...
The Beetle has achieved an unbelievable cult status across the world, not least because its creation marked the launch of what has since become the largest car company in Europe. Question: Europe produces the 'Beetle'. True of False? Answer: False
Immediately after 1990, however, Swedish fertility plummeted in another unique movement, and had fallen to 1.5 children per woman in 1998 and in 1999. This is the lowest birth rate in Sweden ever-although above the European average. Question: Sweden is the European country with the highest birth rate. True of False? An...
Thousands of troops are being deployed to secure the city of Bogor, where Bush is to hold talks with his Indonesian counterpart, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Question: Bush is scheduled to visit the city of Bogor. True of False? Answer: True
Blue Mountain Lumber said today it may have to relocate a $30 million project offshore in the wake of an Environment Court decision that blocked it from a planned development site on the Coromandel. Question: Blue Mountain Lumber will locate a development site on the Coromandel. True of False? Answer: False
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 July 14. True of False? Answer: False
Also ruled out, for the moment, is any tie-up with a new alliance of Social Democrat dissidents and former communists known as the Left Party, which garnered 8.7%. Question: It seems unlikely that there will be a coalition between Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats and Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union. True...
Fourteen guests and five crew remained ill and in isolation when the ship arrived at Port Everglades, Fla., according to a statement from Carnival Cruise Lines, a brand of Carnival Corp. Question: The Carnival Cruise Lines is a brand of Carnival Corp. True of False? Answer: True
Addressing a function organized here by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Anand said, the greatest and most urgent challenges of human rights in India were in the areas of maternal and child care, child education, child labor, child abuse and protection of minorities and weaker sections. Question: Amnesty In...
The Nobel committee said in a statement that "lasting peace cannot be achieved unless large population groups find ways in which to break out of poverty." Question: The Nobel committee plans to help people break out of poverty. True of False? Answer: False
Armed police were deployed at UCL Hospital, near Warren Street tube station, after reports of a suspect entering the hospital. There was speculation that one of the bombers may have been injured and sought treatment at the hospital. A Scotland Yard spokesman had said "We are dealing with an incident at University Colle...
The decision by Uzbekistan was the latest development in diplomatic fallout with Washington over U.S. criticism about a violent crackdown against anti-government protestors last May. Question: Uzbekistan protests against Washington. True of False? Answer: False
World leaders expressed concern on Thursday that North Korea will quit six-party nuclear disarmament talks and will bolster its nuclear weapons arsenal. Question: World leaders have condemned North Korea for pulling out of talks. True of False? Answer: False
Humans have won notable battles in the war against infection - and antibiotics are still powerful weapons - but nature has evolution on its side, and the war against bacterial diseases is by no means over. Question: Bacteria is winning the war against antibiotics. True of False? Answer: False
The Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet printed an article about the "intolerance page". Question: Dagbladet is a Norwegian newspaper. True of False? Answer: True
Bombs exploded in two Turkish cities Thursday only days before Turkey plays host to a NATO summit. Question: Turkey plays host to suicide bombers. True of False? Answer: False
In Africa today, the majority of infected people acquire HIV by the time they are in their 20s or 30s and, on average, die within ten years. Question: 20-30 percent of people infected with HIV live in Africa. True of False? Answer: False
Prime Minister Jos Manuel Duro Barroso resigns. He is to assume the presidency of the European Commission later in the year (the European Parliament approves him on July 22). Question: New Portuguese prime minister is elected. True of False? Answer: False
Stefano Falconi, director of finance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has joined Carnegie Mellon as its vice president for administration and chief financial officer. Falconi succeeds Jeff Bolton, who left the university last July to become chief financial officer at the Mayo Foundation in Rochester,...
Japanese drug makers are now trying to build comprehensive independent operations in research and development, production and marketing. Question: There are companies that have split the management of their Research and Development processes. True of False? Answer: False
Nancy Vine, who sells tickets at the Big Sky drive-in, seven nights a week, is a daughter of Donald and Dorothy LeGros - part of the extended family that operates the drive-in. Question: Nancy Vine is in business with Donald and Dorothy LeGros. True of False? Answer: True
He determined that there were 1,678 illegal votes cast in the election, but he said Republicans had provided no real proof that illegal votes benefited Gregoire. Question: Most of the illegal votes cast in the election went to Gregoire. True of False? Answer: False
Fest : "In the Name of the Father" an Academy Award contender starring Daniel Day-Lewis as a man wrongly convicted for an IRA bombing, won the Golden Bear Award for best picture Monday at the Berlin International Film Festival. Question: The Berlin International Film Festival awards the Golden Bear. True of False? Answ...
Announced early Wednesday morning at Nokia's GoEvent, in a plan to expand the company's revenue, Finland-based company Nokia Inc. is developing a mobile phone similar to its rival iPhone, which will be available in the near future for Nokia customers. The phone is expected to be available by 2008. Most of the features ...
Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) television head, Sandra Levy, has quit to become the director of development for "Channel Nine." Her new role is expected to focus on drama. ABC managing director Russell Balding said that Ms Levy had lifted audiences to "historically unprecedented" levels. However, Ms Levy came un...
Sheehan, whose 24-year-old son, Casey, died last year in Iraq, started her antiwar demonstration along the roadside in Crawford, Texas, on Aug. 6, demanding to meet with the president. Question: Ms. Sheehan, whose son was killed last year in an attack in Iraq, left her camp Thursday, for Los Angeles to be with her moth...
Superintendent Frank Goodyer, who was caught by his own officers in the Wagga Wagga Local Area Command, was charged with driving at more than 45km/h over the speed limit, had his automatically license suspended for six months and fined A$1674. It was reported by Sydney radio station 2GB that it was Superintendent Frank...
Police sources stated that during the bomb attack involving the Shining Path, two people were injured. Question: Two people were wounded by a bomb. True of False? Answer: True
Baghdad had announced that it will stop cooperating with UNSCOM completely but indicated that it will not ask for their departure. Question: Baghdad will end it's cooperation with UNSCOM, and wants them to leave. True of False? Answer: False
The owners of Phinda, the South African-based Conservation Corporation, could not have paid for a better advertisement for their philosophy of wildlife conservation: a people-based approach to conservation, which is slowly gaining ground in Africa as game reserves come under ever greater threat from hungry, poor and an...
The jet was carrying 152 tourists from Martinique, returning home after a week in Panama, officials said. Question: The plane was returning to the French Caribbean island of Martinique, from Panama. True of False? Answer: True
At least 58 people are now dead as a result of the recent flooding in Yemen, and at least 20,000 in the country have no access to shelter. Five people are also reported missing. The Yemeni government has pledged to send tents to help the homeless. The flooding is caused by the recent heavy rain in Yemen, which came as ...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg seemed ambivalent to the change, saying "I would like to see it stay the Freedom Tower, but it's their building, and they don't need me dumping on it. If they could rent the whole thing by changing the name, I guess they're going to do that, and they probably, from a responsible point of view, s...
Hubble is helping astronomers precisely calculate the age of the universe by providing accurate distances to galaxies, an important prerequisite for calculating age. Hubble measures the distances to neighboring galaxies by finding accurate "milepost markers," a special class of pulsating star called Cepheid variables. ...
Clint Brown, sports presenter for 3 News on TV3 in New Zealand has resigned amid the allegations that he had verbally attacked a taxi driver which resulted in him being admitted to hospital with a concussion and a broken eye socket. TV3 has confirmed that they have accepted the resignation of Brown. Rick Friesen, Chief...
The BBC's Tim Franks says frustrated British diplomats insist there have been several achievements but there is no doubt that the continued delay in reaching agreement on a budget for the EU hangs over all discussions. Question: Diplomats agree on EU budget. True of False? Answer: False
People who are deaf or have hearing impairments, those who are blind or have vision impairments, and those with mobility impairments may face unique challenges in an emergency. Their ability to detect a fire or escape its effects may be hindered by their impairments. As a result, people with these impairments are at a ...
Meanwhile, in an exclusive interview with a TIME journalist, the first one-on-one session given to a Western print publication since his election as president of Iran earlier this year, Ahmadinejad attacked the "threat" to bring the issue of Iran's nuclear activity to the UN Security Council by the US, France, Britain ...
The ball took one last turn and dropped into the cup for birdie, making Retief Goosen more than just the sole survivor of par at Pinehurst No. 2. Question: Goosen managed a combined 25-over par for the closing round. True of False? Answer: False
The body of Satomi Mitarai was found by a teacher after her attacker returned to class in bloody clothes. Question: Mitarai's body was found by a teacher after her killer returned to their classroom covered in blood. True of False? Answer: True
Canadian MP Belinda Stronach, 40, has reportedly cheated with Canadian hockey star Tie Domi. Domi and his wife were in court today getting divorced and both have now reached a temporary settlement in their divorce proceedings, less than an hour before the case was to be heard before Toronto's Superior Court. Stronach i...