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NewsQA | (Oprah.com) -- When Chicagoan Tammy Jo Long visited Savannah, Georgia, ten years ago, she was delighted by its fountain-filled parks, corner cafés -- and grand architecture.
Long had always been a design aficionado, but the Italianate and Victorian homes she encountered in Savannah became "an obsession," she says... | f1b36ff72d5246fb9bf92b76b9520332 | where are these houses located | [
"Savannah, Georgia,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass died Wednesday evening, his former publicist said. He was 59.
Pendergrass, known for smash love ballads such as "Turn Off the Lights" and "Love TKO," died after a long illness, according to Lisa Barbaris, who described herself as a close friend and his last publicist.
He ... | 5504cfb9feed4e9b95cbdab49d468660 | When did the singer die? | [
"Wednesday evening,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Heavy snow in northern and central China has killed 21 people since Monday, the country's Ministry of Civil Affairs said Friday, according to state-run media.
Xinhua news agency said the ministry did not provide the causes of the deaths, except to note that two school canteens had collapsed in Hebei and Hen... | 0e168136c3b94807aef09c8a434dea1c | On which day does snow begin to fall? | [
"Monday"
] |
NewsQA | Editor's Note: For more than two decades, world-renowned photojournalist Peter Turnley has covered nearly every significant news event and world conflict in Bosnia, Rwanda, Chechnya, Haiti, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Kosovo and Iraq. His photographs have graced the covers of Newsweek, National Geographic, Le Monde, Le Fig... | 0d7e2aa6eb6c40169f02c7951339a87a | What was the event they visited? | [
"the inauguration of President Barack Obama."
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- "Why do I find it hard to write the next line?" If you recognize the lyric then brace yourself for some good news.
Spandau Ballet, pictured aboard HMS Belfast, on Wednesday.
Twenty years since their acrimonious split, Spandau Ballet -- the pin-up boys who helped shaped the sound of 1980s glam... | a431ee3ef13b41a7bd5e8992de3563b7 | when will band play | [
"October 13"
] |
NewsQA | (Entertainment Weekly) -- "Whip It!" suggests what might have happened if Juno had gone to a high school as poky as Napoleon Dynamite's and decided that although her mother wanted her to be a beauty queen like Little Miss Sunshine, she'd rather just strap on roller skates.
Ellen Page plays roller derby competitor Ba... | c33151edc8524ef8810c803313a49946 | Drew Barrymore's directorial debut starts with what? | [
"The movie"
] |
NewsQA | NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Bronx woman has been charged with murder and robbery in the death of an 89-year-old Nazi concentration camp survivor, and police said a man is still being sought in connection with the death.
Felix Brinkmann dances at a 2008 birthday party. "He was not the kind of guy who had enemies," his son sa... | a4a486d1b8494f939083db3310ccebde | Who was charged with murder? | [
"Angela Murray,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Tough economic times are taking a toll across the spectrum of business and individual activity -- and the country's institutions of higher learning are no exception.
Andy Warhol is one of the artists in Brandeis University's acclaimed Rose Art Museum.
Brandeis University, in Waltham, Massachusetts, ... | 23a945b20d0640c7b2a4dbc67df97837 | What kind of artifacts does the collection include? | [
"iconic paintings"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Texas authorities on Sunday were searching for a convicted burglar who escaped from a medical facility by rappelling off the building using a string of bedsheets, officials said.
Joshua Duane Barnes, 21, was serving 35 years in prison for several convictions, including two escape charges.
Joshua Duane Ba... | 3d23b106283a4dac9b5a9540525daf0d | what is the age ofJoshua Duane Barnes? | [
"21,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Swimming legend Michael Phelps struggled in his attempt to adapt to the old-style racing suits at the World Cup short-course event in Sweden on Tuesday.
The 14-time Olympic gold medal winner qualified for finals in only one of three events in Stockholm, his best result being seventh of eight to go through i... | 850bac6f5c4d4715a4b7a9a6046d1aa3 | What caused Michael Phelps to struggle? | [
"the old-style racing suits"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini believes his squad is now "complete" and ready for the challenge of a new Primera Division campaign.
Manuel Pellegrini is encouraged with the performances of Cristiano Ronaldo and company in pre-season.
The Bernabeu club have invested heavily in their side over the sum... | 0a47cba3e1924ca49d60f17c84c0e44d | In what ways have the giants invested? | [
"heavily in their side"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Wimbledon organizers have increased prize money for the men's and women's champions to £1 million ($1.53 million).
The All England Club has sanctioned the £150,000 rise to offset the effects of the falling value of the British pound against the US dollar and euro.
The total prize money for the event ... | 04eb4d81f8d541b8a9356c428c778b0d | By how much greater is this total? | [
"increase of £1.175 million"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- An Air Force nurse has been charged with murdering three terminally ill patients by giving them fatal overdoses, the Air Force said Tuesday.
Capt. Michael Fontana is continuing to work at Wildford Hall Medical Center.
Capt. Michael Fontana, a nurse at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force... | a89f4333043b4addadf9c7a4bd8bca56 | What did the man do? | [
"murdering three terminally ill patients by giving"
] |
NewsQA | (EW.com) -- "Joyful Noise," a squeaky-clean pop-gospel fairy tale featuring Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah in canned catfights, reflects the inspiration of "Glee" and God, in that order.
The "Glee" side, at least in my book, doesn't exactly amount to a recommendation, but it does mean that the movie's musical numb... | c85f007ee1c3416db22ac81bb9a789bf | Who lifted local spirits | [
"Divinity Church choir"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A Los Angeles-area man has been charged with murder in the death of his wife while on a cruise along the Mexican coast, an FBI spokesman told CNN sister network HLN.
Shirley McGill, 55, was found dead on Tuesday in her cabin on the Carnival Elation.
Shirley McGill, 55, was found dead in her cabin on the ... | 9a6aee65189d480887c233892771a9f0 | Who he was accused of murder? | [
"Robert McGill,"
] |
NewsQA | New York (CNN) -- Two Pakistani Muslims in Brooklyn are now running the oldest bialy store in the city, and keeping it kosher.
Zafaryab Ali and his business partner, Peerada Shah, were shocked on hearing through a friend that Coney Island Bialys and Bagels was closing. Ali had worked at the store for 10 years in t... | b8fb7f4f5ea24bd0bc01b735b99f7807 | What are they traditionally made with? | [
"onion sprinkled on top."
] |
NewsQA | NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Authorities are investigating reports that disabled children in India were buried up to their necks during this week's solar eclipse as a supposed remedy for their handicaps.
Hindu women pray as they bathe in the River Ganges after the total solar eclipse in India.
Officials said Th... | da44ec1c86874a8cae2c10be4dfb2642 | What was it thought that the burials would achieve | [
"cure the children of their disabilities."
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A legally insane killer who escaped in Washington state during a field trip to a fair was recaptured Sunday, the Spokane County Sheriff's Department said.
Authorities combed Washington state for Phillip Paul, a killer who escaped Thursday during a field trip.
Phillip Paul, who was on the run for three d... | 9d8969c17b81470ea76c92a17fcc7284 | Was Paul's escape planned in advance? | [
"had been planning the break for \"at least the last several months,\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The White House unveiled a strategy to combat rising drug crimes along the border Friday, vowing to curb the flow of narcotics and weapons that has been endangering more and more U.S. communities.
Pedestrians cross the U.S.-Mexico border at the San Ysidro gate in San Diego, California.
"The National Sout... | 95a4a3eeddff4b179e5e9e4c20e73da0 | What is among the White House's top domestic concerns? | [
"Rising drug violence in the United States is one of the administration's"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Tiger Woods announced that he is taking "an indefinite break" from professional golf, according to a statement posted on his Web site Friday.
"I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children," the statement says. "I want to... | 2d91c04479f94303bf9d3e83de70631d | What is he deeply aware of? | [
"the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children,\""
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A man has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly displaying hangman's nooses from the back of a pickup truck during a civil rights march last year in Jena, Louisiana.
A photo taken by I-Reporter Casanova Love shows a noose hanging from a pickup in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Jeremiah Munsen, 18... | 5cf6ccc33b164fed9688a995a2ba6492 | what did the louisiana resident do? | [
"displaying hangman's nooses"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- As the country was sinking into its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years, Security and Exchange Commission employees and contractors cruised porn sites and viewed sexually explicit pictures using government computers, an SEC investigation obtained by CNN showed.
"During the past five years, the SE... | d8616b1d48a54924bed235e768ecc994 | Who was teetering on verge of financial collapse? | [
"country"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- A ship laden with toxic substances is due to arrive in northeast England for recycling Sunday, ending an odyssey that has seen it turned away from at least three other countries.
The scrapping of the aircraft carrier has been hugely controversial and a major headache for France.
The Frenc... | 713686ee13f0427b9ebca926f22a3d06 | What kind of ship is it? | [
"aircraft carrier"
] |
NewsQA | Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Comedian Betty White -- currently enjoying a career resurgence at age 88 -- said Wednesday that she credits her longevity in the entertainment industry to "sheer blind luck."
"I'm the luckiest old broad that ever drew a breath," White told CNN's "Larry King Live."
After a came... | 27b5238cc3d346bd8ec1e00c27830c5f | What are White's two hit sitcoms? | [
"\"Golden Girls.\""
] |
NewsQA | BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- Concerns were growing Wednesday for a polar bear born last month at a German zoo after its twin died and was possibly eaten by its mother.
One year ago Vera gave birth to Flocke, pictured here playing in her enclosure in April.
The young polar bear died Monday, less than two weeks after i... | 77c0dc386b7944e8a1385f85a8efcf5e | What will mother bears do if they sense danger? | [
"any"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The Pentagon on Wednesday identified two U.S. soldiers who disappeared in Afghanistan this month, announcing the death of one of the men and saying that the whereabouts of the other remain unknown.
Both soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division disappeared in the Morghab River near A... | 43a3fa0fc11a4b15999eb986b5bc44f2 | who found body last week | [
"military divers"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir landed in Qatar on Sunday for an Arab League summit, a move that could put him at risk of arrest on war crimes charges leveled by a U.N. tribunal.
Omar al-Bashir is the subject of an ICC arrest warrant over allaged war crimes in Darfur.
Al-Bashir met with Qatar's emir, S... | 3c9ce0db039b4c7dbf4ff79ee4667458 | Who arrived in Doha, Qatar? | [
"President Omar al-Bashir"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A former professional football player and his ex-girlfriend have been charged in the killing of her wealthy boyfriend for money, a breakthrough in a cold case dating to 1994.
Eric Naposki, a former football player, has been charged in the killing of an ex-lover's boyfriend.
Eric Naposki and Nanette Packa... | 880d238136f94211881f169778a9339b | Who persuaded Naposki to kill her boyfriend? | [
"Packard McNeal"
] |
NewsQA | MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- The Mexican Supreme Court has ordered the release of 20 people who were convicted in the massacre of 45 people in 1997.
Mexican Mayan Indian massacre survivors reenact the killings of 45 people in Acteal village in this 2003 photo.
The court ruled that authorities obtained evidence i... | 7ce8420b33a943c5bb8d78c34de8285f | How many people convicted of the 1997 killings did Mexican high court release? | [
"20"
] |
NewsQA | Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia are the blind husband and wife team from Mali who first gained widespread international attention in 2005 with their album "Dimanche a Bamako".
Amadou and Mariam have made the crossover to find international pop success.
After writing and performing together since they met at In... | 5a0069be34294bb08768322a58be25ec | Where did they first meet? | [
"Institute of Young Blind of Bamako"
] |
NewsQA | LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain is prepared to send more troops to Afghanistan, the head of the British Army said in an interview published Friday.
Britain currently has 8,300 troops in Afghanistan.
Richard Dannatt, the chief of the general staff, did not say how many troops he would be prepared to deploy. Brita... | c846a6feb1b149888967d090eab8b841 | What is the army waiting for? | [
"U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce a new strategy for Afghanistan on Friday"
] |
NewsQA | (PEOPLE.com) -- Liv Tyler highly approves of her rock-star father Steven's choices -- both in love and career.
Asked about the "American Idol" judge's recent engagement to Clear Channel executive Erin Brady, Liv tells PEOPLE that she's an enthusiastic supporter of it, explaining that the two have been together "fo... | 63754dfa77b049ca89e2f704018a3f59 | What person said he liked her very much | [
"Liv Tyler"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Hamburg have moved up to fourth place in the Bundesliga, only behind Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg on goal difference, after a comfortable 2-0 home victory over Energie Cottbus on Sunday.
Ivica Olic celebrates his opening goal for Hamburg as they remain in touch near the top of the Bundesliga.
Croatian str... | 4e7bc124640944dea59c7f1e5d52a6ec | Who remains in the hunt? | [
"Hamburg"
] |
NewsQA | MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Dozens of gay and lesbian rights activists planning a parade in southwestern Moscow Saturday have been detained, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.
Gay and lesbian rights activists are detained in Moscow Saturday ahead of a planned march.
The arrests included Nikolai Alexeyev, a prom... | 7bacc5f6c190460bb7d1a3b6592422f2 | Name the contest being held in Moscow? | [
"Eurovision Song"
] |
NewsQA | PARIS, France (CNN) -- The French trader accused of a multi-billion-dollar fraud at banking giant Societe Generale will go on trial next year, a lawyer for the bank said Tuesday.
Kerviel faces up to five years in prison if convicted of fraud charges.
Jerome Kerviel will face charges including forgery, breach of t... | 2c50ab1595dc4b67854703da9cccdabc | What is the maximum penalty he will face? | [
"of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to €375,000 euros ($538,000),"
] |
NewsQA | NEW YORK (CNN) -- U.S. authorities arrested six people Wednesday on suspicion of smuggling African elephant ivory worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, law enforcement officials said.
Imports of African elephant ivory have been banned in the United States since 1976.
The defendants arranged to have ivory from C... | 07758a50a7df440c9c71923a54844271 | Where was the ivory? | [
"Cameroon,"
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Serving a 36-year-old government-issue cake at an Army retirement ceremony sounds like a classic bureaucratic mistake, but there was no mistake about it.
Retiring Army Col. Henry Moak uses a vintage P-38 to break the seal on government cake saved since 1973.
Retiring Army Col. Henry Moak serv... | 171933753b1644dfaba8f5b66c113700 | What goodie was eaten alongside the main dish? | [
"Pound cake served in a can"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon will return to Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, for the second time in as many weeks on Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the municipal police department said.
"For security reasons, details are nonexistent," police department spokesman Jacinto Seguro said.
Calderon will a... | f0bbf5febcd54d548c7837d2d184cfc4 | On what date in 2006 did Calderon take office? | [
"December"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A "faulty" flight instrument contributed to the crash of a Turkish plane last month in the Netherlands, an accident that killed nine people and injured more than 60 others, Dutch safety authorities said on Wednesday.
Turkish Airlines workers carry the coffins of four staff who died in the crash.
On Febru... | dd613e61bb19404b87c9f33692d2e6bc | Where did the Turkish plane crash? | [
"Netherlands,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain scored the goals that gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Racing Santander on Sunday -- a result that sees Manuel Pelegrini's side return to the top of the Spanish Primera Liga.
Real's 12 consecutive league victory ensured that Real will face title rivals Barcelona in next ... | 0098bfdb78e84e7f802f94761173f714 | What did Madrid return to the top of? | [
"Spanish Primera Liga."
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- What can 40 goats and 20 cows buy a Kenyan man? Chelsea Clinton's love, if you ask Godwin Kipkemoi Chepkurgor.
Hillary Clinton says she would let her daughter Chelsea know about a Kenyan man's unique marriage offer.
The Kenyan man first offered the dowry nine years ago to then-President Bill Clinton in a... | 92dab64eea54459abc6249c3676710d0 | What Hillary Clinton said about the offer? | [
"she would let her daughter Chelsea know"
] |
NewsQA | MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- One man was gored in the abdomen and another suffered facial injuries on the third day of the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, a hospital doctor told Spanish state television Wednesday.
A fighting bull leaps over a fallen runner at the Mercaderes curve during the running of the ... | 96cc5f50a0494b16bc2512c222df8615 | How many people were injured so far this year? | [
"20"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate.
It took the California Highway Patrol to bring the car safely to a stop.
The driver, Jim Sike... | 91c5dc6f39d14ba98eda2ce312220dd3 | Who did Sikes get help from? | [
"Todd Neibert,"
] |
NewsQA | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Police tightened security at airports across Pakistan Thursday after receiving reports of a possible suicide attack at the international airport that serves Islamabad.
Pakistan's capital was rocked by a suicide attack on the city's Marriott Hotel at the weekend.
Officers emptied the p... | dca7463198a34775a90c2e2860252c3b | What kind of attack was the airport in danger of | [
"possible suicide"
] |
NewsQA | MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Auto insurers report that about 60,000 vehicles were stolen in just over a year in Mexico, the highest figure in the past decade.
Mexico City, Mexico, has a well-deserved reputation for heavy traffic. Now car thefts may be added to the list.
That's no surprise to Guillermo Cruz, who has ... | 06c88f24138a40ed8e059e001dcd8a78 | What did one Mexican man say he's had happen to him? | [
"has bought two new cars this year: the first after his original car was stolen, and the second three months later after two armed men pointed guns at"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Severe storms hammered North Carolina on Sunday evening, but no fatalities had been reported as of Monday morning, and injuries were minor, officials said.
Residents reported as many as eight tornadoes touching down -- overturning mobile homes, ripping out trees and plunging neighborhoods into darkness.
... | 1dfdee16e0654132ba535665460159a9 | Homes damaged outside which town? | [
"Lexington,"
] |
NewsQA | ZURICH, Switzerland (CNN) -- As I watched Cristiano Ronaldo receive the FIFA World Player of the Year award in Zurich, I couldn't help feeling a deep sense of satisfaction, as the 23 year-old Portuguese international once again proved all his doubters wrong.
Cristiano Ronaldo shows emotion after being named the FIFA... | 7e1d9643f46945f7a8ad05daba254452 | Who won the FIFA Player of the Year for 2008? | [
"Cristiano Ronaldo"
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- For the first time since media coverage was banned in 1991, the return of the body of a fallen member of the U.S. armed forces was opened to news outlets late Sunday.
A transport plane carries caskets of U.S. servicemen in this photo the Pentagon released in 2005.
The U.S. Air Force informed media... | 4145aa7a50b0423dba7db4b466226e34 | what was brought to Dover Air Force Base? | [
"casket"
] |
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... | cdde2535709042d4a54a540f4135a927 | Who made illegal arms deals? | [
"employees of Blackwater"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The son of a former Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander was found dead in a Dubai hotel room -- with his father's website calling the death "suspicious," though police insisted it was not.
Numerous Iranian media on Sunday reported the death of Ahmad Rezaie inside Hotel Gloria, a four-star hotel in the c... | 45c4a5b9d8d44740abaacf567f0457ff | What did his father's website call the death? | [
"\"suspicious,\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A Pennsylvania prison guard accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 20 inmates has been arrested, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney's office.
Harry Nicoletti, 59, was arrested Tuesday evening in Pittsburgh, and faces 92 counts of institutional sexual assault, official oppres... | 146ca55b279d4a71b6bcf3db0c261b44 | what was his name? | [
"Harry Nicoletti,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Former Dutch international Clarence Seedorf has revealed he is flattered to be linked with a move to Premier League Chelsea but insists he will still be an AC Milan player next season.
Clarence Seedorf wants to remain with AC Milan, despite Carlo Ancelotti's recent switch to Chelsea.
There has been specu... | 6bc4dfb258dd4d858d3e579a4fa6afc7 | What is the name of his former coach? | [
"Carlo Ancelotti,"
] |
NewsQA | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- In patches across the Haitian capital, many earthquake survivors are not waiting for an international clearing and rebuilding effort to begin. They are pulling out shovels, wood and cement to slowly repair and rebuild themselves.
"This is what we have to do now," Jean-Fritznel St. Cl... | 3d80f8392ad248ac98b2711c78903b0e | Who cleaned up rubble of office building? | [
"Jean-Fritznel St. Claire"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Melissa Huckaby, the former Sunday school teacher accused of kidnapping, raping and killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, will face additional charges that she tried to poison two people, including another 7-year-old girl.
Melissa Huckaby is charged with killing Sandra Cantu and attempted poisoning of second chi... | e84a9c80bbdd42818e527114aec75795 | what is melissa huckaby charged with | [
"killing Sandra Cantu and attempted poisoning of second child."
] |
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... | d782a9fd4c60476a8fa22184e13dd747 | When is the performer scheduled to play in the US? | [
"July and August."
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The suspect in the killing of a University of Virginia student was arrested in a 2008 incident in which he threatened a police officer and was shocked with a stun gun, according to a police statement.
George Huguely, 22, was arrested on suspicion of murder Monday, hours after a roommate found Yeardley Lov... | fcb20e3f59ab423fb51b6dc0db7e7d8a | What did the criminal plead guilty to before? | [
"resisting arrest and public intoxication,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The owners of a cruise ship that ran aground in Marguerite Bay, Antarctica, are hoping high tide will dislodge the ship Wednesday, a company statement said.
The Ocean Nova, seen on a previous voyage, has a total of 106 people on board.
Connecticut-based Quark Expeditions said the M/V Ocean Nova became stra... | 11ad42b5f9e543508ea5665db9097723 | How far from South America was the OCean Nova stranded? | [
"900 miles"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Madonna was "devastated" to hear that a man was killed in an accident during construction for her upcoming concerts in Marseilles, France, a representative said Thursday.
Firefighters leave the Stade Velodrome stadium in Marseille after the accident on Thursday.
A 53-year-old French man was killed when a... | 5f509c57d44b47cdb13dd793c40bc8f3 | Who is due to play in "Sticky and Sweet" tour? | [
"Madonna"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The U.S. Navy has captured seven suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the first arrests by a U.S.-led task force set up to curb rampant piracy off the Horn of Africa, a Navy spokesman said Wednesday.
Seven men suspected of trying to pirate a tanker raise their hands before their arrest in the Gulf of Aden... | b296c702614d4d2b9f370138d9e78bf6 | Who is part of the antipiracy task force? | [
"The"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A 24-year-old teacher from Holyoke, Massachusetts, is in custody after allegedly leaving town with a 15-year-old student, city officials said Tuesday.
Lisa Lavoie, a 24-year-old teacher, is charged with enticement of a child.
Lisa Lavoie and the male student were found in Morgantown, West Virginia, Monday ni... | c2b4e2c7a78a461d838a70d7d00ab16f | What are the charges? | [
"enticement of a child."
] |
NewsQA | (Mashable) -- Social payments are taking a giant leap forward. PayPal has unveiled a Facebook app that lets you send money to friends.
The app, simply titled Send Money, is just as straightforward as its name. You have the choice to send either an ecard with money or just money with no card. You select a card, cho... | 58fdea00d9714707b8ec41e8005486d8 | what is the name of the first app to enable peer to peer payments with facebook | [
"Send Money,"
] |
NewsQA | Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- A body was found in the landing gear bay of an airplane that arrived at Tokyo's Narita Airport Sunday, the airport announced.
The dead man was not carrying a passport or personal belongings, airport police said.
The man was of dark complexion and dressed in blue jeans and a red and dark blue... | 3ef36db8d54c43efab5558d8f89487ea | When did the flight leave? | [
"12:53 p.m. ET Saturday"
] |
NewsQA | Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Anti-government protesters poured a small amount of blood at the headquarters of the government in Bangkok on Tuesday, but the demonstration did not live up to their threat to douse the ministers' offices in blood.
The protesters had launched a blood drive earlier to collect enough sampl... | 5f0fb3e52c32423ab4b379740fff703b | What did demonstrators threaten to splash blood on | [
"the grounds of the Government House,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Philanthropist and billionaire businessman Ted Turner will receive 88 disease-free bison from Yellowstone National Park, Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks confirmed Tuesday.
The bison, which were facing slaughter, will be transferred for breeding to Turner's "Green Ranch," west of Bozeman, ... | 6b01b337be254e91b7d0f35ba8073524 | Who has the largest private herd in the world? | [
"Ted Turner"
] |
NewsQA | NEW YORK (CNN) -- Pfizer is near a deal to buy rival drugmaker Wyeth for $68 billion, according to news reports late Sunday citing people familiar with the deal.
Pfizer's world headquarters is in New York.
A deal was imminent and likely to be announced Monday, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times report... | 43e602b7a5a64f378c961c6dde43c1a7 | What did the Wyeth rep say? | [
"\"It is our policy not to comment on rumor or speculation,\""
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The flu has forced an early end to Billy Bob Thornton's musical tour of Canada, his publicist said Saturday.
Thornton's publicist says Boxmasters band member, crew, have flu; will rejoin tour on Tuesday.
The news was reportedly greeted with loud applause at a Friday night show in Montreal after Thornton call... | 4f314d1af7ac4707b43242621c29427d | did Thornton describe the concert-goers? | [
"\"mashed potatoes with no gravy\""
] |
NewsQA | Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is alive and remains in hiding, a spokesman for the group told CNN Thursday.
"Hakimullah Mehsud is alive and he is our chief," said spokesman Azim Tariq. "All the reports regarding his death are propaganda."
Tariq said Mehsud remains in ... | e9229fd1a9cc4613b348148e1ce7774c | What was reported | [
"Mehsud died after being wounded last month in a drone attack."
] |
NewsQA | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Coast Guard planes and ships were searching Friday for a Japanese balloonist who disappeared off the Alaska coast while flying from Japan to the west coast United States.
Missing Japanese balloonist Michio Kanda (R) with Naoki Ishikawa.
Friends of balloonist Michio Kanda, who was on a solo fl... | b4a9ca8844ca4c3bb944942a391a3944 | Where is the US coast Guard searching? | [
"435 miles south of Adak, Alaska,"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has been ruled out for a minimum of three weeks after suffering a foot injury during the 3-0 Premier League win over title rivals Chelsea.
France defender Patrice Evra will be out for a minimum of three weeks after hurting ankle ligaments.
It was Evra's first game ... | 0ea304868df34229ae5680518eccef2d | Name of Manchester United defender? | [
"Patrice Evra"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea early Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was centered about 200 miles north-northeast of Port Moresby and had a depth of 28 miles.
No tsunami warning was issued, according to the Tsunami Warning Center.
Papua N... | a4903f302385446995ae126043bc1aef | What is the Ring of Fire? | [
"an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions."
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The bodies of 11 more people have been recovered after the weekend collapse of a Russian oil rig in freezing north Pacific waters, a Russian news agency reported Monday.
That brings the total number of dead from the Sunday disaster to 16, according to the state news agency RIA-Novosti.
There were 67 ... | aee869fdd5904ccb839bdd7160dbeb82 | What caused the oil rig to capsize? | [
"a storm"
] |
NewsQA | (CNN) -- The toddler whose body washed ashore in Texas last month has been tentatively identified as a 2-year-old girl, and her mother and a man identified as her boyfriend were arrested Saturday, the Galveston County Sheriff's office said Sunday.
Police believe two-year-old Riley Ann Sawyers may be "Baby Grace."
... | 68f2203b30df4921af73edd1bb48ee4f | Who has been arrested? | [
"her mother and a man identified as her boyfriend"
] |
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