Question: When was the most recent settlement by the jail?

Tuesday’s move is the latest in a long push by the A.C.L.U. to force changes at the jail. The group filed its first class action on behalf of inmates in 1993, saying the poor conditions constituted cruel and unusual punishment. In the years since, the jail has staved off court orders by agreeing to improve conditions. The most recent settlement was in 2009. But the A.C.L.U. said the state had failed to make meaningful improvements at the jail, which overwhelmingly houses poor, black residents caught up in drug-related crimes.

Answer: in 2009

Tuesday’s move is the latest in a long push by the A.C.L.U. to force changes at the jail. The group filed its first class action on behalf of inmates in 1993, saying the poor conditions constituted cruel and unusual punishment. In the years since, the jail has staved off court orders by agreeing to improve conditions. <hl> The most recent settlement was in 2009 . <hl> But the A.C.L.U. said the state had failed to make meaningful improvements at the jail, which overwhelmingly houses poor, black residents caught up in drug-related crimes.

Tuesday’s move is the latest in a long push by the A.C.L.U. to force changes at the jail. The group filed its first class action on behalf of inmates in 1993, saying the poor conditions constituted cruel and unusual punishment. In the years since, the jail has staved off court orders by agreeing to improve conditions. The most recent settlement was <hl> in 2009 <hl>. But the A.C.L.U. said the state had failed to make meaningful improvements at the jail, which overwhelmingly houses poor, black residents caught up in drug-related crimes.

The most recent settlement was <hl> in 2009 <hl> .


Question: Brand reveal what weeks in advance?

The blurring of lines between sports and ready-to-wear via that hybrid known as athleisure wear has only exacerbated the situation. Indeed, brands increasingly unveil their “collections” weeks in advance so consumers can Get the Look. Athletic brands, that is. Though this has become true to a certain extent for every tournament (save, perhaps, Wimbledon, where the insistence on traditional white limits the fashion options to a meaningful degree), it reaches its apogee with the United States Open, in part because of a certain boundary-pushing ethos associated with New York and in part because, according to Mr. Eisenbud, it is the Grand Slam event with the most nontennis news-media coverage attached, and hence the greatest potential reach.

Answer: collections

The blurring of lines between sports and ready-to-wear via that hybrid known as athleisure wear has only exacerbated the situation. <hl> Indeed, brands increasingly unveil their “ collections ” weeks in advance so consumers can Get the Look. <hl> Athletic brands, that is. Though this has become true to a certain extent for every tournament (save, perhaps, Wimbledon, where the insistence on traditional white limits the fashion options to a meaningful degree), it reaches its apogee with the United States Open, in part because of a certain boundary-pushing ethos associated with New York and in part because, according to Mr. Eisenbud, it is the Grand Slam event with the most nontennis news-media coverage attached, and hence the greatest potential reach.

The blurring of lines between sports and ready-to-wear via that hybrid known as athleisure wear has only exacerbated the situation. Indeed, brands increasingly unveil their “<hl> collections <hl>” weeks in advance so consumers can Get the Look. Athletic brands, that is. Though this has become true to a certain extent for every tournament (save, perhaps, Wimbledon, where the insistence on traditional white limits the fashion options to a meaningful degree), it reaches its apogee with the United States Open, in part because of a certain boundary-pushing ethos associated with New York and in part because, according to Mr. Eisenbud, it is the Grand Slam event with the most nontennis news-media coverage attached, and hence the greatest potential reach.

Indeed, brands increasingly unveil their “ <hl> collections <hl> ” weeks in advance so consumers can Get the Look.


Question: Which French manufacturer had powered Red Bull in all of it's championship successes?

The other teams fear that with a better engine, the Red Bull aerodynamics guru, Adrian Newey, who has been responsible for designing many of the championship-winning cars of the last two decades — at Red Bull and previously at Williams and McLaren — would trump them again. The ongoing saga began to unfold in July, when Red Bull, dissatisfied with its Renault engine’s inferior power in the new downsized, hybrid, turbo formula, said it would drop its Renault engine a year before the end of their contract. The French manufacturer had powered Red Bull to all of its championships successes. But it had long felt that it had not received enough credit for those victories, and so when it was jilted by Red Bull, it was loath to help Red Bull find a replacement engine. At the same time, Renault had moved on to a new project that involved possibly buying the Lotus team and returning to the series as a full-fledged car and engine manufacturer. Red Bull, meanwhile, had announced that it was dropping the Renault engine after it had entered into what it considered was an agreement to use the best engine of the new era, made by Mercedes. But Mercedes later said that there was no agreement. Mercedes had indeed spoken to Red Bull directors, the German manufacturer claimed, but any possibility of a deal fell apart because the directors had overlooked some important negotiating points. One of those points involved the eventuality that with a Mercedes engine Red Bull might beat the Mercedes team and therefore Mercedes could benefit, rather than suffer, from the situation through marketing. “We wanted to know from Red Bull about shared ideas and marketing campaigns we could develop for a common future,” said Toto Wolff, the Mercedes motorsport director. “But nothing came out of it. And so the issue was taken care of from our side.” Finding itself with no Renault or Mercedes engine, the Red Bull team turned to Ferrari. But Red Bull wanted to have exactly the same engine that the Ferrari team uses. After starting poorly last season, the Italian manufacturer’s engine has improved this year to the point of being the second-best in the series.

Answer: German

The other teams fear that with a better engine, the Red Bull aerodynamics guru, Adrian Newey, who has been responsible for designing many of the championship-winning cars of the last two decades — at Red Bull and previously at Williams and McLaren — would trump them again. The ongoing saga began to unfold in July, when Red Bull, dissatisfied with its Renault engine’s inferior power in the new downsized, hybrid, turbo formula, said it would drop its Renault engine a year before the end of their contract. The French manufacturer had powered Red Bull to all of its championships successes. But it had long felt that it had not received enough credit for those victories, and so when it was jilted by Red Bull, it was loath to help Red Bull find a replacement engine. At the same time, Renault had moved on to a new project that involved possibly buying the Lotus team and returning to the series as a full-fledged car and engine manufacturer. Red Bull, meanwhile, had announced that it was dropping the Renault engine after it had entered into what it considered was an agreement to use the best engine of the new era, made by Mercedes. But Mercedes later said that there was no agreement. <hl> Mercedes had indeed spoken to Red Bull directors, the German manufacturer claimed, but any possibility of a deal fell apart because the directors had overlooked some important negotiating points. <hl> One of those points involved the eventuality that with a Mercedes engine Red Bull might beat the Mercedes team and therefore Mercedes could benefit, rather than suffer, from the situation through marketing. “We wanted to know from Red Bull about shared ideas and marketing campaigns we could develop for a common future,” said Toto Wolff, the Mercedes motorsport director. “But nothing came out of it. And so the issue was taken care of from our side.” Finding itself with no Renault or Mercedes engine, the Red Bull team turned to Ferrari. But Red Bull wanted to have exactly the same engine that the Ferrari team uses. After starting poorly last season, the Italian manufacturer’s engine has improved this year to the point of being the second-best in the series.

The other teams fear that with a better engine, the Red Bull aerodynamics guru, Adrian Newey, who has been responsible for designing many of the championship-winning cars of the last two decades — at Red Bull and previously at Williams and McLaren — would trump them again. The ongoing saga began to unfold in July, when Red Bull, dissatisfied with its Renault engine’s inferior power in the new downsized, hybrid, turbo formula, said it would drop its Renault engine a year before the end of their contract. The French manufacturer had powered Red Bull to all of its championships successes. But it had long felt that it had not received enough credit for those victories, and so when it was jilted by Red Bull, it was loath to help Red Bull find a replacement engine. At the same time, Renault had moved on to a new project that involved possibly buying the Lotus team and returning to the series as a full-fledged car and engine manufacturer. Red Bull, meanwhile, had announced that it was dropping the Renault engine after it had entered into what it considered was an agreement to use the best engine of the new era, made by Mercedes. But Mercedes later said that there was no agreement. Mercedes had indeed spoken to Red Bull directors, the <hl> German <hl> manufacturer claimed, but any possibility of a deal fell apart because the directors had overlooked some important negotiating points. One of those points involved the eventuality that with a Mercedes engine Red Bull might beat the Mercedes team and therefore Mercedes could benefit, rather than suffer, from the situation through marketing. “We wanted to know from Red Bull about shared ideas and marketing campaigns we could develop for a common future,” said Toto Wolff, the Mercedes motorsport director. “But nothing came out of it. And so the issue was taken care of from our side.” Finding itself with no Renault or Mercedes engine, the Red Bull team turned to Ferrari. But Red Bull wanted to have exactly the same engine that the Ferrari team uses. After starting poorly last season, the Italian manufacturer’s engine has improved this year to the point of being the second-best in the series.


Question: Who was against including the deputy prime minister of Oman in these talks?

WASHINGTON — After more than two years of perceived slights and supposed snubs, the new contours of a revitalized but evolving partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia are beginning to take shape. This month’s visit to Washington by King Salman solidified the defense and security aspects of this new version of an old relationship. The Saudis are also strongly pushing an economic agenda as the centerpiece of what King Salman identified as a “new strategic alliance for the 21st century.” Last May, when President Obama hosted leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council for a summit meeting at Camp David, the Saudi monarch was conspicuously absent. The talk then of a “snub” missed two crucial points. First, the Saudis were trying to ensure that the Camp David meeting was the beginning, not the end, of a new conversation. Second, King Salman did not want to share center stage in his first major trip abroad as king with figures like the deputy prime minister of Oman.

Answer: King Salman

WASHINGTON — After more than two years of perceived slights and supposed snubs, the new contours of a revitalized but evolving partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia are beginning to take shape. <hl> This month’s visit to Washington by King Salman solidified the defense and security aspects of this new version of an old relationship. <hl> The Saudis are also strongly pushing an economic agenda as the centerpiece of what King Salman identified as a “new strategic alliance for the 21st century.” Last May, when President Obama hosted leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council for a summit meeting at Camp David, the Saudi monarch was conspicuously absent. The talk then of a “snub” missed two crucial points. First, the Saudis were trying to ensure that the Camp David meeting was the beginning, not the end, of a new conversation. Second, King Salman did not want to share center stage in his first major trip abroad as king with figures like the deputy prime minister of Oman.

WASHINGTON — After more than two years of perceived slights and supposed snubs, the new contours of a revitalized but evolving partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia are beginning to take shape. This month’s visit to Washington by <hl> King Salman <hl> solidified the defense and security aspects of this new version of an old relationship. The Saudis are also strongly pushing an economic agenda as the centerpiece of what King Salman identified as a “new strategic alliance for the 21st century.” Last May, when President Obama hosted leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council for a summit meeting at Camp David, the Saudi monarch was conspicuously absent. The talk then of a “snub” missed two crucial points. First, the Saudis were trying to ensure that the Camp David meeting was the beginning, not the end, of a new conversation. Second, King Salman did not want to share center stage in his first major trip abroad as king with figures like the deputy prime minister of Oman.


Question: What kind of injury one guard did suffer from?

No one could say for sure what set off the confrontation with Mr. Harrell. There were no surveillance cameras in that area, according to inmates, and corrections officials acknowledged that there are only a few for the entire prison. James Miller, a spokesman for the corrections officers’ union, the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, said in an email last month that Mr. Harrell was “acting violently and appeared delusional as a result of apparently ingesting drugs.” While trying to subdue him, one guard had several ribs broken, Mr. Miller said. Officials have described abuse of K2 by inmates as a problem throughout the state prison system. On Monday, Mr. Miller wrote in an email that the union was “reviewing all the facts before rushing to judgment.”

Answer: several ribs broken

No one could say for sure what set off the confrontation with Mr. Harrell. There were no surveillance cameras in that area, according to inmates, and corrections officials acknowledged that there are only a few for the entire prison. James Miller, a spokesman for the corrections officers’ union, the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, said in an email last month that Mr. Harrell was “acting violently and appeared delusional as a result of apparently ingesting drugs.” <hl> While trying to subdue him, one guard had several ribs broken , Mr. Miller said. <hl> Officials have described abuse of K2 by inmates as a problem throughout the state prison system. On Monday, Mr. Miller wrote in an email that the union was “reviewing all the facts before rushing to judgment.”

No one could say for sure what set off the confrontation with Mr. Harrell. There were no surveillance cameras in that area, according to inmates, and corrections officials acknowledged that there are only a few for the entire prison. James Miller, a spokesman for the corrections officers’ union, the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, said in an email last month that Mr. Harrell was “acting violently and appeared delusional as a result of apparently ingesting drugs.” While trying to subdue him, one guard had <hl> several ribs broken <hl>, Mr. Miller said. Officials have described abuse of K2 by inmates as a problem throughout the state prison system. On Monday, Mr. Miller wrote in an email that the union was “reviewing all the facts before rushing to judgment.”

While trying to subdue him, one guard had <hl> several ribs broken <hl> , Mr. Miller said.


Question: What is more easily understood now that an era of multidisciplinary collaboration has been entered?

Am I the only psychoanalyst who is tired of being told by others what I think and how I practice? Richard A. Friedman’s fascinating article begins with a casual dismissal of psychoanalysts as closed to new developments in science. Nothing could be further from the truth. The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute many years ago developed a neuropsychoanalysis center to foster discussion between neuroscientists and psychoanalysts. Most of the practicing analysts I know are eager to learn about the newest developments in biological psychiatry, neuroscience, developmental and experimental psychology, special education, sociology and occupational therapy. We have already entered a new era of multidisciplinary collaboration, so that we can understand and integrate the mutual influences of biology, environment and the development of the inner life with greater complexity and apply the new understanding to help our patients. The old, easy clichés about Freudian analysts stop us from moving forward. Can we stop throwing rocks and talk to one another?

Answer: mutual influences of biology, environment and the development of the inner life

Am I the only psychoanalyst who is tired of being told by others what I think and how I practice? Richard A. Friedman’s fascinating article begins with a casual dismissal of psychoanalysts as closed to new developments in science. Nothing could be further from the truth. The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute many years ago developed a neuropsychoanalysis center to foster discussion between neuroscientists and psychoanalysts. Most of the practicing analysts I know are eager to learn about the newest developments in biological psychiatry, neuroscience, developmental and experimental psychology, special education, sociology and occupational therapy. <hl> We have already entered a new era of multidisciplinary collaboration, so that we can understand and integrate the mutual influences of biology, environment and the development of the inner life with greater complexity and apply the new understanding to help our patients. <hl> The old, easy clichés about Freudian analysts stop us from moving forward. Can we stop throwing rocks and talk to one another?

Am I the only psychoanalyst who is tired of being told by others what I think and how I practice? Richard A. Friedman’s fascinating article begins with a casual dismissal of psychoanalysts as closed to new developments in science. Nothing could be further from the truth. The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute many years ago developed a neuropsychoanalysis center to foster discussion between neuroscientists and psychoanalysts. Most of the practicing analysts I know are eager to learn about the newest developments in biological psychiatry, neuroscience, developmental and experimental psychology, special education, sociology and occupational therapy. We have already entered a new era of multidisciplinary collaboration, so that we can understand and integrate the <hl> mutual influences of biology, environment and the development of the inner life <hl> with greater complexity and apply the new understanding to help our patients. The old, easy clichés about Freudian analysts stop us from moving forward. Can we stop throwing rocks and talk to one another?


Question: What charges did Mr. Disisto file in federal court?

Mr. Disisto has sued the Police Department and the city in federal court in Manhattan, charging he was the victim of a false arrest and malicious prosecution. “The officers attacked him and this is borne out entirely by the video evidence from the bar,” said David B. Rankin, a lawyer representing Mr. Disisto. “But for this video, Mr. Disisto likely would have been prosecuted.” The lawsuit also accuses the Police Department of having a “custom and practice” of making retaliatory arrests against people who photograph or videotape police activity. In legal papers, the city has denied that the Police Department has a policy or practice of retaliation for videotaping, said Nick Paolucci, a spokesman for the city’s Law Department.

Answer: false arrest and malicious prosecution

<hl> Mr. Disisto has sued the Police Department and the city in federal court in Manhattan, charging he was the victim of a false arrest and malicious prosecution . <hl> “The officers attacked him and this is borne out entirely by the video evidence from the bar,” said David B. Rankin, a lawyer representing Mr. Disisto. “But for this video, Mr. Disisto likely would have been prosecuted.” The lawsuit also accuses the Police Department of having a “custom and practice” of making retaliatory arrests against people who photograph or videotape police activity. In legal papers, the city has denied that the Police Department has a policy or practice of retaliation for videotaping, said Nick Paolucci, a spokesman for the city’s Law Department.

Mr. Disisto has sued the Police Department and the city in federal court in Manhattan, charging he was the victim of a <hl> false arrest and malicious prosecution <hl>. “The officers attacked him and this is borne out entirely by the video evidence from the bar,” said David B. Rankin, a lawyer representing Mr. Disisto. “But for this video, Mr. Disisto likely would have been prosecuted.” The lawsuit also accuses the Police Department of having a “custom and practice” of making retaliatory arrests against people who photograph or videotape police activity. In legal papers, the city has denied that the Police Department has a policy or practice of retaliation for videotaping, said Nick Paolucci, a spokesman for the city’s Law Department.

Mr. Disisto has sued the Police Department and the city in federal court in Manhattan, charging he was the victim of a <hl> false arrest and malicious prosecution <hl> .


Question: What other feelings are felt toward the book?

On paper, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” should be dreadful. That’s not quite fair. On paper, Mr. Andrews’s book is lovely: sensitive and rueful and attuned to both the solipsism and the ethical seriousness of adolescence. But it’s also full of the sort of themes, emotions and situations that can turn maudlin and embarrassing on the way from page to screen. The self-conscious narrator, the kooky parents and above all the dying girl — these elements are likely to raise alarms among grown-up admirers of the auteurs whom Earl and Greg mock and revere.

Answer: sensitive and rueful and attuned to both the solipsism and the ethical seriousness of adolescence

On paper, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” should be dreadful. That’s not quite fair. <hl> On paper, Mr. Andrews’s book is lovely: sensitive and rueful and attuned to both the solipsism and the ethical seriousness of adolescence . <hl> But it’s also full of the sort of themes, emotions and situations that can turn maudlin and embarrassing on the way from page to screen. The self-conscious narrator, the kooky parents and above all the dying girl — these elements are likely to raise alarms among grown-up admirers of the auteurs whom Earl and Greg mock and revere.

On paper, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” should be dreadful. That’s not quite fair. On paper, Mr. Andrews’s book is lovely: <hl> sensitive and rueful and attuned to both the solipsism and the ethical seriousness of adolescence <hl>. But it’s also full of the sort of themes, emotions and situations that can turn maudlin and embarrassing on the way from page to screen. The self-conscious narrator, the kooky parents and above all the dying girl — these elements are likely to raise alarms among grown-up admirers of the auteurs whom Earl and Greg mock and revere.

On paper, Mr. Andrews’s book is lovely: <hl> sensitive and rueful and attuned to both the solipsism and the ethical seriousness of adolescence <hl> .


Question: Who did Mcllrath fight?

For the second straight afternoon, McIlrath got into a fight that he won decisively, knocking off Schenn’s helmet and pounding him with uppercuts. The fight stirred the Madison Square Garden crowd and might have launched the Rangers to a victory. But they suddenly have other problems. After the fight, which unfolded 11 minutes into the game, the Rangers were outshot, 31-21, and the Flyers, who remain the league’s lowest-scoring team, rolled to a 3-0 victory. The Rangers (16-6-2) have lost three games in a row in regulation for the first time this season.

Answer: Schenn

<hl> For the second straight afternoon, McIlrath got into a fight that he won decisively, knocking off Schenn ’s helmet and pounding him with uppercuts. <hl> The fight stirred the Madison Square Garden crowd and might have launched the Rangers to a victory. But they suddenly have other problems. After the fight, which unfolded 11 minutes into the game, the Rangers were outshot, 31-21, and the Flyers, who remain the league’s lowest-scoring team, rolled to a 3-0 victory. The Rangers (16-6-2) have lost three games in a row in regulation for the first time this season.

For the second straight afternoon, McIlrath got into a fight that he won decisively, knocking off <hl> Schenn <hl>’s helmet and pounding him with uppercuts. The fight stirred the Madison Square Garden crowd and might have launched the Rangers to a victory. But they suddenly have other problems. After the fight, which unfolded 11 minutes into the game, the Rangers were outshot, 31-21, and the Flyers, who remain the league’s lowest-scoring team, rolled to a 3-0 victory. The Rangers (16-6-2) have lost three games in a row in regulation for the first time this season.

For the second straight afternoon, McIlrath got into a fight that he won decisively, knocking off <hl> Schenn <hl> ’s helmet and pounding him with uppercuts.


Question: which racing driver restart abdtriggered a multicar accident?

Joey Logano won in a controversial finish at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, sweeping the second round of Nascar’s playoffs and ending Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s championship chances. The race ended under caution after Kevin Harvick stumbled on the final restart and triggered a multicar accident. The field was frozen, and Earnhardt was denied a chance to race Logano for the win. Logano went 3 for 3 in the second round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. ■ Lewis Hamilton seized on a late mistake by his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to win the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Tex., and secure his third Formula One season championship.

Answer: Kevin Harvick

Joey Logano won in a controversial finish at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, sweeping the second round of Nascar’s playoffs and ending Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s championship chances. <hl> The race ended under caution after Kevin Harvick stumbled on the final restart and triggered a multicar accident. <hl> The field was frozen, and Earnhardt was denied a chance to race Logano for the win. Logano went 3 for 3 in the second round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. ■ Lewis Hamilton seized on a late mistake by his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to win the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Tex., and secure his third Formula One season championship.

Joey Logano won in a controversial finish at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, sweeping the second round of Nascar’s playoffs and ending Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s championship chances. The race ended under caution after <hl> Kevin Harvick <hl> stumbled on the final restart and triggered a multicar accident. The field was frozen, and Earnhardt was denied a chance to race Logano for the win. Logano went 3 for 3 in the second round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. ■ Lewis Hamilton seized on a late mistake by his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to win the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Tex., and secure his third Formula One season championship.


Question: What is the contact number for International Festival of Arts and Ideas?

MASHANTUCKET Grand Theater, Foxwoods Casino Nas, hip-hop. June 26 at 9 p.m. $38 and $68. Grand Theater, Foxwoods Casino, 350 Trolley Line Boulevard. 800-200-2882; foxwoods.com. NEW HAVEN College Street Music Hall Blackberry Smoke, rock. June 26 at 8 p.m. $25 to $30. College Street Music Hall, 238 College Street. collegestreetmusichall.com; 877-987-6487. NEW HAVEN International Festival of Arts and Ideas International Festival of Arts and Ideas, performances and conversations covering a range of disciplines. Through June 27. Various prices. International Festival of Arts and Ideas, various locations. 888-278-4332; artidea.org.

Answer: 888-278-4332

888-278-4332 ; artidea.org.

MASHANTUCKET Grand Theater, Foxwoods Casino Nas, hip-hop. June 26 at 9 p.m. $38 and $68. Grand Theater, Foxwoods Casino, 350 Trolley Line Boulevard. 800-200-2882; foxwoods.com. NEW HAVEN College Street Music Hall Blackberry Smoke, rock. June 26 at 8 p.m. $25 to $30. College Street Music Hall, 238 College Street. collegestreetmusichall.com; 877-987-6487. NEW HAVEN International Festival of Arts and Ideas International Festival of Arts and Ideas, performances and conversations covering a range of disciplines. Through June 27. Various prices. International Festival of Arts and Ideas, various locations. <hl> 888-278-4332 ; artidea.org. <hl>

MASHANTUCKET Grand Theater, Foxwoods Casino Nas, hip-hop. June 26 at 9 p.m. $38 and $68. Grand Theater, Foxwoods Casino, 350 Trolley Line Boulevard. 800-200-2882; foxwoods.com. NEW HAVEN College Street Music Hall Blackberry Smoke, rock. June 26 at 8 p.m. $25 to $30. College Street Music Hall, 238 College Street. collegestreetmusichall.com; 877-987-6487. NEW HAVEN International Festival of Arts and Ideas International Festival of Arts and Ideas, performances and conversations covering a range of disciplines. Through June 27. Various prices. International Festival of Arts and Ideas, various locations. <hl> 888-278-4332 <hl>; artidea.org.


Question: What was to happen after the interim government was put into place?

For a while, Tunisia had seemed headed for the same fate. An Islamist government elected after the ouster of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali tried to push through a repressive constitution; there were street clashes and assassinations. In the summer of 2013, four organizations — the Tunisian General Labor Union, the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, the Tunisian Human Rights League and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers — came together as the National Dialogue Quartet and mediated the formation of an interim government that would lead the country to new elections.

Answer: elections

For a while, Tunisia had seemed headed for the same fate. An Islamist government elected after the ouster of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali tried to push through a repressive constitution; there were street clashes and assassinations. <hl> In the summer of 2013, four organizations — the Tunisian General Labor Union, the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, the Tunisian Human Rights League and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers — came together as the National Dialogue Quartet and mediated the formation of an interim government that would lead the country to new elections . <hl>

For a while, Tunisia had seemed headed for the same fate. An Islamist government elected after the ouster of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali tried to push through a repressive constitution; there were street clashes and assassinations. In the summer of 2013, four organizations — the Tunisian General Labor Union, the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, the Tunisian Human Rights League and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers — came together as the National Dialogue Quartet and mediated the formation of an interim government that would lead the country to new <hl> elections <hl>.

In the summer of 2013, four organizations — the Tunisian General Labor Union, the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, the Tunisian Human Rights League and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers — came together as the National Dialogue Quartet and mediated the formation of an interim government that would lead the country to new <hl> elections <hl> .


Question: What do Puerto Rico and Greece have in common?

Q. How does Puerto Rico compare to Greece?  A. The two places may share pristine beaches and balmy weather. But they have less in common when it comes to how their fiscal problems are likely to play out.

Answer: balmy weather

Q. How does Puerto Rico compare to Greece? A. <hl> The two places may share pristine beaches and balmy weather . <hl> But they have less in common when it comes to how their fiscal problems are likely to play out.

Q. How does Puerto Rico compare to Greece? A. The two places may share pristine beaches and <hl> balmy weather <hl>. But they have less in common when it comes to how their fiscal problems are likely to play out.

The two places may share pristine beaches and <hl> balmy weather <hl> .


Question: What is corinthian college?

Answer: for-profit colleges and trade schools

<hl> The Obama administration took an important step in the right direction when it created new oversight rules for the industry and stepped up its investigations into companies like Corinthian Colleges — one of the largest operators of for-profit colleges and trade schools in the country until it collapsed last year amid state and federal lawsuits and fraud investigations. <hl>

The Obama administration took an important step in the right direction when it created new oversight rules for the industry and stepped up its investigations into companies like Corinthian Colleges — one of the largest operators of <hl> for-profit colleges and trade schools <hl> in the country until it collapsed last year amid state and federal lawsuits and fraud investigations.


Question: From what office is the statement?

A statement from the federal prosecutor’s office said the man, identified as Ayub B., 26, was suspected of having received military training and of recruiting fighters.

Answer: federal prosecutor

<hl> A statement from the federal prosecutor ’s office said the man, identified as Ayub B., 26, was suspected of having received military training and of recruiting fighters. <hl>

A statement from the <hl> federal prosecutor <hl>’s office said the man, identified as Ayub B., 26, was suspected of having received military training and of recruiting fighters.

A statement from the <hl> federal prosecutor <hl> ’s office said the man, identified as Ayub B., 26, was suspected of having received military training and of recruiting fighters.


Question: How many classes are provided by the United States Army?

For a moment, he twirled the rope in his hands like a lasso, then threw the hook over the wire, and tugged hard, testing for explosives. When nothing happened he signaled two comrades, who ran up and started snipping the wire with cutters. Although this was a typical training exercise for raw recruits in an elemental soldierly skill, there was nothing typical about the scene. Far from enlistees, these soldiers were regulars in the Ukrainian National Guard, presumably battle-hardened after months on the front lines in eastern Ukraine. And the trainer was an American military instructor, drilling troops for battle with the United States’ former Cold War foe, Russia, and Russian-backed separatists. “It’s been a long time since I heard a target called an Ivan,” First Sgt. David Dzwik, one of the trainers, said in an interview out in the sunny forest, while observing the Ukrainians run through drills. “Now, I’m hearing it again.” The course on cutting wire is one of 63 classes of remedial military instruction being provided by 300 United States Army trainers in three consecutive two-month courses. Here in western Ukraine, they are far from the fighting, and their job is to instill some basic military know-how in Ukrainian soldiers, who the trainers have discovered are woefully unprepared. The largely unschooled troops are learning such basic skills as how to use an encrypted walkie-talkie; how to break open a door with a sledgehammer and a crowbar; and how to drag a wounded colleague across a field while holding a rifle at the ready. When the war began a year ago, the Ukrainian Army was all but worthless — rife with corruption and Russian spies, and made up largely of “skeleton” battalions of officers with just a few men. About 1 percent of the equipment was manufactured in the past decade.

Answer: 63

For a moment, he twirled the rope in his hands like a lasso, then threw the hook over the wire, and tugged hard, testing for explosives. When nothing happened he signaled two comrades, who ran up and started snipping the wire with cutters. Although this was a typical training exercise for raw recruits in an elemental soldierly skill, there was nothing typical about the scene. Far from enlistees, these soldiers were regulars in the Ukrainian National Guard, presumably battle-hardened after months on the front lines in eastern Ukraine. And the trainer was an American military instructor, drilling troops for battle with the United States’ former Cold War foe, Russia, and Russian-backed separatists. “It’s been a long time since I heard a target called an Ivan,” First Sgt. David Dzwik, one of the trainers, said in an interview out in the sunny forest, while observing the Ukrainians run through drills. “Now, I’m hearing it again.” <hl> The course on cutting wire is one of 63 classes of remedial military instruction being provided by 300 United States Army trainers in three consecutive two-month courses. <hl> Here in western Ukraine, they are far from the fighting, and their job is to instill some basic military know-how in Ukrainian soldiers, who the trainers have discovered are woefully unprepared. The largely unschooled troops are learning such basic skills as how to use an encrypted walkie-talkie; how to break open a door with a sledgehammer and a crowbar; and how to drag a wounded colleague across a field while holding a rifle at the ready. When the war began a year ago, the Ukrainian Army was all but worthless — rife with corruption and Russian spies, and made up largely of “skeleton” battalions of officers with just a few men. About 1 percent of the equipment was manufactured in the past decade.

For a moment, he twirled the rope in his hands like a lasso, then threw the hook over the wire, and tugged hard, testing for explosives. When nothing happened he signaled two comrades, who ran up and started snipping the wire with cutters. Although this was a typical training exercise for raw recruits in an elemental soldierly skill, there was nothing typical about the scene. Far from enlistees, these soldiers were regulars in the Ukrainian National Guard, presumably battle-hardened after months on the front lines in eastern Ukraine. And the trainer was an American military instructor, drilling troops for battle with the United States’ former Cold War foe, Russia, and Russian-backed separatists. “It’s been a long time since I heard a target called an Ivan,” First Sgt. David Dzwik, one of the trainers, said in an interview out in the sunny forest, while observing the Ukrainians run through drills. “Now, I’m hearing it again.” The course on cutting wire is one of <hl> 63 <hl> classes of remedial military instruction being provided by 300 United States Army trainers in three consecutive two-month courses. Here in western Ukraine, they are far from the fighting, and their job is to instill some basic military know-how in Ukrainian soldiers, who the trainers have discovered are woefully unprepared. The largely unschooled troops are learning such basic skills as how to use an encrypted walkie-talkie; how to break open a door with a sledgehammer and a crowbar; and how to drag a wounded colleague across a field while holding a rifle at the ready. When the war began a year ago, the Ukrainian Army was all but worthless — rife with corruption and Russian spies, and made up largely of “skeleton” battalions of officers with just a few men. About 1 percent of the equipment was manufactured in the past decade.


Question: What type of tofu should you use?

1 tablespoon chopped garlic6 tablespoons vegetable oil1 teaspoon chili powder, preferably Thai (or cayenne pepper)4 tablespoons palm sugar4 tablespoons tamarind purée½ cup chopped, roasted peanuts1 block firm tofu or, if possible, smoked tofu, diced into small cubes1.5 ounces preserved turnip, finely chopped1.5 ounces Chinese chives3 tablespoons fish sauce1.5 ounces of pork loin, diced into small pieces10 ounces rice vermicelli noodles (sen lek)3 eggs1 pound of bean sprouts1 lime To turn the dish into a bastard (optional*):Béchamel sauce with cheese (recipe below)Breadcrumbs and butter to topKetchup and mustard to serve 1. In a wok, stir-fry the garlic in 3 tablespoons of the vegetable oil. Add the chili powder, palm sugar and tamarind purée. Stir in well to mix and melt the sugar.

Answer: firm tofu or, if possible, smoked tofu

<hl> 1 tablespoon chopped garlic6 tablespoons vegetable oil1 teaspoon chili powder, preferably Thai (or cayenne pepper)4 tablespoons palm sugar4 tablespoons tamarind purée½ cup chopped, roasted peanuts1 block firm tofu or, if possible, smoked tofu , diced into small cubes1.5 ounces preserved turnip, finely chopped1.5 ounces Chinese chives3 tablespoons fish sauce1.5 ounces of pork loin, diced into small pieces10 ounces rice vermicelli noodles (sen lek)3 eggs1 pound of bean sprouts1 lime To turn the dish into a bastard (optional*):Béchamel sauce with cheese (recipe below)Breadcrumbs and butter to topKetchup and mustard to serve 1. <hl> In a wok, stir-fry the garlic in 3 tablespoons of the vegetable oil. Add the chili powder, palm sugar and tamarind purée. Stir in well to mix and melt the sugar.

1 tablespoon chopped garlic6 tablespoons vegetable oil1 teaspoon chili powder, preferably Thai (or cayenne pepper)4 tablespoons palm sugar4 tablespoons tamarind purée½ cup chopped, roasted peanuts1 block <hl> firm tofu or, if possible, smoked tofu <hl>, diced into small cubes1.5 ounces preserved turnip, finely chopped1.5 ounces Chinese chives3 tablespoons fish sauce1.5 ounces of pork loin, diced into small pieces10 ounces rice vermicelli noodles (sen lek)3 eggs1 pound of bean sprouts1 lime To turn the dish into a bastard (optional*):Béchamel sauce with cheese (recipe below)Breadcrumbs and butter to topKetchup and mustard to serve 1. In a wok, stir-fry the garlic in 3 tablespoons of the vegetable oil. Add the chili powder, palm sugar and tamarind purée. Stir in well to mix and melt the sugar.

1 tablespoon chopped garlic6 tablespoons vegetable oil1 teaspoon chili powder, preferably Thai (or cayenne pepper)4 tablespoons palm sugar4 tablespoons tamarind purée½ cup chopped, roasted peanuts1 block <hl> firm tofu or, if possible, smoked tofu <hl> , diced into small cubes1.5 ounces preserved turnip, finely chopped1.5 ounces Chinese chives3 tablespoons fish sauce1.5 ounces of pork loin, diced into small pieces10 ounces rice vermicelli noodles (sen lek)3 eggs1 pound of bean sprouts1 lime To turn the dish into a bastard (optional*):Béchamel sauce with cheese (recipe below)Breadcrumbs and butter to topKetchup and mustard to serve 1.


Question: Who is the President of Turkey?

Confronted by the continuing and largely ignored persecution of Catholics and other Christians in the Middle East, it is no surprise that as forthright and courageous a pope as Francis would set aside diplomatic nicety and call genocide what it is: genocide. It is a great pity that as important a country as Turkey should continue to object as strongly as it does to what is by now so clearly the verdict of history, particularly after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unprecedented and powerful offer of condolences last year to the victims’ grandchildren.

Answer: Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Confronted by the continuing and largely ignored persecution of Catholics and other Christians in the Middle East, it is no surprise that as forthright and courageous a pope as Francis would set aside diplomatic nicety and call genocide what it is: genocide. <hl> It is a great pity that as important a country as Turkey should continue to object as strongly as it does to what is by now so clearly the verdict of history, particularly after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’s unprecedented and powerful offer of condolences last year to the victims’ grandchildren. <hl>

Confronted by the continuing and largely ignored persecution of Catholics and other Christians in the Middle East, it is no surprise that as forthright and courageous a pope as Francis would set aside diplomatic nicety and call genocide what it is: genocide. It is a great pity that as important a country as Turkey should continue to object as strongly as it does to what is by now so clearly the verdict of history, particularly after President <hl> Recep Tayyip Erdogan <hl>’s unprecedented and powerful offer of condolences last year to the victims’ grandchildren.

It is a great pity that as important a country as Turkey should continue to object as strongly as it does to what is by now so clearly the verdict of history, particularly after President <hl> Recep Tayyip Erdogan <hl> ’s unprecedented and powerful offer of condolences last year to the victims’ grandchildren.


Question: What political party in France has called for new borders in Europe?

“The left is, then, the last rampart of Republican France against the xenophobic extreme right,” he said, calling on all the left-leaning parties to join together to defeat the National Front. Ms. Le Pen and her party have thrived on an anti-immigration message that has verged on anti-Muslim, as well as a call for re-establishing European borders. These notions had already found traction as France faced an influx of Muslim immigrants from war-afflicted areas of the world. But she gained even more momentum after the attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, in which 130 people were killed. However, several analysts said it was important not to overplay the recent attacks in explaining her success. Rather, they see a long-term trend in which the National Front has gained ground in election after election. It has done so even more rapidly since Ms. Le Pen took leadership of the party from her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, in 2011.

Answer: National Front

<hl> “The left is, then, the last rampart of Republican France against the xenophobic extreme right,” he said, calling on all the left-leaning parties to join together to defeat the National Front . <hl> Ms. Le Pen and her party have thrived on an anti-immigration message that has verged on anti-Muslim, as well as a call for re-establishing European borders. These notions had already found traction as France faced an influx of Muslim immigrants from war-afflicted areas of the world. But she gained even more momentum after the attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, in which 130 people were killed. However, several analysts said it was important not to overplay the recent attacks in explaining her success. Rather, they see a long-term trend in which the National Front has gained ground in election after election. It has done so even more rapidly since Ms. Le Pen took leadership of the party from her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, in 2011.

“The left is, then, the last rampart of Republican France against the xenophobic extreme right,” he said, calling on all the left-leaning parties to join together to defeat the <hl> National Front <hl>. Ms. Le Pen and her party have thrived on an anti-immigration message that has verged on anti-Muslim, as well as a call for re-establishing European borders. These notions had already found traction as France faced an influx of Muslim immigrants from war-afflicted areas of the world. But she gained even more momentum after the attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, in which 130 people were killed. However, several analysts said it was important not to overplay the recent attacks in explaining her success. Rather, they see a long-term trend in which the National Front has gained ground in election after election. It has done so even more rapidly since Ms. Le Pen took leadership of the party from her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, in 2011.

“The left is, then, the last rampart of Republican France against the xenophobic extreme right,” he said, calling on all the left-leaning parties to join together to defeat the <hl> National Front <hl> .


Question: Replacing fat with what food group does not protect against cardiovascular problems?

So, as the guidelines have recommended cutting down on meat, especially red meat, this meant that many people began to increase their consumption of carbohydrates. Decades later, it’s not hard to find evidence that this might have been a bad move. Many now believe that excessive carbohydrate consumption may be contributing to the obesity and diabetes epidemics. A Cochrane Review of all randomized controlled trials of reduced or modified dietary fat interventions found that replacing fat with carbohydrates does not protect even against cardiovascular problems, let alone death. Interestingly, the new dietary recommendations may acknowledge this as well, dropping the recommendation to limit overall fat consumption in favor of a more refined recommendation to limit only saturated fat. Even that recommendation is hotly contested by some, though. The committee is also bending a bit on salt, putting less emphasis on the 1,500-milligram daily limit on sodium for special populations, in light of the mounting evidence that too little sodium may be as bad as too much, if not worse.

Answer: carbohydrates

<hl> So, as the guidelines have recommended cutting down on meat, especially red meat, this meant that many people began to increase their consumption of carbohydrates . <hl> Decades later, it’s not hard to find evidence that this might have been a bad move. Many now believe that excessive carbohydrate consumption may be contributing to the obesity and diabetes epidemics. A Cochrane Review of all randomized controlled trials of reduced or modified dietary fat interventions found that replacing fat with carbohydrates does not protect even against cardiovascular problems, let alone death. Interestingly, the new dietary recommendations may acknowledge this as well, dropping the recommendation to limit overall fat consumption in favor of a more refined recommendation to limit only saturated fat. Even that recommendation is hotly contested by some, though. The committee is also bending a bit on salt, putting less emphasis on the 1,500-milligram daily limit on sodium for special populations, in light of the mounting evidence that too little sodium may be as bad as too much, if not worse.

So, as the guidelines have recommended cutting down on meat, especially red meat, this meant that many people began to increase their consumption of <hl> carbohydrates <hl>. Decades later, it’s not hard to find evidence that this might have been a bad move. Many now believe that excessive carbohydrate consumption may be contributing to the obesity and diabetes epidemics. A Cochrane Review of all randomized controlled trials of reduced or modified dietary fat interventions found that replacing fat with carbohydrates does not protect even against cardiovascular problems, let alone death. Interestingly, the new dietary recommendations may acknowledge this as well, dropping the recommendation to limit overall fat consumption in favor of a more refined recommendation to limit only saturated fat. Even that recommendation is hotly contested by some, though. The committee is also bending a bit on salt, putting less emphasis on the 1,500-milligram daily limit on sodium for special populations, in light of the mounting evidence that too little sodium may be as bad as too much, if not worse.

So, as the guidelines have recommended cutting down on meat, especially red meat, this meant that many people began to increase their consumption of <hl> carbohydrates <hl> .


Question: What do many farmers want?

As the state considers its options, many farmers want to revive the approach that worked for them in the last century: building dams. Not far from this tiny hamlet northeast of Fresno, for instance, the government is thinking of building a new artificial lake just above an existing one. “We’re in a critical condition right now,” said Mario Santoyo, a board member and technical adviser for the California Latino Water Coalition, as he stood on the deck of a motorboat in the middle of Millerton Lake, built in 1942. He pointed to a spot called Temperance Flat, where the new dam — it would be the latest of many on the San Joaquin River — would be built.

Answer: building dams

<hl> As the state considers its options, many farmers want to revive the approach that worked for them in the last century: building dams . <hl> Not far from this tiny hamlet northeast of Fresno, for instance, the government is thinking of building a new artificial lake just above an existing one. “We’re in a critical condition right now,” said Mario Santoyo, a board member and technical adviser for the California Latino Water Coalition, as he stood on the deck of a motorboat in the middle of Millerton Lake, built in 1942. He pointed to a spot called Temperance Flat, where the new dam — it would be the latest of many on the San Joaquin River — would be built.

As the state considers its options, many farmers want to revive the approach that worked for them in the last century: <hl> building dams <hl>. Not far from this tiny hamlet northeast of Fresno, for instance, the government is thinking of building a new artificial lake just above an existing one. “We’re in a critical condition right now,” said Mario Santoyo, a board member and technical adviser for the California Latino Water Coalition, as he stood on the deck of a motorboat in the middle of Millerton Lake, built in 1942. He pointed to a spot called Temperance Flat, where the new dam — it would be the latest of many on the San Joaquin River — would be built.

As the state considers its options, many farmers want to revive the approach that worked for them in the last century: <hl> building dams <hl> .


Question: What was the name of the victim?

“I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure all lives matter,” the prosecutor said. In the aftermath of the grand jury decision, critics said that Mr. McCulloch and his assistants had presented evidence in ways that favored the police officer, Darren Wilson, and cast doubt on the victim, Michael Brown. On Friday, Mr. McCulloch devoted much of his talk to rebutting such criticism, which included that he gave incorrect instructions to the grand jury and that his assistants were not tough enough in their questioning of witnesses who supported Officer Wilson’s version of events.

Answer: Michael Brown

“I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure all lives matter,” the prosecutor said. <hl> In the aftermath of the grand jury decision, critics said that Mr. McCulloch and his assistants had presented evidence in ways that favored the police officer, Darren Wilson, and cast doubt on the victim, Michael Brown . <hl> On Friday, Mr. McCulloch devoted much of his talk to rebutting such criticism, which included that he gave incorrect instructions to the grand jury and that his assistants were not tough enough in their questioning of witnesses who supported Officer Wilson’s version of events.

“I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure all lives matter,” the prosecutor said. In the aftermath of the grand jury decision, critics said that Mr. McCulloch and his assistants had presented evidence in ways that favored the police officer, Darren Wilson, and cast doubt on the victim, <hl> Michael Brown <hl>. On Friday, Mr. McCulloch devoted much of his talk to rebutting such criticism, which included that he gave incorrect instructions to the grand jury and that his assistants were not tough enough in their questioning of witnesses who supported Officer Wilson’s version of events.

In the aftermath of the grand jury decision, critics said that Mr. McCulloch and his assistants had presented evidence in ways that favored the police officer, Darren Wilson, and cast doubt on the victim, <hl> Michael Brown <hl> .


Question: Who was said to have had their own original style?

Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel, 51, who is based in Paris, was trained in working with diamonds and precious colored stones by her grandfather, the well-known diamond specialist Marcel Rubel. Her 20-year career has been built on collaborations with such top French jewelers as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Boucheron. She also has worked at Fred and Mauboussin. Three years ago, she opened an old trunk in the attic of a family country house to rediscover the forgotten archives of her great uncles, John and Robert Rubel. She said the hundreds of drawings, gouaches, patents and even scale models of their designs revealed the unusual style and originality of their Art Deco creations.

Answer: John and Robert Rubel

Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel, 51, who is based in Paris, was trained in working with diamonds and precious colored stones by her grandfather, the well-known diamond specialist Marcel Rubel. Her 20-year career has been built on collaborations with such top French jewelers as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Boucheron. She also has worked at Fred and Mauboussin. <hl> Three years ago, she opened an old trunk in the attic of a family country house to rediscover the forgotten archives of her great uncles, John and Robert Rubel . <hl> She said the hundreds of drawings, gouaches, patents and even scale models of their designs revealed the unusual style and originality of their Art Deco creations.

Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel, 51, who is based in Paris, was trained in working with diamonds and precious colored stones by her grandfather, the well-known diamond specialist Marcel Rubel. Her 20-year career has been built on collaborations with such top French jewelers as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Boucheron. She also has worked at Fred and Mauboussin. Three years ago, she opened an old trunk in the attic of a family country house to rediscover the forgotten archives of her great uncles, <hl> John and Robert Rubel <hl>. She said the hundreds of drawings, gouaches, patents and even scale models of their designs revealed the unusual style and originality of their Art Deco creations.

Three years ago, she opened an old trunk in the attic of a family country house to rediscover the forgotten archives of her great uncles, <hl> John and Robert Rubel <hl> .


Question: When is Open Mike Night?

SLEEPY HOLLOW Hudson Valley Writers’ Center Open Mike Night, poetry, fiction, comedy and more. April 17 at 7:30 p.m. $3. Hudson Valley Writers’ Center, 300 Riverside Drive. writerscenter.org; 914-332-5953. TUCKAHOE Westchester Italian Cultural Center “In the Name of the Father and the Son: Italian Migrations in the Art of Joseph and William Papaleo,” lecture. April 8 at 7 p.m. $15 and $25. Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Place. 914-771-8700; wiccny.org. WHITE PLAINS ArtsWestchester Veera Hiranandani discusses her book “The Whole Story of Half a Girl.” April 11 at 2 p.m. Free. ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue. artswestchester.org; 914-428-4220.

Answer: April 17 at 7:30 p.m

April 17 at 7:30 p.m .

SLEEPY HOLLOW Hudson Valley Writers’ Center Open Mike Night, poetry, fiction, comedy and more. <hl> April 17 at 7:30 p.m . <hl> $3. Hudson Valley Writers’ Center, 300 Riverside Drive. writerscenter.org; 914-332-5953. TUCKAHOE Westchester Italian Cultural Center “In the Name of the Father and the Son: Italian Migrations in the Art of Joseph and William Papaleo,” lecture. April 8 at 7 p.m. $15 and $25. Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Place. 914-771-8700; wiccny.org. WHITE PLAINS ArtsWestchester Veera Hiranandani discusses her book “The Whole Story of Half a Girl.” April 11 at 2 p.m. Free. ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue. artswestchester.org; 914-428-4220.

SLEEPY HOLLOW Hudson Valley Writers’ Center Open Mike Night, poetry, fiction, comedy and more. <hl> April 17 at 7:30 p.m <hl>. $3. Hudson Valley Writers’ Center, 300 Riverside Drive. writerscenter.org; 914-332-5953. TUCKAHOE Westchester Italian Cultural Center “In the Name of the Father and the Son: Italian Migrations in the Art of Joseph and William Papaleo,” lecture. April 8 at 7 p.m. $15 and $25. Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Place. 914-771-8700; wiccny.org. WHITE PLAINS ArtsWestchester Veera Hiranandani discusses her book “The Whole Story of Half a Girl.” April 11 at 2 p.m. Free. ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue. artswestchester.org; 914-428-4220.


Question: Who wrote "A Cure for Suicide"?

In Jesse Ball’s elegant, spellbinding fifth novel, “A Cure for Suicide,” a man known only as the “claimant” sits on a chair, which he has recently learned is called “chair.” He listens as a woman he knows as the “examiner” tells him how a story works. The examiner has not yet given the claimant a name. The claimant must first learn how to listen to a story and tell a story in turn. “It isn’t important that you understand what I say,” the examiner tells him. “It is not very important that you are understood as long as you give the person the happiness of being told a story.”

Answer: Jesse Ball

<hl> In Jesse Ball ’s elegant, spellbinding fifth novel, “A Cure for Suicide,” a man known only as the “claimant” sits on a chair, which he has recently learned is called “chair.” <hl> He listens as a woman he knows as the “examiner” tells him how a story works. The examiner has not yet given the claimant a name. The claimant must first learn how to listen to a story and tell a story in turn. “It isn’t important that you understand what I say,” the examiner tells him. “It is not very important that you are understood as long as you give the person the happiness of being told a story.”

In <hl> Jesse Ball <hl>’s elegant, spellbinding fifth novel, “A Cure for Suicide,” a man known only as the “claimant” sits on a chair, which he has recently learned is called “chair.” He listens as a woman he knows as the “examiner” tells him how a story works. The examiner has not yet given the claimant a name. The claimant must first learn how to listen to a story and tell a story in turn. “It isn’t important that you understand what I say,” the examiner tells him. “It is not very important that you are understood as long as you give the person the happiness of being told a story.”

In <hl> Jesse Ball <hl> ’s elegant, spellbinding fifth novel, “A Cure for Suicide,” a man known only as the “claimant” sits on a chair, which he has recently learned is called “chair.”


Question: How much did consumer prices in fall in November?

The weaker euro is a mixed blessing for the struggling eurozone economy. European exporters will gain a competitive advantage against foreign rivals because their products will become cheaper for customers who pay in dollars or other currencies that tend to track with the dollar. A weaker euro could also push up inflation — a desirable outcome at the moment — because foreign goods would become more expensive in euro terms. With the collapse of the crude oil market adding to the downward pressure, economists expect an official report next Wednesday to show that consumer prices fell at an annual rate of about 0.1 percent in December, down from the rate of 0.3 percent in November. However, a weaker euro also has negative effects in the eurozone. Because oil is usually priced in dollars, a weak euro cancels out some of the economic benefit from the recent drop in oil prices. Cheaper energy is good for companies because it reduces production costs for factories. Consumers benefit because they pay less for fuel and can spend the money on other things.

Answer: 0.3 percent

The weaker euro is a mixed blessing for the struggling eurozone economy. European exporters will gain a competitive advantage against foreign rivals because their products will become cheaper for customers who pay in dollars or other currencies that tend to track with the dollar. A weaker euro could also push up inflation — a desirable outcome at the moment — because foreign goods would become more expensive in euro terms. <hl> With the collapse of the crude oil market adding to the downward pressure, economists expect an official report next Wednesday to show that consumer prices fell at an annual rate of about 0.1 percent in December, down from the rate of 0.3 percent in November. <hl> However, a weaker euro also has negative effects in the eurozone. Because oil is usually priced in dollars, a weak euro cancels out some of the economic benefit from the recent drop in oil prices. Cheaper energy is good for companies because it reduces production costs for factories. Consumers benefit because they pay less for fuel and can spend the money on other things.

The weaker euro is a mixed blessing for the struggling eurozone economy. European exporters will gain a competitive advantage against foreign rivals because their products will become cheaper for customers who pay in dollars or other currencies that tend to track with the dollar. A weaker euro could also push up inflation — a desirable outcome at the moment — because foreign goods would become more expensive in euro terms. With the collapse of the crude oil market adding to the downward pressure, economists expect an official report next Wednesday to show that consumer prices fell at an annual rate of about 0.1 percent in December, down from the rate of <hl> 0.3 percent <hl> in November. However, a weaker euro also has negative effects in the eurozone. Because oil is usually priced in dollars, a weak euro cancels out some of the economic benefit from the recent drop in oil prices. Cheaper energy is good for companies because it reduces production costs for factories. Consumers benefit because they pay less for fuel and can spend the money on other things.


Question: What did the court sentence a nurse to life in prison for on Thursday?

A court sentenced a nurse to life in prison on Thursday for killing patients at a clinic with overdoses of heart medication that he confessed to administering because he enjoyed trying to revive them. The Oldenburg regional court found the 38-year-old nurse guilty of two counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder and another of serious bodily harm, said a court spokesman. Prosecutors had accused the man, identified only as Niels H., in line with German privacy rules, of three murders and two attempted murders at a clinic in the town of Delmenhorst. But he may have killed more. He said that he intentionally brought about cardiac crises in some 90 patients and that 30 had died. The police are investigating about 200 deaths that occurred at hospitals where he worked.

Answer: killing patients at a clinic with overdoses of heart medication

<hl> A court sentenced a nurse to life in prison on Thursday for killing patients at a clinic with overdoses of heart medication that he confessed to administering because he enjoyed trying to revive them. <hl> The Oldenburg regional court found the 38-year-old nurse guilty of two counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder and another of serious bodily harm, said a court spokesman. Prosecutors had accused the man, identified only as Niels H., in line with German privacy rules, of three murders and two attempted murders at a clinic in the town of Delmenhorst. But he may have killed more. He said that he intentionally brought about cardiac crises in some 90 patients and that 30 had died. The police are investigating about 200 deaths that occurred at hospitals where he worked.

A court sentenced a nurse to life in prison on Thursday for <hl> killing patients at a clinic with overdoses of heart medication <hl> that he confessed to administering because he enjoyed trying to revive them. The Oldenburg regional court found the 38-year-old nurse guilty of two counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder and another of serious bodily harm, said a court spokesman. Prosecutors had accused the man, identified only as Niels H., in line with German privacy rules, of three murders and two attempted murders at a clinic in the town of Delmenhorst. But he may have killed more. He said that he intentionally brought about cardiac crises in some 90 patients and that 30 had died. The police are investigating about 200 deaths that occurred at hospitals where he worked.


Question: What government ask the US for help?

From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.

Answer: Kiev

<hl> From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. <hl> Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.

From the earliest days of the war, the government in <hl> Kiev <hl> had asked for military help from the United States. Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.


Question: How many children where in Meb Keflezighi's family?

Of the 11 children in the family, Meb said, nine have earned college degrees. And one has become a champion marathon runner, even if first impressions were unnerving. At his first New York City Marathon, in 2002, he finished ninth in 2:12:35 and grew so chilled that his father tried to massage warmth back into his legs and his mother told him, “No more marathons for you.” He remembers telling himself and others, “I don’t want to ever do that again.” Now he is back in New York for a 10th marathon. And after a break of four days or so, Keflezighi will begin his recovery and buildup toward the Olympic trials in February. He did this successfully before the 2012 London Olympics on an even shorter turnaround. Presumably, his attention to detail will avoid a repeat of what happened during the 2011 New York City Marathon, when Keflezighi forgot to put a breathing strip on his nose, leaving it in his running shoe as he finished sixth. An irritation developed and his foot became infected, costing him three weeks of training. Still, Keflezighi rebounded to win the Olympic trials. “He was a little embarrassed,” said Larsen, Keflezighi’s coach. “He’s very alert and precise at what he does. That was very unusual for him.”

Answer: 11 children

<hl> Of the 11 children in the family, Meb said, nine have earned college degrees. <hl> And one has become a champion marathon runner, even if first impressions were unnerving. At his first New York City Marathon, in 2002, he finished ninth in 2:12:35 and grew so chilled that his father tried to massage warmth back into his legs and his mother told him, “No more marathons for you.” He remembers telling himself and others, “I don’t want to ever do that again.” Now he is back in New York for a 10th marathon. And after a break of four days or so, Keflezighi will begin his recovery and buildup toward the Olympic trials in February. He did this successfully before the 2012 London Olympics on an even shorter turnaround. Presumably, his attention to detail will avoid a repeat of what happened during the 2011 New York City Marathon, when Keflezighi forgot to put a breathing strip on his nose, leaving it in his running shoe as he finished sixth. An irritation developed and his foot became infected, costing him three weeks of training. Still, Keflezighi rebounded to win the Olympic trials. “He was a little embarrassed,” said Larsen, Keflezighi’s coach. “He’s very alert and precise at what he does. That was very unusual for him.”

Of the <hl> 11 children <hl> in the family, Meb said, nine have earned college degrees. And one has become a champion marathon runner, even if first impressions were unnerving. At his first New York City Marathon, in 2002, he finished ninth in 2:12:35 and grew so chilled that his father tried to massage warmth back into his legs and his mother told him, “No more marathons for you.” He remembers telling himself and others, “I don’t want to ever do that again.” Now he is back in New York for a 10th marathon. And after a break of four days or so, Keflezighi will begin his recovery and buildup toward the Olympic trials in February. He did this successfully before the 2012 London Olympics on an even shorter turnaround. Presumably, his attention to detail will avoid a repeat of what happened during the 2011 New York City Marathon, when Keflezighi forgot to put a breathing strip on his nose, leaving it in his running shoe as he finished sixth. An irritation developed and his foot became infected, costing him three weeks of training. Still, Keflezighi rebounded to win the Olympic trials. “He was a little embarrassed,” said Larsen, Keflezighi’s coach. “He’s very alert and precise at what he does. That was very unusual for him.”


Question: Were Republican presidential candidates diverse ethnically?

In less than 15 minutes, Mr. Bush managed to step on his message, to give Mr. Trump a boost and to offend Asian-Americans, a growing population that is every bit as important as Latinos in winning presidential elections. And he failed to give Latino voters any persuasive evidence that he had anything better to offer them than his opponents in a revoltingly xenophobic Republican campaign. It may be time to offer this forlorn candidate some free advice. Although if he really is the smarter Bush, he knows these things already:

Answer: xenophobic Republican campaign

In less than 15 minutes, Mr. Bush managed to step on his message, to give Mr. Trump a boost and to offend Asian-Americans, a growing population that is every bit as important as Latinos in winning presidential elections. <hl> And he failed to give Latino voters any persuasive evidence that he had anything better to offer them than his opponents in a revoltingly xenophobic Republican campaign . <hl> It may be time to offer this forlorn candidate some free advice. Although if he really is the smarter Bush, he knows these things already:

In less than 15 minutes, Mr. Bush managed to step on his message, to give Mr. Trump a boost and to offend Asian-Americans, a growing population that is every bit as important as Latinos in winning presidential elections. And he failed to give Latino voters any persuasive evidence that he had anything better to offer them than his opponents in a revoltingly <hl> xenophobic Republican campaign <hl>. It may be time to offer this forlorn candidate some free advice. Although if he really is the smarter Bush, he knows these things already:

And he failed to give Latino voters any persuasive evidence that he had anything better to offer them than his opponents in a revoltingly <hl> xenophobic Republican campaign <hl> .


Question: When did Kiev ask the US for help?

Answer: earliest days of the war

<hl> From the earliest days of the war , the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. <hl> Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.

From the <hl> earliest days of the war <hl>, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.

From the <hl> earliest days of the war <hl> , the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States.


Question: Who said that "justice is death"?

“Look for the defense to emphasize the fact that James Holmes truly suffers from a serious mental illness, that he is in dire need of ongoing treatment and that while incarcerated he does not pose any real threat or danger to society,” said Steven Pitt, a forensic psychiatrist in Arizona who has followed the case closely. “Look for the prosecution to try and minimize the extent of Holmes’s mental illness and instead depict him as someone who is depraved and rotten to the core.” The district attorney, George Brauchler, has said that for Mr. Holmes, “justice is death.” Prosecutors argued that Mr. Holmes plotted the shootings for several weeks, deliberately and meticulously, because he had lost his first and only girlfriend, had dropped out of his graduate program and had generally lost his purpose in life.

Answer: George Brauchler,

“Look for the defense to emphasize the fact that James Holmes truly suffers from a serious mental illness, that he is in dire need of ongoing treatment and that while incarcerated he does not pose any real threat or danger to society,” said Steven Pitt, a forensic psychiatrist in Arizona who has followed the case closely. “Look for the prosecution to try and minimize the extent of Holmes’s mental illness and instead depict him as someone who is depraved and rotten to the core.” <hl> The district attorney, George Brauchler, has said that for Mr. Holmes, “justice is death.” <hl> Prosecutors argued that Mr. Holmes plotted the shootings for several weeks, deliberately and meticulously, because he had lost his first and only girlfriend, had dropped out of his graduate program and had generally lost his purpose in life.

“Look for the defense to emphasize the fact that James Holmes truly suffers from a serious mental illness, that he is in dire need of ongoing treatment and that while incarcerated he does not pose any real threat or danger to society,” said Steven Pitt, a forensic psychiatrist in Arizona who has followed the case closely. “Look for the prosecution to try and minimize the extent of Holmes’s mental illness and instead depict him as someone who is depraved and rotten to the core.” The district attorney, <hl> George Brauchler, <hl> has said that for Mr. Holmes, “justice is death.” Prosecutors argued that Mr. Holmes plotted the shootings for several weeks, deliberately and meticulously, because he had lost his first and only girlfriend, had dropped out of his graduate program and had generally lost his purpose in life.


Question: What is the name of the former marine biologist from Brighton Beach?

Her decision to quit the tights-and-cape existence and take up a normal job naturally causes a fight for leadership among the remaining superheroes: El Fuego (Andrew Call), a short-order cook from Bay Ridge who now has the ability to shoot fire; Blue Nixie (Grace McLean), a former marine biologist from Brighton Beach, who can control the tides; Kid Comet (Gerard Canonico), a messenger from Dumbo transformed into the fastest man living (“I finish my commute just as I begin it,” he sings); Captain Clear, a file clerk who’s now completely invisible (we just hear his voice); and Avenging Angelo (Nick Cordero), an unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst whose rather modest (if hilarious) gift is being able to locate empty parking spots.

Answer: Blue Nixie

Her decision to quit the tights-and-cape existence and take up a normal job naturally causes a fight for leadership among the remaining superheroes: <hl> El Fuego (Andrew Call), a short-order cook from Bay Ridge who now has the ability to shoot fire; Blue Nixie (Grace McLean), a former marine biologist from Brighton Beach, who can control the tides; Kid Comet (Gerard Canonico), a messenger from Dumbo transformed into the fastest man living (“I finish my commute just as I begin it,” he sings); Captain Clear, a file clerk who’s now completely invisible (we just hear his voice); and Avenging Angelo (Nick Cordero), an unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst whose rather modest (if hilarious) gift is being able to locate empty parking spots. <hl>

Her decision to quit the tights-and-cape existence and take up a normal job naturally causes a fight for leadership among the remaining superheroes: El Fuego (Andrew Call), a short-order cook from Bay Ridge who now has the ability to shoot fire; <hl> Blue Nixie <hl> (Grace McLean), a former marine biologist from Brighton Beach, who can control the tides; Kid Comet (Gerard Canonico), a messenger from Dumbo transformed into the fastest man living (“I finish my commute just as I begin it,” he sings); Captain Clear, a file clerk who’s now completely invisible (we just hear his voice); and Avenging Angelo (Nick Cordero), an unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst whose rather modest (if hilarious) gift is being able to locate empty parking spots.


Question: What did the Supreme Court permitted to political committees?

Ever since the Supreme Court permitted political committees to raise unlimited sums for independent spending, the super PAC has occupied a growing place in the political ecosystem. The 2012 version of presidential super PACs mainly paid for ads. Restore Our Future, the PAC supporting Mr. Romney, spent 97.6 percent of its $142 million in independent expenditures — messages advocating Mr. Romney’s election or the defeat of his opponents — on broadcast ads and mail. Priorities USA Action, which backed Mr. Obama, spent almost exclusively on TV, radio and online advertising, according to Federal Election Commission records. Together with the national parties, both sides managed to raise and spend nearly $2 billion. Some donors balked at giving large amounts of money for negative television ads, so a Democratic super PAC was created to help conduct opposition research.

Answer: to raise unlimited sums for independent spending

<hl> Ever since the Supreme Court permitted political committees to raise unlimited sums for independent spending , the super PAC has occupied a growing place in the political ecosystem. <hl> The 2012 version of presidential super PACs mainly paid for ads. Restore Our Future, the PAC supporting Mr. Romney, spent 97.6 percent of its $142 million in independent expenditures — messages advocating Mr. Romney’s election or the defeat of his opponents — on broadcast ads and mail. Priorities USA Action, which backed Mr. Obama, spent almost exclusively on TV, radio and online advertising, according to Federal Election Commission records. Together with the national parties, both sides managed to raise and spend nearly $2 billion. Some donors balked at giving large amounts of money for negative television ads, so a Democratic super PAC was created to help conduct opposition research.

Ever since the Supreme Court permitted political committees <hl> to raise unlimited sums for independent spending <hl>, the super PAC has occupied a growing place in the political ecosystem. The 2012 version of presidential super PACs mainly paid for ads. Restore Our Future, the PAC supporting Mr. Romney, spent 97.6 percent of its $142 million in independent expenditures — messages advocating Mr. Romney’s election or the defeat of his opponents — on broadcast ads and mail. Priorities USA Action, which backed Mr. Obama, spent almost exclusively on TV, radio and online advertising, according to Federal Election Commission records. Together with the national parties, both sides managed to raise and spend nearly $2 billion. Some donors balked at giving large amounts of money for negative television ads, so a Democratic super PAC was created to help conduct opposition research.

Ever since the Supreme Court permitted political committees <hl> to raise unlimited sums for independent spending <hl> , the super PAC has occupied a growing place in the political ecosystem.


Question: What did David Makovsky think Mr. Obama seem to be doing with his speech?

David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said that even though the White House had been effective at privately engaging skeptics of the deal on its merits, Mr. Obama appeared to be “hyping” his case to the public, perhaps in an effort to match the incendiary language of his opponents. “These two sides are just playing off each other, and they’re just going to drive this debate off a cliff,” Mr. Makovsky said. “You come to expect a certain high road in political persuasion from this president, and if he feels that the critics are being unfair, call them on that, but don’t say, ‘I see your low road, and I’m going to double it.’ ”

Answer: “hyping” his case to the public

<hl> David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said that even though the White House had been effective at privately engaging skeptics of the deal on its merits, Mr. Obama appeared to be “hyping” his case to the public , perhaps in an effort to match the incendiary language of his opponents. <hl> “These two sides are just playing off each other, and they’re just going to drive this debate off a cliff,” Mr. Makovsky said. “You come to expect a certain high road in political persuasion from this president, and if he feels that the critics are being unfair, call them on that, but don’t say, ‘I see your low road, and I’m going to double it.’ ”

David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said that even though the White House had been effective at privately engaging skeptics of the deal on its merits, Mr. Obama appeared to be <hl> “hyping” his case to the public <hl>, perhaps in an effort to match the incendiary language of his opponents. “These two sides are just playing off each other, and they’re just going to drive this debate off a cliff,” Mr. Makovsky said. “You come to expect a certain high road in political persuasion from this president, and if he feels that the critics are being unfair, call them on that, but don’t say, ‘I see your low road, and I’m going to double it.’ ”

David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said that even though the White House had been effective at privately engaging skeptics of the deal on its merits, Mr. Obama appeared to be <hl> “hyping” his case to the public <hl> , perhaps in an effort to match the incendiary language of his opponents.


Question: How many rinks did the hockey complex have?

BUFFALO —  They were pushed, prodded, measured, weighed and otherwise subjected to a kind of scrutiny familiar to anyone who has inspected produce before buying. But in this case, the commodities were teenagers, the top draft-eligible hockey prospects in the world, who last week were examined and tested — physically and mentally — at the 2015 N.H.L. scouting combine here at HarborCenter, part of a two-rink hockey complex completed in 2014 by the host Sabres. For the first time in its history, the combine moved from the Toronto area, where it had been held the last several years in a crowded ballroom in Mississauga, Ontario. There were other changes, too. Physical testing took place over two days, Friday and Saturday, instead of one. And new tests were added, all designed to mimic skills better suited for hockey.

Answer: two-rink

BUFFALO — They were pushed, prodded, measured, weighed and otherwise subjected to a kind of scrutiny familiar to anyone who has inspected produce before buying. <hl> But in this case, the commodities were teenagers, the top draft-eligible hockey prospects in the world, who last week were examined and tested — physically and mentally — at the 2015 N.H.L. scouting combine here at HarborCenter, part of a two-rink hockey complex completed in 2014 by the host Sabres. <hl> For the first time in its history, the combine moved from the Toronto area, where it had been held the last several years in a crowded ballroom in Mississauga, Ontario. There were other changes, too. Physical testing took place over two days, Friday and Saturday, instead of one. And new tests were added, all designed to mimic skills better suited for hockey.

BUFFALO — They were pushed, prodded, measured, weighed and otherwise subjected to a kind of scrutiny familiar to anyone who has inspected produce before buying. But in this case, the commodities were teenagers, the top draft-eligible hockey prospects in the world, who last week were examined and tested — physically and mentally — at the 2015 N.H.L. scouting combine here at HarborCenter, part of a <hl> two-rink <hl> hockey complex completed in 2014 by the host Sabres. For the first time in its history, the combine moved from the Toronto area, where it had been held the last several years in a crowded ballroom in Mississauga, Ontario. There were other changes, too. Physical testing took place over two days, Friday and Saturday, instead of one. And new tests were added, all designed to mimic skills better suited for hockey.


Question: What do the public faces odf the Ex-Im battle mask?

The public faces of the Ex-Im Bank battle may be mom-and-pop exporters walking the hallways of Capitol Hill in support of the agency, and the ideological spear carriers of the conservative, free-market movement, like Club for Growth and the Heritage Foundation, in opposition. But those message makers mask a behind-the-scenes slugfest between two heavyweights, Boeing and Delta, which have narrower, bottom-line interests and very deep pockets. The normally obscure Export-Import Bank, whose main job is to help American businesses sell their goods and services abroad, will cease to exist on July 1 if Congress does not renew its authorization. Delta has spent nearly $10 million on lobbying since 2012, at least in part to kill the Ex-Im Bank or greatly diminish loan guarantees for Boeing customers abroad, according to lobby disclosure forms. Boeing has already put up more than $69 million over that same period on Ex-Im and other interests, according to the documents. “We have been lobbying a lot on this because it’s a very important issue for us,” said Tim Neale, Boeing’s government operations spokesman. “We know our business, and we know there are customers even in times of good credit availability that need a government loan guarantee.”

Answer: to help American businesses sell their goods and services abroad

The public faces of the Ex-Im Bank battle may be mom-and-pop exporters walking the hallways of Capitol Hill in support of the agency, and the ideological spear carriers of the conservative, free-market movement, like Club for Growth and the Heritage Foundation, in opposition. But those message makers mask a behind-the-scenes slugfest between two heavyweights, Boeing and Delta, which have narrower, bottom-line interests and very deep pockets. <hl> The normally obscure Export-Import Bank, whose main job is to help American businesses sell their goods and services abroad , will cease to exist on July 1 if Congress does not renew its authorization. <hl> Delta has spent nearly $10 million on lobbying since 2012, at least in part to kill the Ex-Im Bank or greatly diminish loan guarantees for Boeing customers abroad, according to lobby disclosure forms. Boeing has already put up more than $69 million over that same period on Ex-Im and other interests, according to the documents. “We have been lobbying a lot on this because it’s a very important issue for us,” said Tim Neale, Boeing’s government operations spokesman. “We know our business, and we know there are customers even in times of good credit availability that need a government loan guarantee.”

The public faces of the Ex-Im Bank battle may be mom-and-pop exporters walking the hallways of Capitol Hill in support of the agency, and the ideological spear carriers of the conservative, free-market movement, like Club for Growth and the Heritage Foundation, in opposition. But those message makers mask a behind-the-scenes slugfest between two heavyweights, Boeing and Delta, which have narrower, bottom-line interests and very deep pockets. The normally obscure Export-Import Bank, whose main job is <hl> to help American businesses sell their goods and services abroad <hl>, will cease to exist on July 1 if Congress does not renew its authorization. Delta has spent nearly $10 million on lobbying since 2012, at least in part to kill the Ex-Im Bank or greatly diminish loan guarantees for Boeing customers abroad, according to lobby disclosure forms. Boeing has already put up more than $69 million over that same period on Ex-Im and other interests, according to the documents. “We have been lobbying a lot on this because it’s a very important issue for us,” said Tim Neale, Boeing’s government operations spokesman. “We know our business, and we know there are customers even in times of good credit availability that need a government loan guarantee.”

The normally obscure Export-Import Bank, whose main job is <hl> to help American businesses sell their goods and services abroad <hl> , will cease to exist on July 1 if Congress does not renew its authorization.


Question: What is predicted to hit earth in the next six days?

That convergence hasn’t happened for 32 years. This last eclipse of the year has led some, er, imaginative observers to predict that a giant asteroid will hit Earth within the next six days — a notion that NASA has firmly rebuffed. “There is no scientific basis — not one shred of evidence — that an asteroid or any other celestial object will impact Earth on those dates,” said Dr. Paul Chodas, manager of NASA’s Near-Earth Object office in Pasadena, Calif.

Answer: giant asteroid

That convergence hasn’t happened for 32 years. <hl> This last eclipse of the year has led some, er, imaginative observers to predict that a giant asteroid will hit Earth within the next six days — a notion that NASA has firmly rebuffed. <hl> “There is no scientific basis — not one shred of evidence — that an asteroid or any other celestial object will impact Earth on those dates,” said Dr. Paul Chodas, manager of NASA’s Near-Earth Object office in Pasadena, Calif.

That convergence hasn’t happened for 32 years. This last eclipse of the year has led some, er, imaginative observers to predict that a <hl> giant asteroid <hl> will hit Earth within the next six days — a notion that NASA has firmly rebuffed. “There is no scientific basis — not one shred of evidence — that an asteroid or any other celestial object will impact Earth on those dates,” said Dr. Paul Chodas, manager of NASA’s Near-Earth Object office in Pasadena, Calif.


Question: What day did the hearing with the new Secret Service director take place?

WASHINGTON —  Lawmakers from both parties lashed out at the newly appointed director of the Secret Service at a hearing Tuesday, accusing him of doing little to restore the public’s faith in an agency jolted by embarrassing scandals and security breaches. Republican lawmakers seized on accusations that two drunken Secret Service agents crashed a government car into a White House barricade after a party this month. Representative Harold Rogers, Republican of Kentucky and the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, called the incident “unacceptable” and said it represented a “breakdown, to put it mildly, of the discipline within the ranks of your agency.”

Answer: Tuesday

<hl> WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties lashed out at the newly appointed director of the Secret Service at a hearing Tuesday , accusing him of doing little to restore the public’s faith in an agency jolted by embarrassing scandals and security breaches. <hl> Republican lawmakers seized on accusations that two drunken Secret Service agents crashed a government car into a White House barricade after a party this month. Representative Harold Rogers, Republican of Kentucky and the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, called the incident “unacceptable” and said it represented a “breakdown, to put it mildly, of the discipline within the ranks of your agency.”

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties lashed out at the newly appointed director of the Secret Service at a hearing <hl> Tuesday <hl>, accusing him of doing little to restore the public’s faith in an agency jolted by embarrassing scandals and security breaches. Republican lawmakers seized on accusations that two drunken Secret Service agents crashed a government car into a White House barricade after a party this month. Representative Harold Rogers, Republican of Kentucky and the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, called the incident “unacceptable” and said it represented a “breakdown, to put it mildly, of the discipline within the ranks of your agency.”

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties lashed out at the newly appointed director of the Secret Service at a hearing <hl> Tuesday <hl> , accusing him of doing little to restore the public’s faith in an agency jolted by embarrassing scandals and security breaches.


Question: What country needed instructions from the Americans?

In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking, and the group generally in need of instruction. “I came into it expecting them not to know much of the basics,” said Sgt. Michael Faranda, who is teaching maneuvers. He was correct. Things “every soldier should know,” he said, they did not. Some even forgot their helmets on the first day of exercises. Still, Sergeant Faranda said, the Ukrainians’ willingness to go into combat was all the more notable for their lack of preparation for it.

Answer: Ukrainians

<hl> In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the Ukrainians ’ soldierly skills lacking, and the group generally in need of instruction. <hl> “I came into it expecting them not to know much of the basics,” said Sgt. Michael Faranda, who is teaching maneuvers. He was correct. Things “every soldier should know,” he said, they did not. Some even forgot their helmets on the first day of exercises. Still, Sergeant Faranda said, the Ukrainians’ willingness to go into combat was all the more notable for their lack of preparation for it.

In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the <hl> Ukrainians <hl>’ soldierly skills lacking, and the group generally in need of instruction. “I came into it expecting them not to know much of the basics,” said Sgt. Michael Faranda, who is teaching maneuvers. He was correct. Things “every soldier should know,” he said, they did not. Some even forgot their helmets on the first day of exercises. Still, Sergeant Faranda said, the Ukrainians’ willingness to go into combat was all the more notable for their lack of preparation for it.

In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the <hl> Ukrainians <hl> ’ soldierly skills lacking, and the group generally in need of instruction.