Question: How many times did Larry Fitzgerald top 1,000 receiving yards in a season?

Larry Fitzgerald topped 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the seventh time. Fitzgerald, who caught eight passes for 55 yards, also became the youngest player to reach 1,000 career catches. The Rams, who have lost five in a row, announced that 51,115 tickets had been distributed, a season low and about 15,000 shy of a sellout. BRONCOS 17, CHARGERS 3 Brock Osweiler hit Demaryius Thomas for a 3-yard score on the opening drive, and Danny Trevathan intercepted a Philip Rivers pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown as Denver won at San Diego. Osweiler moved to 3-0 since taking over for the injured Peyton Manning. San Diego has lost five straight at home and five straight against A.F.C. West foes. Running back Melvin Gordon, the Chargers’ first-round draft pick this year, lost a fumble and was benched. CHIEFS 34, RAIDERS 20 Derek Carr passed for 283 yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw three fourth-quarter interceptions that sank Oakland against visiting Kansas City, which won its sixth straight. Two of Carr’s interceptions led to Jeremy Maclin touchdown catches, and Tyvon Branch returned the third for a game-clinching score. The Raiders, who have lost four of five, were leading by 6 points and driving when Carr’s mistakes changed the tide of the game. BILLS 30, TEXANS 21 Tyrod Taylor threw three scoring passes, including a 40-yarder to Charles Clay with 1:53 left, and he had a rushing score to help Buffalo secure a home win. Taylor passed for 211 yards, was sacked just once and added 28 rushing yards. He showed little fear in throwing into double coverage, completing two 53-yard passes to Sammy Watkins. And Taylor played with poise in finding Clay for the decisive touchdown after the Bills’ offense had sputtered, with five punts and a missed field-goal attempt on the team’s first six drives of the second half. BENGALS 37, BROWNS 3 Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to notch his 50th career win, sending host Cleveland to its seventh straight loss.

Answer: seventh time

<hl> Larry Fitzgerald topped 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the seventh time . <hl> Fitzgerald, who caught eight passes for 55 yards, also became the youngest player to reach 1,000 career catches. The Rams, who have lost five in a row, announced that 51,115 tickets had been distributed, a season low and about 15,000 shy of a sellout. BRONCOS 17, CHARGERS 3 Brock Osweiler hit Demaryius Thomas for a 3-yard score on the opening drive, and Danny Trevathan intercepted a Philip Rivers pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown as Denver won at San Diego. Osweiler moved to 3-0 since taking over for the injured Peyton Manning. San Diego has lost five straight at home and five straight against A.F.C. West foes. Running back Melvin Gordon, the Chargers’ first-round draft pick this year, lost a fumble and was benched. CHIEFS 34, RAIDERS 20 Derek Carr passed for 283 yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw three fourth-quarter interceptions that sank Oakland against visiting Kansas City, which won its sixth straight. Two of Carr’s interceptions led to Jeremy Maclin touchdown catches, and Tyvon Branch returned the third for a game-clinching score. The Raiders, who have lost four of five, were leading by 6 points and driving when Carr’s mistakes changed the tide of the game. BILLS 30, TEXANS 21 Tyrod Taylor threw three scoring passes, including a 40-yarder to Charles Clay with 1:53 left, and he had a rushing score to help Buffalo secure a home win. Taylor passed for 211 yards, was sacked just once and added 28 rushing yards. He showed little fear in throwing into double coverage, completing two 53-yard passes to Sammy Watkins. And Taylor played with poise in finding Clay for the decisive touchdown after the Bills’ offense had sputtered, with five punts and a missed field-goal attempt on the team’s first six drives of the second half. BENGALS 37, BROWNS 3 Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to notch his 50th career win, sending host Cleveland to its seventh straight loss.

Larry Fitzgerald topped 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the <hl> seventh time <hl>. Fitzgerald, who caught eight passes for 55 yards, also became the youngest player to reach 1,000 career catches. The Rams, who have lost five in a row, announced that 51,115 tickets had been distributed, a season low and about 15,000 shy of a sellout. BRONCOS 17, CHARGERS 3 Brock Osweiler hit Demaryius Thomas for a 3-yard score on the opening drive, and Danny Trevathan intercepted a Philip Rivers pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown as Denver won at San Diego. Osweiler moved to 3-0 since taking over for the injured Peyton Manning. San Diego has lost five straight at home and five straight against A.F.C. West foes. Running back Melvin Gordon, the Chargers’ first-round draft pick this year, lost a fumble and was benched. CHIEFS 34, RAIDERS 20 Derek Carr passed for 283 yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw three fourth-quarter interceptions that sank Oakland against visiting Kansas City, which won its sixth straight. Two of Carr’s interceptions led to Jeremy Maclin touchdown catches, and Tyvon Branch returned the third for a game-clinching score. The Raiders, who have lost four of five, were leading by 6 points and driving when Carr’s mistakes changed the tide of the game. BILLS 30, TEXANS 21 Tyrod Taylor threw three scoring passes, including a 40-yarder to Charles Clay with 1:53 left, and he had a rushing score to help Buffalo secure a home win. Taylor passed for 211 yards, was sacked just once and added 28 rushing yards. He showed little fear in throwing into double coverage, completing two 53-yard passes to Sammy Watkins. And Taylor played with poise in finding Clay for the decisive touchdown after the Bills’ offense had sputtered, with five punts and a missed field-goal attempt on the team’s first six drives of the second half. BENGALS 37, BROWNS 3 Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to notch his 50th career win, sending host Cleveland to its seventh straight loss.

Larry Fitzgerald topped 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the <hl> seventh time <hl> .


Question: What is the occupation of Ayrllys Mateus Silva?

The jail is overcrowded, with nearly 200 inmates in a space for 40. Untreated sewage means visitors are greeted with a foul stench. But the mood among prisoners seems to waver between blasé and leisurely. “It’s not a jail here,” said Idmark dos Santos da Silva, 36, serving time for bank robbery. “It’s a day care.” Ayrllys Mateus Silva, 24, a bus ticket seller and Mr. Silva Neto’s daughter by the wife whom he killed, said both she and her grandmother had forgiven him, and that she visited his Sapé prison.

Answer: bus ticket seller

The jail is overcrowded, with nearly 200 inmates in a space for 40. Untreated sewage means visitors are greeted with a foul stench. But the mood among prisoners seems to waver between blasé and leisurely. “It’s not a jail here,” said Idmark dos Santos da Silva, 36, serving time for bank robbery. “It’s a day care.” Ayrllys Mateus Silva, 24, <hl> a bus ticket seller and Mr. Silva Neto’s daughter by the wife whom he killed, said both she and her grandmother had forgiven him, and that she visited his Sapé prison. <hl>

The jail is overcrowded, with nearly 200 inmates in a space for 40. Untreated sewage means visitors are greeted with a foul stench. But the mood among prisoners seems to waver between blasé and leisurely. “It’s not a jail here,” said Idmark dos Santos da Silva, 36, serving time for bank robbery. “It’s a day care.” Ayrllys Mateus Silva, 24, a <hl> bus ticket seller <hl> and Mr. Silva Neto’s daughter by the wife whom he killed, said both she and her grandmother had forgiven him, and that she visited his Sapé prison.


Question: The turn in bond market has little to do with what?

The sudden turn in the United States bond market seems to have little to do with American economic trends. The selling started last month in Europe, according to traders, and has since spilled into United States markets. “What’s really going on is an overseas market is hitting the U.S. market,” said Guy LeBas, chief fixed-income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia. Worried about the strength of the global economy, nervous investors crowded into government bond markets in Germany and the United States earlier this year, pushing prices up and rates down. In the middle of April, the 10-year United States Treasury yield sank as low as 1.86 percent, according to FactSet data. The 10-year German bund paid much less, yielding as little as 0.07 percent.

Answer: American economic trends

<hl> The sudden turn in the United States bond market seems to have little to do with American economic trends . <hl> The selling started last month in Europe, according to traders, and has since spilled into United States markets. “What’s really going on is an overseas market is hitting the U.S. market,” said Guy LeBas, chief fixed-income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia. Worried about the strength of the global economy, nervous investors crowded into government bond markets in Germany and the United States earlier this year, pushing prices up and rates down. In the middle of April, the 10-year United States Treasury yield sank as low as 1.86 percent, according to FactSet data. The 10-year German bund paid much less, yielding as little as 0.07 percent.

The sudden turn in the United States bond market seems to have little to do with <hl> American economic trends <hl>. The selling started last month in Europe, according to traders, and has since spilled into United States markets. “What’s really going on is an overseas market is hitting the U.S. market,” said Guy LeBas, chief fixed-income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia. Worried about the strength of the global economy, nervous investors crowded into government bond markets in Germany and the United States earlier this year, pushing prices up and rates down. In the middle of April, the 10-year United States Treasury yield sank as low as 1.86 percent, according to FactSet data. The 10-year German bund paid much less, yielding as little as 0.07 percent.

The sudden turn in the United States bond market seems to have little to do with <hl> American economic trends <hl> .


Question: Francis wants to open Cuba to which Church?

But as he arrives in Havana on Saturday, the first stop of a nine-day papal trip to Cuba and the United States, Francis faces a new challenge altogether: Having helped open up Cuba to the world, the first Latin American pope must now try to fully open up Cuba to the Roman Catholic Church. “It is an occasion to ask for more openness,” said the Rev. Jorge Cela, who oversaw the Jesuit religious order in Cuba from 2010 to 2012. “The relationship is not easy.” From his own experiences in the 1970s, when Argentina was ruled by a military dictatorship, Francis knows the complexity, dangers and difficult compromises of coexisting with repressive authorities. For decades, the Cuban church has been wary of inciting the wrath of a Communist government that all but marginalized it after the 1959 revolution, when priests were cast out, religious schools were closed and the state was declared atheist.

Answer: the Roman Catholic Church

<hl> But as he arrives in Havana on Saturday, the first stop of a nine-day papal trip to Cuba and the United States, Francis faces a new challenge altogether: Having helped open up Cuba to the world, the first Latin American pope must now try to fully open up Cuba to the Roman Catholic Church . <hl> “It is an occasion to ask for more openness,” said the Rev. Jorge Cela, who oversaw the Jesuit religious order in Cuba from 2010 to 2012. “The relationship is not easy.” From his own experiences in the 1970s, when Argentina was ruled by a military dictatorship, Francis knows the complexity, dangers and difficult compromises of coexisting with repressive authorities. For decades, the Cuban church has been wary of inciting the wrath of a Communist government that all but marginalized it after the 1959 revolution, when priests were cast out, religious schools were closed and the state was declared atheist.

But as he arrives in Havana on Saturday, the first stop of a nine-day papal trip to Cuba and the United States, Francis faces a new challenge altogether: Having helped open up Cuba to the world, the first Latin American pope must now try to fully open up Cuba to <hl> the Roman Catholic Church <hl>. “It is an occasion to ask for more openness,” said the Rev. Jorge Cela, who oversaw the Jesuit religious order in Cuba from 2010 to 2012. “The relationship is not easy.” From his own experiences in the 1970s, when Argentina was ruled by a military dictatorship, Francis knows the complexity, dangers and difficult compromises of coexisting with repressive authorities. For decades, the Cuban church has been wary of inciting the wrath of a Communist government that all but marginalized it after the 1959 revolution, when priests were cast out, religious schools were closed and the state was declared atheist.

But as he arrives in Havana on Saturday, the first stop of a nine-day papal trip to Cuba and the United States, Francis faces a new challenge altogether: Having helped open up Cuba to the world, the first Latin American pope must now try to fully open up Cuba to <hl> the Roman Catholic Church <hl> .


Question: How many years after the riots was the trailer created?

So who gets to tell the story of Stonewall? It’s a nuanced and powerful question, 46 years after the riots — which lasted several days — became part of a broader push for gay and transgender rights. Mr. Emmerich, known for directing big-budget fare like “Independence Day,” and Mr. Baitz, the playwright and screenwriter, continue to stand by the trailer, created by the London-based Picture Production Company, and the film. “What can I say? I put all I know as a filmmaker into this film,” said Mr. Emmerich, 59. Describing it as a coming-of-age story, he said he was proud of the film, adding: “No studio wanted to finance it. If people want to boycott a movie because of its trailer, what kind of country do we live in?” He continued: “I always say I hope this is the first of many Stonewall films. The trailer is very true to the film. It’s Danny’s story.”

Answer: 46 years

So who gets to tell the story of Stonewall? <hl> It’s a nuanced and powerful question, 46 years after the riots — which lasted several days — became part of a broader push for gay and transgender rights. <hl> Mr. Emmerich, known for directing big-budget fare like “Independence Day,” and Mr. Baitz, the playwright and screenwriter, continue to stand by the trailer, created by the London-based Picture Production Company, and the film. “What can I say? I put all I know as a filmmaker into this film,” said Mr. Emmerich, 59. Describing it as a coming-of-age story, he said he was proud of the film, adding: “No studio wanted to finance it. If people want to boycott a movie because of its trailer, what kind of country do we live in?” He continued: “I always say I hope this is the first of many Stonewall films. The trailer is very true to the film. It’s Danny’s story.”

So who gets to tell the story of Stonewall? It’s a nuanced and powerful question, <hl> 46 years <hl> after the riots — which lasted several days — became part of a broader push for gay and transgender rights. Mr. Emmerich, known for directing big-budget fare like “Independence Day,” and Mr. Baitz, the playwright and screenwriter, continue to stand by the trailer, created by the London-based Picture Production Company, and the film. “What can I say? I put all I know as a filmmaker into this film,” said Mr. Emmerich, 59. Describing it as a coming-of-age story, he said he was proud of the film, adding: “No studio wanted to finance it. If people want to boycott a movie because of its trailer, what kind of country do we live in?” He continued: “I always say I hope this is the first of many Stonewall films. The trailer is very true to the film. It’s Danny’s story.”


Question: Which city can a selection of Araeen's art be found?

Overlooked amid all these accomplishments was Mr. Araeen’s art, a selection of which is at Aicon Gallery in his first New York solo exhibition. Trained as a civil engineer, he became an artist after seeing Anthony Caro’s sculptures. His own early pieces combined Mr. Caro’s use of industrial materials with openwork structures adapted from architecture. In the early 1960s he developed a version of what would come to be called Minimalism before its introduction in New York by Donald Judd and others.

Answer: Mr. Araeen’s art, a selection of which is at Aicon Gallery in his first New York solo exhibition

<hl> Overlooked amid all these accomplishments was Mr. Araeen’s art, a selection of which is at Aicon Gallery in his first New York solo exhibition . <hl> Trained as a civil engineer, he became an artist after seeing Anthony Caro’s sculptures. His own early pieces combined Mr. Caro’s use of industrial materials with openwork structures adapted from architecture. In the early 1960s he developed a version of what would come to be called Minimalism before its introduction in New York by Donald Judd and others.

Overlooked amid all these accomplishments was <hl> Mr. Araeen’s art, a selection of which is at Aicon Gallery in his first New York solo exhibition <hl>. Trained as a civil engineer, he became an artist after seeing Anthony Caro’s sculptures. His own early pieces combined Mr. Caro’s use of industrial materials with openwork structures adapted from architecture. In the early 1960s he developed a version of what would come to be called Minimalism before its introduction in New York by Donald Judd and others.

Overlooked amid all these accomplishments was <hl> Mr. Araeen’s art, a selection of which is at Aicon Gallery in his first New York solo exhibition <hl> .


Question: Which type of institution is the New Jersey Institute of Technology?

“New Jersey Institute of Technology is a top-flight academic institution,” said the league’s commissioner, Dennis Thomas. “Adding this type of facility sure doesn’t hurt with conference affiliation. From the MEAC’s perspective, it’s an attractive institution.”

Answer: academic

<hl> “New Jersey Institute of Technology is a top-flight academic institution,” said the league’s commissioner, Dennis Thomas. <hl> “Adding this type of facility sure doesn’t hurt with conference affiliation. From the MEAC’s perspective, it’s an attractive institution.”

“New Jersey Institute of Technology is a top-flight <hl> academic <hl> institution,” said the league’s commissioner, Dennis Thomas. “Adding this type of facility sure doesn’t hurt with conference affiliation. From the MEAC’s perspective, it’s an attractive institution.”


Question: Who hired the detective to find the brothers?

At its best, “Big Time” works like a parody and love letter to shows like “Breaking Bad,” whose ingenious last-second escapes were always a little absurd and ripe for ridicule. “Big Time” makes this point more overtly. By the end of the fourth episode, two brothers (along with Mr. Gooding) break into a suburban house, hold a family hostage while being trailed by a detective hired by their mother and by a team of drug traffickers with machine guns. There aren’t many jokes, but it’s a nicely staged sequence in which barreling action becomes joyfully preposterous farce.

Answer: their mother

At its best, “Big Time” works like a parody and love letter to shows like “Breaking Bad,” whose ingenious last-second escapes were always a little absurd and ripe for ridicule. “Big Time” makes this point more overtly. <hl> By the end of the fourth episode, two brothers (along with Mr. Gooding) break into a suburban house, hold a family hostage while being trailed by a detective hired by their mother and by a team of drug traffickers with machine guns. <hl> There aren’t many jokes, but it’s a nicely staged sequence in which barreling action becomes joyfully preposterous farce.

At its best, “Big Time” works like a parody and love letter to shows like “Breaking Bad,” whose ingenious last-second escapes were always a little absurd and ripe for ridicule. “Big Time” makes this point more overtly. By the end of the fourth episode, two brothers (along with Mr. Gooding) break into a suburban house, hold a family hostage while being trailed by a detective hired by <hl> their mother <hl> and by a team of drug traffickers with machine guns. There aren’t many jokes, but it’s a nicely staged sequence in which barreling action becomes joyfully preposterous farce.


Question: What previously/essentially existed in the South?

Troy, Mich. To the Editor: While it is dismaying to imagine an elderly Atticus Finch as a racist, I do not find it to be at all implausible. It is one thing to defend an individual African-American, and another thing entirely to envision the demise of what was essentially a race-based caste system in the South. As a (white) child growing up in Houston in the 1960s, I was taken to visit relatives in the rural Mississippi Delta, where I often heard adults whom I respected express opinions similar to those reported in the book. Like the character Scout in “Watchman,” I found these views unfamiliar and repugnant. Yet I can easily imagine some of those people, like the fictional Atticus, defending Tom Robinson in the 1930s and 20 years later vehemently rejecting desegregation.

Answer: a race-based caste system

Troy, Mich. To the Editor: While it is dismaying to imagine an elderly Atticus Finch as a racist, I do not find it to be at all implausible. <hl> It is one thing to defend an individual African-American, and another thing entirely to envision the demise of what was essentially a race-based caste system in the South. <hl> As a (white) child growing up in Houston in the 1960s, I was taken to visit relatives in the rural Mississippi Delta, where I often heard adults whom I respected express opinions similar to those reported in the book. Like the character Scout in “Watchman,” I found these views unfamiliar and repugnant. Yet I can easily imagine some of those people, like the fictional Atticus, defending Tom Robinson in the 1930s and 20 years later vehemently rejecting desegregation.

Troy, Mich. To the Editor: While it is dismaying to imagine an elderly Atticus Finch as a racist, I do not find it to be at all implausible. It is one thing to defend an individual African-American, and another thing entirely to envision the demise of what was essentially <hl> a race-based caste system <hl> in the South. As a (white) child growing up in Houston in the 1960s, I was taken to visit relatives in the rural Mississippi Delta, where I often heard adults whom I respected express opinions similar to those reported in the book. Like the character Scout in “Watchman,” I found these views unfamiliar and repugnant. Yet I can easily imagine some of those people, like the fictional Atticus, defending Tom Robinson in the 1930s and 20 years later vehemently rejecting desegregation.


Question: Which direction of Times Square was Mr. Faulkner standing?

Answer: north

<hl> Standing at a busy intersection north of Times Square, periodically drowned out by the noise of construction and traffic, Mr. Faulkner said Mr. de Blasio had proved to be a divisive leader without the charisma to lead a great city. <hl>

Standing at a busy intersection <hl> north <hl> of Times Square, periodically drowned out by the noise of construction and traffic, Mr. Faulkner said Mr. de Blasio had proved to be a divisive leader without the charisma to lead a great city.


Question: Who said the total number of fatalities is not available?

The total number of fatalities nationwide this year is not available, health officials said. One person in Louisiana died Wednesday and two others were in intensive care, said Mark Ryan, the director of the Louisiana Poison Center. “We had one hospital in the Baton Rouge area that saw over 110 cases in February. That’s a huge spike,” Dr. Ryan said. “There’s a large amount of use going on. When one of these new ingredients — something that’s more potent and gives a bigger high — is released and gets into distribution, it can cause these more extreme effects.”

Answer: health officials

<hl> The total number of fatalities nationwide this year is not available, health officials said. <hl> One person in Louisiana died Wednesday and two others were in intensive care, said Mark Ryan, the director of the Louisiana Poison Center. “We had one hospital in the Baton Rouge area that saw over 110 cases in February. That’s a huge spike,” Dr. Ryan said. “There’s a large amount of use going on. When one of these new ingredients — something that’s more potent and gives a bigger high — is released and gets into distribution, it can cause these more extreme effects.”

The total number of fatalities nationwide this year is not available, <hl> health officials <hl> said. One person in Louisiana died Wednesday and two others were in intensive care, said Mark Ryan, the director of the Louisiana Poison Center. “We had one hospital in the Baton Rouge area that saw over 110 cases in February. That’s a huge spike,” Dr. Ryan said. “There’s a large amount of use going on. When one of these new ingredients — something that’s more potent and gives a bigger high — is released and gets into distribution, it can cause these more extreme effects.”


Question: What two parts of his body did Lundqvist say were sore?

“I know he does some acting on the side,” Julien said in a postgame news conference Friday, “but it doesn’t need to be on the ice.” Lundqvist called Julien’s remarks “disrespectful,” adding that his head and neck were still sore from the collision. “Diving has never been an option for me,” Lundqvist said. With Stepan out indefinitely, Vigneault recast his forward-line combinations Saturday, with the rookie Oscar Lindberg centering J. T. Miller and Jesper Fast, and Kevin Hayes centering Emerson Etem and Chris Kreider, who has one goal in his last 10 games.

Answer: his head and neck

“I know he does some acting on the side,” Julien said in a postgame news conference Friday, “but it doesn’t need to be on the ice.” <hl> Lundqvist called Julien’s remarks “disrespectful,” adding that his head and neck were still sore from the collision. <hl> “Diving has never been an option for me,” Lundqvist said. With Stepan out indefinitely, Vigneault recast his forward-line combinations Saturday, with the rookie Oscar Lindberg centering J. T. Miller and Jesper Fast, and Kevin Hayes centering Emerson Etem and Chris Kreider, who has one goal in his last 10 games.

“I know he does some acting on the side,” Julien said in a postgame news conference Friday, “but it doesn’t need to be on the ice.” Lundqvist called Julien’s remarks “disrespectful,” adding that <hl> his head and neck <hl> were still sore from the collision. “Diving has never been an option for me,” Lundqvist said. With Stepan out indefinitely, Vigneault recast his forward-line combinations Saturday, with the rookie Oscar Lindberg centering J. T. Miller and Jesper Fast, and Kevin Hayes centering Emerson Etem and Chris Kreider, who has one goal in his last 10 games.


Question: What department did Cruz accidentally mention twice?

Cruz then grabbed the ball, skewering Clinton more sharply and showing that he could out-eloquent Rubio and out-nasty anyone. Has a young politician ever managed to be so impressive and so repulsive all at once? That’s the fascination of Cruz, and the most fun Tuesday night was his stumble on the very ground that tripped up Rick Perry four years ago. During a debate back then, Perry said he wanted to eliminate three federal departments or agencies and could name only two. Cruz said he wanted to eliminate five and named the Commerce Department twice.

Answer: Commerce Department

Cruz then grabbed the ball, skewering Clinton more sharply and showing that he could out-eloquent Rubio and out-nasty anyone. Has a young politician ever managed to be so impressive and so repulsive all at once? That’s the fascination of Cruz, and the most fun Tuesday night was his stumble on the very ground that tripped up Rick Perry four years ago. During a debate back then, Perry said he wanted to eliminate three federal departments or agencies and could name only two. <hl> Cruz said he wanted to eliminate five and named the Commerce Department twice. <hl>

Cruz then grabbed the ball, skewering Clinton more sharply and showing that he could out-eloquent Rubio and out-nasty anyone. Has a young politician ever managed to be so impressive and so repulsive all at once? That’s the fascination of Cruz, and the most fun Tuesday night was his stumble on the very ground that tripped up Rick Perry four years ago. During a debate back then, Perry said he wanted to eliminate three federal departments or agencies and could name only two. Cruz said he wanted to eliminate five and named the <hl> Commerce Department <hl> twice.


Question: Which zone had the most collaborationists?

While the city of 25,000 may remain a symbol, it may no longer be a scapegoat. Starting this week, the government will begin releasing online 200,000 wartime collaboration records, which have been held at the Police Museum in Paris and have been off limits for 75 years. By 2019, every name in those records will be available to the public. Thierry Wirth, a Vichy historian and author, said that would provide a true picture of France’s “collective involvement.” “The Vichy regime was situated here, in the free zone, but the records clearly show that the greatest numbers of collaborationists were, in fact, in the occupied zone, including Paris,” Mr. Wirth said. “Moreover, the region in which we are situated, the Auvergne, had France’s largest force of Resistance fighters, ‘Maquis du Mont Mouchet.’”

Answer: occupied zone

While the city of 25,000 may remain a symbol, it may no longer be a scapegoat. Starting this week, the government will begin releasing online 200,000 wartime collaboration records, which have been held at the Police Museum in Paris and have been off limits for 75 years. By 2019, every name in those records will be available to the public. Thierry Wirth, a Vichy historian and author, said that would provide a true picture of France’s “collective involvement.” <hl> “The Vichy regime was situated here, in the free zone, but the records clearly show that the greatest numbers of collaborationists were, in fact, in the occupied zone , including Paris,” Mr. Wirth said. <hl> “Moreover, the region in which we are situated, the Auvergne, had France’s largest force of Resistance fighters, ‘Maquis du Mont Mouchet.’”

While the city of 25,000 may remain a symbol, it may no longer be a scapegoat. Starting this week, the government will begin releasing online 200,000 wartime collaboration records, which have been held at the Police Museum in Paris and have been off limits for 75 years. By 2019, every name in those records will be available to the public. Thierry Wirth, a Vichy historian and author, said that would provide a true picture of France’s “collective involvement.” “The Vichy regime was situated here, in the free zone, but the records clearly show that the greatest numbers of collaborationists were, in fact, in the <hl> occupied zone <hl>, including Paris,” Mr. Wirth said. “Moreover, the region in which we are situated, the Auvergne, had France’s largest force of Resistance fighters, ‘Maquis du Mont Mouchet.’”

“The Vichy regime was situated here, in the free zone, but the records clearly show that the greatest numbers of collaborationists were, in fact, in the <hl> occupied zone <hl> , including Paris,” Mr. Wirth said.


Question: Where was Benjamin Button born?

8 P.M. (FX Movie Channel) THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008) Brad Pitt, left, received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Benjamin Button, a man born in his 80s in 1918 New Orleans, who ages in reverse into the 21st century, in this adaptation of a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Cate Blanchett is Daisy, the dancer who loves Benjamin at whatever stage he is in. And Taraji P. Henson, who was also nominated, is the nursing home caretaker who raises him when his father abandons him. From Fitzgerald’s “odd, somewhat unpromising kernel, the director David Fincher and the screenwriter Eric Roth have cultivated a lush, romantic hothouse bloom, a film that shares only a title and a basic premise with its literary source,” A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times.

Answer: New Orleans

8 P.M. (FX Movie Channel) THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008) <hl> Brad Pitt, left, received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Benjamin Button, a man born in his 80s in 1918 New Orleans , who ages in reverse into the 21st century, in this adaptation of a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. <hl> Cate Blanchett is Daisy, the dancer who loves Benjamin at whatever stage he is in. And Taraji P. Henson, who was also nominated, is the nursing home caretaker who raises him when his father abandons him. From Fitzgerald’s “odd, somewhat unpromising kernel, the director David Fincher and the screenwriter Eric Roth have cultivated a lush, romantic hothouse bloom, a film that shares only a title and a basic premise with its literary source,” A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times.

8 P.M. (FX Movie Channel) THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008) Brad Pitt, left, received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Benjamin Button, a man born in his 80s in 1918 <hl> New Orleans <hl>, who ages in reverse into the 21st century, in this adaptation of a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Cate Blanchett is Daisy, the dancer who loves Benjamin at whatever stage he is in. And Taraji P. Henson, who was also nominated, is the nursing home caretaker who raises him when his father abandons him. From Fitzgerald’s “odd, somewhat unpromising kernel, the director David Fincher and the screenwriter Eric Roth have cultivated a lush, romantic hothouse bloom, a film that shares only a title and a basic premise with its literary source,” A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times.

Brad Pitt, left, received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Benjamin Button, a man born in his 80s in 1918 <hl> New Orleans <hl> , who ages in reverse into the 21st century, in this adaptation of a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald.


Question: What are three of the places the site plans to find readers?

The shift in focus is an acknowledgment, Mr. Denton wrote, that the quality and engagement of an audience were more important than its sheer size. “In today’s crowded and confusing digital media world, you should focus on your strengths and have a clear message for your audience,” he wrote. Heading into 2016, he said, the company will seek to extend the lifestyle sections on each of its sites, promote product recommendations — a growing source of revenue for Gawker Media, which takes a percentage of sales that come through its sites — and expand its video offerings and live events. It will, like many other media organizations, be happy to reach readers wherever they are, Mr. Denton said, including “Apple News, YouTube and Facebook Instant Articles.” “The first blogs were a reaction against the idiocy and pomposity of mass media,” Mr. Denton said in an interview by Instant Messenger on Tuesday. “Now social media is dominated by the same stories that would have made the local television news. We’re in an era of mass social media. I think smarter readers are seeking refuge in subcultures.”

Answer: Apple News, YouTube and Facebook Instant Articles.

The shift in focus is an acknowledgment, Mr. Denton wrote, that the quality and engagement of an audience were more important than its sheer size. “In today’s crowded and confusing digital media world, you should focus on your strengths and have a clear message for your audience,” he wrote. Heading into 2016, he said, the company will seek to extend the lifestyle sections on each of its sites, promote product recommendations — a growing source of revenue for Gawker Media, which takes a percentage of sales that come through its sites — and expand its video offerings and live events. <hl> It will, like many other media organizations, be happy to reach readers wherever they are, Mr. Denton said, including “ Apple News, YouTube and Facebook Instant Articles. ” “The first blogs were a reaction against the idiocy and pomposity of mass media,” Mr. Denton said in an interview by Instant Messenger on Tuesday. <hl> “Now social media is dominated by the same stories that would have made the local television news. We’re in an era of mass social media. I think smarter readers are seeking refuge in subcultures.”

The shift in focus is an acknowledgment, Mr. Denton wrote, that the quality and engagement of an audience were more important than its sheer size. “In today’s crowded and confusing digital media world, you should focus on your strengths and have a clear message for your audience,” he wrote. Heading into 2016, he said, the company will seek to extend the lifestyle sections on each of its sites, promote product recommendations — a growing source of revenue for Gawker Media, which takes a percentage of sales that come through its sites — and expand its video offerings and live events. It will, like many other media organizations, be happy to reach readers wherever they are, Mr. Denton said, including “<hl> Apple News, YouTube and Facebook Instant Articles. <hl>” “The first blogs were a reaction against the idiocy and pomposity of mass media,” Mr. Denton said in an interview by Instant Messenger on Tuesday. “Now social media is dominated by the same stories that would have made the local television news. We’re in an era of mass social media. I think smarter readers are seeking refuge in subcultures.”

It will, like many other media organizations, be happy to reach readers wherever they are, Mr. Denton said, including “ <hl> Apple News, YouTube and Facebook Instant Articles. <hl> ” “The first blogs were a reaction against the idiocy and pomposity of mass media,” Mr. Denton said in an interview by Instant Messenger on Tuesday.


Question: What percentage of Obama's 2013 State of the Union proposals became law?

Many have written him off. The reliably dyspeptic Charles Krauthammer said the epitaph of the Obama presidency would be: “He couldn’t govern, but he sure knew how to campaign.” And yes, little of what Obama proposed in his State of the Union address will find its way out of the dead zone of Congress. Just 5 percent of his 2013 proposals became law — and that was before Republicans gained the Senate. The president’s proposals “are so out of touch you have to ask if there’s any point to the speech,” said Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Answer: 5

Many have written him off. The reliably dyspeptic Charles Krauthammer said the epitaph of the Obama presidency would be: “He couldn’t govern, but he sure knew how to campaign.” And yes, little of what Obama proposed in his State of the Union address will find its way out of the dead zone of Congress. <hl> Just 5 percent of his 2013 proposals became law — and that was before Republicans gained the Senate. <hl> The president’s proposals “are so out of touch you have to ask if there’s any point to the speech,” said Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Many have written him off. The reliably dyspeptic Charles Krauthammer said the epitaph of the Obama presidency would be: “He couldn’t govern, but he sure knew how to campaign.” And yes, little of what Obama proposed in his State of the Union address will find its way out of the dead zone of Congress. Just <hl> 5 <hl> percent of his 2013 proposals became law — and that was before Republicans gained the Senate. The president’s proposals “are so out of touch you have to ask if there’s any point to the speech,” said Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee.


Question: When creating something for long term change, what can you expect?

The most difficult decision was when I decided to change the way the group was working. Before, there were silos with specialists working solo — a big network of people working independently. But I was convinced we needed to change. When you create something for the long term, you have to accept that you may have some collateral damage in the short term. To my surprise, people really followed the vision and we didn’t have the slowdown that we had anticipated. Now I want to build on the momentum. The industry will continue to change, so we need to stay agile and adapt. I don’t know what the future will be, but I know I want us to stay the most forward-thinking agency. That means constantly reassessing, never taking anything for granted. Nothing lasts forever and our group is the prime example. It has changed many times, depending on the economic environment. Dinosaurs no longer exist, and they were at the top of the food chain. Q. Do you miss being an entrepreneur?

Answer: you have to accept that you may have some collateral damage in the short term

The most difficult decision was when I decided to change the way the group was working. Before, there were silos with specialists working solo — a big network of people working independently. But I was convinced we needed to change. <hl> When you create something for the long term, you have to accept that you may have some collateral damage in the short term . <hl> To my surprise, people really followed the vision and we didn’t have the slowdown that we had anticipated. Now I want to build on the momentum. The industry will continue to change, so we need to stay agile and adapt. I don’t know what the future will be, but I know I want us to stay the most forward-thinking agency. That means constantly reassessing, never taking anything for granted. Nothing lasts forever and our group is the prime example. It has changed many times, depending on the economic environment. Dinosaurs no longer exist, and they were at the top of the food chain. Q. Do you miss being an entrepreneur?

The most difficult decision was when I decided to change the way the group was working. Before, there were silos with specialists working solo — a big network of people working independently. But I was convinced we needed to change. When you create something for the long term, <hl> you have to accept that you may have some collateral damage in the short term <hl>. To my surprise, people really followed the vision and we didn’t have the slowdown that we had anticipated. Now I want to build on the momentum. The industry will continue to change, so we need to stay agile and adapt. I don’t know what the future will be, but I know I want us to stay the most forward-thinking agency. That means constantly reassessing, never taking anything for granted. Nothing lasts forever and our group is the prime example. It has changed many times, depending on the economic environment. Dinosaurs no longer exist, and they were at the top of the food chain. Q. Do you miss being an entrepreneur?

When you create something for the long term, <hl> you have to accept that you may have some collateral damage in the short term <hl> .


Question: Who is the largest wholesale water utility in the country?

For most of the 1900s, the bureau’s system — which grew into the largest wholesale water utility in the country — worked. But the West of the 21st century is not the West of Roosevelt. There are now millions more people who want water, but there is far less of it. The science of climate change shows that in the future, there will be less still. “We have to think differently,” said Michael Connor, the deputy secretary of the Interior Department, which includes the Bureau of Reclamation. “It’s not enough just to conserve water. We need to rethink these projects. We have a lot of infrastructure, but a lot of it doesn’t work very well anymore. We need to undertake what amounts to a giant replumbing project across the West.” Mr. Connor said that in the future, the nation’s water agency would have to put climate change at the center of its mission.

Answer: Bureau of Reclamation

For most of the 1900s, the bureau’s system — which grew into the largest wholesale water utility in the country — worked. But the West of the 21st century is not the West of Roosevelt. There are now millions more people who want water, but there is far less of it. The science of climate change shows that in the future, there will be less still. <hl> “We have to think differently,” said Michael Connor, the deputy secretary of the Interior Department, which includes the Bureau of Reclamation . <hl> “It’s not enough just to conserve water. We need to rethink these projects. We have a lot of infrastructure, but a lot of it doesn’t work very well anymore. We need to undertake what amounts to a giant replumbing project across the West.” Mr. Connor said that in the future, the nation’s water agency would have to put climate change at the center of its mission.

For most of the 1900s, the bureau’s system — which grew into the largest wholesale water utility in the country — worked. But the West of the 21st century is not the West of Roosevelt. There are now millions more people who want water, but there is far less of it. The science of climate change shows that in the future, there will be less still. “We have to think differently,” said Michael Connor, the deputy secretary of the Interior Department, which includes the <hl> Bureau of Reclamation <hl>. “It’s not enough just to conserve water. We need to rethink these projects. We have a lot of infrastructure, but a lot of it doesn’t work very well anymore. We need to undertake what amounts to a giant replumbing project across the West.” Mr. Connor said that in the future, the nation’s water agency would have to put climate change at the center of its mission.

“We have to think differently,” said Michael Connor, the deputy secretary of the Interior Department, which includes the <hl> Bureau of Reclamation <hl> .


Question: How many Brooklyn dog runs could be combined into one?

The department also created a capital projects “tracker” on its website so that people can check on the status of park construction. The feature, which is updated monthly, has had 56,000 visits since it made its debut in October. While the department’s options are limited when it comes to soliciting bids, Mr. Silver did say that he planned to bundle several smaller projects into one — five Brooklyn dog runs, for example. That could make the job more attractive to prospective contractors.

Answer: five

The department also created a capital projects “tracker” on its website so that people can check on the status of park construction. The feature, which is updated monthly, has had 56,000 visits since it made its debut in October. <hl> While the department’s options are limited when it comes to soliciting bids, Mr. Silver did say that he planned to bundle several smaller projects into one — five Brooklyn dog runs, for example. <hl> That could make the job more attractive to prospective contractors.

The department also created a capital projects “tracker” on its website so that people can check on the status of park construction. The feature, which is updated monthly, has had 56,000 visits since it made its debut in October. While the department’s options are limited when it comes to soliciting bids, Mr. Silver did say that he planned to bundle several smaller projects into one — <hl> five <hl> Brooklyn dog runs, for example. That could make the job more attractive to prospective contractors.


Question: Who did Malcolm Turnbull replace as prime minister?

SYDNEY, Australia — When Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in on Tuesday, he did not only become Australia’s 29th prime minister — he also became its fourth in just over two years. His three immediate predecessors were ousted by their own parties, including Tony Abbott, who was forced out Monday in a leadership challenge led by Mr. Turnbull. Now that Mr. Turnbull, a wealthy lawyer and former investment banker, has the country’s top job, his main challenge is clear, said Hugh White, an intelligence analyst who from 1985 to 1991 advised Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Defense Minister Kim Beazley.

Answer: Tony Abbott

SYDNEY, Australia — When Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in on Tuesday, he did not only become Australia’s 29th prime minister — he also became its fourth in just over two years. <hl> His three immediate predecessors were ousted by their own parties, including Tony Abbott , who was forced out Monday in a leadership challenge led by Mr. Turnbull. <hl> Now that Mr. Turnbull, a wealthy lawyer and former investment banker, has the country’s top job, his main challenge is clear, said Hugh White, an intelligence analyst who from 1985 to 1991 advised Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Defense Minister Kim Beazley.

SYDNEY, Australia — When Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in on Tuesday, he did not only become Australia’s 29th prime minister — he also became its fourth in just over two years. His three immediate predecessors were ousted by their own parties, including <hl> Tony Abbott <hl>, who was forced out Monday in a leadership challenge led by Mr. Turnbull. Now that Mr. Turnbull, a wealthy lawyer and former investment banker, has the country’s top job, his main challenge is clear, said Hugh White, an intelligence analyst who from 1985 to 1991 advised Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Defense Minister Kim Beazley.

His three immediate predecessors were ousted by their own parties, including <hl> Tony Abbott <hl> , who was forced out Monday in a leadership challenge led by Mr. Turnbull.


Question: How many more wins do the Panthers need to tie their total wins from last year?

PICK: COLTS Panthers (3-0) at Buccaneers (1-2) 1 p.m. Line: Panthers by 3 The Panthers are undefeated despite playing most of the time without Luke Kuechly or Kelvin Benjamin. The team has rarely been associated with such perseverance, but Cam Newton has the Panthers just four wins short of the team’s division-leading total from last season. The team has endured another loss, with defensive end Charles Johnson sidelined, but a trade for Jared Allen should pay dividends soon even if he is limited this week.

Answer: four wins

PICK: COLTS Panthers (3-0) at Buccaneers (1-2) 1 p.m. Line: Panthers by 3 The Panthers are undefeated despite playing most of the time without Luke Kuechly or Kelvin Benjamin. <hl> The team has rarely been associated with such perseverance, but Cam Newton has the Panthers just four wins short of the team’s division-leading total from last season. <hl> The team has endured another loss, with defensive end Charles Johnson sidelined, but a trade for Jared Allen should pay dividends soon even if he is limited this week.

PICK: COLTS Panthers (3-0) at Buccaneers (1-2) 1 p.m. Line: Panthers by 3 The Panthers are undefeated despite playing most of the time without Luke Kuechly or Kelvin Benjamin. The team has rarely been associated with such perseverance, but Cam Newton has the Panthers just <hl> four wins <hl> short of the team’s division-leading total from last season. The team has endured another loss, with defensive end Charles Johnson sidelined, but a trade for Jared Allen should pay dividends soon even if he is limited this week.


Question: What event was Mr. Watkins visiting New York to see?

The judge’s ruling came after lengthy hearings, starting in February, during which Mr. Hincapie testified that a detective had beaten a confession out of him and a previously unknown witness, Mariluz Santana, came forward to swear she had not seen Mr. Hincapie on the subway platform when the murder happened. Mr. Watkins, a tourist from Utah visiting New York for the United States Open, was stabbed in the chest on Sept. 3, 1990, in a struggle with at least six young men who had tried to rob his family inside the Seventh Avenue subway station at 53rd Street. Some of the men later said they needed money to go dancing at the Roseland Ballroom. Mr. Hincapie, now 43, was arrested the next day and confessed to taking part. He was one of seven young men convicted of felony murder at two separate trials. Under state law, everyone who takes part in a mugging can be held responsible for murder if a victim dies.

Answer: United States Open

The judge’s ruling came after lengthy hearings, starting in February, during which Mr. Hincapie testified that a detective had beaten a confession out of him and a previously unknown witness, Mariluz Santana, came forward to swear she had not seen Mr. Hincapie on the subway platform when the murder happened. <hl> Mr. Watkins, a tourist from Utah visiting New York for the United States Open , was stabbed in the chest on Sept. 3, 1990, in a struggle with at least six young men who had tried to rob his family inside the Seventh Avenue subway station at 53rd Street. <hl> Some of the men later said they needed money to go dancing at the Roseland Ballroom. Mr. Hincapie, now 43, was arrested the next day and confessed to taking part. He was one of seven young men convicted of felony murder at two separate trials. Under state law, everyone who takes part in a mugging can be held responsible for murder if a victim dies.

The judge’s ruling came after lengthy hearings, starting in February, during which Mr. Hincapie testified that a detective had beaten a confession out of him and a previously unknown witness, Mariluz Santana, came forward to swear she had not seen Mr. Hincapie on the subway platform when the murder happened. Mr. Watkins, a tourist from Utah visiting New York for the <hl> United States Open <hl>, was stabbed in the chest on Sept. 3, 1990, in a struggle with at least six young men who had tried to rob his family inside the Seventh Avenue subway station at 53rd Street. Some of the men later said they needed money to go dancing at the Roseland Ballroom. Mr. Hincapie, now 43, was arrested the next day and confessed to taking part. He was one of seven young men convicted of felony murder at two separate trials. Under state law, everyone who takes part in a mugging can be held responsible for murder if a victim dies.

Mr. Watkins, a tourist from Utah visiting New York for the <hl> United States Open <hl> , was stabbed in the chest on Sept. 3, 1990, in a struggle with at least six young men who had tried to rob his family inside the Seventh Avenue subway station at 53rd Street.


Question: What is the rate of unemployment for college graduates?

California, rather than making another push to bring college to the masses, is taking small steps in reverse. With state funding declining, the University of California has been enrolling fewer in-state students (even as the population keeps growing) and a greater number of affluent students from other countries and states. Outside California, the educational gap between rich and poor is much wider – and not narrowing very rapidly. All the while, a college education remains the most reliable ticket to the middle class and beyond. The unemployment rate for college graduates is only 2.7 percent, and the pay gap between college graduates and everyone else is near a record high. College obviously can’t solve all of the economy’s problems, but there is a reason that nearly all families that can comfortably send their children to college do so. For families that aren’t as comfortable, some colleges are doing much more to help than others.

Answer: 2.7 percent

California, rather than making another push to bring college to the masses, is taking small steps in reverse. With state funding declining, the University of California has been enrolling fewer in-state students (even as the population keeps growing) and a greater number of affluent students from other countries and states. Outside California, the educational gap between rich and poor is much wider – and not narrowing very rapidly. All the while, a college education remains the most reliable ticket to the middle class and beyond. <hl> The unemployment rate for college graduates is only 2.7 percent , and the pay gap between college graduates and everyone else is near a record high. <hl> College obviously can’t solve all of the economy’s problems, but there is a reason that nearly all families that can comfortably send their children to college do so. For families that aren’t as comfortable, some colleges are doing much more to help than others.

California, rather than making another push to bring college to the masses, is taking small steps in reverse. With state funding declining, the University of California has been enrolling fewer in-state students (even as the population keeps growing) and a greater number of affluent students from other countries and states. Outside California, the educational gap between rich and poor is much wider – and not narrowing very rapidly. All the while, a college education remains the most reliable ticket to the middle class and beyond. The unemployment rate for college graduates is only <hl> 2.7 percent <hl>, and the pay gap between college graduates and everyone else is near a record high. College obviously can’t solve all of the economy’s problems, but there is a reason that nearly all families that can comfortably send their children to college do so. For families that aren’t as comfortable, some colleges are doing much more to help than others.

The unemployment rate for college graduates is only <hl> 2.7 percent <hl> , and the pay gap between college graduates and everyone else is near a record high.


Question: What was amount of questions that made Mr Putin linger?

“There is no doubt that he is a very bright and talented man,” the Russian leader said. “It is not our business to assess his merits; that is up to the U.S. voters. But he is an absolute leader of the presidential race.” In Russian, the word for “bright” has several meanings, including outstanding, brilliant and even gaudy. Beneath the pyrotechnics, Mr. Putin seemed most concerned with driving home the point to his domestic audience that Russia’s battered economy had bottomed out, an indication that Russia’s recession had his full attention. Peppered with dozens of questions, Mr. Putin lingered, as he did at last year’s session, on those that allowed him to reassure Russians that their living standards were not imperiled.

Answer: dozens of questions

“There is no doubt that he is a very bright and talented man,” the Russian leader said. “It is not our business to assess his merits; that is up to the U.S. voters. But he is an absolute leader of the presidential race.” In Russian, the word for “bright” has several meanings, including outstanding, brilliant and even gaudy. Beneath the pyrotechnics, Mr. Putin seemed most concerned with driving home the point to his domestic audience that Russia’s battered economy had bottomed out, an indication that Russia’s recession had his full attention. <hl> Peppered with dozens of questions , Mr. Putin lingered, as he did at last year’s session, on those that allowed him to reassure Russians that their living standards were not imperiled. <hl>

“There is no doubt that he is a very bright and talented man,” the Russian leader said. “It is not our business to assess his merits; that is up to the U.S. voters. But he is an absolute leader of the presidential race.” In Russian, the word for “bright” has several meanings, including outstanding, brilliant and even gaudy. Beneath the pyrotechnics, Mr. Putin seemed most concerned with driving home the point to his domestic audience that Russia’s battered economy had bottomed out, an indication that Russia’s recession had his full attention. Peppered with <hl> dozens of questions <hl>, Mr. Putin lingered, as he did at last year’s session, on those that allowed him to reassure Russians that their living standards were not imperiled.

Peppered with <hl> dozens of questions <hl> , Mr. Putin lingered, as he did at last year’s session, on those that allowed him to reassure Russians that their living standards were not imperiled.


Question: Has there been an increase or decrease in crime overall in New York?

Still, advocates have cheered the improved “hit rate” on police stops and the decline in the total number of innocent people stopped: In each of Mr. Bloomberg’s last three years in office, less than 12 percent of stops led to arrests or summonses. And as the mayor seeks to assure residents that New York remains “the safest big city in America,” citing a drop so far this year in overall crime, the number of recorded stops has also continued to fall sharply. In the first three months of this year, officers conducted 7,135 stops, about half of the total over the same period last year. Some close to the former mayor have expressed concerns.

Answer: a drop so far this year in overall crime

Still, advocates have cheered the improved “hit rate” on police stops and the decline in the total number of innocent people stopped: In each of Mr. Bloomberg’s last three years in office, less than 12 percent of stops led to arrests or summonses. <hl> And as the mayor seeks to assure residents that New York remains “the safest big city in America,” citing a drop so far this year in overall crime , the number of recorded stops has also continued to fall sharply. <hl> In the first three months of this year, officers conducted 7,135 stops, about half of the total over the same period last year. Some close to the former mayor have expressed concerns.

Still, advocates have cheered the improved “hit rate” on police stops and the decline in the total number of innocent people stopped: In each of Mr. Bloomberg’s last three years in office, less than 12 percent of stops led to arrests or summonses. And as the mayor seeks to assure residents that New York remains “the safest big city in America,” citing <hl> a drop so far this year in overall crime <hl>, the number of recorded stops has also continued to fall sharply. In the first three months of this year, officers conducted 7,135 stops, about half of the total over the same period last year. Some close to the former mayor have expressed concerns.

And as the mayor seeks to assure residents that New York remains “the safest big city in America,” citing <hl> a drop so far this year in overall crime <hl> , the number of recorded stops has also continued to fall sharply.


Question: Where did Ms. Francik work after graduation?

A few nights after his release, Mr. Norris phoned the person he credits most for his coming home: Ms. Francik, the student with whom he had not spoken since she delivered news of his clemency three months ago. She graduated in May and just started work as a public defender in Shelby County, Tenn.

Answer: Shelby County, Tenn

A few nights after his release, Mr. Norris phoned the person he credits most for his coming home: Ms. Francik, the student with whom he had not spoken since she delivered news of his clemency three months ago. <hl> She graduated in May and just started work as a public defender in Shelby County, Tenn . <hl>

A few nights after his release, Mr. Norris phoned the person he credits most for his coming home: Ms. Francik, the student with whom he had not spoken since she delivered news of his clemency three months ago. She graduated in May and just started work as a public defender in <hl> Shelby County, Tenn <hl>.

She graduated in May and just started work as a public defender in <hl> Shelby County, Tenn <hl> .


Question: What is the name of the parish secretary?

Paul Cerni, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

Answer: Paul Cerni

<hl> Paul Cerni , the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. <hl> The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

<hl> Paul Cerni <hl>, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

<hl> Paul Cerni <hl> , the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent.


Question: When did Mr. Kohlberg retire?

Yet Mr. Kohlberg and his protégés grew apart, separated by philosophies over corporate strategy and lifestyle. Where Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts were willing to pursue large-scale, hostile takeovers, Mr. Kohlberg instead chose to focus on smaller deals, always on friendly terms. By the time Mr. Kohlberg retired from the sector altogether in 1994, the leveraged-buyout business — since renamed “private equity” — was on its path to becoming immense, eventually making billionaires of Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, as well as rivals like Stephen A. Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group and David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group. Mr. Kohlberg maintained a less ostentatious life, shunning the high-roller social soirees for tennis, reading and later yoga.

Answer: 1994

Yet Mr. Kohlberg and his protégés grew apart, separated by philosophies over corporate strategy and lifestyle. Where Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts were willing to pursue large-scale, hostile takeovers, Mr. Kohlberg instead chose to focus on smaller deals, always on friendly terms. <hl> By the time Mr. Kohlberg retired from the sector altogether in 1994 , the leveraged-buyout business — since renamed “private equity” — was on its path to becoming immense, eventually making billionaires of Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, as well as rivals like Stephen A. Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group and David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group. <hl> Mr. Kohlberg maintained a less ostentatious life, shunning the high-roller social soirees for tennis, reading and later yoga.

Yet Mr. Kohlberg and his protégés grew apart, separated by philosophies over corporate strategy and lifestyle. Where Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts were willing to pursue large-scale, hostile takeovers, Mr. Kohlberg instead chose to focus on smaller deals, always on friendly terms. By the time Mr. Kohlberg retired from the sector altogether in <hl> 1994 <hl>, the leveraged-buyout business — since renamed “private equity” — was on its path to becoming immense, eventually making billionaires of Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, as well as rivals like Stephen A. Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group and David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group. Mr. Kohlberg maintained a less ostentatious life, shunning the high-roller social soirees for tennis, reading and later yoga.

By the time Mr. Kohlberg retired from the sector altogether in <hl> 1994 <hl> , the leveraged-buyout business — since renamed “private equity” — was on its path to becoming immense, eventually making billionaires of Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, as well as rivals like Stephen A. Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group and David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group.


Question: What are the dates of when you can catch the Brazilian Jazz group?

SOUTH ORANGE Papillon 25 Bossa Brasil, Brazilian Jazz group. July 9, 8 to 11 p.m. Free. Papillon 25, 25 Valley Street. 973-761-5299; papillon25.com. SOUTH ORANGE South Orange Performing Arts Center “SOxSO: Creative Collisions,” 12 interactive sessions, 15 musical performances and community art projects. Through June 28. $20 to $45. South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 Sopac Way. 973-313-2787; sopacnow.org. STANHOPE The Stanhope House Milo Z, funk, featuring the Defending Champions. July 11 at 8:30 p.m. $20. The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street. 973-347-7777; stanhopehousenj.com.

Answer: July 9, 8 to 11

July 9, 8 to 11 p.m.

SOUTH ORANGE Papillon 25 Bossa Brasil, Brazilian Jazz group. <hl> July 9, 8 to 11 p.m. <hl> Free. Papillon 25, 25 Valley Street. 973-761-5299; papillon25.com. SOUTH ORANGE South Orange Performing Arts Center “SOxSO: Creative Collisions,” 12 interactive sessions, 15 musical performances and community art projects. Through June 28. $20 to $45. South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 Sopac Way. 973-313-2787; sopacnow.org. STANHOPE The Stanhope House Milo Z, funk, featuring the Defending Champions. July 11 at 8:30 p.m. $20. The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street. 973-347-7777; stanhopehousenj.com.

SOUTH ORANGE Papillon 25 Bossa Brasil, Brazilian Jazz group. <hl> July 9, 8 to 11 <hl> p.m. Free. Papillon 25, 25 Valley Street. 973-761-5299; papillon25.com. SOUTH ORANGE South Orange Performing Arts Center “SOxSO: Creative Collisions,” 12 interactive sessions, 15 musical performances and community art projects. Through June 28. $20 to $45. South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 Sopac Way. 973-313-2787; sopacnow.org. STANHOPE The Stanhope House Milo Z, funk, featuring the Defending Champions. July 11 at 8:30 p.m. $20. The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street. 973-347-7777; stanhopehousenj.com.


Question: It was said Mr. Trump wanted to restrict who from entering the country?

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.

Answer: Muslim

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. <hl> Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” <hl> “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting <hl> Muslim <hl> entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.


Question: When was Samuel DuBose shot to death?

They began as workaday interactions between the police and the public, often involving minor traffic stops in places like Cincinnati; North Charleston, S.C.; and Waller County, Tex. But they swiftly escalated into violent encounters. And all were captured on video. Those videos, all involving white officers and black civilians, have become ingrained in the nation’s consciousness — to many people, as evidence of bad police conduct. And while they represent just a tiny fraction of police behavior — those that show respectful, peaceful interactions do not make the 24-hour cable news — they have begun to alter public views of police use of force and race relations, experts and police officials say. Videos have provided “corroboration of what African-Americans have been saying for years,” said Paul Butler, a professor at Georgetown University Law School and a former prosecutor, who called them “the C-Span of the streets.” On Thursday, the family of Samuel DuBose, an unarmed black man who was shot to death by a University of Cincinnati police officer on July 19, said the officer would never have been prosecuted if his actions had not been captured by the body camera the officer was wearing.

Answer: July 19

They began as workaday interactions between the police and the public, often involving minor traffic stops in places like Cincinnati; North Charleston, S.C.; and Waller County, Tex. But they swiftly escalated into violent encounters. And all were captured on video. Those videos, all involving white officers and black civilians, have become ingrained in the nation’s consciousness — to many people, as evidence of bad police conduct. And while they represent just a tiny fraction of police behavior — those that show respectful, peaceful interactions do not make the 24-hour cable news — they have begun to alter public views of police use of force and race relations, experts and police officials say. Videos have provided “corroboration of what African-Americans have been saying for years,” said Paul Butler, a professor at Georgetown University Law School and a former prosecutor, who called them “the C-Span of the streets.” <hl> On Thursday, the family of Samuel DuBose, an unarmed black man who was shot to death by a University of Cincinnati police officer on July 19 , said the officer would never have been prosecuted if his actions had not been captured by the body camera the officer was wearing. <hl>

They began as workaday interactions between the police and the public, often involving minor traffic stops in places like Cincinnati; North Charleston, S.C.; and Waller County, Tex. But they swiftly escalated into violent encounters. And all were captured on video. Those videos, all involving white officers and black civilians, have become ingrained in the nation’s consciousness — to many people, as evidence of bad police conduct. And while they represent just a tiny fraction of police behavior — those that show respectful, peaceful interactions do not make the 24-hour cable news — they have begun to alter public views of police use of force and race relations, experts and police officials say. Videos have provided “corroboration of what African-Americans have been saying for years,” said Paul Butler, a professor at Georgetown University Law School and a former prosecutor, who called them “the C-Span of the streets.” On Thursday, the family of Samuel DuBose, an unarmed black man who was shot to death by a University of Cincinnati police officer on <hl> July 19 <hl>, said the officer would never have been prosecuted if his actions had not been captured by the body camera the officer was wearing.

On Thursday, the family of Samuel DuBose, an unarmed black man who was shot to death by a University of Cincinnati police officer on <hl> July 19 <hl> , said the officer would never have been prosecuted if his actions had not been captured by the body camera the officer was wearing.


Question: Who is Keith Brown?

The local police department, however, announced on April 16 that an autopsy determined the cause to be “synthetic cannabinoid intoxication.” The increases in cases in Mississippi and Alabama demonstrate the challenge facing law enforcement officials. Last year, D.E.A. agents made about 40 arrests and seized more than 400 pounds of synthetic drugs in those states as part of a wider national operation. Yet supply chains clearly remain. “Is it frustrating? Yes, but when you’re in this business what you come to understand is that total eradication of a drug threat just isn’t going to happen,” said Keith Brown, the special agent in charge of the D.E.A.’s New Orleans field division, which covers Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. “Until we can control the demand there’s going to be someone with supply.”

Answer: the special agent in charge of the D.E.A.’s New Orleans field division

The local police department, however, announced on April 16 that an autopsy determined the cause to be “synthetic cannabinoid intoxication.” The increases in cases in Mississippi and Alabama demonstrate the challenge facing law enforcement officials. Last year, D.E.A. agents made about 40 arrests and seized more than 400 pounds of synthetic drugs in those states as part of a wider national operation. Yet supply chains clearly remain. “Is it frustrating? <hl> Yes, but when you’re in this business what you come to understand is that total eradication of a drug threat just isn’t going to happen,” said Keith Brown, the special agent in charge of the D.E.A.’s New Orleans field division , which covers Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. <hl> “Until we can control the demand there’s going to be someone with supply.”

The local police department, however, announced on April 16 that an autopsy determined the cause to be “synthetic cannabinoid intoxication.” The increases in cases in Mississippi and Alabama demonstrate the challenge facing law enforcement officials. Last year, D.E.A. agents made about 40 arrests and seized more than 400 pounds of synthetic drugs in those states as part of a wider national operation. Yet supply chains clearly remain. “Is it frustrating? Yes, but when you’re in this business what you come to understand is that total eradication of a drug threat just isn’t going to happen,” said Keith Brown, <hl> the special agent in charge of the D.E.A.’s New Orleans field division <hl>, which covers Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. “Until we can control the demand there’s going to be someone with supply.”

Yes, but when you’re in this business what you come to understand is that total eradication of a drug threat just isn’t going to happen,” said Keith Brown, <hl> the special agent in charge of the D.E.A.’s New Orleans field division <hl> , which covers Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.


Question: What event is the most closely resembles the competition in an actual game?

Home-field advantage in the World Series has been tied to the outcome of the All-Star Game since 2003. Complain all you want, but nothing is likely to change. The new commissioner, Rob Manfred, is emphatically in favor of keeping the link between the sport’s so-called jewel events. Maybe the answer is not to eliminate the link, but for those in uniform to take the game more seriously. The managers could strategize a little more. The hitters could work deeper counts. The pitchers could avoid any semblance of sentimentality; who can forget Adam Wainwright giving the retiring Derek Jeter a good pitch to hit last summer? Even so, compared with the N.F.L., N.B.A. and N.H.L. frolics, this All-Star event most closely resembles the competition in an actual game. The scores are familiar, and while Major League Baseball cannot help using silly caps — this year’s have horizontal stripes across the front — at least the players still wear their regular uniforms for the game.

Answer: All-Star event

Home-field advantage in the World Series has been tied to the outcome of the All-Star Game since 2003. Complain all you want, but nothing is likely to change. The new commissioner, Rob Manfred, is emphatically in favor of keeping the link between the sport’s so-called jewel events. Maybe the answer is not to eliminate the link, but for those in uniform to take the game more seriously. The managers could strategize a little more. The hitters could work deeper counts. The pitchers could avoid any semblance of sentimentality; who can forget Adam Wainwright giving the retiring Derek Jeter a good pitch to hit last summer? <hl> Even so, compared with the N.F.L., N.B.A. and N.H.L. frolics, this All-Star event most closely resembles the competition in an actual game. <hl> The scores are familiar, and while Major League Baseball cannot help using silly caps — this year’s have horizontal stripes across the front — at least the players still wear their regular uniforms for the game.

Home-field advantage in the World Series has been tied to the outcome of the All-Star Game since 2003. Complain all you want, but nothing is likely to change. The new commissioner, Rob Manfred, is emphatically in favor of keeping the link between the sport’s so-called jewel events. Maybe the answer is not to eliminate the link, but for those in uniform to take the game more seriously. The managers could strategize a little more. The hitters could work deeper counts. The pitchers could avoid any semblance of sentimentality; who can forget Adam Wainwright giving the retiring Derek Jeter a good pitch to hit last summer? Even so, compared with the N.F.L., N.B.A. and N.H.L. frolics, this <hl> All-Star event <hl> most closely resembles the competition in an actual game. The scores are familiar, and while Major League Baseball cannot help using silly caps — this year’s have horizontal stripes across the front — at least the players still wear their regular uniforms for the game.


Question: who charges tenants for the rent of their units?

Mr. de Blasio has also called for the elimination of a provision of the rent-stabilization law that allows landlords to charge market rates once a rent-regulated unit reaches a monthly threshold of $2,500. It accounts for nearly two-thirds of the stabilized apartments lost each year.

Answer: landlords

<hl> Mr. de Blasio has also called for the elimination of a provision of the rent-stabilization law that allows landlords to charge market rates once a rent-regulated unit reaches a monthly threshold of $2,500. <hl> It accounts for nearly two-thirds of the stabilized apartments lost each year.

Mr. de Blasio has also called for the elimination of a provision of the rent-stabilization law that allows <hl> landlords <hl> to charge market rates once a rent-regulated unit reaches a monthly threshold of $2,500. It accounts for nearly two-thirds of the stabilized apartments lost each year.


Question: What did the review say much about?

I liked this review, although it said a lot about the reviewer’s biases, too. For one thing, there are many women who are and are not conventionally attractive, and who do and do not have men throwing themselves at them, but who are still very happily single. But the reviewer doesn’t seem to have met those women. I have, and they’re not hard to find.

Answer: the reviewer’s biases

<hl> I liked this review, although it said a lot about the reviewer’s biases , too. <hl> For one thing, there are many women who are and are not conventionally attractive, and who do and do not have men throwing themselves at them, but who are still very happily single. But the reviewer doesn’t seem to have met those women. I have, and they’re not hard to find.

I liked this review, although it said a lot about <hl> the reviewer’s biases <hl>, too. For one thing, there are many women who are and are not conventionally attractive, and who do and do not have men throwing themselves at them, but who are still very happily single. But the reviewer doesn’t seem to have met those women. I have, and they’re not hard to find.

I liked this review, although it said a lot about <hl> the reviewer’s biases <hl> , too.


Question: How does Mr. Cook plan to use the power of this company?

In an interview, Mr. Cook said that since he joined the company in 2009 its influence had increased, and that it would be incumbent upon him to “to operate this place in a way that is cognizant of the power it has, and uses it judiciously.”

Answer: judiciously

<hl> In an interview, Mr. Cook said that since he joined the company in 2009 its influence had increased, and that it would be incumbent upon him to “to operate this place in a way that is cognizant of the power it has, and uses it judiciously . <hl> ”

In an interview, Mr. Cook said that since he joined the company in 2009 its influence had increased, and that it would be incumbent upon him to “to operate this place in a way that is cognizant of the power it has, and uses it <hl> judiciously <hl>.”

In an interview, Mr. Cook said that since he joined the company in 2009 its influence had increased, and that it would be incumbent upon him to “to operate this place in a way that is cognizant of the power it has, and uses it <hl> judiciously <hl> .


Question: What does the refutbishing of the Morgan memorial Building reveal?

★ Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (ongoing) The skilled refurbishing of the Atheneum’s storied Morgan Memorial Building reveals as never before the museum’s splendors. The Great Hall is triple-hung with European paintings encircled by a spirited art-historical Cliff Notes from Egypt to Florence. On the second floor the fabulous Cabinet of Art and Curiosities leads to even more often outstanding paintings – Baroque to Modernism – accompanied by an array of decorative objects, especially porcelains. 600 Main Street, Hartford, Conn., 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org. (Smith)

Answer: the museum’s splendors

★ Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (ongoing) <hl> The skilled refurbishing of the Atheneum’s storied Morgan Memorial Building reveals as never before the museum’s splendors . <hl> The Great Hall is triple-hung with European paintings encircled by a spirited art-historical Cliff Notes from Egypt to Florence. On the second floor the fabulous Cabinet of Art and Curiosities leads to even more often outstanding paintings – Baroque to Modernism – accompanied by an array of decorative objects, especially porcelains. 600 Main Street, Hartford, Conn., 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org. (Smith)

★ Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (ongoing) The skilled refurbishing of the Atheneum’s storied Morgan Memorial Building reveals as never before <hl> the museum’s splendors <hl>. The Great Hall is triple-hung with European paintings encircled by a spirited art-historical Cliff Notes from Egypt to Florence. On the second floor the fabulous Cabinet of Art and Curiosities leads to even more often outstanding paintings – Baroque to Modernism – accompanied by an array of decorative objects, especially porcelains. 600 Main Street, Hartford, Conn., 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org. (Smith)

The skilled refurbishing of the Atheneum’s storied Morgan Memorial Building reveals as never before <hl> the museum’s splendors <hl> .


Question: Who was fatally shot?

A 20-year-old former community college student was being sought for the fatal shooting of a campus print shop director whom he used to work under, the authorities said Monday. The former student, Kenneth M. Stancil III, was accused of killing Ron Lane, who was shot as he arrived for his job Monday morning at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro. The police did not release a motive for the shooting. Mr. Stancil was a third-year student at the college but it was not immediately clear when he last attended. Mr. Lane had been his work-study boss.

Answer: a campus print shop director

<hl> A 20-year-old former community college student was being sought for the fatal shooting of a campus print shop director whom he used to work under, the authorities said Monday. <hl> The former student, Kenneth M. Stancil III, was accused of killing Ron Lane, who was shot as he arrived for his job Monday morning at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro. The police did not release a motive for the shooting. Mr. Stancil was a third-year student at the college but it was not immediately clear when he last attended. Mr. Lane had been his work-study boss.

A 20-year-old former community college student was being sought for the fatal shooting of <hl> a campus print shop director <hl> whom he used to work under, the authorities said Monday. The former student, Kenneth M. Stancil III, was accused of killing Ron Lane, who was shot as he arrived for his job Monday morning at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro. The police did not release a motive for the shooting. Mr. Stancil was a third-year student at the college but it was not immediately clear when he last attended. Mr. Lane had been his work-study boss.


Question: On what day of the week did the terrorist group Boko Haram strike across Nigeria's border into Niger for the first time?

Answer: Friday

<hl> DAKAR, Senegal — The Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram on Friday morning struck across Nigeria’s border into Niger for the first time, broadening the regional conflict to a fourth country in West Africa. <hl>

DAKAR, Senegal — The Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram on <hl> Friday <hl> morning struck across Nigeria’s border into Niger for the first time, broadening the regional conflict to a fourth country in West Africa.


Question: What was the name of the American trainer

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: Capt. Nicholas Salimbene

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. <hl> Capt. Nicholas Salimbene , an American trainer, noticed with alarm that the Ukrainians were carrying their rifles with the safeties off. <hl> “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.

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. <hl> Capt. Nicholas Salimbene <hl>, 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.

<hl> Capt. Nicholas Salimbene <hl> , an American trainer, noticed with alarm that the Ukrainians were carrying their rifles with the safeties off.


Question: What was the new low percentage on German two-year government bonds?

The diverging paths of the two central banks prompted investors to put money into dollars, on the expectation that interest rates in the United States will rise and offer a better return than in Europe, where interest rates are falling. The euro fell to 1.20 against the dollar on Friday, its lowest since June 2010, while the yield, or market interest rate, on German two-year government bonds fell to a new low of minus 0.11 percent. The yield has been below zero since September; investors were willing to effectively pay the German government to keep their money safe. The larger picture is not merely that the dollar is gaining against the euro. Signs that the Fed is getting closer to raising its benchmark interest rate from zero have helped the United States currency to soar against its counterparts in Japan, Britain and in major emerging markets. Against a broad basket of currencies, the dollar has risen more than 13 percent since September to its highest level in almost six years.

Answer: minus 0.11 percent

The diverging paths of the two central banks prompted investors to put money into dollars, on the expectation that interest rates in the United States will rise and offer a better return than in Europe, where interest rates are falling. <hl> The euro fell to 1.20 against the dollar on Friday, its lowest since June 2010, while the yield, or market interest rate, on German two-year government bonds fell to a new low of minus 0.11 percent . <hl> The yield has been below zero since September; investors were willing to effectively pay the German government to keep their money safe. The larger picture is not merely that the dollar is gaining against the euro. Signs that the Fed is getting closer to raising its benchmark interest rate from zero have helped the United States currency to soar against its counterparts in Japan, Britain and in major emerging markets. Against a broad basket of currencies, the dollar has risen more than 13 percent since September to its highest level in almost six years.

The diverging paths of the two central banks prompted investors to put money into dollars, on the expectation that interest rates in the United States will rise and offer a better return than in Europe, where interest rates are falling. The euro fell to 1.20 against the dollar on Friday, its lowest since June 2010, while the yield, or market interest rate, on German two-year government bonds fell to a new low of <hl> minus 0.11 percent <hl>. The yield has been below zero since September; investors were willing to effectively pay the German government to keep their money safe. The larger picture is not merely that the dollar is gaining against the euro. Signs that the Fed is getting closer to raising its benchmark interest rate from zero have helped the United States currency to soar against its counterparts in Japan, Britain and in major emerging markets. Against a broad basket of currencies, the dollar has risen more than 13 percent since September to its highest level in almost six years.

The euro fell to 1.20 against the dollar on Friday, its lowest since June 2010, while the yield, or market interest rate, on German two-year government bonds fell to a new low of <hl> minus 0.11 percent <hl> .