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./cnn/stories/42d01e187213e86f5fe617fe32e716ff7fa3afc4.story | NEW DELHI , India -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A high court in northern India on Friday acquitted a wealthy businessman facing the death sentence for the killing of a teen in a case dubbed `` the house of horrors . '' Moninder Singh Pandher was sentenced to death by a lower court in February . The teen was one of 19 victims -- c... | What was the amount of children murdered ? | 60:61 |
./cnn/stories/c48228a52f26aca65c31fad273e66164f047f292.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Fighting in the volatile Sudanese region of Darfur has sparked another wave of refugees into Chad and left a Red Cross employee dead , according to international agencies . Refugee camps in eastern Chad house about 300,000 people who fled violence in the Darfur region of Sudan . The U.N. High Commiss... | Where was one employee killed ? | 8:12 |
./cnn/stories/c65ed85800e4535f4bbbfa2c34d7d9630358d303.story | Johannesburg -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Miffed by a visa delay that led the Dalai Lama to cancel a trip to South Africa , Archbishop Desmond Tutu lashed out at his government Tuesday , saying it had acted worse than apartheid regimes and had forgotten all that the nation stood for . `` When we used to apply for passports under... | who did say South Africa did not issue a visa on time ? | 23:26 |
./cnn/stories/0cf66b646e9b32076513c050edf32a799200c3c2.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- England international footballer Steven Gerrard was found not guilty of affray by a court in his home city on Friday . England international Steven Gerrard was cleared by a court in Liverpool of affray . The jury at Liverpool Crown Court took a little over an hour to clear Gerrard of charges relating... | How many years old was the businessman ? | 97:98 |
./cnn/stories/13012604e3203c18df09289dfedd14cde67cf40b.story | BAGHDAD , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- At least 6,000 Christians have fled the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in the past week because of killings and death threats , Iraq 's Ministry of Immigration and Displaced Persons said Thursday . A Christian family that fled Mosul found refuge in the Al-Sayida monastery about 30 miles ... | What frightened the families ? | 125:143 |
./cnn/stories/47bec8c6418d2cc7e36f453f0f4bf0496afa14db.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Pope John Paul II used to beat himself with a belt and sleep on a bare floor to bring himself closer to Christ , a book published Wednesday says . The late pope had a particular belt for self-flagellation and brought it with him to his summer residence , according to the book , `` Why he is a Saint :... | what Pope used to beat himself ? | 5:8 |
./cnn/stories/d312173b8c95cc6c206a32cc0acd8a92c1e272d5.story | CNN affiliates report on where job seekers are finding work across the country and how those looking for employment are coping with the situation . A census employee poses with the new handheld device field workers will use for the 2010 count . -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The nation will take roll call in 2010 and the federal g... | Who is hiring ? | 56:59 |
./cnn/stories/644a3f79470d3b457efacc7d4ea33577d59e69c1.story | WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- One of the Marines shown in a famous World War II photograph raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima was posthumously awarded a certificate of U.S. citizenship on Tuesday . The Marine Corps War Memorial in Virginia depicts Strank and five others raising a flag on Iwo Jima . Sgt. Michael Strank ,... | What war was the Iwo Jima battle a part of ? | 13:16 |
./cnn/stories/318f71eba1831f330d423043827aa24e565fd329.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jewish organizations called for a Romanian official to resign and face a criminal investigation after he wore a Nazi uniform during a fashion show over the weekend . Radu Mazare , the mayor of the town of Constanta , wore a Nazi uniform during a fashion show over the weekend . Radu Mazare , the mayor... | Who is Radu Mazare ? | 36:42 |
./cnn/stories/66b8f1cd14d13ac3ad56954589d980def31be1b4.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A phone hacking scandal may have cost Rupert Murdoch his biggest-selling newspaper in 2011 , but the billionaire media mogul managed to end the year with a modest addition to his empire -- an account on Twitter . Within 48 hours of debuting with tweets about family , work and politics , Murdoch had p... | How many followers does Rupert have ? | 62:63 |
./cnn/stories/55a73732ee579bfe39a20ad66d190c4bf6ebfe9c.story | ATLANTA , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jeremy Piven is the kind of guy who can make you laugh just by lifting an eyebrow . Jeremy Piven stars as a used car salesman in `` The Goods . '' He says '' Entourage '' would make a great film . Of course , the popular actor can do much more than that to captivate audiences . From... | What is the HBO series called ? | 42:43 |
./cnn/stories/35d22b9240d034815afd9fc03edd3a1dcf2df1ae.story | Berlin , Germany -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A bomb scare that affected about 100 flights at Munich Airport in Germany on Wednesday may have been a false alarm , German police told CNN . Police launched a huge manhunt Wednesday after a passenger appeared to flee from security officers when his laptop computer bag tested positiv... | How many flights were affects ? | 13:14 |
./cnn/stories/4ba7d2cd2eed959000ff8d1b1891cb72a8d2fe8a.story | SAVANNAH , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- What does it really take to dress someone as fashion-forward and in the spotlight as Michelle Obama ? Designer Yigal Azrouël talks with students at the Savannah College of Art and Design . '' Bravery , '' says Isabel Toledo , designer of the first lady 's attention-grabbing lemongr... | What does Designer Isabel Toledo say ? | 41:42 |
./cnn/stories/7843646a31a1ca87834dc4c72a092bf6c693baff.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Les Paul never stopped tinkering , said Henry Juszkiewicz . Les Paul was constantly making recommendations on how to improve guitars , says the CEO of Gibson . Juszkiewicz , the chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitars , remembers getting calls from his company 's partner -LRB- and famed client -RRB- , off... | when does paul died ? | 121:122 |
./cnn/stories/4d181b23eb2a5c73f17f6c6c8856ad246041af95.story | United Nations -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Confronted with the prospect of a Palestinian bid for full U.N. membership , U.S. President Barack Obama issued a sharp rebuke Wednesday to those pressing for statehood -- a rebuke likely to bring criticism from the Arab world . `` Peace will not come through statements and resolutions... | What did the French president say ? | 682:729 |
./cnn/stories/d0cda0c70cdf24868eccba232bed8c86594ff6ed.story | BOSTON , Massachusetts -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 23-year-old medical student pleaded not guilty Monday to an indictment alleging first-degree murder charge in a killing tied to Craigslist . Philip Markoff is charged with killing a woman and robbing another in Boston hotels in April . Philip Markoff is accused in the the fat... | What was he guilty of ? | 19:21 |
./cnn/stories/b0e3514a8b6859bbf897f09721e93fc9afea248a.story | -LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- Discussion Questions 1 . When is Black History Month observed ? When did Black History Month get its start ? Who was Dr. Carter G. Woodson ? What was his role in the establishment of Black History Month ? 2 . What are some significant events and milestones in U.S. black history ? Who are... | What are the activities for ? | 118:134 |
./cnn/stories/16032c5ee785586dd13cf05818718744c15f9bea.story | UNITED NATIONS -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Wednesday delivered a lengthy , rambling address in his first appearance before the United Nations -- slamming both the U.N. Security Council and the United States . Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi addresses the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday . He bro... | What requires unified action ? | 97:109 |
./cnn/stories/15d6c5089f6801a6c0460cb3cc2aa1b9f757df45.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb has turned down a move to Inter Milan in favor of returning to Bundesliga club Stuttgart on loan for the season . Alexander Hleb is presented to the media after completing his loan move to former club Stuttgart . Hleb had been expected to be part of the swap deal t... | What has Hleb chosen to do ? | 52:58 |
./cnn/stories/c7816bbe007f9a24cec53b793ac210082d45fb49.story | BAGHDAD , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Iraqi Security Forces captured 66 people believed to be connected to al Qaeda in Iraq terror cells , the U.S. military said Thursday . Members of the Iraqi Security Forces are working in Iraq to capture terrorists and insurgents . The suspects were captured during separate operations i... | What are suspects blamed for ? | 114:132 |
./cnn/stories/6011397b58f7f30ed13de7b9a282d475d963eba6.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two goals in five minutes at the start of extra-time helped defending champions Egypt book their place in the African Nations Cup semifinals with a battling 3-1 victory over Cameroon . The game , though , was marred by a controversial third goal by midfielder Ahmed Hassan which was allowed to stand b... | what did nigeria become | 507:513 |
./cnn/stories/ecb913720a8246ed20658de2299afe941bb3b293.story | WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A soldier who reported for duty with her children in tow has been granted her request for a discharge , her lawyer said Monday . Lisa Pagan was recalled to the Army after being honorably discharged four years ago . Lisa Pagan , of Davidson , North Carolina , reported for duty Monday mornin... | What did she argue ? | 119:133 |
./cnn/stories/3ce25164248c71db6e804806c8596a99f3a22b61.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- When Kellogg 's dumped its endorsement of Michael Phelps after a photograph surfaced of the Olympic gold medalist using a bong , the company was stuck with thousands of boxes of cereal featuring the swimmer 's image . Kellogg 's ended its Michael Phelps endorsement , so it sent two tons of cereal wit... | How many boxes were donated ? | 105:122,142:143,150:157 |
./cnn/stories/2b8faeb992798b4bd9df316c1c907e9e132e0b0d.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Kyrgyzstan 's president signed a bill Friday to close an air base that the U.S. military uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan , the president announced on his Web site . Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan serves as a U.S. supply route for troops and supplies into Afghanistan . T... | Who is the President of Kyrgyzstan ? | 120:122 |
./cnn/stories/d2b1578751b94be2482d620e7e312e36440a66f8.story | Cleveland , Ohio -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The niece of the mayor of Cleveland , Ohio , once lived with murder suspect Anthony Sowell , a registered sex offender charged with murder after the remains of 11 victims were found at his home , a spokeswoman for the mayor said Monday . Lori Frazier , niece of Mayor Frank Jackson , ... | What did Frank Jackson say ? | 705:732 |
./cnn/stories/9e7d78ba97bc674e69bc02f31c8ad0a7dc87406d.story | NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Authorities are seeking the public 's assistance in identifying a teenage girl who mysteriously turned up in Manhattan two weeks ago , claiming to have no memory of her family , her home -- or even her own name . The teen has recalled an excerpt from the fantasy novel `` Fool 's Fate '' by R... | What name does the girl respond to ? | 398:399 |
./cnn/stories/d41dc7fc05273a37f0aceaf4f3e35a187f12653e.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A former government contract employee was indicted on charges of stealing restricted nuclear energy-related materials and putting the United States at risk , the Department of Justice announced Thursday . Sources say the classified materials were taken from the East Tennessee Technology Park . Roy Ly... | Who is appearing in court ? | 48:51 |
./cnn/stories/cc7ea968fcb1a81b949c5e93b93147ff828eb6cf.story | LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Web designer in London was amazed to discover that Iranian election protesters are attacking the Iranian president 's Web site using software he developed in his spare time , he told CNN Wednesday . Ryan Kelly : `` I suppose I am taking sides but I have no problems with it being us... | Who is responsible for developing the software that Iranian protesters used to refresh web page to hack official sites ? | 42:44 |
./cnn/stories/5df5a494ac6c23820e182912dff09d52c0f7e200.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Top Republican lawmakers Sunday called on President Obama to change his political strategy , arguing that the passage of a massive stimulus bill on a party-line vote showed he has failed to deliver the `` change '' he promised . Sen. John McCain says the Obama administration is off to a `` bad beginn... | What did the spokesman say about the President ? | 390:395 |
./cnn/stories/4b40ad1f0e59b139e9a1466859ee08a048ca8d2c.story | WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former ABC News chief national security correspondent John McWethy died from injuries in a Colorado skiing accident , a coroner said Thursday . John McWethy , right , shares a laugh in 2002 with former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in Washington . A witness said McWethy , 61 , was skii... | Was he wearing a helmet ? | 125:129 |
./cnn/stories/512e80a87a428d2ee0ff32b00c98c1f4abdac48f.story | LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Fans wishing to attend singer Michael Jackson 's memorial service next week will have to register for the 11,000 free tickets , organizers said Thursday . Michael Jackson is shown rehearsing at the Staples Center on June 23 , two days before his death . Details on how to regi... | Who has joined inquiry into Jackson 's death ? | 708:712 |
./cnn/stories/06d8caa4a0f92518d748e2c72bfc4ce6a5e378e3.story | Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The stars were out Sunday night as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts bestowed its prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on actor and comedian Will Ferrell . The award , which was established in 1998 , honors comedians who have shaped American society with their w... | Who called the award legimate ? | 63:64 |
./cnn/stories/c674bd461e416bfeaea2153c36f00d7ff4a66fa2.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Henry Joseph Madden was a good student and track team member in high school , but he had a secret : He sometimes wore his mother 's pantyhose and underwear under his clothes . Dr. Jennifer Madden , a family physician , began her transition to being female at age 48 . `` I really wanted to be a girl s... | What do doctors speculate ? | 426:435 |
./cnn/stories/f0d73bdab711763e745cdc75850861c9018f235d.story | BOGOTA , Colombia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A key rebel commander and fugitive from a U.S. drug trafficking indictment was killed over the weekend in an air attack on a guerrilla encampment , the Colombian military said Monday . Alleged cocaine trafficker and FARC rebel Tomas Medina Caracas in an Interpol photo . Tomas Medina... | Who managed the drug ring ? | 45:48 |
./cnn/stories/8452f5f3bbb0d04af6380fe84966d2c98d59266d.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Authorities Tuesday recovered the body of an eighth missing snowmobiler buried in avalanches in southern British Columbia , a spokesman for the the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said . Authorities found seven bodies a day after avalanches in British Columbia , Canada . Sgt. Tim Shields said the body ... | What number of the buried riders managed to rescue themselves ? | 201:202 |
./cnn/stories/7358adf580e448c8fde7e2dae445074aa07c6c31.story | LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Scientists in the United States are developing a `` synthetic tree '' capable of collecting carbon around 1,000 times faster than the real thing . A conceptual design of how the `` synthetic tree '' might look should they ever reach the stage of production . As the wind blows though ... | What does the tree do ? | 21:23 |
./cnn/stories/174cf1e044a2493cc998cbed0c8ea063f560560f.story | COLOMBO , Sri Lanka -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sri Lankan soldiers have seized a key rebel stronghold after launching a surprise attack early Sunday morning , the head of Sri Lanka 's army announced . Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka says a key Tamil town has been taken in a national TV broadcast Sunday . Troops crossed a ... | When did rebels gain control ? | 212:213 |
./cnn/stories/2f94b28a4c6adeb0260d2c49f3a91daed63097a6.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood and members of the Sex Pistols have led tributes to the band 's former manager Malcolm McLaren who died of cancer on Thursday aged 64 . As manager of the Sex Pistols and owner , with his then-lover Westwood , of the Sex boutique in London during the mid-1970s , McLa... | Who died of cancer at age 64 ? | 23:25 |
./cnn/stories/09219dd44d20f76a3d09330ee3a38d8566a32b64.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A thin girl with caramel skin and a yellow silk blouse walks alone through a barren landscape of rubble . Nway prepares for her new job , selling vegetables from her aunt 's garden . Her legs are marked by cuts . Her face is smeared with white streaks of powder . And her eyes are blank as she sifts t... | what did the survivor come to be known as ? | 136:141 |
./cnn/stories/9aa6463127d1efcba4403a185b29849a3688db8d.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Police have arrested a man in the killing of Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk , who died this week , according to the Auburn , Alabama , assistant police chief . Courtney Larrell Lockhart , 23 , of Smiths , Alabama , is charged with capital murder during a kidnapping , capital murder during a r... | whose car was found | 147:148 |
./cnn/stories/909194043525676c0206f35f1af3e20aeed80aa7.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Insurgents locked in a standoff with U.S. Marines tricked them by dressing up as women to escape , a task force spokesman said Monday . U.S. Marines scan the site of a blast that hit a U.S. vehicle in southern Afghanistan . Women and children had been caught in the standoff between the armed groups ,... | Against whom did Marines face off against in Khan Neshin ? | 87:88 |
./cnn/stories/aee72648dbaa6bd23edae260c05f0491fc9eeb6f.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir of the center-left Social Democratic Alliance has claimed victory in general elections triggered by the collapse of the Nordic nation 's economy . Sigurdardottir celebrates victory on Saturday night . Sigurdardottir 's party , which has headed an interi... | When did the financial crisis occur ? | 262:263 |
./cnn/stories/a679e6ad56c0deebd2612d96189120e1f850077e.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Verizon has been touted as having the biggest , baddest , fastest 4G around . It 's been this way since the carrier debuted its LTE network in late 2010 . But now that AT&T has joined the LTE game , consumers looking for top speeds might consider turning their focus to AT&T instead . If only for a wh... | What network is set to rival Verizon ? | 38:39 |
./cnn/stories/28bbbf57c580be154f0602cbfe8b63603ef5a3a4.story | BUENOS AIRES , Argentina -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Cristina Fernandez on Tuesday defended an increase in export taxes on grains that has riled many farmers , and she called on them to respect the law in protesting her policies . President Cristina Fernandez : Calls on rally Wednesday to support her policies . `` All... | Who complains about the high taxes ? | 280:281 |
./cnn/stories/116a6d4e8a65f7c92be15bfec01042bd2d7b60d3.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo expects the Italian team to improve on their record of just one grand prix win in 2011 when the Formula One season resumes later this month . Montezemolo watched his charges struggle in the opening rounds of this year 's championship , with Fernando Alonso 's vic... | The Formula One season resumes with the Belgian Grand Prix when ? | 306:308 |
./cnn/stories/83a95fec0dd47ab82cf01b441727eb8dba32e0b3.story | ISLAMABAD , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Hundreds of Pakistani residents have taken up arms and are battling local Taliban militants in the wake of a deadly mosque attack last week . A Pakistani police stands guard at a checkpoint in Peshawar , Pakistan on June 8 . It is the first major battle between the residents of n... | What did the official say about the weapons being used ? | 199:217 |
./cnn/stories/fb78373c7d5a72bf64598bb4f0e705738f31a4d7.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Coming back this weekend after a stay in Europe , I had that distinct sensation -- last felt when Lehman Brothers capsized , setting off the Great Recession -- that we once again find ourselves at the mercy of events and people just beyond our control . Here at home , one hears that by Wednesday dawn... | David Gergen saying about the government ? | 206:214 |
./cnn/stories/7018e29f808ad4f2a83ece085cb831e6f1cb1be8.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- After meeting a number black couples in crisis , Nisa Muhammad and Dr. Rozario Slack were inspired to create Basic Training for Couples . Nisa Muhammad , who founded National Black Marriage Day , co-created the Basic Training for Couples program . The eight-week program educates dating , engaged or m... | where is it held ? | 40:45 |
./cnn/stories/bad69c9a3c7d84a4717705a3063dd7367243772b.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Panama City Beach , Florida , police are looking for a hotel security guard accused of raping an Alabama student and throwing her off a sixth-floor hotel balcony , a police spokesman told CNN . Police released this photo of Shawn Wuertly , who worked as a hotel security guard in Panama City Beach , F... | Have police located Shawn Wuertly ? | 128:131 |
./cnn/stories/f5ecbbb7d41f75f3a9409b36f3972ed65b8adec0.story | SAN MIGUEL DEL MONTE , Argentina -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In a small farming town 105 kilometers -LRB- 65 miles -RRB- southwest of Buenos Aires , farmers are struggling to nourish their crops and feed their animals . The worst drought in half a century has turned Argentina 's once-fertile soil to dust and pushed the country ... | Where is the drought hitting ? | 5:6 |
./cnn/stories/e620ed92abb263c485bab0bbd64b349e6317c938.story | -LRB- Entertainment Weekly -RRB- -- How are the elements of the charming , traditional romantic comedy `` The Proposal '' like the checklist of a charming , traditional bride ? Let me count the ways ... Ryan Reynolds wonders if marrying his boss , Sandra Bullock , is a good thing in `` The Proposal . '' Something old :... | EW : `` The Proposal '' is a top-notch what ? | 14:16 |
./cnn/stories/eb9177b8462d6c9d5ce0d99a36414a560d2e6d5c.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Israeli President Shimon Peres said he had an amicable phone conversation with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan , a day after Erdogan stormed offstage during an angry exchange with Peres at the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland . Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan leaves the stage T... | What country is Istanbul in ? | 94:95 |
./cnn/stories/b7f38f54c4073c6c1955c815ca146c4e04a47da5.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Arsenal climbed to the top of the English Premier League with a 2-0 victory over London rivals West Ham despite playing half of Saturday 's clash with only 10 men . Arsene Wenger 's team moved a point above champions Manchester United , who host Liverpool on Sunday , while Chelsea dropped to third ah... | Who is Thomas Vermaelen ? | 203:205 |
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