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NewsQA | MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A Spanish judge has indicted three suspected former Nazi concentration camp guards Thursday on charges of genocide and ordered their arrests.
Visitors mark 60th anniversary of liberation Sachsenhausen concentration camp in 2005.
Two of the suspects, Johann Leprich and Anton Tittjung, each 8... | f73085aa3b1e42c1aec52b8ec5789a40 | How many suspects were indicted? | [
"three"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A British-owned cargo ship on Monday became the latest vessel to be seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
International naval patrols have been stepped up in the Gulf of Aden following increased pirate attacks.
The 32,000-tonne Malaspina Castle was taken early on Monday and was believed to be heading... | 49fcf0269b0c4e238f301837f974b02f | what was taken on monday? | [
"British-owned cargo ship"
] |
NewsQA | Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- An autopsy report released Wednesday confirmed that a SeaWorld trainer killed after a 12,000-pound killer whale pulled her underwater died of drowning and traumatic injuries to her body, including her spine, ribs and head.
Dawn Brancheau, 40, was working with a whale named Tilikum in knee... | c09b499d033743c6b91f945e70512a50 | What prevented rescuers from reaching trainer? | [
"the \"whale's aggressive nature,\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Dozens of people died as heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides in Brazil this week, officials said Tuesday.
A mudslide early Monday in Sapucaia, Rio de Janeiro, killed at least 13 people, city officials said in a written release.
One person died in Laje do Muriae, Rio de Janeiro, city officials sa... | 804385472f6a42db91fa86d4a57058c0 | How many people are killed in a mudslide in Rio de Janeiro? | [
"13"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A militia killed a ranger in a Democratic Republic of Congo park where authorities are trying to protect endangered gorillas threatened by civil war, the park said.
Safari Kakule, a ranger at Virunga National Park, was killed Thursday in an attack by a militia, the park says.
A Mai Mai militia attacked a... | ea09cff3184449febd502bfc25007127 | What is the Park in Democratic Republic home to? | [
"endangered gorillas"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A California jury Wednesday recommended the death penalty after convicting a man on murder and arson charges in the deaths of five U.S. Forest Service firefighters who died in a 2006 blaze outside Los Angeles.
Smoke rises over a flag flying at half-staff for fallen firefighters October 27, 2006, in Banning,... | e7b7edab223440c9ae70006026b941da | How many firefighters died? | [
"five"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A bird struck an Arkansas hospital's helicopter Saturday, tearing a hole into the aircraft's nose and prompting the pilot to land early, according to officials and pictures taken after the landing.
A medical helicopter landed near Forrest City, Arkansas, on Saturday after striking a bird.
The chopper's p... | 0c692e2a0c294e32a9276fc66b1b9b99 | What hit the hospital helicopter? | [
"bird"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Croatians voted Sunday in support of their country's bid to join the European Union, paving the way for the southern European nation to become the alliance's 28th member.
According to official results, posted on a government website, about 66% of voters backed Croatia's entry into the EU and 33% sided aga... | 88140a63c21b43bda7228367f37f1dfa | What number would Croatia become? | [
"28th"
] |
NewsQA | BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Lebanon on Sunday to pledge U.S. support for the country and its push for free elections.
Lebanon President Michel Sleiman greets U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday.
"The people of Lebanon must be able to choose their own ... | 6b63b97630644347a77778fb77f6f80b | What did Clinton offer Lebanon? | [
"U.S. support for the country and its push for free elections."
] |
NewsQA | Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An explosion outside the home of Afghanistan's former vice president killed at least eight people Tuesday, government officials have said.
The explosion was near the Kabul residence of former vice-president Ahmad Zia Massoud, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told reporters.
Massoud was no... | ba8a95e814484597a8c47542a3bdd2fc | When did the blast hit? | [
"Tuesday,"
] |
NewsQA | LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- While automakers lay off staff and shut down plants in response to the economic downturn, one automaker announced Thursday that it will open a manufacturing plant in the United States, potentially creating hundreds of jobs in the area eventually chosen.
Tesla unveils its Model S sed... | 198762a69ec345e4929859fadee6f536 | Who hopes to make 20,000 sedans? | [
"Tesla"
] |
NewsQA | PANAMA CITY, Panama (CNN) -- Ricardo Martinelli, the multimillionaire owner of a supermarket chain, was inaugurated as president of Panama on Wednesday.
Ricardo Martinelli is a pro-business conservative who defeated a candidate from the ruling center-left party.
National Assembly President Jose Luis Varela perfo... | 9790a879de33470eaf753908b21e64fe | Ricardo Martinelli owns what? | [
"supermarket chain,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- In compiling a new George Harrison greatest-hits collection, the idea was to focus on the flow, his widow, Olivia, told CNNRadio Monday.
George Harrison, shown here in 1992, had hits with "My Sweet Lord" and "All Those Years Ago," among others.
"It's a collection that spans his career, and we put them to... | 2e0c66e7597546b79584b28d155f1787 | Who is George Harrison? | [
"two-time inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- About 10 men armed with pistols and small machine guns raided a casino in Switzerland and made off into France with several hundred thousand Swiss francs in the early hours of Sunday morning, police said.
The men, dressed in black clothes and black ski masks, split into two groups during the raid on the G... | 10731249506a4e73800b4c9a8e010de5 | wher did the raiders go to | [
"off into France"
] |
NewsQA | (EW.com) -- Disappointing news for fans of "All My Children," which was supposed to earn a second lease on life next year when it was supposed to resurface via The Online Network in January.
The company that bought it from ABC may hold off premiering it for at least a few months and focus on getting "One Life to L... | 98a89fcb028c477688d77a323db8f828 | what is the focus | [
"getting \"One Life to Live\" back to fans,"
] |
NewsQA | (PEOPLE.com) -- Michelle Duggar, star of TLC's "18 Kids and Counting," was rushed to an Arkansas hospital over the weekend -- but her pregnancy with Baby No. 19, not due until spring, wasn't the reason for her dash to the doctor.
"This weekend, Michelle Duggar was admitted to an Arkansas hospital due to gallbladde... | df890bc0c1ec47398ab1d7977551c052 | what was the cause of the pain | [
"gallstone"
] |
NewsQA | HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- Thousands gathered in the Cuban capital on Sunday to pay their respects to one of Cuba's few remaining original revolutionaries, Juan Almeida, who according to state media died of a heart attack Friday evening.
Cubans wait Sunday at Havana's Revolution Plaza to pay respects to deceased Cuban re... | e65060b55c46442881561a61b5f13ec0 | what did juan almeida die from | [
"heart attack"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The man accused in the brutal killing of Arkansas television anchor Anne Pressly will appear next Thursday in Pulaski County Circuit Court, where he will enter a plea in the high-profile case.
Anne Pressly, 26, was a news anchor at KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Curtis Lavell Vance, 28, was formally ... | 590b26642ab54d0089c2c2e3bd29a511 | Who killed Anne Pressly? | [
"Curtis Lavell Vance,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Ukraine's Security Service launched a raid on the country's state-run gas company Wednesday, searching for documents related to a gas deal with Russia, a spokesman for the company said.
Ukrainian security service agents let employees leave a room at Naftogaz's headquarters.
A group of about 30 gunmen we... | 3911219514ee4371b9445b2958bd4d59 | What is the gas company called? | [
"Naftogaz"
] |
NewsQA | UNITY, New Hampshire (CNN) -- The day began with a kiss.
Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama leave Washington on Friday for a rally in New Hampshire.
Sen. Barack Obama, on the tarmac at Reagan Washington National Airport, reached out to shake Sen. Hillary Clinton's hand and leaned down to kiss her cheek.
... | 91176f1d75f447fc9920962bef9958fc | Where did Clinton and Obama hold the unity rally? | [
"New Hampshire."
] |
NewsQA | Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq has appointed its first ambassador to Kuwait in two decades, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Mohammed Hussein Bahr Al-Ulum was appointed to the post, the ministry said.
While Iraq has had an embassy and a chargé d'affaires in Kuwait since the regime of former Iraqi President S... | ce0399dbf2d94bac8a58a5aa2df93624 | What led the U.S. to launch Operation Desert Storm? | [
"Iraq invaded Kuwait"
] |
NewsQA | Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel declared himself impressed after road testing the new Pirelli tires that are to be used for the 2011 season.
The Red Bull driver was back at the Abu Dhabi circuit where he clinched his first ever drivers' championship crown last weekend, after edging out teammate Mark We... | fb1da8cc82224952a8483ed033e28839 | What number of laps did the world champion complete? | [
"94"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The FBI was investigating after a dead newborn baby was found onboard a Carnival cruise ship, authorities said Sunday.
The baby was found by a Carnival Dream crew member Wednesday morning in a guest cabin, said Special Agent Dave Couvertier, spokesman for the FBI field office in Tampa, Florida. Carnival p... | a0df32ae1fe04db695dbafbe33e8f75a | Where did the ship return to ? | [
"Port Canaveral, Florida,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Manchester City have sent representatives to Brazil in the hope of persuading Ronaldinho to sign for them.
A move to City could make Ronaldinho the Premier League's highest paid player.
City chairman Garry Cook told BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday that Ronaldinho's Spanish club Barcelona had given City per... | c3924a300f5042a1b7607c4e1a6ca437 | Which other player do they want to sign? | [
"striker Jo from CSKA Moscow,"
] |
NewsQA | BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A Bangkok Airways plane crashed at an airport at a resort island in Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring 37 people Tuesday, aviation officials said.
Rescue workers inspect the Bangkok Airways plane at Samui airport on Thailand's Ko Samui.
The plane carrying 68 people and four crew ... | 2ae8a77d5b084867ae059d6d53f12257 | What happened to the passengers on the plane that skidded at Koh Samui airport? | [
"injured"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Two beloved giant pandas left the United States for their new homes in China on Thursday.
Three-year-old Mei Lan left Zoo Atlanta in Georgia early Thursday morning and was flown to Washington aboard a FedEx 777 christened the "Panda Express."
In Washington, the plane picked up Mei Lan's 4-year-old co... | e1af33ff0f89470ea16d2bd4f1c3ce09 | What language will the pandas learn? | [
"Chinese"
] |
NewsQA | (EW.com) -- "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" features one of the more soul-destroying death orgies in Fantasy-lit history, with a whole cavalcade of Potter supporting players winding up as casualties in the climactic wizard battle.
The series never shrank from death -- Books 4 through 6 each end with a major... | d3a1faf2b95b4c50a84867207a9a82eb | Who considered killing Ron? | [
"Rowling"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier Wednesday with 22 crew members aboard, according to the European Union's Naval Force for Somalia.
MV Filitsa was seized in the early morning about 460 miles (740 kilometers) northeast of the Seychelles as it headed toward Durban, South Africa, acc... | 1abd2cd34c744404a10ebe3bdcc8d496 | How many people on the crew? | [
"22"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Paul Schaefer, a former Nazi who fled Germany in 1961 and founded a cult-like commune in Chile, died Saturday in a prison hospital.
He was 88.
Schaefer was serving a 20-year sentence at the national penitentiary in Santiago for sexually abusing children at the notorious commune known as Colonia Digni... | 9425b2b0ba344c39ac02ac03a5af41f5 | How far does Schaefer's crimes date back to? | [
"1970s and 1980s,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The search continued Tuesday for as many as 67 people missing after a boat carrying about 200 Haitians capsized, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted this crowded boat last week and repatriated its occupants to Haiti.
The boat overturned Monday off Turks and Caicos, a British terr... | e30f6d86710c4e75a93053418d3ef9b1 | How many are dead? | [
"15"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- DJ and pop star Boy George has been denied a visa to enter the United States, his Web site said Tuesday.
In 2007, George spent five days cleaning the streets of New York to fulfill a community service sentence.
U.S. immigration authorities denied the visa because George, 48, faces trial i... | 574495dcce6b4a7891de0315647a5820 | When does he play shows? | [
"July and August."
] |
NewsQA | KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Nepal's government ordered the country's army chief of staff fired Sunday, touching off street protests and a split in Nepal's Maoist-dominated ruling coalition.
General Rookmangud Katawal gestures after inspecting the guard of honour in New Delhi on December 12, 2007.
But Gen. Rookmangu... | 26a163c4c5bf4c3288433276c9f3751b | who did government fire? | [
"Gen. Rookmangud Katawal"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Emergency teams on Sunday were assessing damage from deadly storms that devastated parts of Missouri, Kentucky and West Virginia this weekend -- even as the threat of more severe weather continued.
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin tours Mingo County to assess damage caused by extensive rain and flooding.
... | 290037ebec994391be1f31574c8ca58d | What weather conditions has southern Missouri been experiencing? | [
"deadly storms"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PES) has a tough task on its hands. Not only does FIFA look good, it plays well too -- and gameplay was always the area where PES had the edge.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is the cover star of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009.
If you've played a PES game before you'll k... | 38a90b07315d4dd39574c559597dcf34 | who reviews Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2009? | [
"FIFA 09"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The New Zealand All Blacks gave their nation double reason for cheer with a 20-6 win Italy before a massive crowd at the San Siro in Milan.
With their football counterparts qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals with a win over Bahrain earlier on Saturday, it was left to Graham Henry's men to complete th... | f469fd81701e4becb3a83cb824957db3 | Were there a lot of people in the stadium? | [
"80,000 crowd"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Malawi welcomed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for a regional trade meeting Thursday over the objections of the International Criminal Court and human rights activists.
Al-Bashir is wanted by the court in The Hague, Netherlands, for alleged war crimes. He arrived in Malawi for the annual summit of the ... | 0be2879cb8b04af9a84c078fa117f01c | who urged malawai to arrest al-bashir? | [
"Human Rights Watch"
] |
NewsQA | BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A suicide bomber killed at least 40 people and injured 70 -- many of them women -- during a Shia pilgrimage in northwestern Baghdad Sunday, Iraqi officials told CNN.
Pilgrims, pictured above, have gathered to celebrate the Shia holy period of Ashura.
The dead included at least 16 Iranians w... | d06f646526764b9985ce469695b75f52 | What is the gender of the bomber ? | [
"woman"
] |
NewsQA | MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A federal judge on Tuesday approved the extradition of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to France, where he faces a 10-year sentence on a conviction in absentia on money-laundering charges.
Manuel Noriega, in a 1989 file photo, leaves his headquarters in Panama City, Panama.
M... | b5396fcbdb0644fe8f4ead284d5e88fd | What have his lawyers argued? | [
"status as a prisoner of war meant he should be returned to Panama,"
] |
NewsQA | New York (CNN) -- Evelyn Lauder, a member of the Estee Lauder cosmetic company who helped create the pink ribbon symbol for breast cancer awareness, died Saturday in New York City.
She was 75.
Lauder died from complications of ovarian cancer at her home with her family by her side, the company said.
The ... | 8bc4f7725869403186582abb6d383047 | When did Evelyn Lauder die? | [
"Saturday"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Embattled former Detroit, Michigan, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was released from jail early Tuesday.
Kwame Kilpatrick appears for his sentencing October 28, 2008, in Detroit, Michigan.
Kilpatrick, his beard overgrown and bushy, was escorted out of Michigan's Wayne County jail as he dodged a crowd of rep... | ac7c67297b2042d9ace9966406299e2a | Who pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice? | [
"Kilpatrick"
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The "vast right-wing conspiracy" that attacked him during his presidency has been weakened, but continues to operate against President Obama, former President Clinton said Sunday.
Former President Clinton said Republicans won't see a 1994-like surge at the polls in 2010.
On NBC's "Meet the Pre... | f104b5b1379b4d2b937f16fed7d9c1f4 | What is not as strong as it once was? | [
"The \"vast right-wing conspiracy\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Botswana has been hailed as one of Africa's success stories and a beacon for democracy on the continent. It's home to Africa's longest continuous multi-party democracy and has remained politically stable since gaining independence in 1966.
President Ian Khama took office in April 2008 promising steady progr... | 718c4a9f6b0b4cecaae6782138a18166 | what is the presidents name | [
"Ian Khama"
] |
NewsQA | LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigeria has set its sights on making multibillion-dollar oil deals with China amid peace moves with militants.
Hundreds of militants have laid down their weapons in exchange for a pardon and a job.
Lawmakers in the west African country -- one of the world's top producers of oil -- are ... | 9ff2a88f60204c6fb1ae0940d9562b41 | Who aims to make huge oil deals with China? | [
"Nigeria"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The Georgia company whose peanut products have been blamed for a nationwide salmonella outbreak shipped some products even though they had tested positive for the bacteria and no other tests indicated they were safe, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
The FDA confirmed Friday the Peanut Corp.'s Bla... | d93cc3150ae744169f33e79929b15211 | what has the PCA said | [
"it shipped products only after subsequent tests on them came back negative."
] |
NewsQA | JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Palestinian militants fired more rockets into Israel on Friday as a tenuous six-month truce between Hamas and Israel expired.
Palestinian children look at a blast crater following an Israeli airstrike over southern Gaza on December 18.
Two Qassam rockets were fired Friday morning from Gaza into... | 923c54ed100d44bda2a1c50ecc4e653a | Who claimed responsibility for firing rockets? | [
"Islamic Jihad sources"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England -- Chelsea are waiting on the fitness of John Terry ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match with Valencia, but Frank Lampard has been ruled out.
John Terry tries out his protective mask during training for Chelsea on Tuesday.
Center-back Terry suffered a broken cheekbone during Saturday's 0-0 draw... | 4b0b0eae046f40bdad4437225368369e | Chelsea waits for whom? | [
"John Terry"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Two high-profile political officials linked to Guinea-Bissau's recently assassinated president were killed Friday, according to a statement from the West African country's interim army chief. The killings raised fears that a military coup may be under way.
Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Jr, left,... | d2a98bbfeeef4cea97bd2e0674b0e492 | When did it occur? | [
"Friday,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- On "Amanpour" this Thursday, Christiane Amanpour sits down for an exclusive live interview with the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe talks to CNN's Christiane Amanpour Thursday.
In Mugabe's first interview with a major Western network in years, Christiane will explor... | 22ffba7fcbcf4bcab15fb3378684ef3a | Who will Christiane Amanpour interview? | [
"President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe."
] |
NewsQA | LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Drug Enforcement Administration agents searched a Beverly Hills pharmacy Friday in connection with the investigation into the death of Michael Jackson, an agency spokesman said.
Dr. Arnold Klein denied in a CNN interview last month that he had given Jackson dangerous drugs.
The a... | 371a3357f4ef4c6ab7550132085e2697 | Which pharmacy is next door to Dr. Arnold Klein's office? | [
"Mickey Fine"
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- 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 in a February 2... | 67703f2513fe41ba911465cde9c2f035 | whats the atf gonna do? | [
"conduct a thorough investigation.\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" hit thousands of theater screens across the country at midnight Wednesday.
Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter develop a romance in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
Since then, fans have been buzzing about some of the film's most impressive scenes -- including... | d1d1bd9f99e540f5bd5955e6819cff2b | was the scene from the book | [
"it never occurs in the J.K. Rowling novel."
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Werder Bremen continued their continued their domination of SV Hamburg with a 2-0 win which dents their northern neighbors' hopes of Champions League football next season.
A dejected Paolo Guerrero and Ivica Olic walk off after Hamburg's defeat.
The defeat leaves Martin Jol's men sixth in the Bundesliga... | d157c7ac9bfd494c8565c763c31973f5 | Who beat Schalke? | [
"Borussia Moenchengladbach"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The last of six Texas A&M University mariners who went missing in the Gulf of Mexico was found dead Sunday afternoon, the Coast Guard said. The other five crewmates were rescued earlier in the day.
Members of the Texas A&M Offshore Sailing Team are shown in this photo from the team's Web site.
The decea... | feaf3952dcaa4f65a174bcfc8630a6c4 | What is the count of rescued sailors? | [
"five"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A search is under way for a pregnant 20-year-old Marine who has been missing from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, since December 14.
Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach was eight months pregnant when she went missing on December 14.
Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach could give birth at any time, Onslow County Sheriff Ed... | 9e44148ef1fe4872b75ff854637213ae | when did mother report Marine was missing? | [
"December 19,"
] |
NewsQA | BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- 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 shoes at Pres... | b0b4407e362042cea12d576ab1bffa01 | Trial of who is delayed? | [
"Muntazer al-Zaidi,"
] |
NewsQA | Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai appeared to endorse talks between the United States and the Taliban that could lead to the opening of a Taliban liaison office in Qatar.
Karzai's announcement Wednesday followed news a day earlier from the Taliban that it tentatively agreed to open an offic... | b04b5b2393e5447ba4b51ac2754404b5 | What Karzai says? | [
"\"Afghanistan, to save the country from war, conspiracies, the killing of innocent Afghans and to reach peace, agrees with the talks between United States of America and Taliban that will end up in establishing an office for Taliban in Qatar,\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A Virginia judge on Tuesday approved an $11 million settlement from the state to the families of victims killed or injured in last year's Virginia Tech shootings.
Parents of wounded Virginia Tech students comfort each other on Tuesday.
The 24 victims included in the settlement were among the 32 killed by... | 3ffab05987604812840d156c33bbabba | Who killed 32 people? | [
"Seung-Hui Cho's"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Hours after a security breach forced the closure of a terminal at the Newark, New Jersey, airport Sunday, authorities were still searching for a man who went the wrong way through a checkpoint exit.
The incident happened at about 5:20 p.m. at Terminal C, when an individual walked from the public side to ... | d63566a1b7004a59ba979c7d64445fae | What was affected by the incident? | [
"Airlines,"
] |
NewsQA | 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 Monday night's broadcast.
CNN's Campbell Brown says nonemergency legislation needs time to be read by the public and Cong... | acd8545b15254b639c8373f80c0b4ac3 | What bill did he break the promise with? | [
"Lilly Ledbetter"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- New Zealand warmed up for their Tri-Nations decider against Australia with a 101-14 rout of Samoa in a one-off rugby union Test on Wednesday in New Plymouth, running in 15 tries.
Conrad Smith touches down for one of his two tries in the All Blacks win.
Fullback Mils Muliaina scored three tries in the fi... | b4cce90dc2534208b3cfffd090f5f735 | who rout samoa? | [
"Australia"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Security forces aboard a U.S. naval vessel fired warning shots toward two approaching small boats off the Somali coast Tuesday, the U.S. military said Wednesday.
The USNS John Lenthall is one of 14 fleet refueling ships operated by Military Sealift Command.
The rounds landed in the water, prompting the ... | 722acf443a2c4f618c32eefa8448c4d5 | What do pirates do? | [
"issue false distress calls to lure ships closer to shore."
] |
NewsQA | (PEOPLE.com) -- Get ready to feel old.
Jonathan Lipnicki, the inquisitive tyke who charmed Tom Cruise's "Jerry Maguire" with his oversized glasses and musings on bees' ability to smell fear in the 1997 film, turned 21 Saturday.
The actor is celebrating the milestone birthday in Las Vegas with his parents, his... | 8086f1a0a099460e86069157ef58b733 | Where was the dinner? | [
"Tao"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The Georgia company whose peanut products have been blamed for a nationwide salmonella outbreak shipped some products even though they had tested positive for the bacteria and no other tests indicated they were safe, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
The FDA confirmed Friday the Peanut Corp.'s Bla... | 7c4c420a96e24aa7a2623e93585f4ae0 | What were the results of the tests? | [
"positive for the bacteria"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A U.S. serviceman was among six victims of an early morning shooting at a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, strip club Wednesday, officials said.
Unidentified gunmen entered the Amadeus club in the border city across from El Paso, Texas, just after midnight and fatally shot six men, Chihuahua state attorney general's ... | bc64c0a568424f34bcd8332497468d76 | Gunmen appeared to have what? | [
"targeted the victims,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Iran tested a missile-launching system and several types of short- and medium-range missiles Sunday, the state-run Press TV said.
A short-range missile is test-launched during war games in Qom, Iran, south of Tehran, on Sunday.
Earlier, the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had said it would st... | 0abebf55c85e406d9f5d71482e5aaa82 | Who is testing several types of missiles? | [
"Iran"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A Delaware pediatrician pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 471 felony counts in the alleged child abuse of his patients, according to a spokeswoman for the state Department of Justice.
Dr. Earl Bradley, 56, was arrested in December on charges that include rape, sexual exploitation of a child, endangering ch... | b94a916633014762b0f4b1511024dd3c | What are the charges based on? | [
"\"video and digital evidence\""
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama declared Monday that his stimulus plan is "starting to work" and that 2,000 transportation projects -- costing much less than expected -- are under way.
President Obama on Monday says the transportation projects will help create or save jobs.
"Competition for these projects is so ... | 938ec264165646b5ab76dbdefc6e26fe | How many transportation projects have stimulus dollars funded? | [
"2,000"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A terrorist group might be planning attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, Singapore's navy warned Thursday.
"The terrorists' intent is probably to achieve widespread publicity and showcase that it remains a viable group," said an advisory issued by the S... | e38b747f06224a1a9c2a497af482dedf | What is linked by the Strait of Malacca? | [
"links the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A Navy training jet crashed in a north Georgia forest on Monday, killing at least three people aboard and setting more than 10 acres of woodland ablaze, local and federal authorities said.
A fourth person aboard the jet was unaccounted for Monday night, said Harry White, spokesman for the Naval Air Stati... | b99adbfe3add4d2f842da9b91336593a | Where does Navy jet go down ? | [
"in a north Georgia forest"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in a rare television interview Tuesday, shed some light on who might eventually take over leadership of the country.
Kim Jong Nam, 35, in southern China's casino haven of Macau on January 30, 2007
Kim Jong Nam told TV Asahi in Macau that he does not care... | c2bd0b3b356e45f48d743852dfac8f59 | Who has no interest? | [
"Kim Jong Nam"
] |
NewsQA | NEW YORK (CNN) -- A crude bomb made from a water bottle was used in an explosion that damaged a Starbucks coffee shop on New York's posh Upper East Side, New York police said.
Monday's explosion shattered glass at the Manhattan Starbucks coffee shop. No one was injured.
The Memorial Day explosion damaged the shop... | d7e63f5d8a2248a8a93a91fb446b03ef | what time did the blast take place | [
"3:30 a.m.,"
] |
NewsQA | Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- Four American teenagers, all children of U.S. military personnel, have been arrested on charges of attempted murder after a woman was knocked off her motorbike with rope strung across two poles, Japanese police said.
The four suspects -- two 15-year-old boys, a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year... | 311cebe76759481599f91981102285b6 | where was this located | [
"Tokyo, Japan"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Twenty-three suspects, including nine American Airlines employees, were arrested Tuesday for allegedly transporting nearly $20 million worth of cocaine on flights into and out of Puerto Rico, federal authorities said.
Manuel Santiago-Alvarado, an American Airlines control crew chief, is among the suspects a... | 3024c5b08135482ba3c9a874ce9cad82 | When had the operation been running since? | [
"1999,"
] |
NewsQA | (PEOPLE.com) -- Despite not appearing at Wednesday's 38th annual People's Choice Awards, Katy Perry was the big winner of the night.
Perry, whose 14-month marriage to Russell Brand ended last month, was honored in five categories, as favorite female artist, tour headliner and for song of the year for "ET" with Kan... | c082140051744fe998b7fa5fbfceb378 | How many categories was Katy Perry honored in? | [
"five"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William went hiking Friday with a group of homeless teenagers on a picturesque peak in northern England to raise awareness for two charities he patrons, spokespeople for the prince and one of the charities said.
Prince William, right, joined a group of homeless teams on a mo... | 7549add8b9c14e04b1a828d909416052 | What is the age of Prince William? | [
"27,"
] |
NewsQA | BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A 12-year-old girl died Monday after she was struck by a warning shot fired as a vehicle accelerated toward an Iraqi police station, said the U.S.-led military coalition.
The incident occurred in Hurriya in Nineveh province, according to a news release from Multi-National Corp-Iraq. A vehicle... | bafc410cc18545a5bd60cabac08b99e3 | Where was the 12 year old? | [
"Hurriya in Nineveh province,"
] |
NewsQA | TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- A Swiss diplomat was released from jail Thursday after being arrested on a sex charge, the Iranian media reported.
The first secretary of the U.S. Interests section of the Swiss Embassy in Tehran had been in an "indecent sexual relation" with an Iranian woman in his car, Iran's Press TV repor... | 45f2c8945d7d48a59bd2ebf43a20c32e | What did diplomat promise? | [
"he would marry the woman,"
] |
NewsQA | ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- An angry, naked man commandeered a school bus full of teenage students Thursday in Atlanta, police said.
The man drove the bus for less than a mile before a student confronted him and the bus crashed into a wall off the road, according to police.
The incident started Thursday afternoon w... | bcab08a88f944e1d9acf75464e7c7b3e | Who took control of the bus? | [
"Arris Pitmon,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The French spend more time eating and drinking than anyone else among the world's wealthy nations, a new study reveals.
The study, by the Paris-based Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), found that the average French person spends nine hours sleeping every night, and spends two hours... | d30b2ae8743541d9a6638c10bf6b7d74 | How many countries does the survey look at? | [
"18"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Police in Glendale, Arizona are investigating the stabbing deaths of a husband and wife who were found dead on the grounds of Luke Air Force Base.
Their bodies were found Sunday night inside a post office on the base, according to Glendale police Detective Jeff Doukas, who said more details are expected t... | f0527d1d7426453683891d904d689979 | Who said there is no threat to military personnel? | [
"Capt. Carla Gleason,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A British couple kidnapped by Somalian pirates in the Indian Ocean have issued another desperate plea, saying they are being badly treated and need urgent help.
Paul and Rachel Chandler, from Kent in southern England, were taken by pirates from their yacht, the Lynn Rival, on October 23, just days after s... | 9886133e89164ba6bcc3e8ac726709ad | What Paul and Rachel Chandler say? | [
"\"Please help us, we have nobody to help us, we have no children... We have been in captivity for 98 days"
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It isn't clear whether the United States will ever be able to declare victory in Iraq, the top U.S. commander there said Thursday.
Army Gen. Ray Odierno speaks to reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday.
"I'm not sure we will ever see anyone declare victory in Iraq, because first off, I'm not ... | 6c63937607ec4f3f83024420fb02f7d7 | What did Iraqi security forces recently seize? | [
"several \"very large\" caches of Iranian-made rockets and armor-piercing munitions"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- South Korean star Park Ji-sung has signed a two-year contract extension at English Premier League champions Manchester United.
The 28-year-old Park has been handed a contract extension at Manchester United.
The attacking midfielder is now tied to Old Trafford until 2012 as reward for his dogged displays... | 4de88fc97c4d40acb4eb1337f38e31a0 | How many appearances has Park made since joining Man Utd | [
"127"
] |
NewsQA | BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S.-led forces captured two men believed to be senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders, including one suspected of planning the 2006 kidnapping of U.S. journalist Jill Carroll, a military statement said.
Jill Carroll, seen here in an interview following her 2006 release, was held for nearly three mo... | 3ceb3e5fcde048638b6e78dcc8616b31 | Who was abducted? | [
"Jill Carroll,"
] |
NewsQA | Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The beating of 12-year-old boy by a group of classmates at a Southern California middle school may be linked to a Facebook posting encouraging kids to target redheads, authorities say.
The redheaded boy was beaten up by a group of seventh and eighth graders at A.E. Wright Middle S... | c63d250e3cde41e585a6517f89cd134e | Attacks may be linked to postings where? | [
"Facebook"
] |
NewsQA | (EW.com) -- In response to Netflix's recently released list of the "Top 10 Movie Rentals of All Time," BitTorrent has release its own -- albeit utterly illegal -- list of the "Top 10 Most Pirated Movies" of all time.
The usual suspects were there, with "Avatar" (21 million downloads) taking top (dis?)honors, and "... | 4e0124193fba45efa2377865314987ab | Who is in second place? | [
"\"The Dark Knight\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- North Korea on Monday proposed replacing the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War with a formal peace treaty, a step it said would pave the way for breaking the international impasse over its nuclear program.
But the communist state said international sanctions imposed after a series of nuclear weapon... | 965fef12e6b44cb6a3dcbea59d784f7b | What did the armistice do? | [
"ended the Korean War"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Best known for its luxury massage chairs, Osim opened its first commercial outlet in the Philippines in February 2003.
Osim considers itself a global leader in branded healthy lifestyle products.
Just two months later it launched iSymphonic, the world's first massage chair synchronized to music, vote... | faa1d7aa44564eff9b0e0b4ed2b39334 | Where does Osim operate? | [
"the Philippines"
] |
NewsQA | Beijing (CNN) -- A train collision in a tunnel in Shanghai's subway Line 10 last month was caused by human error, said state media, with 12 people disciplined over the incident.
Xinhua News Agency, quoting a report released by the investigation team, reported that Tang Zhihua, chief dispatcher of the Line 10 opera... | 9556146cadb7400990e2cad6ca03993f | How many people were injured in the accident? | [
"295"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A man went over Niagara Falls and survived Wednesday afternoon, one of the few people to ever survive the plunge unprotected, authorities said.
It is unclear whether the man chose not to aid in his rescue or was physically unable to do so, officials say.
The man was seen entering the icy water just above... | f71071859a374b5f9ce4cf9a8a5a1047 | What is the temperature of the river? | [
"near-freezing"
] |
NewsQA | OXFORD, England (CNN) -- You might expect Oxford and Cambridge universities to ask prospective students to compare the works of Chaucer to Boccaccio or to explain the theory of relativity.
Cambridge students may have to field questions in the application process that would baffle some observers.
Instead, Oxford ... | 58237e7b7f8e42e383bc848cf4e034a0 | What's the school's objective? | [
"to see how well prospective students can think,"
] |
NewsQA | JENA, Louisiana (CNN) -- Charges against Bryant Purvis, one of the six black students accused of being involved in beating a white student, were reduced to second degree aggravated battery during his arraignment Wednesday morning.
Bryant Purvis says he is focusing on his studies and practicing basketball.
Purvis, wh... | 3e78b59c888c408da268c1bf6322ba44 | What case drew national spotlight during the September protest? | [
"\"Jena 6\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The expulsion of a U.N. official from Sri Lanka is final and he has to leave the country by September 21, the government has told the agency.
James Elder, spokesman for UNICEF in Sri Lanka has until September 21 to leave the country.
Officials with the United Nations Children's Fund met with Sri Lankan o... | d7a32b142d654959ae4c903880a9ffb4 | Elder has often spoken about UNICEF's concern for who? | [
"children caught up in the country's civil war"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A wildfire continued its rampage through the San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California on Monday, but the U.S. Forest Service said fire crews were gaining ground.
The Sheep Fire in Southern California has burned thousands of acres and left this bus a charred ruin.
"Firefighters have made ver... | 11c8770e608a4aebac8665f520061366 | How many people were forced out? | [
"4,000"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A third minute goal from Gonzalo Higuain gave Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Valencia, coach Juande Ramos' first Primera Liga win since taking charge of the Spanish champions.
Gonzalo Higuain is congratulated after scoring Real Madrid's only goal against Valencia.
The win ended Madrid's run of three stra... | 77ba643a9a124843856c486982035b93 | Did Juande Ramos had any prior successes in the Primera Liga? | [
"first"
] |
NewsQA | Vero Beach, Florida (CNN) -- Louis Schacht's family has been growing citrus in Vero Beach, Florida, for 60 years, contributing to a multibillion-dollar industry. But this year, he's worried.
The winter weather blasting much of the country has made it to Florida, and the cold front now moving through is expected to l... | 3af5d340c61d45259669b4fba1b571ef | What event does Lous Schacht fear?i | [
"winter weather"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Two photographs of Madonna set to appear in a Christie's auction next month will probably sell for at least $10,000 each, according to estimates posted on the company's Web site.
Christie's will auction a nude photo of Madonna (partially shown above) taken by Lee Friedlander.
One, a full-frontal nude bla... | edbbc85410504fda99d6e810c09a316b | who is auctioning | [
"Christie's"
] |
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