Question: Who is police chief in Santa Cruz?

A 15-year-old boy lured an 8-year-old girl into his apartment in Santa Cruz, Calif., and killed her before hiding her body in a recycling bin, the police said Tuesday. Chief Kevin Vogel of the Santa Cruz police said the girl, Madyson Middleton, went willingly into the apartment at the Tannery Arts Center, a housing complex for artists where they lived, and was probably dead before she was reported missing Sunday night, sparking a search by hundreds of volunteers. The suspect, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, knew the victim, Chief Vogel said. The boy was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Answer: Kevin Vogel

A 15-year-old boy lured an 8-year-old girl into his apartment in Santa Cruz, Calif., and killed her before hiding her body in a recycling bin, the police said Tuesday. <hl> Chief Kevin Vogel of the Santa Cruz police said the girl, Madyson Middleton, went willingly into the apartment at the Tannery Arts Center, a housing complex for artists where they lived, and was probably dead before she was reported missing Sunday night, sparking a search by hundreds of volunteers. <hl> The suspect, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, knew the victim, Chief Vogel said. The boy was arrested on suspicion of murder.

A 15-year-old boy lured an 8-year-old girl into his apartment in Santa Cruz, Calif., and killed her before hiding her body in a recycling bin, the police said Tuesday. Chief <hl> Kevin Vogel <hl> of the Santa Cruz police said the girl, Madyson Middleton, went willingly into the apartment at the Tannery Arts Center, a housing complex for artists where they lived, and was probably dead before she was reported missing Sunday night, sparking a search by hundreds of volunteers. The suspect, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, knew the victim, Chief Vogel said. The boy was arrested on suspicion of murder.


Question: Who sculptures possessed the similarity with the studies?

Inside the elevator bank model, a short video of Hofmann at work is worth watching. On audio, Mr. Silver presents his thinking on the mosaics. First, His studies for the mosaics led him away from easel painting and spurred larger, more ambitious works. This is visible in nine paintings (oil on paper on board) executed in preparation for a 50-foot-tall mural for a campanile in Chimbote, a port city in Peru, as part of a renewal project by the architect Josep Lluís Sert and the urban planner Paul Lester Wiener. Measuring as much as 8 by 4 feet, the studies depict tilting, implicitly Constructivist crosses in red, yellow and blue, so cheerful they seem almost blasphemous, and more open figurative-like improvisations that bring to mind David Smith’s welded sculptures.

Answer: David Smith

Inside the elevator bank model, a short video of Hofmann at work is worth watching. On audio, Mr. Silver presents his thinking on the mosaics. First, His studies for the mosaics led him away from easel painting and spurred larger, more ambitious works. This is visible in nine paintings (oil on paper on board) executed in preparation for a 50-foot-tall mural for a campanile in Chimbote, a port city in Peru, as part of a renewal project by the architect Josep Lluís Sert and the urban planner Paul Lester Wiener. <hl> Measuring as much as 8 by 4 feet, the studies depict tilting, implicitly Constructivist crosses in red, yellow and blue, so cheerful they seem almost blasphemous, and more open figurative-like improvisations that bring to mind David Smith ’s welded sculptures. <hl>

Inside the elevator bank model, a short video of Hofmann at work is worth watching. On audio, Mr. Silver presents his thinking on the mosaics. First, His studies for the mosaics led him away from easel painting and spurred larger, more ambitious works. This is visible in nine paintings (oil on paper on board) executed in preparation for a 50-foot-tall mural for a campanile in Chimbote, a port city in Peru, as part of a renewal project by the architect Josep Lluís Sert and the urban planner Paul Lester Wiener. Measuring as much as 8 by 4 feet, the studies depict tilting, implicitly Constructivist crosses in red, yellow and blue, so cheerful they seem almost blasphemous, and more open figurative-like improvisations that bring to mind <hl> David Smith <hl>’s welded sculptures.

Measuring as much as 8 by 4 feet, the studies depict tilting, implicitly Constructivist crosses in red, yellow and blue, so cheerful they seem almost blasphemous, and more open figurative-like improvisations that bring to mind <hl> David Smith <hl> ’s welded sculptures.


Question: What was Amtrak accused of by Gov. Chris Christie?

“Amtrak’s leadership must reflect and determine how they can better manage their current funding to avoid these types of delays in the future,” he said in a statement. Amtrak also depends on money from states, and its relationship with Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey soured last week. On Friday, Mr. Christie accused Amtrak of “abject neglect” of its infrastructure. He said he had asked New Jersey’s attorney general to determine how the state could make sure that the nearly $100 million it pays Amtrak each year was being used properly. Amtrak officials countered that New Jersey Transit’s payments mostly go toward operating costs, like train dispatching and inspections, and for electricity to run the trains, and that in the 2014 fiscal year, for example, only about $13.6 million was left for system upgrades.

Answer: abject neglect

“Amtrak’s leadership must reflect and determine how they can better manage their current funding to avoid these types of delays in the future,” he said in a statement. Amtrak also depends on money from states, and its relationship with Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey soured last week. <hl> On Friday, Mr. Christie accused Amtrak of “ abject neglect ” of its infrastructure <hl> . He said he had asked New Jersey’s attorney general to determine how the state could make sure that the nearly $100 million it pays Amtrak each year was being used properly. Amtrak officials countered that New Jersey Transit’s payments mostly go toward operating costs, like train dispatching and inspections, and for electricity to run the trains, and that in the 2014 fiscal year, for example, only about $13.6 million was left for system upgrades.

“Amtrak’s leadership must reflect and determine how they can better manage their current funding to avoid these types of delays in the future,” he said in a statement. Amtrak also depends on money from states, and its relationship with Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey soured last week. On Friday, Mr. Christie accused Amtrak of “<hl> abject neglect <hl>” of its infrastructure. He said he had asked New Jersey’s attorney general to determine how the state could make sure that the nearly $100 million it pays Amtrak each year was being used properly. Amtrak officials countered that New Jersey Transit’s payments mostly go toward operating costs, like train dispatching and inspections, and for electricity to run the trains, and that in the 2014 fiscal year, for example, only about $13.6 million was left for system upgrades.

On Friday, Mr. Christie accused Amtrak of “ <hl> abject neglect <hl> ” of its infrastructure


Question: In Mr. Rodham's income projection for the Haiti deal, he had hoped to cover what expenses?

The Clinton Foundation said in its statement that aside from supporting a housing exposition in Haiti, it had not been directly involved with any housing projects. The foundation also said Mr. Rodham’s project had not been among the more than 300 submitted for consideration at the expo. Mr. Rodham projected that he could make $1 million on the Haiti deal if it came to pass — enough money, he said in his court testimony, to take his family to Disney World and cover his debts, including his legal bills and his long overdue federal taxes. Mr. Rodham eventually settled his bill with his former lawyer, Gwendolyn Jo M. Carlberg. Ms. Carlberg said in a phone interview that, despite her lawsuit, she did not have a negative view of Mr. Rodham. “I found a lot of good in Tony,” she said.

Answer: take his family to Disney World and cover his debts, including his legal bills and his long overdue federal taxes.

The Clinton Foundation said in its statement that aside from supporting a housing exposition in Haiti, it had not been directly involved with any housing projects. The foundation also said Mr. Rodham’s project had not been among the more than 300 submitted for consideration at the expo. <hl> Mr. Rodham projected that he could make $1 million on the Haiti deal if it came to pass — enough money, he said in his court testimony, to take his family to Disney World and cover his debts, including his legal bills and his long overdue federal taxes. Mr. Rodham eventually settled his bill with his former lawyer, Gwendolyn Jo M. Carlberg. <hl> Ms. Carlberg said in a phone interview that, despite her lawsuit, she did not have a negative view of Mr. Rodham. “I found a lot of good in Tony,” she said.

The Clinton Foundation said in its statement that aside from supporting a housing exposition in Haiti, it had not been directly involved with any housing projects. The foundation also said Mr. Rodham’s project had not been among the more than 300 submitted for consideration at the expo. Mr. Rodham projected that he could make $1 million on the Haiti deal if it came to pass — enough money, he said in his court testimony, to <hl> take his family to Disney World and cover his debts, including his legal bills and his long overdue federal taxes. <hl> Mr. Rodham eventually settled his bill with his former lawyer, Gwendolyn Jo M. Carlberg. Ms. Carlberg said in a phone interview that, despite her lawsuit, she did not have a negative view of Mr. Rodham. “I found a lot of good in Tony,” she said.


Question: At what level did Pierre-Paul played before?

“I don’t think we’re going to do anything until we actually see where he’s at,” Mara said. “He’s a rare athlete who has played at a very high level before. He is a great kid, and we’ve loved having him around here. He fits in well. “I can only surmise that he’s not receiving very good advice.” The team could also negotiate a compromise contract for an amount based on how many games Pierre-Paul might play this season.

Answer: very high

“I don’t think we’re going to do anything until we actually see where he’s at,” Mara said. <hl> “He’s a rare athlete who has played at a very high level before. <hl> He is a great kid, and we’ve loved having him around here. He fits in well. “I can only surmise that he’s not receiving very good advice.” The team could also negotiate a compromise contract for an amount based on how many games Pierre-Paul might play this season.

“I don’t think we’re going to do anything until we actually see where he’s at,” Mara said. “He’s a rare athlete who has played at a <hl> very high <hl> level before. He is a great kid, and we’ve loved having him around here. He fits in well. “I can only surmise that he’s not receiving very good advice.” The team could also negotiate a compromise contract for an amount based on how many games Pierre-Paul might play this season.


Question: Who was Mr. Shalabi's lawyer?

Mr. Shalabi’s lawyer, Tariq Bargouth, said the basis for the conviction and punishment never established that Mr. Shalabi’s posts had encouraged any specific militant attack. There have been a series of so-called lone-wolf attacks in Jerusalem, in which Palestinian men, without any political backing or leadership, attack Israeli civilians or security officers. Avner Pinchuk, a lawyer with the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, which follows freedom of speech cases, said it was the first time he had heard that “incitement to terror in social media concluded in jail.” Majd Kayyal, the media coordinator for Adalah, an organization that pursues the legal rights of Palestinians in Israel, accused security services of a double standard, saying they had not cracked down on Israeli Jews for incitement to violence online. He said his organization had tracked officials from the police and ambulance services who had encouraged violence against Palestinians on their Facebook pages, without punishment. Mr. Kayyal said he also feared government officials were using the word “incitement” too loosely, saying they had to “prove a relation between what was written, and an incident that happened in reality.”

Answer: Tariq Bargouth

<hl> Mr. Shalabi’s lawyer, Tariq Bargouth , said the basis for the conviction and punishment never established that Mr. Shalabi’s posts had encouraged any specific militant attack. <hl> There have been a series of so-called lone-wolf attacks in Jerusalem, in which Palestinian men, without any political backing or leadership, attack Israeli civilians or security officers. Avner Pinchuk, a lawyer with the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, which follows freedom of speech cases, said it was the first time he had heard that “incitement to terror in social media concluded in jail.” Majd Kayyal, the media coordinator for Adalah, an organization that pursues the legal rights of Palestinians in Israel, accused security services of a double standard, saying they had not cracked down on Israeli Jews for incitement to violence online. He said his organization had tracked officials from the police and ambulance services who had encouraged violence against Palestinians on their Facebook pages, without punishment. Mr. Kayyal said he also feared government officials were using the word “incitement” too loosely, saying they had to “prove a relation between what was written, and an incident that happened in reality.”

Mr. Shalabi’s lawyer, <hl> Tariq Bargouth <hl>, said the basis for the conviction and punishment never established that Mr. Shalabi’s posts had encouraged any specific militant attack. There have been a series of so-called lone-wolf attacks in Jerusalem, in which Palestinian men, without any political backing or leadership, attack Israeli civilians or security officers. Avner Pinchuk, a lawyer with the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, which follows freedom of speech cases, said it was the first time he had heard that “incitement to terror in social media concluded in jail.” Majd Kayyal, the media coordinator for Adalah, an organization that pursues the legal rights of Palestinians in Israel, accused security services of a double standard, saying they had not cracked down on Israeli Jews for incitement to violence online. He said his organization had tracked officials from the police and ambulance services who had encouraged violence against Palestinians on their Facebook pages, without punishment. Mr. Kayyal said he also feared government officials were using the word “incitement” too loosely, saying they had to “prove a relation between what was written, and an incident that happened in reality.”

Mr. Shalabi’s lawyer, <hl> Tariq Bargouth <hl> , said the basis for the conviction and punishment never established that Mr. Shalabi’s posts had encouraged any specific militant attack.


Question: How many hours a week will influence a lot of your thinking?

By Alice Gregory Doing something for 40-plus hours a week will determine a great deal of what goes on in your mind. There’s a sentiment pervasive among the people I know that one should not talk about work while socializing. Religion is not off limits, politics is not off limits, but work most definitely is. One of the greatest compliments you can pay a host of a party is to say, in an email the following day: “That was so much fun. I didn’t talk about work once.” In her recently published diary, “The Folded Clock,” the novelist Heidi Julavits writes: “I prefer to have dinner parties where nobody talks about their careers. Isn’t that the mark of a failed dinner party?” I adore Julavits’s books — this one in particular — but I completely disagree.

Answer: 40-plus hours

<hl> By Alice Gregory Doing something for 40-plus hours a week will determine a great deal of what goes on in your mind. <hl> There’s a sentiment pervasive among the people I know that one should not talk about work while socializing. Religion is not off limits, politics is not off limits, but work most definitely is. One of the greatest compliments you can pay a host of a party is to say, in an email the following day: “That was so much fun. I didn’t talk about work once.” In her recently published diary, “The Folded Clock,” the novelist Heidi Julavits writes: “I prefer to have dinner parties where nobody talks about their careers. Isn’t that the mark of a failed dinner party?” I adore Julavits’s books — this one in particular — but I completely disagree.

By Alice Gregory Doing something for <hl> 40-plus hours <hl> a week will determine a great deal of what goes on in your mind. There’s a sentiment pervasive among the people I know that one should not talk about work while socializing. Religion is not off limits, politics is not off limits, but work most definitely is. One of the greatest compliments you can pay a host of a party is to say, in an email the following day: “That was so much fun. I didn’t talk about work once.” In her recently published diary, “The Folded Clock,” the novelist Heidi Julavits writes: “I prefer to have dinner parties where nobody talks about their careers. Isn’t that the mark of a failed dinner party?” I adore Julavits’s books — this one in particular — but I completely disagree.


Question: At what age did Ghadir Douba arrive Germany ?

MUNICH — “This is the best day of my life,” Ghadir Douba wrote on his Facebook page in German and Arabic on Sept. 1. Four years after leaving Syria with his parents and arriving in Germany at age 17, he had received his German passport and the news that he had passed his first major exam in medical school on the same day. “No longer a foreigner!” his status update read. Mr. Douba’s mother, Adiba Hamed, who, like him, spoke no German when they emigrated shortly before war broke out at home, recently qualified to teach German as a second language. (As it happened, she signed her first contract on Sept. 1, too.) “Germany opened its borders and its arms to us,” Ms. Hamed said, as she walked into the elementary school where she will start teaching next week. On the notice board in the hallway was a welcome poster with 18 national flags. The Syrian flag was right in the middle. “It’s the only country with such a clear message,” Ms. Hamed, 44, said. “Even Arab countries have closed their borders. All Syrians want to come to Germany.” Plenty of migrants are headed to Sweden and the Netherlands, too. Some even look to Britain, where Prime Minister David Cameron has described them as “swarms.”

Answer: 17

MUNICH — “This is the best day of my life,” Ghadir Douba wrote on his Facebook page in German and Arabic on Sept. 1. <hl> Four years after leaving Syria with his parents and arriving in Germany at age 17 , he had received his German passport and the news that he had passed his first major exam in medical school on the same day. <hl> “No longer a foreigner!” his status update read. Mr. Douba’s mother, Adiba Hamed, who, like him, spoke no German when they emigrated shortly before war broke out at home, recently qualified to teach German as a second language. (As it happened, she signed her first contract on Sept. 1, too.) “Germany opened its borders and its arms to us,” Ms. Hamed said, as she walked into the elementary school where she will start teaching next week. On the notice board in the hallway was a welcome poster with 18 national flags. The Syrian flag was right in the middle. “It’s the only country with such a clear message,” Ms. Hamed, 44, said. “Even Arab countries have closed their borders. All Syrians want to come to Germany.” Plenty of migrants are headed to Sweden and the Netherlands, too. Some even look to Britain, where Prime Minister David Cameron has described them as “swarms.”

MUNICH — “This is the best day of my life,” Ghadir Douba wrote on his Facebook page in German and Arabic on Sept. 1. Four years after leaving Syria with his parents and arriving in Germany at age <hl> 17 <hl>, he had received his German passport and the news that he had passed his first major exam in medical school on the same day. “No longer a foreigner!” his status update read. Mr. Douba’s mother, Adiba Hamed, who, like him, spoke no German when they emigrated shortly before war broke out at home, recently qualified to teach German as a second language. (As it happened, she signed her first contract on Sept. 1, too.) “Germany opened its borders and its arms to us,” Ms. Hamed said, as she walked into the elementary school where she will start teaching next week. On the notice board in the hallway was a welcome poster with 18 national flags. The Syrian flag was right in the middle. “It’s the only country with such a clear message,” Ms. Hamed, 44, said. “Even Arab countries have closed their borders. All Syrians want to come to Germany.” Plenty of migrants are headed to Sweden and the Netherlands, too. Some even look to Britain, where Prime Minister David Cameron has described them as “swarms.”

Four years after leaving Syria with his parents and arriving in Germany at age <hl> 17 <hl> , he had received his German passport and the news that he had passed his first major exam in medical school on the same day.


Question: Who does Kate Warne work for?

“The Fed has been one of the main supports of the stock market and the economy,” said Kate Warne, an investment strategist at Edward Jones. “It’s not a surprise that as it starts to move away from its extraordinary support that investors feel a bit nervous about what happens next.” Declines on Wednesday were led by energy stocks, which fell as the price of oil slumped for a third straight day. Oil dropped on concerns that global supplies are still outpacing demand. United States crude fell $1.79 to close at $44.15 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many refineries in the United States, fell $1.94 to close at $47.58 in London. United States stocks had a strong opening after big gains in Asia. Japan’s Nikkei 225 soared after comments from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that raised expectations of more measures to shore up economic growth under his “Abenomics” stimulus program. The Nikkei rose 7.7 percent, its biggest one-day rise since October 2008.

Answer: Edward Jones

<hl> “The Fed has been one of the main supports of the stock market and the economy,” said Kate Warne, an investment strategist at Edward Jones . <hl> “It’s not a surprise that as it starts to move away from its extraordinary support that investors feel a bit nervous about what happens next.” Declines on Wednesday were led by energy stocks, which fell as the price of oil slumped for a third straight day. Oil dropped on concerns that global supplies are still outpacing demand. United States crude fell $1.79 to close at $44.15 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many refineries in the United States, fell $1.94 to close at $47.58 in London. United States stocks had a strong opening after big gains in Asia. Japan’s Nikkei 225 soared after comments from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that raised expectations of more measures to shore up economic growth under his “Abenomics” stimulus program. The Nikkei rose 7.7 percent, its biggest one-day rise since October 2008.

“The Fed has been one of the main supports of the stock market and the economy,” said Kate Warne, an investment strategist at <hl> Edward Jones <hl>. “It’s not a surprise that as it starts to move away from its extraordinary support that investors feel a bit nervous about what happens next.” Declines on Wednesday were led by energy stocks, which fell as the price of oil slumped for a third straight day. Oil dropped on concerns that global supplies are still outpacing demand. United States crude fell $1.79 to close at $44.15 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many refineries in the United States, fell $1.94 to close at $47.58 in London. United States stocks had a strong opening after big gains in Asia. Japan’s Nikkei 225 soared after comments from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that raised expectations of more measures to shore up economic growth under his “Abenomics” stimulus program. The Nikkei rose 7.7 percent, its biggest one-day rise since October 2008.

“The Fed has been one of the main supports of the stock market and the economy,” said Kate Warne, an investment strategist at <hl> Edward Jones <hl> .


Question: Which leaders were to be satisfied through the deal?

Some analysts said that Ms. Konstantopoulou, a stickler for rules, could prevent him from using the fast-track procedures that would be necessary to get the job done in time to satisfy European leaders. Portions of the plan must be passed by Wednesday, and more a week from Wednesday. Among the elements that must be dealt with this week are increases in the value added tax, including the end of a special tax status for the Greek islands; a makeover of the pension system; and the imposition of automatic spending cuts if the government misses budget targets. Ms. Konstantopoulou issued a statement saying she had no intention of resigning, even as Mr. Tsipras’s allies talked of impeaching her.

Answer: European leaders

<hl> Some analysts said that Ms. Konstantopoulou, a stickler for rules, could prevent him from using the fast-track procedures that would be necessary to get the job done in time to satisfy European leaders . <hl> Portions of the plan must be passed by Wednesday, and more a week from Wednesday. Among the elements that must be dealt with this week are increases in the value added tax, including the end of a special tax status for the Greek islands; a makeover of the pension system; and the imposition of automatic spending cuts if the government misses budget targets. Ms. Konstantopoulou issued a statement saying she had no intention of resigning, even as Mr. Tsipras’s allies talked of impeaching her.

Some analysts said that Ms. Konstantopoulou, a stickler for rules, could prevent him from using the fast-track procedures that would be necessary to get the job done in time to satisfy <hl> European leaders <hl>. Portions of the plan must be passed by Wednesday, and more a week from Wednesday. Among the elements that must be dealt with this week are increases in the value added tax, including the end of a special tax status for the Greek islands; a makeover of the pension system; and the imposition of automatic spending cuts if the government misses budget targets. Ms. Konstantopoulou issued a statement saying she had no intention of resigning, even as Mr. Tsipras’s allies talked of impeaching her.

Some analysts said that Ms. Konstantopoulou, a stickler for rules, could prevent him from using the fast-track procedures that would be necessary to get the job done in time to satisfy <hl> European leaders <hl> .


Question: Who is the president of Fiat and Ferrari?

After discussions, the Italian team rejected the idea of supplying Red Bull, although it did accept to supply Toro Rosso, Red Bull’s second team. Ferrari, which is scraping its way back from its worst period in more than a decade, did not want to give the same engine that its cars use to a team that could well beat it. And that is what Red Bull wanted. “The possibility of cooperating with Red Bull regarding the development of a power unit remains an option,” said Sergio Marchionne, the president of Fiat and Ferrari. “But not in the context of Ferrari equipping Red Bull with an engine equivalent to what Ferrari races.”

Answer: Sergio Marchionne

After discussions, the Italian team rejected the idea of supplying Red Bull, although it did accept to supply Toro Rosso, Red Bull’s second team. Ferrari, which is scraping its way back from its worst period in more than a decade, did not want to give the same engine that its cars use to a team that could well beat it. And that is what Red Bull wanted. <hl> “The possibility of cooperating with Red Bull regarding the development of a power unit remains an option,” said Sergio Marchionne , the president of Fiat and Ferrari. <hl> “But not in the context of Ferrari equipping Red Bull with an engine equivalent to what Ferrari races.”

After discussions, the Italian team rejected the idea of supplying Red Bull, although it did accept to supply Toro Rosso, Red Bull’s second team. Ferrari, which is scraping its way back from its worst period in more than a decade, did not want to give the same engine that its cars use to a team that could well beat it. And that is what Red Bull wanted. “The possibility of cooperating with Red Bull regarding the development of a power unit remains an option,” said <hl> Sergio Marchionne <hl>, the president of Fiat and Ferrari. “But not in the context of Ferrari equipping Red Bull with an engine equivalent to what Ferrari races.”

“The possibility of cooperating with Red Bull regarding the development of a power unit remains an option,” said <hl> Sergio Marchionne <hl> , the president of Fiat and Ferrari.


Question: Policy makers have hestitated because financial reforms cause?

They will also have to compete for customer deposits by paying higher interest rates to savers. China’s leaders hope that consumers, with extra money in their accounts, will increase their spending; Beijing sees consumer demand as a main driver of the country’s future economic growth. The challenges are significant, for banks and the economy. China has been considering more liberal interest rates since the mid-1980s, and the introduction of deposit insurance since at least 1993. Policy makers have hesitated in part because similar financial reforms have set off crises in other markets.

Answer: crises

They will also have to compete for customer deposits by paying higher interest rates to savers. China’s leaders hope that consumers, with extra money in their accounts, will increase their spending; Beijing sees consumer demand as a main driver of the country’s future economic growth. The challenges are significant, for banks and the economy. China has been considering more liberal interest rates since the mid-1980s, and the introduction of deposit insurance since at least 1993. <hl> Policy makers have hesitated in part because similar financial reforms have set off crises in other markets. <hl>

They will also have to compete for customer deposits by paying higher interest rates to savers. China’s leaders hope that consumers, with extra money in their accounts, will increase their spending; Beijing sees consumer demand as a main driver of the country’s future economic growth. The challenges are significant, for banks and the economy. China has been considering more liberal interest rates since the mid-1980s, and the introduction of deposit insurance since at least 1993. Policy makers have hesitated in part because similar financial reforms have set off <hl> crises <hl> in other markets.


Question: What did Israel managed to do?

FRONT PAGE An article on Saturday about Israel’s success in ensuring a sufficient supply of water even during droughts by desalinating Mediterranean seawater and recycling of wastewater referred imprecisely to Sidney Loeb, an American who moved to Israel in 1967 and taught water professionals how to desalinate seawater. He was one of the scientists who invented the reverse osmosis method, not its lone inventor. (The others were Srinivasa Sourirajan, a fellow student at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1959, and their teacher Samuel Yuster.)

Answer: ensuring a sufficient supply of water even during droughts

<hl> FRONT PAGE An article on Saturday about Israel’s success in ensuring a sufficient supply of water even during droughts by desalinating Mediterranean seawater and recycling of wastewater referred imprecisely to Sidney Loeb, an American who moved to Israel in 1967 and taught water professionals how to desalinate seawater. <hl> He was one of the scientists who invented the reverse osmosis method, not its lone inventor. (The others were Srinivasa Sourirajan, a fellow student at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1959, and their teacher Samuel Yuster.)

FRONT PAGE An article on Saturday about Israel’s success in <hl> ensuring a sufficient supply of water even during droughts <hl> by desalinating Mediterranean seawater and recycling of wastewater referred imprecisely to Sidney Loeb, an American who moved to Israel in 1967 and taught water professionals how to desalinate seawater. He was one of the scientists who invented the reverse osmosis method, not its lone inventor. (The others were Srinivasa Sourirajan, a fellow student at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1959, and their teacher Samuel Yuster.)


Question: What were the names of two dictators that many Tunisians suffered torture because of?

As part of its remarkable journey toward democracy, Tunisia has embarked on a painful reckoning with its past. Since last year, its Truth and Dignity Commission, created by constitutional mandate in 2013, has been collecting harrowing accounts of torture suffered by thousands of Tunisians over nearly six decades, primarily under the regimes of the dictators Habib Bourguiba and Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.

Answer: dictators Habib Bourguiba and Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.

As part of its remarkable journey toward democracy, Tunisia has embarked on a painful reckoning with its past. <hl> Since last year, its Truth and Dignity Commission, created by constitutional mandate in 2013, has been collecting harrowing accounts of torture suffered by thousands of Tunisians over nearly six decades, primarily under the regimes of the dictators Habib Bourguiba and Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. <hl>

As part of its remarkable journey toward democracy, Tunisia has embarked on a painful reckoning with its past. Since last year, its Truth and Dignity Commission, created by constitutional mandate in 2013, has been collecting harrowing accounts of torture suffered by thousands of Tunisians over nearly six decades, primarily under the regimes of the <hl> dictators Habib Bourguiba and Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. <hl>


Question: What is the name of the five star hotel?

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia —  Up and down the stairs of the five-star Radisson Blue Hotel, they moved from one meeting to another. Some wore suits, some came in traditional white clothing with turbans, some dressed casually. One rebel leader wore a baseball cap. In a rarity, anyone who is anyone in Sudanese politics — government officials, rebels, politicians, activists and international observers — was in one place, to talk peace. For a moment, it seemed like the momentum in this country — fractured by chronic instability in Darfur, violence in provinces like South Kordofan and Blue Nile, and simmering political tensions in the capital, Khartoum — was finally shifting.

Answer: Radisson Blue Hotel

<hl> ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Up and down the stairs of the five-star Radisson Blue Hotel , they moved from one meeting to another. <hl> Some wore suits, some came in traditional white clothing with turbans, some dressed casually. One rebel leader wore a baseball cap. In a rarity, anyone who is anyone in Sudanese politics — government officials, rebels, politicians, activists and international observers — was in one place, to talk peace. For a moment, it seemed like the momentum in this country — fractured by chronic instability in Darfur, violence in provinces like South Kordofan and Blue Nile, and simmering political tensions in the capital, Khartoum — was finally shifting.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Up and down the stairs of the five-star <hl> Radisson Blue Hotel <hl>, they moved from one meeting to another. Some wore suits, some came in traditional white clothing with turbans, some dressed casually. One rebel leader wore a baseball cap. In a rarity, anyone who is anyone in Sudanese politics — government officials, rebels, politicians, activists and international observers — was in one place, to talk peace. For a moment, it seemed like the momentum in this country — fractured by chronic instability in Darfur, violence in provinces like South Kordofan and Blue Nile, and simmering political tensions in the capital, Khartoum — was finally shifting.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Up and down the stairs of the five-star <hl> Radisson Blue Hotel <hl> , they moved from one meeting to another.


Question: Who did Angela Merkel encourage to grant the approval of the deal?

Across Europe, there was relief that a deeper crisis had been averted, but continued debate about whether Germany and its allies in taking a hard line with Greece had pushed Mr. Tsipras into an untenable and volatile political situation that could lead to further trouble down the line. “The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages,” Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said at a news conference Monday morning, explaining her decision to accept the deal and recommend that the German Parliament also grant its approval.

Answer: German Parliament

Across Europe, there was relief that a deeper crisis had been averted, but continued debate about whether Germany and its allies in taking a hard line with Greece had pushed Mr. Tsipras into an untenable and volatile political situation that could lead to further trouble down the line. <hl> “The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages,” Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said at a news conference Monday morning, explaining her decision to accept the deal and recommend that the German Parliament also grant its approval. <hl>

Across Europe, there was relief that a deeper crisis had been averted, but continued debate about whether Germany and its allies in taking a hard line with Greece had pushed Mr. Tsipras into an untenable and volatile political situation that could lead to further trouble down the line. “The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages,” Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said at a news conference Monday morning, explaining her decision to accept the deal and recommend that the <hl> German Parliament <hl> also grant its approval.


Question: How many more potential candidates are also running this year?

The biggest question in voters’ minds about Mr. Huckabee, 59, who seemed to add a final punctuation mark to his political career by skipping the 2012 presidential race, may be why he has returned to the fray. Although American politics is full of stories of the ultimate triumph of also-rans, from Richard M. Nixon to Ronald Reagan, Mr. Huckabee would seem to face greater obstacles than during his first presidential campaign, when he battled only a couple of rivals for the party’s conservative base. Now half a dozen or more declared and likely candidates appeal to social conservatives, and Mr. Huckabee’s party has moved further rightward. He is vulnerable to criticism for positions he once held in favor of the Common Core education standards and a cap-and-trade program to fight global warming.

Answer: half a dozen or more

The biggest question in voters’ minds about Mr. Huckabee, 59, who seemed to add a final punctuation mark to his political career by skipping the 2012 presidential race, may be why he has returned to the fray. Although American politics is full of stories of the ultimate triumph of also-rans, from Richard M. Nixon to Ronald Reagan, Mr. Huckabee would seem to face greater obstacles than during his first presidential campaign, when he battled only a couple of rivals for the party’s conservative base. <hl> Now half a dozen or more declared and likely candidates appeal to social conservatives, and Mr. Huckabee’s party has moved further rightward. <hl> He is vulnerable to criticism for positions he once held in favor of the Common Core education standards and a cap-and-trade program to fight global warming.

The biggest question in voters’ minds about Mr. Huckabee, 59, who seemed to add a final punctuation mark to his political career by skipping the 2012 presidential race, may be why he has returned to the fray. Although American politics is full of stories of the ultimate triumph of also-rans, from Richard M. Nixon to Ronald Reagan, Mr. Huckabee would seem to face greater obstacles than during his first presidential campaign, when he battled only a couple of rivals for the party’s conservative base. Now <hl> half a dozen or more <hl> declared and likely candidates appeal to social conservatives, and Mr. Huckabee’s party has moved further rightward. He is vulnerable to criticism for positions he once held in favor of the Common Core education standards and a cap-and-trade program to fight global warming.


Question: What corporation bought Chronicle Publishing?

After retiring, she devoted most of her time to the McEvoy Ranch in Petaluma, Calif., which she established in 1991 and which is now the country’s largest producer of certified organic estate-produced extra-virgin olive oil. Chronicle Publishing was sold to the Hearst Corporation in 1999. Ms. McEvoy was a founding member of the Peace Corps and a special assistant to the organization’s first director, R. Sargent Shriver. A philanthropist, she was a board member of the University of California, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the San Francisco Symphony, among other organizations.

Answer: Hearst

After retiring, she devoted most of her time to the McEvoy Ranch in Petaluma, Calif., which she established in 1991 and which is now the country’s largest producer of certified organic estate-produced extra-virgin olive oil. <hl> Chronicle Publishing was sold to the Hearst Corporation in 1999. <hl> Ms. McEvoy was a founding member of the Peace Corps and a special assistant to the organization’s first director, R. Sargent Shriver. A philanthropist, she was a board member of the University of California, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the San Francisco Symphony, among other organizations.

After retiring, she devoted most of her time to the McEvoy Ranch in Petaluma, Calif., which she established in 1991 and which is now the country’s largest producer of certified organic estate-produced extra-virgin olive oil. Chronicle Publishing was sold to the <hl> Hearst <hl> Corporation in 1999. Ms. McEvoy was a founding member of the Peace Corps and a special assistant to the organization’s first director, R. Sargent Shriver. A philanthropist, she was a board member of the University of California, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the San Francisco Symphony, among other organizations.


Question: What show does haven't to worry about being dropped?

We’ve been mentioning all the fall TV series premieres this month, but our television reporter now looks back at five years of shows that never made it out of the fall. On “The Late Show,” which has no worries of being dropped, Secretary of State John Kerry is a guest (11:35 p.m. Eastern, CBS). • It’s good to be Alaskan. Each person who has lived in the state for at least one year gets a $2,072 dividend from the Alaska Permanent Fund today. Alaska began distributing the money, which comes from oil royalties, in 1982. The checks have totaled about $38,000 since then. • China’s National Day. Today begins a weeklong holiday in China for the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. About four million Chinese will celebrate with trips abroad. • Go meatless? Today is World Vegetarian Day, and we have 4,778 ways you can celebrate. BACK STORY The world’s coffee producers would like you to celebrate the first International Coffee Day today.

Answer: “The Late Show,”

We’ve been mentioning all the fall TV series premieres this month, but our television reporter now looks back at five years of shows that never made it out of the fall. <hl> On “The Late Show,” which has no worries of being dropped, Secretary of State John Kerry is a guest (11:35 p.m. Eastern, CBS). <hl> • It’s good to be Alaskan. Each person who has lived in the state for at least one year gets a $2,072 dividend from the Alaska Permanent Fund today. Alaska began distributing the money, which comes from oil royalties, in 1982. The checks have totaled about $38,000 since then. • China’s National Day. Today begins a weeklong holiday in China for the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. About four million Chinese will celebrate with trips abroad. • Go meatless? Today is World Vegetarian Day, and we have 4,778 ways you can celebrate. BACK STORY The world’s coffee producers would like you to celebrate the first International Coffee Day today.

We’ve been mentioning all the fall TV series premieres this month, but our television reporter now looks back at five years of shows that never made it out of the fall. On <hl> “The Late Show,” <hl> which has no worries of being dropped, Secretary of State John Kerry is a guest (11:35 p.m. Eastern, CBS). • It’s good to be Alaskan. Each person who has lived in the state for at least one year gets a $2,072 dividend from the Alaska Permanent Fund today. Alaska began distributing the money, which comes from oil royalties, in 1982. The checks have totaled about $38,000 since then. • China’s National Day. Today begins a weeklong holiday in China for the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. About four million Chinese will celebrate with trips abroad. • Go meatless? Today is World Vegetarian Day, and we have 4,778 ways you can celebrate. BACK STORY The world’s coffee producers would like you to celebrate the first International Coffee Day today.


Question: what time of year did Mimi visit Sweet Briar?

As a high school student in Battle Creek, Mich., Mimi Fahs dreamed of Wellesley, but it was freezing cold the day she visited. She saw Sweet Briar in the spring, “and, oh my God, what a contrast,” she said. Dr. Fahs, now 65 and a professor at the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, was in Sweet Briar’s class of ’71. Her first day, she plastered her freshman dorm room with anti-Vietnam War posters. As it happened, her roommate, who was from North Carolina, had friends who were fighting there.

Answer: in the spring

As a high school student in Battle Creek, Mich., Mimi Fahs dreamed of Wellesley, but it was freezing cold the day she visited. <hl> She saw Sweet Briar in the spring , “and, oh my God, what a contrast,” she said. <hl> Dr. Fahs, now 65 and a professor at the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, was in Sweet Briar’s class of ’71. Her first day, she plastered her freshman dorm room with anti-Vietnam War posters. As it happened, her roommate, who was from North Carolina, had friends who were fighting there.

As a high school student in Battle Creek, Mich., Mimi Fahs dreamed of Wellesley, but it was freezing cold the day she visited. She saw Sweet Briar <hl> in the spring <hl>, “and, oh my God, what a contrast,” she said. Dr. Fahs, now 65 and a professor at the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, was in Sweet Briar’s class of ’71. Her first day, she plastered her freshman dorm room with anti-Vietnam War posters. As it happened, her roommate, who was from North Carolina, had friends who were fighting there.

She saw Sweet Briar <hl> in the spring <hl> , “and, oh my God, what a contrast,” she said.


Question: What was the main idea of Mr. Putin's speech?

In July 2013, Mr. Putin sat next to Mr. Medvedchuk at an event the group held in Kiev and gave a speech about the deep historical ties between Russia and Ukraine, including “the common spiritual values that make us a single people.” Throughout that fall, Ukrainian Choice ran an aggressive anti-gay ad campaign warning against decayed values in the West. In a precursor to Russia’s now frequent charges of fascism against Kiev and the West, Mr. Medvedchuk described the European Union as the modern heir to Germany’s Third Reich. A co-founder of a major law firm in Kiev, he was not always so virulently anti-Western, according to analysts who have followed his career. As a member of Parliament from 1997 to 2002, he was known to express pro-European views, and had strong working relationships with officials in Poland. Yet, he became so powerful and influential as Mr. Kuchma’s chief of staff, from 2002 to 2005, that there was a joke in Kiev political circles: Mr. Kuchma was serving as president in the Medvedchuk administration. Some Ukrainian analysts believe there is more than a grain of truth in the gag, and that Mr. Putin’s goal is to create a Medvedchuk administration, if not in Kiev, then in Donetsk, where the Kremlin has made clear it would like to see the region granted autonomy similar to that of Chechnya in Russia. In May, with the crisis in eastern Ukraine deepening, Mr. Putin publicly urged that Mr. Medvedchuk be given an important role as a peace negotiator. As soon as Mr. Medvedchuk got involved, the Kremlin issued a statement expressing Mr. Putin’s praise.

Answer: historical ties between Russia and Ukraine

<hl> In July 2013, Mr. Putin sat next to Mr. Medvedchuk at an event the group held in Kiev and gave a speech about the deep historical ties between Russia and Ukraine , including “the common spiritual values that make us a single people.” <hl> Throughout that fall, Ukrainian Choice ran an aggressive anti-gay ad campaign warning against decayed values in the West. In a precursor to Russia’s now frequent charges of fascism against Kiev and the West, Mr. Medvedchuk described the European Union as the modern heir to Germany’s Third Reich. A co-founder of a major law firm in Kiev, he was not always so virulently anti-Western, according to analysts who have followed his career. As a member of Parliament from 1997 to 2002, he was known to express pro-European views, and had strong working relationships with officials in Poland. Yet, he became so powerful and influential as Mr. Kuchma’s chief of staff, from 2002 to 2005, that there was a joke in Kiev political circles: Mr. Kuchma was serving as president in the Medvedchuk administration. Some Ukrainian analysts believe there is more than a grain of truth in the gag, and that Mr. Putin’s goal is to create a Medvedchuk administration, if not in Kiev, then in Donetsk, where the Kremlin has made clear it would like to see the region granted autonomy similar to that of Chechnya in Russia. In May, with the crisis in eastern Ukraine deepening, Mr. Putin publicly urged that Mr. Medvedchuk be given an important role as a peace negotiator. As soon as Mr. Medvedchuk got involved, the Kremlin issued a statement expressing Mr. Putin’s praise.

In July 2013, Mr. Putin sat next to Mr. Medvedchuk at an event the group held in Kiev and gave a speech about the deep <hl> historical ties between Russia and Ukraine <hl>, including “the common spiritual values that make us a single people.” Throughout that fall, Ukrainian Choice ran an aggressive anti-gay ad campaign warning against decayed values in the West. In a precursor to Russia’s now frequent charges of fascism against Kiev and the West, Mr. Medvedchuk described the European Union as the modern heir to Germany’s Third Reich. A co-founder of a major law firm in Kiev, he was not always so virulently anti-Western, according to analysts who have followed his career. As a member of Parliament from 1997 to 2002, he was known to express pro-European views, and had strong working relationships with officials in Poland. Yet, he became so powerful and influential as Mr. Kuchma’s chief of staff, from 2002 to 2005, that there was a joke in Kiev political circles: Mr. Kuchma was serving as president in the Medvedchuk administration. Some Ukrainian analysts believe there is more than a grain of truth in the gag, and that Mr. Putin’s goal is to create a Medvedchuk administration, if not in Kiev, then in Donetsk, where the Kremlin has made clear it would like to see the region granted autonomy similar to that of Chechnya in Russia. In May, with the crisis in eastern Ukraine deepening, Mr. Putin publicly urged that Mr. Medvedchuk be given an important role as a peace negotiator. As soon as Mr. Medvedchuk got involved, the Kremlin issued a statement expressing Mr. Putin’s praise.

In July 2013, Mr. Putin sat next to Mr. Medvedchuk at an event the group held in Kiev and gave a speech about the deep <hl> historical ties between Russia and Ukraine <hl> , including “the common spiritual values that make us a single people.”


Question: What time will Francis hold Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine?

At 11, Francis will officially meet with President Obama, with topics likely to include climate change, income inequality and the refugee crisis in Europe.  The pope’s views on these issues have made him popular with non-Catholics. Francis will hold Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine for about 30,000 people at 4:15 p.m. The Secret Service is taking the lead in protecting a pope who does not want to stay in his popemobile. Live video from St. Matthew’s Cathedral and live updates of the papal visit. • Cybertruce?

Answer: 4:15 p.m.

At 11, Francis will officially meet with President Obama, with topics likely to include climate change, income inequality and the refugee crisis in Europe. The pope’s views on these issues have made him popular with non-Catholics. <hl> Francis will hold Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine for about 30,000 people at 4:15 p.m. The Secret Service is taking the lead in protecting a pope who does not want to stay in his popemobile. <hl> Live video from St. Matthew’s Cathedral and live updates of the papal visit. • Cybertruce?

At 11, Francis will officially meet with President Obama, with topics likely to include climate change, income inequality and the refugee crisis in Europe. The pope’s views on these issues have made him popular with non-Catholics. Francis will hold Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine for about 30,000 people at <hl> 4:15 p.m. <hl> The Secret Service is taking the lead in protecting a pope who does not want to stay in his popemobile. Live video from St. Matthew’s Cathedral and live updates of the papal visit. • Cybertruce?


Question: What will the company be called?

Mr. Mattes would serve as chief executive of the combined company, while Eckard Heidloff, the Wincor Nixdorf chief executive, would be its president. The transaction requires Wincor Nixdorf’s investors to agree to sell at least 67.6 percent of the company’s outstanding shares to Diebold and is subject to regulatory approval. Diebold would pay €39.98 in cash and 0.434 Diebold shares for each share of Wincor Nixdorf. The company would be called Diebold Nixdorf and have its registered offices in North Canton, Ohio. It would have headquarters in North Canton and in Paderborn, Germany. The company would list its shares in New York and Frankfurt.

Answer: Diebold Nixdorf

Mr. Mattes would serve as chief executive of the combined company, while Eckard Heidloff, the Wincor Nixdorf chief executive, would be its president. The transaction requires Wincor Nixdorf’s investors to agree to sell at least 67.6 percent of the company’s outstanding shares to Diebold and is subject to regulatory approval. Diebold would pay €39.98 in cash and 0.434 Diebold shares for each share of Wincor Nixdorf. <hl> The company would be called Diebold Nixdorf and have its registered offices in North Canton, Ohio. <hl> It would have headquarters in North Canton and in Paderborn, Germany. The company would list its shares in New York and Frankfurt.

Mr. Mattes would serve as chief executive of the combined company, while Eckard Heidloff, the Wincor Nixdorf chief executive, would be its president. The transaction requires Wincor Nixdorf’s investors to agree to sell at least 67.6 percent of the company’s outstanding shares to Diebold and is subject to regulatory approval. Diebold would pay €39.98 in cash and 0.434 Diebold shares for each share of Wincor Nixdorf. The company would be called <hl> Diebold Nixdorf <hl> and have its registered offices in North Canton, Ohio. It would have headquarters in North Canton and in Paderborn, Germany. The company would list its shares in New York and Frankfurt.


Question: What does the gender bending character drink in the video?

The video, 1 minute 3 seconds and set in Boca Raton, Fla., features a gender-bending character in a variety of poses: drinking Red Bull in a pink velour zip-up jacket on the beach, sitting on a sofa in a high-rise condo, doing dance moves while dressed in a floral midriff top. The soundtrack includes conversational snippets overheard by the artist at last year’s Art Basel in Miami Beach, including “She’s so talented, she’s a real artist,” and “Listen, if you are on the wait list, that means you are in the liminal zone between being no one and actually being someone.”

Answer: Red Bull

<hl> The video, 1 minute 3 seconds and set in Boca Raton, Fla., features a gender-bending character in a variety of poses: drinking Red Bull in a pink velour zip-up jacket on the beach, sitting on a sofa in a high-rise condo, doing dance moves while dressed in a floral midriff top. <hl> The soundtrack includes conversational snippets overheard by the artist at last year’s Art Basel in Miami Beach, including “She’s so talented, she’s a real artist,” and “Listen, if you are on the wait list, that means you are in the liminal zone between being no one and actually being someone.”

The video, 1 minute 3 seconds and set in Boca Raton, Fla., features a gender-bending character in a variety of poses: drinking <hl> Red Bull <hl> in a pink velour zip-up jacket on the beach, sitting on a sofa in a high-rise condo, doing dance moves while dressed in a floral midriff top. The soundtrack includes conversational snippets overheard by the artist at last year’s Art Basel in Miami Beach, including “She’s so talented, she’s a real artist,” and “Listen, if you are on the wait list, that means you are in the liminal zone between being no one and actually being someone.”


Question: What country is providing training for the Ukrainian?

The training aims to remold the Ukrainian units by increasing the responsibilities of noncommissioned officers, fixing a Soviet legacy of an officer-heavy infantry. Without sergeants paying attention, basic mistakes were being made, the trainers said. Capt. Nicholas Salimbene, an American trainer, noticed with alarm that the Ukrainians were carrying their rifles with the safeties off. “It’s about the professionalism of the force,” he said. “We want them to look like soldiers.” “You see reports about the little green men,” he said, referring to the Russian soldiers who invaded the Crimean Peninsula last year in unmarked uniforms, “and they all walk around professionally, and carry their weapons professionally.” The Ukrainians should, too, Captain Salimbene said. The United States is also providing advanced courses for military professionals known as forward observers — the ones who call in targets — to improve the accuracy of artillery fire, making it more lethal for the enemy and less so for civilians. Oleksandr I. Leshchenko, the deputy director for training in the National Guard, was somewhat skeptical about the value of the training, saying that “99 percent” of the men in the course had already been in combat.

Answer: United States

The training aims to remold the Ukrainian units by increasing the responsibilities of noncommissioned officers, fixing a Soviet legacy of an officer-heavy infantry. Without sergeants paying attention, basic mistakes were being made, the trainers said. Capt. Nicholas Salimbene, an American trainer, noticed with alarm that the Ukrainians were carrying their rifles with the safeties off. “It’s about the professionalism of the force,” he said. “We want them to look like soldiers.” “You see reports about the little green men,” he said, referring to the Russian soldiers who invaded the Crimean Peninsula last year in unmarked uniforms, “and they all walk around professionally, and carry their weapons professionally.” The Ukrainians should, too, Captain Salimbene said. <hl> The United States is also providing advanced courses for military professionals known as forward observers — the ones who call in targets — to improve the accuracy of artillery fire, making it more lethal for the enemy and less so for civilians. <hl> Oleksandr I. Leshchenko, the deputy director for training in the National Guard, was somewhat skeptical about the value of the training, saying that “99 percent” of the men in the course had already been in combat.

The training aims to remold the Ukrainian units by increasing the responsibilities of noncommissioned officers, fixing a Soviet legacy of an officer-heavy infantry. Without sergeants paying attention, basic mistakes were being made, the trainers said. Capt. Nicholas Salimbene, an American trainer, noticed with alarm that the Ukrainians were carrying their rifles with the safeties off. “It’s about the professionalism of the force,” he said. “We want them to look like soldiers.” “You see reports about the little green men,” he said, referring to the Russian soldiers who invaded the Crimean Peninsula last year in unmarked uniforms, “and they all walk around professionally, and carry their weapons professionally.” The Ukrainians should, too, Captain Salimbene said. The <hl> United States <hl> is also providing advanced courses for military professionals known as forward observers — the ones who call in targets — to improve the accuracy of artillery fire, making it more lethal for the enemy and less so for civilians. Oleksandr I. Leshchenko, the deputy director for training in the National Guard, was somewhat skeptical about the value of the training, saying that “99 percent” of the men in the course had already been in combat.


Question: Paul D. Ryan is a representative of which state?

WASHINGTON — Last week, as members of Congress did the things they do during recess — drink merlot at fund-raisers, zip to fact-finding missions abroad, meet with local chambers of commerce — Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin and two of his three children strung Halloween decorations across their Janesville lawn. In his lengthy enumeration of conditions for taking on the role of House speaker, Mr. Ryan made it clear to his Republican colleagues Tuesday night that one was sacrosanct: “I cannot and will not give up my family time.”

Answer: Wisconsin

WASHINGTON — <hl> Last week, as members of Congress did the things they do during recess — drink merlot at fund-raisers, zip to fact-finding missions abroad, meet with local chambers of commerce — Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin and two of his three children strung Halloween decorations across their Janesville lawn. <hl> In his lengthy enumeration of conditions for taking on the role of House speaker, Mr. Ryan made it clear to his Republican colleagues Tuesday night that one was sacrosanct: “I cannot and will not give up my family time.”

WASHINGTON — Last week, as members of Congress did the things they do during recess — drink merlot at fund-raisers, zip to fact-finding missions abroad, meet with local chambers of commerce — Representative Paul D. Ryan of <hl> Wisconsin <hl> and two of his three children strung Halloween decorations across their Janesville lawn. In his lengthy enumeration of conditions for taking on the role of House speaker, Mr. Ryan made it clear to his Republican colleagues Tuesday night that one was sacrosanct: “I cannot and will not give up my family time.”


Question: Chemists were not able to explain how bonds were what during these chemical reactions?

Mr. Chauvin was the first to explain chemical reactions involving petroleum compounds in which two molecules swap groups of atoms. The reactions, called metathesis (pronounced meh-TATH-eh-sis), which means “changing places,” break and then re-form strong “double bonds” between carbon atoms. That process generally requires high temperatures and immense pressures; metathesis, however, takes place under relatively mild conditions, is often quicker than conventional processes, consumes less energy and produces less waste — advantages for chemical companies and for the environment. For years, chemists were unable to explain how the bonds were being rearranged.

Answer: rearranged

Mr. Chauvin was the first to explain chemical reactions involving petroleum compounds in which two molecules swap groups of atoms. The reactions, called metathesis (pronounced meh-TATH-eh-sis), which means “changing places,” break and then re-form strong “double bonds” between carbon atoms. That process generally requires high temperatures and immense pressures; metathesis, however, takes place under relatively mild conditions, is often quicker than conventional processes, consumes less energy and produces less waste — advantages for chemical companies and for the environment. <hl> For years, chemists were unable to explain how the bonds were being rearranged . <hl>

Mr. Chauvin was the first to explain chemical reactions involving petroleum compounds in which two molecules swap groups of atoms. The reactions, called metathesis (pronounced meh-TATH-eh-sis), which means “changing places,” break and then re-form strong “double bonds” between carbon atoms. That process generally requires high temperatures and immense pressures; metathesis, however, takes place under relatively mild conditions, is often quicker than conventional processes, consumes less energy and produces less waste — advantages for chemical companies and for the environment. For years, chemists were unable to explain how the bonds were being <hl> rearranged <hl>.

For years, chemists were unable to explain how the bonds were being <hl> rearranged <hl> .


Question: Whose project go the go ahead by the Inglewood City Council?

For years, the N.F.L. played cat and mouse with the city of Los Angeles. Every so often a team in, say, Minnesota, would threaten to move to L.A. in an effort to crowbar concessions out of its government leaders back home. Once the team got public financing, it stayed put. To move the ball, AEG, the sports and entertainment group, and Majestic Realty Group, a big real estate developer, promised to build stadiums in Los Angeles County if a team would commit to moving. For years, none did. But the roulette wheel has spun a lot faster this year. In January, the owner of the St. Louis Rams, Stan Kroenke, said he planned to build an 80,000-seat stadium in Inglewood, 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. Last week, the Inglewood City Council voted unanimously to give the project the green light. The Rams switched to a year-to-year lease at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, giving them the flexibility to move. Alarmed by the possibility that the Rams could move back to Los Angeles, the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders last month said they would build their own stadium in Carson, about 15 miles farther south. The move was viewed as a way for the teams to maintain leverage in stadium negotiations with their home cities and potentially forestall the Rams. In the blink of an eye, the N.F.L. went from shadow boxing to boxing in Los Angeles. Faced with the possibility of three teams rushing to the city at once, the N.F.L. established an owners committee to oversee the process. But the process appears to be a work in a progress. AEG, which secured environmental approvals and sold naming rights for its proposed stadium next to Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, and which perhaps fears being shut out of the N.F.L. stadium sweepstakes, re-entered the fray. The company commissioned a report by Tom Ridge, a former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, who outlined several safety and operational risks of locating a stadium in Inglewood just a few miles from the runways at Los Angeles International Airport.

Answer: Stan Kroenke

For years, the N.F.L. played cat and mouse with the city of Los Angeles. Every so often a team in, say, Minnesota, would threaten to move to L.A. in an effort to crowbar concessions out of its government leaders back home. Once the team got public financing, it stayed put. To move the ball, AEG, the sports and entertainment group, and Majestic Realty Group, a big real estate developer, promised to build stadiums in Los Angeles County if a team would commit to moving. For years, none did. But the roulette wheel has spun a lot faster this year. <hl> In January, the owner of the St. Louis Rams, Stan Kroenke , said he planned to build an 80,000-seat stadium in Inglewood, 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. <hl> Last week, the Inglewood City Council voted unanimously to give the project the green light. The Rams switched to a year-to-year lease at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, giving them the flexibility to move. Alarmed by the possibility that the Rams could move back to Los Angeles, the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders last month said they would build their own stadium in Carson, about 15 miles farther south. The move was viewed as a way for the teams to maintain leverage in stadium negotiations with their home cities and potentially forestall the Rams. In the blink of an eye, the N.F.L. went from shadow boxing to boxing in Los Angeles. Faced with the possibility of three teams rushing to the city at once, the N.F.L. established an owners committee to oversee the process. But the process appears to be a work in a progress. AEG, which secured environmental approvals and sold naming rights for its proposed stadium next to Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, and which perhaps fears being shut out of the N.F.L. stadium sweepstakes, re-entered the fray. The company commissioned a report by Tom Ridge, a former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, who outlined several safety and operational risks of locating a stadium in Inglewood just a few miles from the runways at Los Angeles International Airport.

For years, the N.F.L. played cat and mouse with the city of Los Angeles. Every so often a team in, say, Minnesota, would threaten to move to L.A. in an effort to crowbar concessions out of its government leaders back home. Once the team got public financing, it stayed put. To move the ball, AEG, the sports and entertainment group, and Majestic Realty Group, a big real estate developer, promised to build stadiums in Los Angeles County if a team would commit to moving. For years, none did. But the roulette wheel has spun a lot faster this year. In January, the owner of the St. Louis Rams, <hl> Stan Kroenke <hl>, said he planned to build an 80,000-seat stadium in Inglewood, 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. Last week, the Inglewood City Council voted unanimously to give the project the green light. The Rams switched to a year-to-year lease at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, giving them the flexibility to move. Alarmed by the possibility that the Rams could move back to Los Angeles, the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders last month said they would build their own stadium in Carson, about 15 miles farther south. The move was viewed as a way for the teams to maintain leverage in stadium negotiations with their home cities and potentially forestall the Rams. In the blink of an eye, the N.F.L. went from shadow boxing to boxing in Los Angeles. Faced with the possibility of three teams rushing to the city at once, the N.F.L. established an owners committee to oversee the process. But the process appears to be a work in a progress. AEG, which secured environmental approvals and sold naming rights for its proposed stadium next to Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, and which perhaps fears being shut out of the N.F.L. stadium sweepstakes, re-entered the fray. The company commissioned a report by Tom Ridge, a former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, who outlined several safety and operational risks of locating a stadium in Inglewood just a few miles from the runways at Los Angeles International Airport.

In January, the owner of the St. Louis Rams, <hl> Stan Kroenke <hl> , said he planned to build an 80,000-seat stadium in Inglewood, 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles.


Question: What near DiMattina Playground limped along for years?

“When we are unable to get a successful bid on a contract, that can delay a project six months to a year,” Mr. Silver said. Such was the case in Councilman Brad Lander’s district, in Brooklyn, where a dog run near DiMattina Playground limped along for years. Mr. Lander allotted $225,000 toward the project in 2010. When it went out to bid, however, there were no takers the first time around. The dog run, in Carroll Gardens, finally opened last summer, with new benches, fountains with spouts and a bone-shape dog pool. “It’s beautiful,” Mr. Lander said. Now he has his eye on another park project: the $2.75 million renovation of Dome Playground, on the border of Kensington and Borough Park. The parks department held a meeting to solicit ideas in early 2011; construction began last week — four years later. “This is another long saga,” said Mr. Lander, who allocated money from his discretionary fund toward the renovation. “But it has picked up pace as of late.”

Answer: a dog run

“When we are unable to get a successful bid on a contract, that can delay a project six months to a year,” Mr. Silver said. <hl> Such was the case in Councilman Brad Lander’s district, in Brooklyn, where a dog run near DiMattina Playground limped along for years. <hl> Mr. Lander allotted $225,000 toward the project in 2010. When it went out to bid, however, there were no takers the first time around. The dog run, in Carroll Gardens, finally opened last summer, with new benches, fountains with spouts and a bone-shape dog pool. “It’s beautiful,” Mr. Lander said. Now he has his eye on another park project: the $2.75 million renovation of Dome Playground, on the border of Kensington and Borough Park. The parks department held a meeting to solicit ideas in early 2011; construction began last week — four years later. “This is another long saga,” said Mr. Lander, who allocated money from his discretionary fund toward the renovation. “But it has picked up pace as of late.”

“When we are unable to get a successful bid on a contract, that can delay a project six months to a year,” Mr. Silver said. Such was the case in Councilman Brad Lander’s district, in Brooklyn, where <hl> a dog run <hl> near DiMattina Playground limped along for years. Mr. Lander allotted $225,000 toward the project in 2010. When it went out to bid, however, there were no takers the first time around. The dog run, in Carroll Gardens, finally opened last summer, with new benches, fountains with spouts and a bone-shape dog pool. “It’s beautiful,” Mr. Lander said. Now he has his eye on another park project: the $2.75 million renovation of Dome Playground, on the border of Kensington and Borough Park. The parks department held a meeting to solicit ideas in early 2011; construction began last week — four years later. “This is another long saga,” said Mr. Lander, who allocated money from his discretionary fund toward the renovation. “But it has picked up pace as of late.”


Question: who plans to introduce a bill that would lower the voting age in their state?

Efforts to lower the voting age have drawn scattered support at the state and local levels across the country. State Representative Javier Martínez, a Democrat in New Mexico, plans to introduce a bill in January that would lower the voting age to 16 in school board elections. Charles Allen, a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, introduced legislation last month that would give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in local and federal elections. To become law, the measure would require a majority of the district’s 13 council members to support it, and for Congress and the president not to overturn it. Joseph Jackson, 17, a member of the youth council in Richmond, Calif., is working on a draft bill that would lower the voting age in his city’s local elections. He and other teenagers said they already have a lot of responsibility because they can drive, work, pay taxes and be tried in adult court for some offenses. “No taxation without representation is what comes to mind,” Mr. Jackson said.

Answer: State Representative Javier Martínez

Efforts to lower the voting age have drawn scattered support at the state and local levels across the country. <hl> State Representative Javier Martínez , a Democrat in New Mexico, plans to introduce a bill in January that would lower the voting age to 16 in school board elections. <hl> Charles Allen, a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, introduced legislation last month that would give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in local and federal elections. To become law, the measure would require a majority of the district’s 13 council members to support it, and for Congress and the president not to overturn it. Joseph Jackson, 17, a member of the youth council in Richmond, Calif., is working on a draft bill that would lower the voting age in his city’s local elections. He and other teenagers said they already have a lot of responsibility because they can drive, work, pay taxes and be tried in adult court for some offenses. “No taxation without representation is what comes to mind,” Mr. Jackson said.

Efforts to lower the voting age have drawn scattered support at the state and local levels across the country. <hl> State Representative Javier Martínez <hl>, a Democrat in New Mexico, plans to introduce a bill in January that would lower the voting age to 16 in school board elections. Charles Allen, a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, introduced legislation last month that would give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in local and federal elections. To become law, the measure would require a majority of the district’s 13 council members to support it, and for Congress and the president not to overturn it. Joseph Jackson, 17, a member of the youth council in Richmond, Calif., is working on a draft bill that would lower the voting age in his city’s local elections. He and other teenagers said they already have a lot of responsibility because they can drive, work, pay taxes and be tried in adult court for some offenses. “No taxation without representation is what comes to mind,” Mr. Jackson said.

<hl> State Representative Javier Martínez <hl> , a Democrat in New Mexico, plans to introduce a bill in January that would lower the voting age to 16 in school board elections.


Question: Who spoke with reporters about the Iran negotiations?

Asked on Friday about Mr. Netanyahu’s new demand, a State Department spokeswoman, Marie Harf, told reporters in Washington that the negotiations with Iran on the agreement were “only about the nuclear issue.” In the Palestinian arena, Mr. Netanyahu has demanded not only the recognition of Israel’s right to exist – something the leadership has already done — but recognition that Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people. Without that recognition, the prime minister argues, any peace deal would not necessarily portend the end of the long-running conflict. Mr. Netanyahu’s statement on the Iran deal was his lengthiest and most detailed of the past week.

Answer: Marie Harf

<hl> Asked on Friday about Mr. Netanyahu’s new demand, a State Department spokeswoman, Marie Harf , told reporters in Washington that the negotiations with Iran on the agreement were “only about the nuclear issue.” <hl> In the Palestinian arena, Mr. Netanyahu has demanded not only the recognition of Israel’s right to exist – something the leadership has already done — but recognition that Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people. Without that recognition, the prime minister argues, any peace deal would not necessarily portend the end of the long-running conflict. Mr. Netanyahu’s statement on the Iran deal was his lengthiest and most detailed of the past week.

Asked on Friday about Mr. Netanyahu’s new demand, a State Department spokeswoman, <hl> Marie Harf <hl>, told reporters in Washington that the negotiations with Iran on the agreement were “only about the nuclear issue.” In the Palestinian arena, Mr. Netanyahu has demanded not only the recognition of Israel’s right to exist – something the leadership has already done — but recognition that Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people. Without that recognition, the prime minister argues, any peace deal would not necessarily portend the end of the long-running conflict. Mr. Netanyahu’s statement on the Iran deal was his lengthiest and most detailed of the past week.

Asked on Friday about Mr. Netanyahu’s new demand, a State Department spokeswoman, <hl> Marie Harf <hl> , told reporters in Washington that the negotiations with Iran on the agreement were “only about the nuclear issue.”


Question: For how long did Mr. Heastie serve in the Assembly prior his his speakership?

Ms. Miner noted that she had spoken to Mr. Heastie many times in the past; Mr. Heastie served for 14 years in the Assembly before becoming speaker. But in many cases Tuesday, Mr. Heastie, now one of the most powerful men in Albany, seemed to be introducing himself to members of the public. In his first five months on the job, Mr. Heastie has established himself as a quiet presence in the Capitol, with terse answers to reporters’ questions and a sedate, often dispassionate way of delivering speeches.

Answer: 14 years

<hl> Ms. Miner noted that she had spoken to Mr. Heastie many times in the past; Mr. Heastie served for 14 years in the Assembly before becoming speaker. <hl> But in many cases Tuesday, Mr. Heastie, now one of the most powerful men in Albany, seemed to be introducing himself to members of the public. In his first five months on the job, Mr. Heastie has established himself as a quiet presence in the Capitol, with terse answers to reporters’ questions and a sedate, often dispassionate way of delivering speeches.

Ms. Miner noted that she had spoken to Mr. Heastie many times in the past; Mr. Heastie served for <hl> 14 years <hl> in the Assembly before becoming speaker. But in many cases Tuesday, Mr. Heastie, now one of the most powerful men in Albany, seemed to be introducing himself to members of the public. In his first five months on the job, Mr. Heastie has established himself as a quiet presence in the Capitol, with terse answers to reporters’ questions and a sedate, often dispassionate way of delivering speeches.


Question: What is the name of the daughter of the famous Democratic presidential candidate that attended the Winter Ball?

The School of American Ballet held its annual Winter Ball on Monday night, and absolutely no one seemed to mind that it felt more like spring. In a cocktail area in the front of the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center, guests primped and posed in floor-length gowns. Hair was sprayed to perfection, and many of the faces did not appear to move. A young crowd this was not. But perhaps the most surprising thing about the evening was that while David H. Koch and his wife, Julia, held court in one area of the lobby, Chelsea Clinton was in another. Ballet apparently makes for strange bedfellows. Mr. Koch, the conservative billionaire who oversees a well-funded political network, said he has met the Clintons before, including at a benefit last year for the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Answer: Chelsea Clinton

The School of American Ballet held its annual Winter Ball on Monday night, and absolutely no one seemed to mind that it felt more like spring. In a cocktail area in the front of the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center, guests primped and posed in floor-length gowns. Hair was sprayed to perfection, and many of the faces did not appear to move. A young crowd this was not. <hl> But perhaps the most surprising thing about the evening was that while David H. Koch and his wife, Julia, held court in one area of the lobby, Chelsea Clinton was in another. <hl> Ballet apparently makes for strange bedfellows. Mr. Koch, the conservative billionaire who oversees a well-funded political network, said he has met the Clintons before, including at a benefit last year for the Wildlife Conservation Society.

The School of American Ballet held its annual Winter Ball on Monday night, and absolutely no one seemed to mind that it felt more like spring. In a cocktail area in the front of the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center, guests primped and posed in floor-length gowns. Hair was sprayed to perfection, and many of the faces did not appear to move. A young crowd this was not. But perhaps the most surprising thing about the evening was that while David H. Koch and his wife, Julia, held court in one area of the lobby, <hl> Chelsea Clinton <hl> was in another. Ballet apparently makes for strange bedfellows. Mr. Koch, the conservative billionaire who oversees a well-funded political network, said he has met the Clintons before, including at a benefit last year for the Wildlife Conservation Society.


Question: Who wrote the musical "Can Do Duck?"

‘Can Do Duck: The Musical’ (Saturday and Sunday) You’ve heard about the little engine that could — now comes the little duck. Arielle Sosland, writer and director of this musical, based it on “The Can Do Duck” series of children’s books by her father, Morton Sosland, a child psychiatrist. The charming and interactive hourlong show, for ages 3 through 11, closes this weekend. It focuses on a duck family and a human family as they learn to face challenges with self-confidence and optimism. At 11 a.m., Lynn Redgrave Theater at Culture Project, 45 Bleecker Street, near Lafayette Street, East Village, 866-811-4111, candoduckthemusical.com.

Answer: Arielle Sosland

‘Can Do Duck: The Musical’ (Saturday and Sunday) You’ve heard about the little engine that could — now comes the little duck. <hl> Arielle Sosland , writer and director of this musical, based it on “The Can Do Duck” series of children’s books by her father, Morton Sosland, a child psychiatrist. <hl> The charming and interactive hourlong show, for ages 3 through 11, closes this weekend. It focuses on a duck family and a human family as they learn to face challenges with self-confidence and optimism. At 11 a.m., Lynn Redgrave Theater at Culture Project, 45 Bleecker Street, near Lafayette Street, East Village, 866-811-4111, candoduckthemusical.com.

‘Can Do Duck: The Musical’ (Saturday and Sunday) You’ve heard about the little engine that could — now comes the little duck. <hl> Arielle Sosland <hl>, writer and director of this musical, based it on “The Can Do Duck” series of children’s books by her father, Morton Sosland, a child psychiatrist. The charming and interactive hourlong show, for ages 3 through 11, closes this weekend. It focuses on a duck family and a human family as they learn to face challenges with self-confidence and optimism. At 11 a.m., Lynn Redgrave Theater at Culture Project, 45 Bleecker Street, near Lafayette Street, East Village, 866-811-4111, candoduckthemusical.com.

<hl> Arielle Sosland <hl> , writer and director of this musical, based it on “The Can Do Duck” series of children’s books by her father, Morton Sosland, a child psychiatrist.


Question: How many signatures did All Out collect in their petition regarding the detainees?

“If China is committed to advancing the rights of women, then it should be working to address the issues raised by these women’s rights activists — not silencing them,” said Samantha Power, the American ambassador to the United Nations. From Morocco to India to New York, supporters have been posting images of themselves wearing masks that bear the photos of the jailed women. Because two of the detainees are lesbian and another is bisexual, overseas gay rights organizations like All Out have jumped into the fray, collecting more than 85,000 signatures and popularizing the hashtag #freethefive on Twitter.

Answer: 85,000

“If China is committed to advancing the rights of women, then it should be working to address the issues raised by these women’s rights activists — not silencing them,” said Samantha Power, the American ambassador to the United Nations. From Morocco to India to New York, supporters have been posting images of themselves wearing masks that bear the photos of the jailed women. <hl> Because two of the detainees are lesbian and another is bisexual, overseas gay rights organizations like All Out have jumped into the fray, collecting more than 85,000 signatures and popularizing the hashtag #freethefive on Twitter. <hl>

“If China is committed to advancing the rights of women, then it should be working to address the issues raised by these women’s rights activists — not silencing them,” said Samantha Power, the American ambassador to the United Nations. From Morocco to India to New York, supporters have been posting images of themselves wearing masks that bear the photos of the jailed women. Because two of the detainees are lesbian and another is bisexual, overseas gay rights organizations like All Out have jumped into the fray, collecting more than <hl> 85,000 <hl> signatures and popularizing the hashtag #freethefive on Twitter.


Question: how long was Ms. Davis jail stay?

A federal judge on Wednesday denied Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis a stay of his order requiring her office to issue marriage licenses to all eligible couples. It was the latest setback for the clerk, who objects to same-sex marriage on religious grounds and was previously jailed rather than issue licenses to gay couples. Ms. Davis has repeatedly asked Judge David L. Bunning of Federal District Court to put a hold on his orders requiring the issuance of marriage licenses while she appeals. Her latest request stems from Judge Bunning’s order making it clear that his decision applied to all eligible couples and was not limited to the couples who had sued her. Judge Bunning said Wednesday that without the clarification, he would have "left other eligible couples at the mercy of Davis’s ‘no marriages policy.’ " He wrote, “Such an approach would not only create piecemeal litigation, it would be inconsistent with basic principles of justice and fairness." Ms. Davis spent five days in jail earlier in September. Her release was conditioned in part on her not interfering with the issuance of marriage licenses by her office.

Answer: five days

A federal judge on Wednesday denied Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis a stay of his order requiring her office to issue marriage licenses to all eligible couples. It was the latest setback for the clerk, who objects to same-sex marriage on religious grounds and was previously jailed rather than issue licenses to gay couples. Ms. Davis has repeatedly asked Judge David L. Bunning of Federal District Court to put a hold on his orders requiring the issuance of marriage licenses while she appeals. Her latest request stems from Judge Bunning’s order making it clear that his decision applied to all eligible couples and was not limited to the couples who had sued her. Judge Bunning said Wednesday that without the clarification, he would have "left other eligible couples at the mercy of Davis’s ‘no marriages policy.’ " He wrote, “Such an approach would not only create piecemeal litigation, it would be inconsistent with basic principles of justice and fairness." <hl> Ms. Davis spent five days in jail earlier in September. <hl> Her release was conditioned in part on her not interfering with the issuance of marriage licenses by her office.

A federal judge on Wednesday denied Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis a stay of his order requiring her office to issue marriage licenses to all eligible couples. It was the latest setback for the clerk, who objects to same-sex marriage on religious grounds and was previously jailed rather than issue licenses to gay couples. Ms. Davis has repeatedly asked Judge David L. Bunning of Federal District Court to put a hold on his orders requiring the issuance of marriage licenses while she appeals. Her latest request stems from Judge Bunning’s order making it clear that his decision applied to all eligible couples and was not limited to the couples who had sued her. Judge Bunning said Wednesday that without the clarification, he would have "left other eligible couples at the mercy of Davis’s ‘no marriages policy.’ " He wrote, “Such an approach would not only create piecemeal litigation, it would be inconsistent with basic principles of justice and fairness." Ms. Davis spent <hl> five days <hl> in jail earlier in September. Her release was conditioned in part on her not interfering with the issuance of marriage licenses by her office.


Question: When did the house vote take place?

“Without these unions in the state, you’re not going to make what you should,” said Josh Weeks, a union carpenter from Meta, Mo., who was in the audience for Mr. Nixon’s speech. “In my opinion, if you want to be in a right-to-work state, you should move to one.” The override effort will hinge on whether supporters of the legislation can persuade enough Republicans who sided with the unions during the regular session to join their cause. Two-thirds majorities are needed in both chambers to overturn Mr. Nixon’s veto. The House vote in May fell 17 votes short of that mark.

Answer: May

“Without these unions in the state, you’re not going to make what you should,” said Josh Weeks, a union carpenter from Meta, Mo., who was in the audience for Mr. Nixon’s speech. “In my opinion, if you want to be in a right-to-work state, you should move to one.” The override effort will hinge on whether supporters of the legislation can persuade enough Republicans who sided with the unions during the regular session to join their cause. Two-thirds majorities are needed in both chambers to overturn Mr. Nixon’s veto. <hl> The House vote in May fell 17 votes short of that mark. <hl>

“Without these unions in the state, you’re not going to make what you should,” said Josh Weeks, a union carpenter from Meta, Mo., who was in the audience for Mr. Nixon’s speech. “In my opinion, if you want to be in a right-to-work state, you should move to one.” The override effort will hinge on whether supporters of the legislation can persuade enough Republicans who sided with the unions during the regular session to join their cause. Two-thirds majorities are needed in both chambers to overturn Mr. Nixon’s veto. The House vote in <hl> May <hl> fell 17 votes short of that mark.


Question: What happens when more people are part of the health care system?

That may be one way of thinking about the law’s benefits for the newly insured, who had limited access to the health care system. For many, their new coverage means they can get free checkups and preventive disease screenings, and can more easily pay for big health care needs, like prescription drugs and operations. Early evidence suggests they are facing less financial stress as a result of their coverage. Some are now managing chronic and potentially life-threatening health conditions. But those benefits don’t mean we should be surprised by the actuaries’ recent findings on spending growth. More people in the health care system means more dollars spent on health care. The increase doesn’t mean that Obamacare is leading to runaway costs, or that it’s failing to reform the health care system to make it more efficient. But it does mean that we can’t think of the coverage expansion as free.

Answer: more dollars spent on health care

That may be one way of thinking about the law’s benefits for the newly insured, who had limited access to the health care system. For many, their new coverage means they can get free checkups and preventive disease screenings, and can more easily pay for big health care needs, like prescription drugs and operations. Early evidence suggests they are facing less financial stress as a result of their coverage. Some are now managing chronic and potentially life-threatening health conditions. But those benefits don’t mean we should be surprised by the actuaries’ recent findings on spending growth. <hl> More people in the health care system means more dollars spent on health care . <hl> The increase doesn’t mean that Obamacare is leading to runaway costs, or that it’s failing to reform the health care system to make it more efficient. But it does mean that we can’t think of the coverage expansion as free.

That may be one way of thinking about the law’s benefits for the newly insured, who had limited access to the health care system. For many, their new coverage means they can get free checkups and preventive disease screenings, and can more easily pay for big health care needs, like prescription drugs and operations. Early evidence suggests they are facing less financial stress as a result of their coverage. Some are now managing chronic and potentially life-threatening health conditions. But those benefits don’t mean we should be surprised by the actuaries’ recent findings on spending growth. More people in the health care system means <hl> more dollars spent on health care <hl>. The increase doesn’t mean that Obamacare is leading to runaway costs, or that it’s failing to reform the health care system to make it more efficient. But it does mean that we can’t think of the coverage expansion as free.

More people in the health care system means <hl> more dollars spent on health care <hl> .