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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 |
./cnn/stories/3697d2424a27bb27daf44bf7859c7a4f0b26ceb9.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- NASA scientists say new data provided by twin spacecraft analyzing the sun will help them more accurately predict how so-called solar tsunamis wreak havoc on our planet . NASA says new data on so-called solar tsunamis will help predict how they will affect our planet . The tsunamis -- powerful explos... | What will NASA be able to map in 3D | 108:110 |
./cnn/stories/ad36318b295c1c1c44653b26cf0c0e74c65b229e.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- `` It was booked as a Kids in the Hall tour , but the stages were too small . '' Kevin McDonald explains -- as only he can -- his current U.S. comedy act with Scott Thompson . They 're calling it `` Two Kids , One Hall . '' `` They could only fit two-and-a-half of us , '' he says , `` So we fired two... | What is unusual in current tour ? | 314:319 |
./cnn/stories/03981ca5c996bf78b3cf5c5e4fbdbe9128b10f02.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 14-year-old Filipino-American boy abducted in July by suspected Islamic militants in the Philippines is free , officials said . Kevin Lunsmann was reunited with his mother , the U.S. Embassy in Manila said Monday , without offering additional details . '' It was a tough time . It was a tough five m... | What did Kevins father tell cnn | 46:58,81:86 |
./cnn/stories/8c8ad7876226f634c31e66a95aa352d6be824abe.story | LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- While the Oscars is without doubt the grandest of all the awards ceremonies , it does n't have the world stage to itself . `` Persepolis '' won the French nomination -- but failed to make the Academy 's shortlist In London , the Brits have their BAFTAs ; Spain has the Goyas ; and Fra... | What institution were these movies being submitted to ? | 117:120 |
./cnn/stories/10a4591e9ae2712638501acf4c3af619c352bbd8.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Missing Florida pilot Robert Wiles , who was believed kidnapped and held for ransom 21 months ago , now is believed to be dead , and a former co-worker is in custody , accused of his death , the FBI said Friday . Authorities arrested Stobert `` Tobie '' Holt Jr. , 42 , Friday in Orlando , Florida , a... | What says FBI ? | 4:36 |
./cnn/stories/cf12d629ea1acb821b3074761ed21eaf5e47970b.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- William Beach was one of those people who fixated on certain foods . He would eat the same thing voraciously for a few days , and then , when he tired of the same tastes , he moved onto something else . In August , when summer 's heat seemed unending in Mustang , Oklahoma , Beach took to savoring fri... | what is still recuperating from his bout with the bacteria ? | 1111:1114 |
./cnn/stories/a34829c5a83a3ef39c34b57b65cc48c9bf11f14b.story | TEHRAN , Iran -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Thirty people convicted of drug and other criminal charges will be hanged on Sunday , Iran 's semi-official Fars News Agency reported Saturday . A convicted Iranian drug dealer is hanged from a crane in the southern city of Shiraz in September . The 30 had their cases tried by the highe... | What are they going to do about crime ? | 326:332 |
./cnn/stories/e72883be8f972ffeb5d2f351384de074d7de8283.story | Princeton , New Jersey -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- After the Republicans and Democrats met at the White House summit on health care , it was clear that the parties are very far away from a bipartisan agreement . Indeed , few participants walked away with the sense that they were any closer to a deal . The White House did make c... | did zelizer talk about democrats | 256:260 |
./cnn/stories/91fcab5bdd9793003af251ca9dd1cb5963f9b705.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Maryland mother faces assault charges for allegedly ordering a group of teens to beat up a 14-year-old who was stabbed in the ensuing melee , Baltimore County police said Friday . Kimberley Lyn Cudanin , 34 , told her 16-year-old son and at least four of his friends to attack Malaki Malloy as retal... | What happened to teen after assaulting Cudanin 's Son ? | 24:25 |
./cnn/stories/ef6e7ee88adc48f680e91d00c065f268df7468f7.story | NEW DELHI , India -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tibetan exile leaders , meeting in northern India to debate a potential new approach to Tibet 's decades-long struggle for autonomy , have voted to stay with the Dalai Lama 's current `` middle way approach , '' according to a spokesman for the spiritual leader . Some have sought Ti... | What does the Dalai Lama seek ? | 70:71 |
./cnn/stories/33c85f3267add71ad519467f0389ffbfe5b6c449.story | ISLAMABAD , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- There have been conflicting accounts of how former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto died Thursday . Here is a timeline of the accounts reported by CNN . Late Thursday , Pakistan time : • Pakistani police say that a suicide bomber killed 14 people at a rally in Rawalpindi o... | What reports say Friday ? | 463:475 |
./cnn/stories/73604beaa075eeb0e6c153ee56763674d84082e2.story | New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- When Alec Baldwin closed out the Academy Awards on Sunday night by slapping director Kathryn Bigelow squarely on the backside , that pretty much said it all . It was Ladies ' Night in a Boys ' Town . Yes , the opening routine by Baldwin and Steve Martin was very funny ; there was sincerity a... | what was avatar nominated for | 548:549,598:599 |
./cnn/stories/2260e4a2ffdebedfb8f9bd94daf77107cbe14783.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Famed Uruguayan author Mario Benedetti died at his home in Montevideo , Uruguay , on Sunday , his personal secretary , Ariel Silva , told CNN . Author Mario Benedetti , 88 , was battling intestinal problems and had been hospitalized earlier this month . Benedetti , 88 , was battling intestinal proble... | who supports fidel castro | 141:142 |
./cnn/stories/751a7a20d45a6671c53be7a852039c84dbc89fcf.story | PHOENIX , Arizona -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It was supposed to be just another day at work . Job losses suffered by Linda and Chris Metzger have had a ripple effect on other businesses in their community In early March 2008 , 31-year-old Linda Metzger went to the New York office where she had worked as an assistant vice presi... | What places are closing ? | 405:408 |
./cnn/stories/8778e1c05fcb0af7164bf0e108731c7507b38b05.story | Editor 's note : Leslie Morgan Steiner is the author of `` Crazy Love , '' a new memoir about domestic violence , and the anthology `` Mommy Wars , '' which explores the polarization between stay-at-home and career moms . Leslie Morgan Steiner says domestic violence afflicts the well-to-do as well as the poor . -LRB- C... | What can be done to protect children ? | 1290:1297 |
./cnn/stories/c28340db7fc8e2e2f98b67880c1febacbfb96346.story | -LRB- EW.com -RRB- -- Although it did n't set a franchise record , `` The Twilight Saga : Breaking Dawn -- Part 1 '' had one of the best openings in box-office history by debuting to $ 139.5 million , according to studio estimates . That 's the fifth-best opening weekend ever , behind `` Harry Potter and the Deathly Ha... | What movie fell far short of expectations ? | 428:431 |
./cnn/stories/15a5591ab4a5740efede45dbcfb485c1a290139d.story | TEHRAN , Iran -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A former Iranian presidential candidate is calling on one of the Islamic republic 's most powerful clerics to approve a special committee to investigate alleged mistreatment of detainees arrested in the aftermath of the disputed presidential elections . Mehdi Karrubi says an `` impartia... | What does Karrubi claim happened to both men and women ? | 349:355 |
./cnn/stories/9325ec991de0c9214a25ebcd984037637e513e4c.story | LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Florence Henderson , `` The Brady Bunch '' mom , may be one of America 's best-loved mothers . Florence Henderson is often asked for hugs by complete strangers . As Henderson travels the United States with her one-woman road show , `` All the Lives of Me , '' fans respond as ... | Who is Henderson a symbol for ? | 25:26 |
./cnn/stories/03183babd26c3c85d26e125708c90d6df8c77390.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Civilians are in hiding in the Yemeni capital as protesters and government forces struggle for control on the streets of Sanaa . Residents in Sanaa are stranded in their homes , and some even fear looking out of their windows as they are left to wonder how long the violence will rage around them . ``... | How many were killed in government crackdown ? | 132:133 |
./cnn/stories/618e94c78dd31dcc364ee33ed9d85a09f8e5bb4d.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- U.S. Air Force officials called off their response late Friday afternoon at a Tucson , Arizona , base after reports that an armed man had entered an office building , the U.S. military branch said in a statement . Earlier in the day , a U.S. military official told CNN that a gunman was believed to be... | When was the lockdown initiated ? | 87:89 |
./cnn/stories/2b26846c249b46e3ec3482b5380c1be50da29adf.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Chinese language media often refer to Jay Chou as the `` small heavenly king , '' but the Taiwan born pop idol is more down-to-earth than the many accolades he receives suggest . At 29 , Jay Chou is already a household name in many Asian countries . `` I think I tend to believe in myself . I do n't k... | When did his career begin ? | 196:197 |
./cnn/stories/8d047167e1811f774065b22b834d09609cde9567.story | LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Natasha Richardson , the Tony Award-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting clan , died Wednesday from injuries suffered in a ski accident . She was 45 . Comedian Joan Rivers says actress Natasha Richardson had `` such a family . '' On Wednesday night 's... | who were totally devoted ? | 343:353 |
./cnn/stories/4bffe44a5c1da993cf06fe40c850b99de5cbf8e0.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- German car manufacturer BMW has announced it is to pull out of Formula One at the end of the current season after a `` landmark '' decision to restructure the group 's motorsport activities was made by the company 's board in a meeting on Tuesday . BMW Sauber have opted to pull out Formula One at the... | In what year did BMW enter the sport ? | 498:499 |
./cnn/stories/e8fc5d22f28198de7110f3be941b8edf297416db.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Bayer Leverkusen moved to within three points of German Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich after a comfortable 4-2 home victory over Hamburg on Sunday . A double from Stefan Kiessling helped Leverkusen on their way to another three points , leaving them clear in third , a point behind second-placed Sch... | wha are the Claudio Pizarro goals ? | 206:207 |
./cnn/stories/aa905ece59d1c439708984809017ac1ae6a03848.story | BAGHDAD , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The trial of an Iraqi journalist charged with throwing his shoes at U.S. President George Bush has been postponed , Iraq 's Council of Ministers and one of the journalist 's lawyers said Tuesday . Amman protesters support Muntazer al-Zaidi , the Iraqi journalist held for throwing his s... | When was the trial due to start ? | 68:69 |
./cnn/stories/f24225ef0e0b719208c4055c7d7e0f16a362d3d7.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Buy a $ 175,000 package to attend the Oscars and you might buy yourself trouble , lawyers for the Academy Awards warn . The 81st annual Academy Awards will be held on February 22 from Hollywood 's Kodak Theatre . The advertising of such packages -- including four tickets to the upcoming 81st annual A... | what was arizona based company sued over ? | 94:99 |
./cnn/stories/0246f64a1da528ea94bd1d3b17562a2fda8938f6.story | LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Michael Jackson 's family and about 200 of their closest friends gathered on a hill Thursday evening for their final farewell to the pop singer , who died 10 weeks ago . Thursday 's service for singer Michael Jackson began 90 minutes past the announced start time . Jackson 's... | What famous guests were there ? | 557:560,582:584 |
./cnn/stories/f31105c161b891e4092c275a68164e4a99302fb6.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Most conservationists would agree that you should not interfere with mother nature . But there are exceptions to every rule . Staff and tourists at Kapani Safari Lodge in Zambia were caught by surprise when a mother and baby elephant became trapped in mud . Saying they could n't just `` stand by and ... | Where were the Mother and baby elephant stuck ? | 46:48 |
./cnn/stories/20233f9f75e059aa112972d38978e4e3da1a333c.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It 's that time of year for seasonal trips to the movies , and to celebrate , the Screening Room is taking a look back at our favorite family hits over the years . The best of Spielberg : `` E.T. '' is our perfect family movie and perfectly captures childhood . From blockbuster to blockbuster , these... | Which film on the list was the first to originally be released ? | 701:705,709:710 |
./cnn/stories/fd93b423a3805de1c259d527393fd5fb75d06a55.story | COLUMBIA , South Carolina -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Democratic Sen. Barack Obama kicked off a series of local outreach gospel concerts Friday in Charleston , South Carolina , that unexpectedly came back to bite his campaign . Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is competing for the black vote with Hillary Clinton . T... | what was obama holding ? | 841:842 |
./cnn/stories/414a5b8ecbe189d2767c75b839775a1dcafaf4d3.story | WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Allegations that Blackwater USA -- whose operations were suspended after 20 Iraqi civilians were shot to death last weekend -- was `` in any way associated or complicit in unlawful arms activities are baseless , '' the company asserted Saturday . Blackwater employees patrol Baghdad by air ... | Who investigated claims ? | 58:60 |
./cnn/stories/d90048a9331024c1e5a37a8b2d87f06ccc7c86d1.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A pair of earthquakes with magnitudes of at least 5.0 struck within 90 minutes of each other near Christchurch , New Zealand , on Monday , the U.S. Geological Survey reported , reviving vivid memories of a deadly quake that killed more than 180 people in February . `` Everyone is on edge here anyway ... | when did the 6.3 magnitude hit the area | 50:51 |
./cnn/stories/506e1baad13bc8b50b0f1db98518da52aea1c40c.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Griffin Bell , who served as attorney general in the Carter administration , has died , according to the Carter Center in Atlanta , Georgia . He was 90 . Griffin Bell is sworn in as attorney general in January 1977 . Former President Jimmy Carter issued a statement saying that he and former first lad... | What did his nomination restore confidence in the 1970s ? | 344:346 |
./cnn/stories/1e676fe79f86a4432ca58ad4db178161abd44886.story | New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Lil ' Wayne was sentenced Monday to a year in prison . The rapper , whose legal name is Dwayne Carter , pleaded guilty in October to felony gun charges as part of a deal with prosecutors . The charges stem from his arrest in 2007 outside New York City 's Beacon Theater . According to police ... | What did Dwayne Carter plead ? | 29:30 |
./cnn/stories/282f1910bd57e50d4401c695ebe75b817de68548.story | PARIS , France -- AC Milan 's Brazilian midfielder Kaka has been named European player of the year , lifting France Football 's Ballon d'Or award . Kaka has already claimed all of the game 's major prizes . His success comes two years after his fellow countryman , Barcelona 's Ronaldinho , claimed the award The 25-year... | Kaka plays for what team ? | 4:7 |
./cnn/stories/0b0067abd9ba644e50ccf75dc644efe7881c6558.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Zambia 's incumbent president bowed out with `` grace and honor '' Friday after election results showed his main challenger had won , his party said in a statement . `` The people of Zambia have spoken and we must listen , '' outgoing President Rupiah Banda said on the website of his Movement for Mul... | who take part in the presidential race | 123:125 |
./cnn/stories/0a71f063b78184b4ca2ffee3c642d48dc27ef91b.story | ORME , Tennessee -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The drought in the Southeastern United States means more than just brown lawns to the folks in Orme , Tennessee . Water flows from their taps for just three hours each evening . A 1961 firetruck loads up with water from a hydrant in Alabama to haul back to Orme , Tennessee . The moun... | Will completion of pipeline finally solve problems ? | 478:491 |
./cnn/stories/42ae2354add968eaa66d43457c312c37573f339d.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Eddie Murphy announced Wednesday he would not host next year 's Academy Awards , one day after colleague and show producer Brett Ratner quit over an anti-gay remark he made over the weekend . `` I appreciate how Eddie feels about losing his creative partner , Brett Ratner , and we all wish him well ,... | What has Eddie Murphy decided ? | 8:17 |
./cnn/stories/3819baf67ba4870128b3893c900ba72413ff32c9.story | Editor 's note : Campbell Brown anchors CNN 's `` Campbell Brown : No Bias , No Bull '' at 8 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays . She delivered this commentary during the `` Cutting through the Bull '' segment of Tuesday night 's broadcast . CNN 's Campbell Brown says `` having no life '' is n't a requirement for a man to... | What is a qualification that Janet Napolitano has ? | 199:200 |
./cnn/stories/b18f5c532055a81939230002627746464d158602.story | NEW ORLEANS , Louisiana -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two newlyweds are fighting for the dismissal of the justice of the peace who refused them a marriage license because they are of different races . A Louisiana justice of the peace refused to perform a marriage for Beth and Terence McKay . `` We 've retained an attorney , and w... | Was Justice of Peace Keith Bardwell breaking the law when he refused to issue a marriage license to a biracial couple ? | 560:590 |
./cnn/stories/a3dd38ec7bc9d7e8423b96d8fd0641a2a5d5c984.story | LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Previously unseen footage of Diana , Princess of Wales , taken just hours before she was killed in a car crash , has been shown to the jury at the inquest into her death . The footage showed Diana and Dodi step into an elevator at the Ritz Hotel . Images taken from a security camera ... | When did the coroner outline controversial claims ? | 259:260 |
./cnn/stories/5017d3232cc675c7ff08092a2e19840feae6c353.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- AC Milan coach Leonardo has admitted his relationship with club owner and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is `` difficult . '' Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport reported Berlusconi as saying the former Brazil international would be leaving at the end of a season in which Milan failed to... | Who did he have a relationship with ? | 13:21 |
./cnn/stories/5b611f84c2c899f4904712768524567eb6597dee.story | WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Bedouin who was just a boy when a U.S. Navy pilot 's plane crashed in the Iraqi desert in 1991 was the key to finding his remains more than 18 years after he was killed , the Pentagon says . Marines conduct recovery efforts at the crash site of U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Scott Speicher , sh... | What were searched by troops ? | 105:107 |
./cnn/stories/23cbf4c4d083206039f24569d51abc8e89a0b19d.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A court in Saudi Arabia has granted an 8-year-old girl a divorce from her 47-year-old husband , after twice denying the divorce request previously , local media reported Thursday . The marriage sparked condemnations around the world from human rights groups and U.S. and other government officials whe... | Who is the Saudi justice minister ? | 498:500 |
./cnn/stories/7585dda5f5e53bd17cd54129688f928b668a1d4e.story | NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Three Staten Island men are charged with violating voting rights , accused of assaulting African-Americans after Barack Obama 's win in the November presidential election , authorities said Wednesday . A grand jury indicted Ralph Nicoletti , 18 , Michael Contreras , 18 , and Brian Carranza ,... | What three men conspired to intimidate African-Americans ? | 40:55 |
./cnn/stories/633e9165759d23f63f2ba2b54e6ddadbeda6f679.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Catholic bishop of South Bend , Indiana , will not attend graduation ceremonies at the University of Notre Dame because he disagrees with the stem-cell research and abortion views of the commencement speaker -- President Obama . The University of Notre Dame says its invitation does n't mean the u... | who says `` separated science from ethics '' ? | 63:66 |
./cnn/stories/4dafff11c294bf240edcaca5a008d21bb2878213.story | -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Paul Harvey , the legendary radio host whose career sharing `` the rest of the story '' with listeners spanned more than 70 years , has died , according to ABC Radio Networks . Paul Harvey received the Medal of Freedom from President Bush in 2005 . He was 90 . Harvey died at a hospital in Phoenix , A... | what was he known for | 97:103 |
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