Question: What is another name for the front cannon?

Fireboats have also responded to smoldering garbage barges, houseboat blazes and, a few years ago, a coal ship fire in Connecticut. Because the department used federal funding to replace much of its aging fleet, “that makes them regional assets,” said Chief Ferro. “It used to be like ‘The Flintstones,’” he said of the boats from the middle of the last century. “Now it’s like ‘The Jetsons.’” During the Brooklyn blaze, Chief Ferro said that in addition to dealing with heavy current, strong winds and shallow water, the pilot of the Firefighter II had to contend with the sheer force of the front cannon, known as a monitor, pushing the unanchored boat backward. “He did an amazing job,” the chief said.

Answer: monitor

Fireboats have also responded to smoldering garbage barges, houseboat blazes and, a few years ago, a coal ship fire in Connecticut. Because the department used federal funding to replace much of its aging fleet, “that makes them regional assets,” said Chief Ferro. “It used to be like ‘The Flintstones,’” he said of the boats from the middle of the last century. “Now it’s like ‘The Jetsons.’” <hl> During the Brooklyn blaze, Chief Ferro said that in addition to dealing with heavy current, strong winds and shallow water, the pilot of the Firefighter II had to contend with the sheer force of the front cannon, known as a monitor , pushing the unanchored boat backward. <hl> “He did an amazing job,” the chief said.

Fireboats have also responded to smoldering garbage barges, houseboat blazes and, a few years ago, a coal ship fire in Connecticut. Because the department used federal funding to replace much of its aging fleet, “that makes them regional assets,” said Chief Ferro. “It used to be like ‘The Flintstones,’” he said of the boats from the middle of the last century. “Now it’s like ‘The Jetsons.’” During the Brooklyn blaze, Chief Ferro said that in addition to dealing with heavy current, strong winds and shallow water, the pilot of the Firefighter II had to contend with the sheer force of the front cannon, known as a <hl> monitor <hl>, pushing the unanchored boat backward. “He did an amazing job,” the chief said.

During the Brooklyn blaze, Chief Ferro said that in addition to dealing with heavy current, strong winds and shallow water, the pilot of the Firefighter II had to contend with the sheer force of the front cannon, known as a <hl> monitor <hl> , pushing the unanchored boat backward.


Question: How was Samuel DuBose's death captured?

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

Answer: by the body camera the officer was wearing

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

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

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


Question: What two groups of fighters retook the town of Sinjar on Friday?

DOHUK, Iraq — Kurdish officials are investigating reports that a mass grave has been found near the town of Sinjar that holds the remains of more than 70 Yazidis, including older women, a Kurdish security official said Saturday. Kurdish and Yazidi fighters retook the town of Sinjar on Friday from the Islamic State, which had controlled it since August 2014. On Saturday, local officials told news agencies that Islamic State members had executed older Yazidi women, ages 40 to about 80, in and around the town, whom they did not want to keep as sex slaves. The Kurdish security official said that the allegations appeared plausible and that mass graves had been found in other areas that had been captured from the Islamic State. A Kurdish government team plans to excavate the site to try to confirm the suspicions. “For now, it seems credible,” said a Kurdish official who asked not to be named to discuss internal reports. However, he said, further investigation must wait for excavation of the site.

Answer: Kurdish and Yazidi

DOHUK, Iraq — Kurdish officials are investigating reports that a mass grave has been found near the town of Sinjar that holds the remains of more than 70 Yazidis, including older women, a Kurdish security official said Saturday. <hl> Kurdish and Yazidi fighters retook the town of Sinjar on Friday from the Islamic State, which had controlled it since August 2014. <hl> On Saturday, local officials told news agencies that Islamic State members had executed older Yazidi women, ages 40 to about 80, in and around the town, whom they did not want to keep as sex slaves. The Kurdish security official said that the allegations appeared plausible and that mass graves had been found in other areas that had been captured from the Islamic State. A Kurdish government team plans to excavate the site to try to confirm the suspicions. “For now, it seems credible,” said a Kurdish official who asked not to be named to discuss internal reports. However, he said, further investigation must wait for excavation of the site.

DOHUK, Iraq — Kurdish officials are investigating reports that a mass grave has been found near the town of Sinjar that holds the remains of more than 70 Yazidis, including older women, a Kurdish security official said Saturday. <hl> Kurdish and Yazidi <hl> fighters retook the town of Sinjar on Friday from the Islamic State, which had controlled it since August 2014. On Saturday, local officials told news agencies that Islamic State members had executed older Yazidi women, ages 40 to about 80, in and around the town, whom they did not want to keep as sex slaves. The Kurdish security official said that the allegations appeared plausible and that mass graves had been found in other areas that had been captured from the Islamic State. A Kurdish government team plans to excavate the site to try to confirm the suspicions. “For now, it seems credible,” said a Kurdish official who asked not to be named to discuss internal reports. However, he said, further investigation must wait for excavation of the site.


Question: Who used to be a division of Mortorola?

Both companies were previously parts of bigger corporations: NXP was formerly a division of Philips, while Freescale was a division of Motorola. Both were also owned by groups of private equity firms and returned to the public markets in rocky initial public offerings. Representatives for NXP and Freescale were not immediately available for comment. News of the discussions was reported earlier by Reuters.

Answer: Freescale

<hl> Both companies were previously parts of bigger corporations: NXP was formerly a division of Philips, while Freescale was a division of Motorola. <hl> Both were also owned by groups of private equity firms and returned to the public markets in rocky initial public offerings. Representatives for NXP and Freescale were not immediately available for comment. News of the discussions was reported earlier by Reuters.

Both companies were previously parts of bigger corporations: NXP was formerly a division of Philips, while <hl> Freescale <hl> was a division of Motorola. Both were also owned by groups of private equity firms and returned to the public markets in rocky initial public offerings. Representatives for NXP and Freescale were not immediately available for comment. News of the discussions was reported earlier by Reuters.


Question: When did Alyssa Grogan suffer her concussion?

Head injuries can also occur through unintended collisions, which were the leading cause of concussions in the I.I.H.F. study. During a practice drill in 2010, Minnesota goalie Alyssa Grogan dived for a poke check, and a player fell and kneed her in the forehead while another landed on the back of her head. It was her first concussion, but she was forced to retire and missed three semesters at the university. Even after multiple concussions, leaving the game can be difficult. Despite new professional opportunities, options are limited after college. Participation in the Olympics can lead to thousands of dollars in performance bonuses. Some players hide symptoms to prolong their careers.

Answer: 2010

Head injuries can also occur through unintended collisions, which were the leading cause of concussions in the I.I.H.F. study. <hl> During a practice drill in 2010 , Minnesota goalie Alyssa Grogan dived for a poke check, and a player fell and kneed her in the forehead while another landed on the back of her head. <hl> It was her first concussion, but she was forced to retire and missed three semesters at the university. Even after multiple concussions, leaving the game can be difficult. Despite new professional opportunities, options are limited after college. Participation in the Olympics can lead to thousands of dollars in performance bonuses. Some players hide symptoms to prolong their careers.

Head injuries can also occur through unintended collisions, which were the leading cause of concussions in the I.I.H.F. study. During a practice drill in <hl> 2010 <hl>, Minnesota goalie Alyssa Grogan dived for a poke check, and a player fell and kneed her in the forehead while another landed on the back of her head. It was her first concussion, but she was forced to retire and missed three semesters at the university. Even after multiple concussions, leaving the game can be difficult. Despite new professional opportunities, options are limited after college. Participation in the Olympics can lead to thousands of dollars in performance bonuses. Some players hide symptoms to prolong their careers.

During a practice drill in <hl> 2010 <hl> , Minnesota goalie Alyssa Grogan dived for a poke check, and a player fell and kneed her in the forehead while another landed on the back of her head.


Question: What was the name of Boulez's performance?

WELSER-MÖST, on a memorable Boulez performance of Mahler’s Third Symphony: Some people give everything away in the first movement, and then you have to sit there for another hour. He didn’t. It was almost irritating at first. But later on, you understood why he was doing what he did, and in the end it was so much more moving. He made Mahler’s music sound pure.

Answer: Mahler’s Third Symphony

<hl> WELSER-MÖST, on a memorable Boulez performance of Mahler’s Third Symphony : Some people give everything away in the first movement, and then you have to sit there for another hour. <hl> He didn’t. It was almost irritating at first. But later on, you understood why he was doing what he did, and in the end it was so much more moving. He made Mahler’s music sound pure.

WELSER-MÖST, on a memorable Boulez performance of <hl> Mahler’s Third Symphony <hl>: Some people give everything away in the first movement, and then you have to sit there for another hour. He didn’t. It was almost irritating at first. But later on, you understood why he was doing what he did, and in the end it was so much more moving. He made Mahler’s music sound pure.

WELSER-MÖST, on a memorable Boulez performance of <hl> Mahler’s Third Symphony <hl> : Some people give everything away in the first movement, and then you have to sit there for another hour.


Question: Since when has uber contested the filing of the suit?

Shannon Liss-Riordan, a lawyer representing the drivers, called the ruling “a major victory for Uber drivers.” Uber has contested the suit since its filing, asserting that the company is in the technology and logistics business, and is essentially an online marketplace that matches willing riders with available drivers. Uber has frequently also said that its drivers are able to set their own schedules and do not have to abide by the many other requirements that companies can impose on employees. In July, the company came out strongly against the class-action suit, presenting testimonials from more than 400 drivers who say they appreciate Uber’s flexibility.

Answer: since its filing

Shannon Liss-Riordan, a lawyer representing the drivers, called the ruling “a major victory for Uber drivers.” <hl> Uber has contested the suit since its filing , asserting that the company is in the technology and logistics business, and is essentially an online marketplace that matches willing riders with available drivers. <hl> Uber has frequently also said that its drivers are able to set their own schedules and do not have to abide by the many other requirements that companies can impose on employees. In July, the company came out strongly against the class-action suit, presenting testimonials from more than 400 drivers who say they appreciate Uber’s flexibility.

Shannon Liss-Riordan, a lawyer representing the drivers, called the ruling “a major victory for Uber drivers.” Uber has contested the suit <hl> since its filing <hl>, asserting that the company is in the technology and logistics business, and is essentially an online marketplace that matches willing riders with available drivers. Uber has frequently also said that its drivers are able to set their own schedules and do not have to abide by the many other requirements that companies can impose on employees. In July, the company came out strongly against the class-action suit, presenting testimonials from more than 400 drivers who say they appreciate Uber’s flexibility.

Uber has contested the suit <hl> since its filing <hl> , asserting that the company is in the technology and logistics business, and is essentially an online marketplace that matches willing riders with available drivers.


Question: The emerging markets are having difficulties because of slowdown in where?

Mr. Firat at the foreign ministry said that the Syrian refugees had caused resentment in some places, but also made cheap labor available that might help some businesses stay competitive. Eskisehir’s economic difficulties, and Turkey’s, go beyond coping with migrants or an interruption in tourism. Many emerging markets are facing difficulties with the slowdown in global trade, Turkey among them. Turkey has long depended on exporting manufactured goods to Europe and the Middle East, two regions where demand is weak right now. That is partly because of geopolitics and partly because Chinese industries with overcapacity at home have been exporting at low prices to Turkey’s longtime markets in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Answer: global trade

Mr. Firat at the foreign ministry said that the Syrian refugees had caused resentment in some places, but also made cheap labor available that might help some businesses stay competitive. Eskisehir’s economic difficulties, and Turkey’s, go beyond coping with migrants or an interruption in tourism. <hl> Many emerging markets are facing difficulties with the slowdown in global trade , Turkey among them. <hl> Turkey has long depended on exporting manufactured goods to Europe and the Middle East, two regions where demand is weak right now. That is partly because of geopolitics and partly because Chinese industries with overcapacity at home have been exporting at low prices to Turkey’s longtime markets in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Mr. Firat at the foreign ministry said that the Syrian refugees had caused resentment in some places, but also made cheap labor available that might help some businesses stay competitive. Eskisehir’s economic difficulties, and Turkey’s, go beyond coping with migrants or an interruption in tourism. Many emerging markets are facing difficulties with the slowdown in <hl> global trade <hl>, Turkey among them. Turkey has long depended on exporting manufactured goods to Europe and the Middle East, two regions where demand is weak right now. That is partly because of geopolitics and partly because Chinese industries with overcapacity at home have been exporting at low prices to Turkey’s longtime markets in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Many emerging markets are facing difficulties with the slowdown in <hl> global trade <hl> , Turkey among them.


Question: How many departments did Cruz mention in total?

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

Answer: five

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

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


Question: What agency was the child protection officer from?

In the Central African Republic case, French and United Nations officials have blamed each other for delays in the investigation. According to the children’s testimonies, the abuse began in December 2013. In May 2014, the United Nations human rights office appointed an employee in Bangui to interview children, accompanied by a child protection officer from Unicef, the United Nations children’s agency. In the officer’s six-page report, based on interviews with six victims and witnesses, the children described the features of some of the suspects, including tattoos and piercings, and in one case, a mole.

Answer: Unicef

In the Central African Republic case, French and United Nations officials have blamed each other for delays in the investigation. According to the children’s testimonies, the abuse began in December 2013. <hl> In May 2014, the United Nations human rights office appointed an employee in Bangui to interview children, accompanied by a child protection officer from Unicef , the United Nations children’s agency. <hl> In the officer’s six-page report, based on interviews with six victims and witnesses, the children described the features of some of the suspects, including tattoos and piercings, and in one case, a mole.

In the Central African Republic case, French and United Nations officials have blamed each other for delays in the investigation. According to the children’s testimonies, the abuse began in December 2013. In May 2014, the United Nations human rights office appointed an employee in Bangui to interview children, accompanied by a child protection officer from <hl> Unicef <hl>, the United Nations children’s agency. In the officer’s six-page report, based on interviews with six victims and witnesses, the children described the features of some of the suspects, including tattoos and piercings, and in one case, a mole.

In May 2014, the United Nations human rights office appointed an employee in Bangui to interview children, accompanied by a child protection officer from <hl> Unicef <hl> , the United Nations children’s agency.


Question: About how many search results that Google handles are mobile?

Google has made several big changes. Companies will be docked for shortcomings like displaying links that are hard to click or forcing users to scroll horizontally on a lopsided site. In addition, the company recently announced that in certain cases it would also use information contained within apps as a ranking factor for mobile searches performed on phones that run its Android software. “Since mobile search results are about half of what Google handles, anyone might be at risk,” said Danny Sullivan, the founder of Search Engine Land, which closely tracks changes to Google’s search engine. The shift to mobile devices has been a challenge for all businesses, Google included. In the space of a few years, phones have become the dominant portal through which people use the Internet. The United States had 134 million mobile users last year, about 100 million more than in 2010, according to eMarketer, a research company.

Answer: about half

Google has made several big changes. Companies will be docked for shortcomings like displaying links that are hard to click or forcing users to scroll horizontally on a lopsided site. In addition, the company recently announced that in certain cases it would also use information contained within apps as a ranking factor for mobile searches performed on phones that run its Android software. <hl> “Since mobile search results are about half of what Google handles, anyone might be at risk,” said Danny Sullivan, the founder of Search Engine Land, which closely tracks changes to Google’s search engine. <hl> The shift to mobile devices has been a challenge for all businesses, Google included. In the space of a few years, phones have become the dominant portal through which people use the Internet. The United States had 134 million mobile users last year, about 100 million more than in 2010, according to eMarketer, a research company.

Google has made several big changes. Companies will be docked for shortcomings like displaying links that are hard to click or forcing users to scroll horizontally on a lopsided site. In addition, the company recently announced that in certain cases it would also use information contained within apps as a ranking factor for mobile searches performed on phones that run its Android software. “Since mobile search results are <hl> about half <hl> of what Google handles, anyone might be at risk,” said Danny Sullivan, the founder of Search Engine Land, which closely tracks changes to Google’s search engine. The shift to mobile devices has been a challenge for all businesses, Google included. In the space of a few years, phones have become the dominant portal through which people use the Internet. The United States had 134 million mobile users last year, about 100 million more than in 2010, according to eMarketer, a research company.


Question: What did she further add about Minsk2?

“There is no agreement on border control at all, and this is the weakest part,” she told reporters in Brussels during a European Union summit meeting. “It’s a very partial solution,” she added. “We already had a very bad experience of not implementing Minsk 1. We’ll see what Minsk 2 will mean.”

Answer: We’ll see what Minsk 2 will mean.”

We’ll see what Minsk 2 will mean.”

“There is no agreement on border control at all, and this is the weakest part,” she told reporters in Brussels during a European Union summit meeting. “It’s a very partial solution,” she added. “We already had a very bad experience of not implementing Minsk 1. <hl> We’ll see what Minsk 2 will mean.” <hl>


Question: What country is this story set in?

⬥ “I’d be delighted,” replies John Delahunt, a student at Trinity College, when the young socialite Helen Stokes asks him to accompany her to a hanging. That colorful street entertainment is one of many striking set pieces in THE CONVICTIONS OF JOHN DELAHUNT (Pegasus, $24.95), a remarkable first novel that Andrew Hughes has set in 1840s Dublin and based on crimes of that period. The lovely Helen seems the perfect mate for Delahunt, who was executed, for killing a little boy, in full view of a mob of 10,000 souls in 1842. Hughes challenges historical accounts of Delahunt’s infamous career with an incisive portrait of an impoverished scholar lured into becoming a paid police informant. Urged by his corrupt handlers to bring them murderers (the big money is always in murder), he starts framing innocent people and then, in desperation, begins committing crimes himself. At once a close character study and a sweeping panorama of the era of “dissectionists” who buy bodies for medical research and the “resurrectionists” who dig them up, this fascinating book is a stirring work of fiction and a perceptive chapter in Ireland’s social history. ⬥

Answer: Ireland

⬥ “I’d be delighted,” replies John Delahunt, a student at Trinity College, when the young socialite Helen Stokes asks him to accompany her to a hanging. That colorful street entertainment is one of many striking set pieces in THE CONVICTIONS OF JOHN DELAHUNT (Pegasus, $24.95), a remarkable first novel that Andrew Hughes has set in 1840s Dublin and based on crimes of that period. The lovely Helen seems the perfect mate for Delahunt, who was executed, for killing a little boy, in full view of a mob of 10,000 souls in 1842. Hughes challenges historical accounts of Delahunt’s infamous career with an incisive portrait of an impoverished scholar lured into becoming a paid police informant. Urged by his corrupt handlers to bring them murderers (the big money is always in murder), he starts framing innocent people and then, in desperation, begins committing crimes himself. <hl> At once a close character study and a sweeping panorama of the era of “dissectionists” who buy bodies for medical research and the “resurrectionists” who dig them up, this fascinating book is a stirring work of fiction and a perceptive chapter in Ireland ’s social history. <hl> ⬥

⬥ “I’d be delighted,” replies John Delahunt, a student at Trinity College, when the young socialite Helen Stokes asks him to accompany her to a hanging. That colorful street entertainment is one of many striking set pieces in THE CONVICTIONS OF JOHN DELAHUNT (Pegasus, $24.95), a remarkable first novel that Andrew Hughes has set in 1840s Dublin and based on crimes of that period. The lovely Helen seems the perfect mate for Delahunt, who was executed, for killing a little boy, in full view of a mob of 10,000 souls in 1842. Hughes challenges historical accounts of Delahunt’s infamous career with an incisive portrait of an impoverished scholar lured into becoming a paid police informant. Urged by his corrupt handlers to bring them murderers (the big money is always in murder), he starts framing innocent people and then, in desperation, begins committing crimes himself. At once a close character study and a sweeping panorama of the era of “dissectionists” who buy bodies for medical research and the “resurrectionists” who dig them up, this fascinating book is a stirring work of fiction and a perceptive chapter in <hl> Ireland <hl>’s social history. ⬥

At once a close character study and a sweeping panorama of the era of “dissectionists” who buy bodies for medical research and the “resurrectionists” who dig them up, this fascinating book is a stirring work of fiction and a perceptive chapter in <hl> Ireland <hl> ’s social history.


Question: What place were the Penguins in for goals per game?

Pittsburgh’s 4-1 loss to Washington on Monday night in Sullivan’s debut dropped the Penguins to 15-11-3. They were tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference going into Tuesday night’s games and were 27th in goals per game despite ranking fifth in shots. Their power play, with a unit littered with All-Stars, is 28th, ahead of only Calgary and Arizona. Enter Sullivan, who spent a decade grinding out a career as a defensive-minded forward before getting into coaching. He now finds himself trying to get Pittsburgh’s highly capable, occasionally high-strung players working in unison. Nowhere are Pittsburgh’s struggles more evident than in Sidney Crosby’s prolonged funk. Crosby, a two-time Hart Trophy winner, is on pace for career lows in goals and points, and his team appears destined for a four-month battle just to reach the postseason let alone make a serious run at Stanley Cup to bookend the one he and fellow superstar Evgeni Malkin won in 2009 back when a dynasty seemed almost inevitable.

Answer: 27th

Pittsburgh’s 4-1 loss to Washington on Monday night in Sullivan’s debut dropped the Penguins to 15-11-3. <hl> They were tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference going into Tuesday night’s games and were 27th in goals per game despite ranking fifth in shots. <hl> Their power play, with a unit littered with All-Stars, is 28th, ahead of only Calgary and Arizona. Enter Sullivan, who spent a decade grinding out a career as a defensive-minded forward before getting into coaching. He now finds himself trying to get Pittsburgh’s highly capable, occasionally high-strung players working in unison. Nowhere are Pittsburgh’s struggles more evident than in Sidney Crosby’s prolonged funk. Crosby, a two-time Hart Trophy winner, is on pace for career lows in goals and points, and his team appears destined for a four-month battle just to reach the postseason let alone make a serious run at Stanley Cup to bookend the one he and fellow superstar Evgeni Malkin won in 2009 back when a dynasty seemed almost inevitable.

Pittsburgh’s 4-1 loss to Washington on Monday night in Sullivan’s debut dropped the Penguins to 15-11-3. They were tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference going into Tuesday night’s games and were <hl> 27th <hl> in goals per game despite ranking fifth in shots. Their power play, with a unit littered with All-Stars, is 28th, ahead of only Calgary and Arizona. Enter Sullivan, who spent a decade grinding out a career as a defensive-minded forward before getting into coaching. He now finds himself trying to get Pittsburgh’s highly capable, occasionally high-strung players working in unison. Nowhere are Pittsburgh’s struggles more evident than in Sidney Crosby’s prolonged funk. Crosby, a two-time Hart Trophy winner, is on pace for career lows in goals and points, and his team appears destined for a four-month battle just to reach the postseason let alone make a serious run at Stanley Cup to bookend the one he and fellow superstar Evgeni Malkin won in 2009 back when a dynasty seemed almost inevitable.


Question: What did Mr. Harrell learnt in 2010?

Mr. Harrell had served several stints in prison for drug crimes starting in 2002. He had five disciplinary infractions while incarcerated, including one days before his death for possessing contraband, according to prison records. None involved violence. Inmates and family members say that any erratic behavior more likely stemmed from his mental illness. In the weeks before his death, they said, he had been depressed. In 2010 he learned he had bipolar disorder and was hospitalized, according to medical records. His wife, Diane Harrell, said that when he was not taking his medication, he would go through the house turning over family photographs for fear they were staring at him. He also believed the television was talking to him, she said.

Answer: he had bipolar disorder

Mr. Harrell had served several stints in prison for drug crimes starting in 2002. He had five disciplinary infractions while incarcerated, including one days before his death for possessing contraband, according to prison records. None involved violence. Inmates and family members say that any erratic behavior more likely stemmed from his mental illness. In the weeks before his death, they said, he had been depressed. <hl> In 2010 he learned he had bipolar disorder and was hospitalized, according to medical records. <hl> His wife, Diane Harrell, said that when he was not taking his medication, he would go through the house turning over family photographs for fear they were staring at him. He also believed the television was talking to him, she said.

Mr. Harrell had served several stints in prison for drug crimes starting in 2002. He had five disciplinary infractions while incarcerated, including one days before his death for possessing contraband, according to prison records. None involved violence. Inmates and family members say that any erratic behavior more likely stemmed from his mental illness. In the weeks before his death, they said, he had been depressed. In 2010 he learned <hl> he had bipolar disorder <hl> and was hospitalized, according to medical records. His wife, Diane Harrell, said that when he was not taking his medication, he would go through the house turning over family photographs for fear they were staring at him. He also believed the television was talking to him, she said.


Question: What street did the railroad tracks cross?

At the briefing, Mr. Sumwalt said that investigators reviewing the workings of the rail crossing found that the warning lights, the alarm and the gate arms were all functioning at the time of the crash. In an interview with investigators on Thursday, the engineer operating the train said he saw the S.U.V. moving onto the tracks as the northbound train approached the crossing at Commerce Street. The engineer’s account of the car’s moving into the path of the train was consistent with the account of a man who said he was in the car behind Ms. Brody’s, and who was interviewed by reporters after the crash and by investigators for the federal safety board on Thursday.

Answer: Commerce Street

At the briefing, Mr. Sumwalt said that investigators reviewing the workings of the rail crossing found that the warning lights, the alarm and the gate arms were all functioning at the time of the crash. <hl> In an interview with investigators on Thursday, the engineer operating the train said he saw the S.U.V. moving onto the tracks as the northbound train approached the crossing at Commerce Street . <hl> The engineer’s account of the car’s moving into the path of the train was consistent with the account of a man who said he was in the car behind Ms. Brody’s, and who was interviewed by reporters after the crash and by investigators for the federal safety board on Thursday.

At the briefing, Mr. Sumwalt said that investigators reviewing the workings of the rail crossing found that the warning lights, the alarm and the gate arms were all functioning at the time of the crash. In an interview with investigators on Thursday, the engineer operating the train said he saw the S.U.V. moving onto the tracks as the northbound train approached the crossing at <hl> Commerce Street <hl>. The engineer’s account of the car’s moving into the path of the train was consistent with the account of a man who said he was in the car behind Ms. Brody’s, and who was interviewed by reporters after the crash and by investigators for the federal safety board on Thursday.

In an interview with investigators on Thursday, the engineer operating the train said he saw the S.U.V. moving onto the tracks as the northbound train approached the crossing at <hl> Commerce Street <hl> .


Question: What was stuffed with eggplant and pickled onion?

On a balmy September evening, the place was marked by the hushed whispers of diners trying to figure out their first dish, ourselves included. After a cursory, but necessary, explanation from one of the chefs, we all tucked into fresh tortellini stuffed with eggplant and pickled onion in an Iranian lemon bouillon with chunks of orange-hued Mimolette cheese. This was followed by a flavorful herb-marinated beef carpaccio sprinkled with crushed peanuts, pickled cucumber and veils of radishes, then a buttery-smooth monkfish tail with maki rice chips and ginger-sautéed broccoli purée. Sesame ice cream crowned with crumbled hazelnuts and fresh figs ended the meal. Going against the local grain, the wine offering is a careful edit of foreign producers. “The idea behind the wine was like our cooking: Make it as international as possible,” Mr. Lahaut said.

Answer: tortellini

On a balmy September evening, the place was marked by the hushed whispers of diners trying to figure out their first dish, ourselves included. <hl> After a cursory, but necessary, explanation from one of the chefs, we all tucked into fresh tortellini stuffed with eggplant and pickled onion in an Iranian lemon bouillon with chunks of orange-hued Mimolette cheese. <hl> This was followed by a flavorful herb-marinated beef carpaccio sprinkled with crushed peanuts, pickled cucumber and veils of radishes, then a buttery-smooth monkfish tail with maki rice chips and ginger-sautéed broccoli purée. Sesame ice cream crowned with crumbled hazelnuts and fresh figs ended the meal. Going against the local grain, the wine offering is a careful edit of foreign producers. “The idea behind the wine was like our cooking: Make it as international as possible,” Mr. Lahaut said.

On a balmy September evening, the place was marked by the hushed whispers of diners trying to figure out their first dish, ourselves included. After a cursory, but necessary, explanation from one of the chefs, we all tucked into fresh <hl> tortellini <hl> stuffed with eggplant and pickled onion in an Iranian lemon bouillon with chunks of orange-hued Mimolette cheese. This was followed by a flavorful herb-marinated beef carpaccio sprinkled with crushed peanuts, pickled cucumber and veils of radishes, then a buttery-smooth monkfish tail with maki rice chips and ginger-sautéed broccoli purée. Sesame ice cream crowned with crumbled hazelnuts and fresh figs ended the meal. Going against the local grain, the wine offering is a careful edit of foreign producers. “The idea behind the wine was like our cooking: Make it as international as possible,” Mr. Lahaut said.


Question: What name did Lyft give to their ride shares?

In the last 15 months, Uber and Lyft have introduced shared rides in Austin, Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington through UberPool and Lyft Line. Cars or vans sporting names like Split (sections of Washington only) Via (sections of Manhattan only) Bridj (rush hours in Boston and Washington) and Carma, which also runs in Chicago, Houston, San Diego and Seattle, also compete. Some ride-sharing apps are available internationally as well. “They’re very specific to niche transportation needs,” said Tony Dutzik, a senior policy analyst at the Frontier Group, a research company in Boston.

Answer: Lyft Line

<hl> In the last 15 months, Uber and Lyft have introduced shared rides in Austin, Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington through UberPool and Lyft Line . <hl> Cars or vans sporting names like Split (sections of Washington only) Via (sections of Manhattan only) Bridj (rush hours in Boston and Washington) and Carma, which also runs in Chicago, Houston, San Diego and Seattle, also compete. Some ride-sharing apps are available internationally as well. “They’re very specific to niche transportation needs,” said Tony Dutzik, a senior policy analyst at the Frontier Group, a research company in Boston.

In the last 15 months, Uber and Lyft have introduced shared rides in Austin, Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington through UberPool and <hl> Lyft Line <hl>. Cars or vans sporting names like Split (sections of Washington only) Via (sections of Manhattan only) Bridj (rush hours in Boston and Washington) and Carma, which also runs in Chicago, Houston, San Diego and Seattle, also compete. Some ride-sharing apps are available internationally as well. “They’re very specific to niche transportation needs,” said Tony Dutzik, a senior policy analyst at the Frontier Group, a research company in Boston.

In the last 15 months, Uber and Lyft have introduced shared rides in Austin, Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington through UberPool and <hl> Lyft Line <hl> .


Question: What is Mr. SIlver's first name?

Another longtime member of the Assembly said a vindicated Mr. Silver — who remained active in the Assembly after his arrest and indictment — would be a force in the chamber because of his knowledge of the intricacies of state government. “No one knew more about the ins and outs than Shelly — no one’s even close,” the member said. “I have no doubt if he comes back, he will be very outspoken.” Others predicted a less visible role, and a potential retirement in 2016 when Mr. Silver is up for re-election.

Answer: Shelly

Another longtime member of the Assembly said a vindicated Mr. Silver — who remained active in the Assembly after his arrest and indictment — would be a force in the chamber because of his knowledge of the intricacies of state government. <hl> “No one knew more about the ins and outs than Shelly — no one’s even close <hl> ,” the member said. “I have no doubt if he comes back, he will be very outspoken.” Others predicted a less visible role, and a potential retirement in 2016 when Mr. Silver is up for re-election.

Another longtime member of the Assembly said a vindicated Mr. Silver — who remained active in the Assembly after his arrest and indictment — would be a force in the chamber because of his knowledge of the intricacies of state government. “No one knew more about the ins and outs than <hl> Shelly <hl> — no one’s even close,” the member said. “I have no doubt if he comes back, he will be very outspoken.” Others predicted a less visible role, and a potential retirement in 2016 when Mr. Silver is up for re-election.


Question: Who did Britain and Ireland beat?

The Britain and Ireland team regained the Walker Cup with its highest points total, beating the United States, 16 ½ to 9 ½, at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in England. Jimmy Mullen won all four matches he played in the two-day amateur event, teaming with his fellow Englishman Ashley Chesters to beat Beau Hossler and Denny McCarthy, 3 and 2, in the morning foursomes and topping McCarthy, 3 and 2, in singles. Europe has won seven of the last 14 matches and has cut the Americans’ series lead to 35-9-1.

Answer: the United States

<hl> The Britain and Ireland team regained the Walker Cup with its highest points total, beating the United States , 16 ½ to 9 ½, at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in England. <hl> Jimmy Mullen won all four matches he played in the two-day amateur event, teaming with his fellow Englishman Ashley Chesters to beat Beau Hossler and Denny McCarthy, 3 and 2, in the morning foursomes and topping McCarthy, 3 and 2, in singles. Europe has won seven of the last 14 matches and has cut the Americans’ series lead to 35-9-1.

The Britain and Ireland team regained the Walker Cup with its highest points total, beating <hl> the United States <hl>, 16 ½ to 9 ½, at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in England. Jimmy Mullen won all four matches he played in the two-day amateur event, teaming with his fellow Englishman Ashley Chesters to beat Beau Hossler and Denny McCarthy, 3 and 2, in the morning foursomes and topping McCarthy, 3 and 2, in singles. Europe has won seven of the last 14 matches and has cut the Americans’ series lead to 35-9-1.

The Britain and Ireland team regained the Walker Cup with its highest points total, beating <hl> the United States <hl> , 16 ½ to 9 ½, at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in England.


Question: What position did Donald L. Massey hold within the mining company?

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to declare a mistrial in the case of Donald L. Blankenship, who was the chief executive of Massey Energy Company when 29 workers were killed in a company mine in 2010. Mr. Blankenship’s lawyer asked for the mistrial ruling after jurors finished their fifth full day of deliberations. But Judge Irene C. Berger of Federal District Court in Charleston said that she did not “have any reason to believe that they are deadlocked” and that extensive deliberations were not surprising after weeks of testimony. Mr. Blankenship is accused of securities fraud and of conspiring to violate mine safety regulations. Deliberations will resume on Monday.

Answer: chief executive

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to declare a mistrial in the case of Donald L. Blankenship, who was <hl> the chief executive of Massey Energy Company when 29 workers were killed in a company mine in 2010. <hl> Mr. Blankenship’s lawyer asked for the mistrial ruling after jurors finished their fifth full day of deliberations. But Judge Irene C. Berger of Federal District Court in Charleston said that she did not “have any reason to believe that they are deadlocked” and that extensive deliberations were not surprising after weeks of testimony. Mr. Blankenship is accused of securities fraud and of conspiring to violate mine safety regulations. Deliberations will resume on Monday.

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to declare a mistrial in the case of Donald L. Blankenship, who was the <hl> chief executive <hl> of Massey Energy Company when 29 workers were killed in a company mine in 2010. Mr. Blankenship’s lawyer asked for the mistrial ruling after jurors finished their fifth full day of deliberations. But Judge Irene C. Berger of Federal District Court in Charleston said that she did not “have any reason to believe that they are deadlocked” and that extensive deliberations were not surprising after weeks of testimony. Mr. Blankenship is accused of securities fraud and of conspiring to violate mine safety regulations. Deliberations will resume on Monday.


Question: Who is the ruler of russia

“Today’s action underscores our resolve to maintain pressure on Russia for violating international law and fueling the conflict in eastern Ukraine,” said John E. Smith, the acting director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Treasury Department. “Our message is clear: We will continue to act to ensure the effectiveness of our sanctions.” But senior administration officials said the new actions were a routine step, and not an escalation of economic sanctions aimed at pressuring Mr. Putin and the Russian government.

Answer: Mr. Putin

“Today’s action underscores our resolve to maintain pressure on Russia for violating international law and fueling the conflict in eastern Ukraine,” said John E. Smith, the acting director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Treasury Department. “Our message is clear: We will continue to act to ensure the effectiveness of our sanctions.” <hl> But senior administration officials said the new actions were a routine step, and not an escalation of economic sanctions aimed at pressuring Mr. Putin and the Russian government. <hl>

“Today’s action underscores our resolve to maintain pressure on Russia for violating international law and fueling the conflict in eastern Ukraine,” said John E. Smith, the acting director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Treasury Department. “Our message is clear: We will continue to act to ensure the effectiveness of our sanctions.” But senior administration officials said the new actions were a routine step, and not an escalation of economic sanctions aimed at pressuring <hl> Mr. Putin <hl> and the Russian government.


Question: What is Quin Ivy's occupation?

“When a Man Loves a Woman” was his first recording for Atlantic Records, after a patient at the hospital introduced him to the record producer Quin Ivy. It reached No. 1 on the pop charts in 1966 and sold more than a million copies, becoming the label’s first gold record. (The Recording Industry Association of America began certifying records as gold in 1958.) Raw and lovelorn, the song was a response to a woman who had left him for another man, Mr. Sledge said. He called its composition a “miracle.”

Answer: record producer

<hl> “When a Man Loves a Woman” was his first recording for Atlantic Records, after a patient at the hospital introduced him to the record producer Quin Ivy. <hl> It reached No. 1 on the pop charts in 1966 and sold more than a million copies, becoming the label’s first gold record. (The Recording Industry Association of America began certifying records as gold in 1958.) Raw and lovelorn, the song was a response to a woman who had left him for another man, Mr. Sledge said. He called its composition a “miracle.”

“When a Man Loves a Woman” was his first recording for Atlantic Records, after a patient at the hospital introduced him to the <hl> record producer <hl> Quin Ivy. It reached No. 1 on the pop charts in 1966 and sold more than a million copies, becoming the label’s first gold record. (The Recording Industry Association of America began certifying records as gold in 1958.) Raw and lovelorn, the song was a response to a woman who had left him for another man, Mr. Sledge said. He called its composition a “miracle.”


Question: How many pieces are in the exhibition?

New York has just added another outstanding museum exhibition to its autumn roster, this one at the Neue Galerie. “Berlin Metropolis: 1918-1933” is an ambitious effort in a limited setting that successfully combines historical sweep, clockwork organization and an egalitarian approach to mediums. Its nearly 350 pieces — expertly shoehorned into six themed spaces — cover the cultural ferment of the fragile Weimar Republic, as it came to be known, which was sandwiched between the end of World War I and the onset of the Third Reich and was Germany’s first attempt at full democracy. The show is hardly definitive, yet it can feel that way because it creates such a poignant, specific view of the devastation of Hitler’s rise and rule: the array of potential cultural achievements destroyed by death, disruption and the shattering of a great city.

Answer: nearly 350 pieces

New York has just added another outstanding museum exhibition to its autumn roster, this one at the Neue Galerie. “Berlin Metropolis: 1918-1933” is an ambitious effort in a limited setting that successfully combines historical sweep, clockwork organization and an egalitarian approach to mediums. <hl> Its nearly 350 pieces — expertly shoehorned into six themed spaces — cover the cultural ferment of the fragile Weimar Republic, as it came to be known, which was sandwiched between the end of World War I and the onset of the Third Reich and was Germany’s first attempt at full democracy. <hl> The show is hardly definitive, yet it can feel that way because it creates such a poignant, specific view of the devastation of Hitler’s rise and rule: the array of potential cultural achievements destroyed by death, disruption and the shattering of a great city.

New York has just added another outstanding museum exhibition to its autumn roster, this one at the Neue Galerie. “Berlin Metropolis: 1918-1933” is an ambitious effort in a limited setting that successfully combines historical sweep, clockwork organization and an egalitarian approach to mediums. Its <hl> nearly 350 pieces <hl> — expertly shoehorned into six themed spaces — cover the cultural ferment of the fragile Weimar Republic, as it came to be known, which was sandwiched between the end of World War I and the onset of the Third Reich and was Germany’s first attempt at full democracy. The show is hardly definitive, yet it can feel that way because it creates such a poignant, specific view of the devastation of Hitler’s rise and rule: the array of potential cultural achievements destroyed by death, disruption and the shattering of a great city.


Question: How many miles is the channel?

SAN PEDRO, Calif. —  The boat stopped 300 yards off San Nicolas Island at 5:30 a.m. Monday, and Zach Jirkovsky was among those who stirred from his bunk. An environmental engineer, he had been to the island two years before for work, and ever since, he had been thinking about a return trip and about swimming the 70-mile channel back to the Southern California mainland. It was far too great a distance to bridge alone, so he asked his friends from a swim group called the Deep Enders in Ventura, Calif., to take on the challenge as a relay. Most of the Deep Enders were collegiate swimmers once upon a time, and all had serious channel crossings on their résumés.

Answer: 70-mile

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The boat stopped 300 yards off San Nicolas Island at 5:30 a.m. Monday, and Zach Jirkovsky was among those who stirred from his bunk. <hl> An environmental engineer, he had been to the island two years before for work, and ever since, he had been thinking about a return trip and about swimming the 70-mile channel back to the Southern California mainland. <hl> It was far too great a distance to bridge alone, so he asked his friends from a swim group called the Deep Enders in Ventura, Calif., to take on the challenge as a relay. Most of the Deep Enders were collegiate swimmers once upon a time, and all had serious channel crossings on their résumés.

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The boat stopped 300 yards off San Nicolas Island at 5:30 a.m. Monday, and Zach Jirkovsky was among those who stirred from his bunk. An environmental engineer, he had been to the island two years before for work, and ever since, he had been thinking about a return trip and about swimming the <hl> 70-mile <hl> channel back to the Southern California mainland. It was far too great a distance to bridge alone, so he asked his friends from a swim group called the Deep Enders in Ventura, Calif., to take on the challenge as a relay. Most of the Deep Enders were collegiate swimmers once upon a time, and all had serious channel crossings on their résumés.


Question: Which firms did the Citigroup report mention?

The Citigroup report said the information on the attacks involving Covington and Fried Frank had come from iSight Partners, a security consulting firm based in Dallas that has received financial backing from Blackstone. As with Fried Frank, there is no indication Covington’s systems were breached. Citigroup issued a statement on Thursday distancing itself from the report. A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly said the bank had stopped distributing it.

Answer: Covington and Fried Frank

<hl> The Citigroup report said the information on the attacks involving Covington and Fried Frank had come from iSight Partners, a security consulting firm based in Dallas that has received financial backing from Blackstone. <hl> As with Fried Frank, there is no indication Covington’s systems were breached. Citigroup issued a statement on Thursday distancing itself from the report. A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly said the bank had stopped distributing it.

The Citigroup report said the information on the attacks involving <hl> Covington and Fried Frank <hl> had come from iSight Partners, a security consulting firm based in Dallas that has received financial backing from Blackstone. As with Fried Frank, there is no indication Covington’s systems were breached. Citigroup issued a statement on Thursday distancing itself from the report. A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly said the bank had stopped distributing it.


Question: How much money is the plaintiff trying to get from the lawsuit?

A Texas plumber has filed a lawsuit against a car dealership after a used truck he sold showed up on the front lines in Syria being used by Islamist fighters. The logo and phone number of his company, Mark-1 Plumbing, were still visible on the doors. After images of the truck appeared online, the plumber, Mark Oberholtzer of Galveston County, claims he lost business and received hundreds of threats that accused him of being a terrorist sympathizer. Mr. Oberholtzer is seeking more than $1 million in damages, in a lawsuit filed last week, according to his lawyer, Craig Eiland. A copy of the lawsuit was provided to The New York Times. Mr. Oberholtzer’s truck began its strange journey from fixing leaky pipes in suburban Texas to the Syrian battlefield in 2013. In October of that year, the lawsuit said, Mr. Oberholtzer handed over the 2005 Ford F-250 truck to AutoNation Ford Gulf Freeway in Houston as part of a trade-in deal for a newer model. As the paperwork was being completed, Mr. Oberholtzer’s son started peeling off the decal on the truck that showed the phone number and name of the company, but the salesman told him to stop because it would harm the paint and said it would be removed later, the lawsuit said.

Answer: $1 million

A Texas plumber has filed a lawsuit against a car dealership after a used truck he sold showed up on the front lines in Syria being used by Islamist fighters. The logo and phone number of his company, Mark-1 Plumbing, were still visible on the doors. After images of the truck appeared online, the plumber, Mark Oberholtzer of Galveston County, claims he lost business and received hundreds of threats that accused him of being a terrorist sympathizer. <hl> Mr. Oberholtzer is seeking more than $1 million in damages, in a lawsuit filed last week, according to his lawyer, Craig Eiland. <hl> A copy of the lawsuit was provided to The New York Times. Mr. Oberholtzer’s truck began its strange journey from fixing leaky pipes in suburban Texas to the Syrian battlefield in 2013. In October of that year, the lawsuit said, Mr. Oberholtzer handed over the 2005 Ford F-250 truck to AutoNation Ford Gulf Freeway in Houston as part of a trade-in deal for a newer model. As the paperwork was being completed, Mr. Oberholtzer’s son started peeling off the decal on the truck that showed the phone number and name of the company, but the salesman told him to stop because it would harm the paint and said it would be removed later, the lawsuit said.

A Texas plumber has filed a lawsuit against a car dealership after a used truck he sold showed up on the front lines in Syria being used by Islamist fighters. The logo and phone number of his company, Mark-1 Plumbing, were still visible on the doors. After images of the truck appeared online, the plumber, Mark Oberholtzer of Galveston County, claims he lost business and received hundreds of threats that accused him of being a terrorist sympathizer. Mr. Oberholtzer is seeking more than <hl> $1 million <hl> in damages, in a lawsuit filed last week, according to his lawyer, Craig Eiland. A copy of the lawsuit was provided to The New York Times. Mr. Oberholtzer’s truck began its strange journey from fixing leaky pipes in suburban Texas to the Syrian battlefield in 2013. In October of that year, the lawsuit said, Mr. Oberholtzer handed over the 2005 Ford F-250 truck to AutoNation Ford Gulf Freeway in Houston as part of a trade-in deal for a newer model. As the paperwork was being completed, Mr. Oberholtzer’s son started peeling off the decal on the truck that showed the phone number and name of the company, but the salesman told him to stop because it would harm the paint and said it would be removed later, the lawsuit said.


Question: Which station requires a transfer to get to Stepney Green?

Because of an editing error, the Frugal Traveler column last Sunday, about a budget-friendly day in London, misstated, in one instance, the name of a theater in the West End. As the column correctly noted elsewhere, it is the St. James, not the St. James’s. The column also referred imprecisely to a route to the Stepney Green Underground station in East London. While it is possible to get to Stepney Green from Victoria station on the Circle line in 23 minutes, it requires a transfer; it is not direct. (The District line takes about the same time and is direct.) MAGAZINE

Answer: Victoria station

Because of an editing error, the Frugal Traveler column last Sunday, about a budget-friendly day in London, misstated, in one instance, the name of a theater in the West End. As the column correctly noted elsewhere, it is the St. James, not the St. James’s. The column also referred imprecisely to a route to the Stepney Green Underground station in East London. <hl> While it is possible to get to Stepney Green from Victoria station on the Circle line in 23 minutes, it requires a transfer; it is not direct. <hl> (The District line takes about the same time and is direct.) MAGAZINE

Because of an editing error, the Frugal Traveler column last Sunday, about a budget-friendly day in London, misstated, in one instance, the name of a theater in the West End. As the column correctly noted elsewhere, it is the St. James, not the St. James’s. The column also referred imprecisely to a route to the Stepney Green Underground station in East London. While it is possible to get to Stepney Green from <hl> Victoria station <hl> on the Circle line in 23 minutes, it requires a transfer; it is not direct. (The District line takes about the same time and is direct.) MAGAZINE


Question: What kind of unexpected event occurred, briefly?

British Airways said a small number of passengers and crew had been taken to the hospital as a precaution. The airline said it had provided hotels for affected customers and would release more information about the fire, which it described as stemming from “a technical issue,” on its website, ba.com. The aircraft was a 275-seat Boeing 777, the airline and airport official said. The flight had been scheduled to leave at 4:05 p.m. Passengers were to be put on another plane, with a departure of 8 p.m., according to British Airways’ online flight schedule. That flight was scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport at 1:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday. The runway where the fire occurred was taken out of service after the episode. McCarran International Airport’s three remaining runways were operating normally, airport officials said.

Answer: fire

British Airways said a small number of passengers and crew had been taken to the hospital as a precaution. <hl> The airline said it had provided hotels for affected customers and would release more information about the fire , which it described as stemming from “a technical issue,” on its website, ba.com. <hl> The aircraft was a 275-seat Boeing 777, the airline and airport official said. The flight had been scheduled to leave at 4:05 p.m. Passengers were to be put on another plane, with a departure of 8 p.m., according to British Airways’ online flight schedule. That flight was scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport at 1:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday. The runway where the fire occurred was taken out of service after the episode. McCarran International Airport’s three remaining runways were operating normally, airport officials said.

British Airways said a small number of passengers and crew had been taken to the hospital as a precaution. The airline said it had provided hotels for affected customers and would release more information about the <hl> fire <hl>, which it described as stemming from “a technical issue,” on its website, ba.com. The aircraft was a 275-seat Boeing 777, the airline and airport official said. The flight had been scheduled to leave at 4:05 p.m. Passengers were to be put on another plane, with a departure of 8 p.m., according to British Airways’ online flight schedule. That flight was scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport at 1:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday. The runway where the fire occurred was taken out of service after the episode. McCarran International Airport’s three remaining runways were operating normally, airport officials said.

The airline said it had provided hotels for affected customers and would release more information about the <hl> fire <hl> , which it described as stemming from “a technical issue,” on its website, ba.com.


Question: What is an unreliable indicator of the job market's strength?

I count myself among those analysts who have described the potential benefits of wage targeting at the Fed — waiting until wages are growing considerably faster than they are today before tapping the brakes. Ms. Yellen’s stance offers a reason to explain those benefits. So here goes: The current unemployment rate is an unreliable indicator of the job market’s strength. The unemployment rate has long informed Fed policy by signaling the extent of slack in the labor market, but in recent years, it has been biased down in this regard. For example, the job market is not as tight as its current level of 5.5 percent unemployment suggests.

Answer: The current unemployment rate

I count myself among those analysts who have described the potential benefits of wage targeting at the Fed — waiting until wages are growing considerably faster than they are today before tapping the brakes. Ms. Yellen’s stance offers a reason to explain those benefits. <hl> So here goes: The current unemployment rate is an unreliable indicator of the job market’s strength. <hl> The unemployment rate has long informed Fed policy by signaling the extent of slack in the labor market, but in recent years, it has been biased down in this regard. For example, the job market is not as tight as its current level of 5.5 percent unemployment suggests.

I count myself among those analysts who have described the potential benefits of wage targeting at the Fed — waiting until wages are growing considerably faster than they are today before tapping the brakes. Ms. Yellen’s stance offers a reason to explain those benefits. So here goes: <hl> The current unemployment rate <hl> is an unreliable indicator of the job market’s strength. The unemployment rate has long informed Fed policy by signaling the extent of slack in the labor market, but in recent years, it has been biased down in this regard. For example, the job market is not as tight as its current level of 5.5 percent unemployment suggests.


Question: What is Heinrichs's achievement?

Heinrichs is trying to keep the Americans at the forefront at a time when a number of European girls are playing primarily against boys to develop their technical skills and are turning professional as young as 14. One solution, Heinrichs believes, is to accelerate the development of female players in the United States by having them play up in age as they advance through the club and national-team systems and by having them play more often against boys, who tend to be faster and stronger. “When people say the gap is closing, I would say the gap has closed and we’re falling behind in these areas,” Heinrichs, 51, said of the disparity between the United States and other countries. Perhaps no one can match her breadth of experience in American women’s soccer. Heinrichs won three N.C.A.A. championships while playing at North Carolina. She served as captain of the United States team that won the inaugural Women’s World Cup, in 1991. And she coached the American team to a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, a silver at the 2000 Sydney Games and third place at the 2003 World Cup.

Answer: Heinrichs won three N.C.A.A. championships while playing at North Carolina.

Heinrichs is trying to keep the Americans at the forefront at a time when a number of European girls are playing primarily against boys to develop their technical skills and are turning professional as young as 14. One solution, Heinrichs believes, is to accelerate the development of female players in the United States by having them play up in age as they advance through the club and national-team systems and by having them play more often against boys, who tend to be faster and stronger. “When people say the gap is closing, I would say the gap has closed and we’re falling behind in these areas,” Heinrichs, 51, said of the disparity between the United States and other countries. Perhaps no one can match her breadth of experience in American women’s soccer. <hl> Heinrichs won three N.C.A.A. championships while playing at North Carolina. She served as captain of the United States team that won the inaugural Women’s World Cup, in 1991. <hl> And she coached the American team to a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, a silver at the 2000 Sydney Games and third place at the 2003 World Cup.

Heinrichs is trying to keep the Americans at the forefront at a time when a number of European girls are playing primarily against boys to develop their technical skills and are turning professional as young as 14. One solution, Heinrichs believes, is to accelerate the development of female players in the United States by having them play up in age as they advance through the club and national-team systems and by having them play more often against boys, who tend to be faster and stronger. “When people say the gap is closing, I would say the gap has closed and we’re falling behind in these areas,” Heinrichs, 51, said of the disparity between the United States and other countries. Perhaps no one can match her breadth of experience in American women’s soccer. <hl> Heinrichs won three N.C.A.A. championships while playing at North Carolina. <hl> She served as captain of the United States team that won the inaugural Women’s World Cup, in 1991. And she coached the American team to a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, a silver at the 2000 Sydney Games and third place at the 2003 World Cup.


Question: Why can't Mr. Obama shut down the Guantanamo Bay military prison?

The House bill invests millions of extra dollars in a questionable missile defense program. It continues to prohibit Mr. Obama from shutting down the Guantánamo Bay military prison in Cuba. And it fails to address some of the sensible reforms pushed by a diverse group of defense experts, like reducing the number of private contractors working for the Pentagon and closing excess military bases in the United States. These could save billions of dollars. The country faces daunting security challenges — from the Islamic State to Russia in Ukraine and China in the South China Sea. But throwing money at the military doesn’t guarantee security, especially when it is spent on programs that don’t make the country safer and is denied to programs that enhance security.

Answer: The House bill invests millions of extra dollars in a questionable missile defense program. It continues to prohibit

<hl> The House bill invests millions of extra dollars in a questionable missile defense program. It continues to prohibit Mr. Obama from shutting down the Guantánamo Bay military prison in Cuba. <hl> And it fails to address some of the sensible reforms pushed by a diverse group of defense experts, like reducing the number of private contractors working for the Pentagon and closing excess military bases in the United States. These could save billions of dollars. The country faces daunting security challenges — from the Islamic State to Russia in Ukraine and China in the South China Sea. But throwing money at the military doesn’t guarantee security, especially when it is spent on programs that don’t make the country safer and is denied to programs that enhance security.

<hl> The House bill invests millions of extra dollars in a questionable missile defense program. It continues to prohibit <hl> Mr. Obama from shutting down the Guantánamo Bay military prison in Cuba. And it fails to address some of the sensible reforms pushed by a diverse group of defense experts, like reducing the number of private contractors working for the Pentagon and closing excess military bases in the United States. These could save billions of dollars. The country faces daunting security challenges — from the Islamic State to Russia in Ukraine and China in the South China Sea. But throwing money at the military doesn’t guarantee security, especially when it is spent on programs that don’t make the country safer and is denied to programs that enhance security.


Question: What is the name of the day when Star Wars toys started to be sold?

To grasp the impact of “Star Wars” and the world it helped create — and to understand both contemporary fandom and the entertainment industry — you have to accept that when George Lucas likened himself to a toymaker in the 1970s, he wasn’t kidding. Toys were always part of the “Star Wars” world; they still are. On Sept. 4, at precisely 12:01 a.m., the Walt Disney Company, which now owns Lucasfilm, kicked off a merchandising extravaganza with retailers like Walmart called “Force Friday.” It was a pseudo-event that was dutifully and excitedly covered by news media and infotainment outfits, despite being just another stop on the rollout for Disney’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which, in case you’ve been stuck in another galaxy, opens Dec. 18.

Answer: Force Friday

To grasp the impact of “Star Wars” and the world it helped create — and to understand both contemporary fandom and the entertainment industry — you have to accept that when George Lucas likened himself to a toymaker in the 1970s, he wasn’t kidding. Toys were always part of the “Star Wars” world; they still are. <hl> On Sept. 4, at precisely 12:01 a.m., the Walt Disney Company, which now owns Lucasfilm, kicked off a merchandising extravaganza with retailers like Walmart called “ Force Friday .” <hl> It was a pseudo-event that was dutifully and excitedly covered by news media and infotainment outfits, despite being just another stop on the rollout for Disney’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which, in case you’ve been stuck in another galaxy, opens Dec. 18.

To grasp the impact of “Star Wars” and the world it helped create — and to understand both contemporary fandom and the entertainment industry — you have to accept that when George Lucas likened himself to a toymaker in the 1970s, he wasn’t kidding. Toys were always part of the “Star Wars” world; they still are. On Sept. 4, at precisely 12:01 a.m., the Walt Disney Company, which now owns Lucasfilm, kicked off a merchandising extravaganza with retailers like Walmart called “<hl> Force Friday <hl>.” It was a pseudo-event that was dutifully and excitedly covered by news media and infotainment outfits, despite being just another stop on the rollout for Disney’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which, in case you’ve been stuck in another galaxy, opens Dec. 18.

On Sept. 4, at precisely 12:01 a.m., the Walt Disney Company, which now owns Lucasfilm, kicked off a merchandising extravaganza with retailers like Walmart called “ <hl> Force Friday <hl> .”


Question: For whom the Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants to maintain a friendly environment?

“Sex does sell, but does it sell a moving service?” Mr. Crutchfield said. “I would have to question whether that is appropriate.” The state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority says it is trying to maintain a family-friendly environment for passengers young and old. The authority’s ad space has long been a battleground for clashes over decency. The governor’s office complained last year about the breast enhancement ad, citing a report in The Daily News that compared it to a strip club billboard, and asked the agency to review its standards.

Answer: for passengers young and old

“Sex does sell, but does it sell a moving service?” Mr. Crutchfield said. “I would have to question whether that is appropriate.” <hl> The state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority says it is trying to maintain a family-friendly environment for passengers young and old . <hl> The authority’s ad space has long been a battleground for clashes over decency. The governor’s office complained last year about the breast enhancement ad, citing a report in The Daily News that compared it to a strip club billboard, and asked the agency to review its standards.

“Sex does sell, but does it sell a moving service?” Mr. Crutchfield said. “I would have to question whether that is appropriate.” The state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority says it is trying to maintain a family-friendly environment <hl> for passengers young and old <hl>. The authority’s ad space has long been a battleground for clashes over decency. The governor’s office complained last year about the breast enhancement ad, citing a report in The Daily News that compared it to a strip club billboard, and asked the agency to review its standards.

The state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority says it is trying to maintain a family-friendly environment <hl> for passengers young and old <hl> .


Question: What is the main topic of this passage?

Mr. Cowan and others point to what happened to Target in 2013, when the retailer ignored an alert that ultimately could have stopped criminals from stealing 40 million customers’ payment details from its network. A year earlier, iSight warned its clients that criminals were compiling and selling malware that was specifically designed to scrape payment data off cash registers. Had Target received that warning, the blip on its network might not have gone unnoticed. “Target faced the same problem every retailer does every day,” Mr. Watters said. “They are awash in a sea of critical alerts every day. Without threat intelligence, they had roulette odds of picking the right one.” Gartner, the research firm, estimates that the market for threat intelligence like iSight’s could grow to $1 billion in two years from $255 million in 2013. Gartner predicts that by 2018, 60 percent of businesses will incorporate threat intelligence into their defensive security strategy.

Answer: threat intelligence

Mr. Cowan and others point to what happened to Target in 2013, when the retailer ignored an alert that ultimately could have stopped criminals from stealing 40 million customers’ payment details from its network. A year earlier, iSight warned its clients that criminals were compiling and selling malware that was specifically designed to scrape payment data off cash registers. Had Target received that warning, the blip on its network might not have gone unnoticed. “Target faced the same problem every retailer does every day,” Mr. Watters said. “They are awash in a sea of critical alerts every day. <hl> Without threat intelligence , they had roulette odds of picking the right one.” <hl> Gartner, the research firm, estimates that the market for threat intelligence like iSight’s could grow to $1 billion in two years from $255 million in 2013. Gartner predicts that by 2018, 60 percent of businesses will incorporate threat intelligence into their defensive security strategy.

Mr. Cowan and others point to what happened to Target in 2013, when the retailer ignored an alert that ultimately could have stopped criminals from stealing 40 million customers’ payment details from its network. A year earlier, iSight warned its clients that criminals were compiling and selling malware that was specifically designed to scrape payment data off cash registers. Had Target received that warning, the blip on its network might not have gone unnoticed. “Target faced the same problem every retailer does every day,” Mr. Watters said. “They are awash in a sea of critical alerts every day. Without <hl> threat intelligence <hl>, they had roulette odds of picking the right one.” Gartner, the research firm, estimates that the market for threat intelligence like iSight’s could grow to $1 billion in two years from $255 million in 2013. Gartner predicts that by 2018, 60 percent of businesses will incorporate threat intelligence into their defensive security strategy.

Without <hl> threat intelligence <hl> , they had roulette odds of picking the right one.”


Question: Which type of competition had Venus won twice?

As that last awkward inquiry unfolded, Venus — who has won two singles titles here and seven majors altogether — played with her hair, then rested her chin on her left hand. Sigh. Going into the third round of this Open, one-third of the questions asked at Venus’s news conferences here have been about Serena, Serena, Serena.

Answer: singles titles

<hl> As that last awkward inquiry unfolded, Venus — who has won two singles titles here and seven majors altogether — played with her hair, then rested her chin on her left hand. <hl> Sigh. Going into the third round of this Open, one-third of the questions asked at Venus’s news conferences here have been about Serena, Serena, Serena.

As that last awkward inquiry unfolded, Venus — who has won two <hl> singles titles <hl> here and seven majors altogether — played with her hair, then rested her chin on her left hand. Sigh. Going into the third round of this Open, one-third of the questions asked at Venus’s news conferences here have been about Serena, Serena, Serena.


Question: What is the name of the officer who suffered from a medical emergency?

“I saw the officers kicking him, jumping on his head multiple times and screaming, ‘Stop resisting,’ even though I didn’t see him moving,” wrote Mr. Pearson, who has since been released after serving two years on a weapons charge. None of the affidavits or letters mentioned Mr. Harrell’s fighting back or speaking during the encounter. Several said that once he was on the floor, handcuffed, he stopped moving, and a few of the inmates speculated he may have already been dead by then. Indeed, Mr. Camara said inmates were surprised that Mr. Harrell, who was over six feet tall and weighed 235 pounds, did not try to defend himself. “People was even mad, I was mad,” he said. “You’re a big guy and you let these people literally kill you.” The inmates said that during the encounter, an officer they identified as Robert Michels appeared to have a medical emergency. Mr. Pearson, who later identified Officer Michels through a Facebook photo, said he saw the officer “rip open his shirt and he was gasping for air and grabbing his chest.” Officers went to attend to Officer Michels, who was soon carried out on a stretcher, inmates said. Identifying the Guards While Mr. Harrell lay still on the floor, officers periodically walked by, kicking him and hitting him, Mr. Camara said.

Answer: Robert Michels

“I saw the officers kicking him, jumping on his head multiple times and screaming, ‘Stop resisting,’ even though I didn’t see him moving,” wrote Mr. Pearson, who has since been released after serving two years on a weapons charge. None of the affidavits or letters mentioned Mr. Harrell’s fighting back or speaking during the encounter. Several said that once he was on the floor, handcuffed, he stopped moving, and a few of the inmates speculated he may have already been dead by then. Indeed, Mr. Camara said inmates were surprised that Mr. Harrell, who was over six feet tall and weighed 235 pounds, did not try to defend himself. “People was even mad, I was mad,” he said. “You’re a big guy and you let these people literally kill you.” <hl> The inmates said that during the encounter, an officer they identified as Robert Michels appeared to have a medical emergency. <hl> Mr. Pearson, who later identified Officer Michels through a Facebook photo, said he saw the officer “rip open his shirt and he was gasping for air and grabbing his chest.” Officers went to attend to Officer Michels, who was soon carried out on a stretcher, inmates said. Identifying the Guards While Mr. Harrell lay still on the floor, officers periodically walked by, kicking him and hitting him, Mr. Camara said.

“I saw the officers kicking him, jumping on his head multiple times and screaming, ‘Stop resisting,’ even though I didn’t see him moving,” wrote Mr. Pearson, who has since been released after serving two years on a weapons charge. None of the affidavits or letters mentioned Mr. Harrell’s fighting back or speaking during the encounter. Several said that once he was on the floor, handcuffed, he stopped moving, and a few of the inmates speculated he may have already been dead by then. Indeed, Mr. Camara said inmates were surprised that Mr. Harrell, who was over six feet tall and weighed 235 pounds, did not try to defend himself. “People was even mad, I was mad,” he said. “You’re a big guy and you let these people literally kill you.” The inmates said that during the encounter, an officer they identified as <hl> Robert Michels <hl> appeared to have a medical emergency. Mr. Pearson, who later identified Officer Michels through a Facebook photo, said he saw the officer “rip open his shirt and he was gasping for air and grabbing his chest.” Officers went to attend to Officer Michels, who was soon carried out on a stretcher, inmates said. Identifying the Guards While Mr. Harrell lay still on the floor, officers periodically walked by, kicking him and hitting him, Mr. Camara said.


Question: For how many years has banking regulation grown?

The N.Y.U. research cuts against both the standard left- and right-leaning critiques of Wall Street. The perception of many on the left is that banks were once well regulated and then the oversight stopped. But banking regulation has in fact grown over the past 30 years, with more regulators enforcing more (and more complicated) rules. For many on the right, of course, this is itself the problem: All that government intrusion, they argue, is stifling the financial system. But Richardson and Acharya’s research shows that we’re in a scarier place than either side realizes. By freeing banks’ hands, reducing regulation might incentivize them to engage in more rent-seeking. But by increasing the complexity of the rules, overregulation can enable rent-seeking just as easily.

Answer: 30 years

The N.Y.U. research cuts against both the standard left- and right-leaning critiques of Wall Street. The perception of many on the left is that banks were once well regulated and then the oversight stopped. <hl> But banking regulation has in fact grown over the past 30 years , with more regulators enforcing more (and more complicated) rules. <hl> For many on the right, of course, this is itself the problem: All that government intrusion, they argue, is stifling the financial system. But Richardson and Acharya’s research shows that we’re in a scarier place than either side realizes. By freeing banks’ hands, reducing regulation might incentivize them to engage in more rent-seeking. But by increasing the complexity of the rules, overregulation can enable rent-seeking just as easily.

The N.Y.U. research cuts against both the standard left- and right-leaning critiques of Wall Street. The perception of many on the left is that banks were once well regulated and then the oversight stopped. But banking regulation has in fact grown over the past <hl> 30 years <hl>, with more regulators enforcing more (and more complicated) rules. For many on the right, of course, this is itself the problem: All that government intrusion, they argue, is stifling the financial system. But Richardson and Acharya’s research shows that we’re in a scarier place than either side realizes. By freeing banks’ hands, reducing regulation might incentivize them to engage in more rent-seeking. But by increasing the complexity of the rules, overregulation can enable rent-seeking just as easily.

But banking regulation has in fact grown over the past <hl> 30 years <hl> , with more regulators enforcing more (and more complicated) rules.


Question: Who lost their re-election that forced Boehner to put off his retirement plans?

When Mr. Thomas retired in 2006, Mr. McCarthy, who was serving in the California State Assembly, ran for his seat. Mr. McCarthy rose quickly through the Republican ranks in part because of his fund-raising skills. Along with Representatives Eric Cantor of Virginia and Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. McCarthy was part of a group of so-called Young Guns in 2010 who were crucial to Republicans’ regaining the majority. During that cycle, Mr. McCarthy was head of recruiting for the National Republican Congressional Committee, which provides another base of support for him among the rank and file. The No. 2 Republican in the House is often such a shoo-in for the speaker’s job that the fight for that lower post generates the fiercest competition among lawmakers climbing the ranks. Mr. Boehner said on Friday that he had planned to resign last year, but reversed his decision after the unexpected election loss of Mr. Cantor, the No. 2 Republican at the time, left Mr. Boehner without an obvious successor.

Answer: Mr. Cantor

When Mr. Thomas retired in 2006, Mr. McCarthy, who was serving in the California State Assembly, ran for his seat. Mr. McCarthy rose quickly through the Republican ranks in part because of his fund-raising skills. Along with Representatives Eric Cantor of Virginia and Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. McCarthy was part of a group of so-called Young Guns in 2010 who were crucial to Republicans’ regaining the majority. During that cycle, Mr. McCarthy was head of recruiting for the National Republican Congressional Committee, which provides another base of support for him among the rank and file. The No. 2 Republican in the House is often such a shoo-in for the speaker’s job that the fight for that lower post generates the fiercest competition among lawmakers climbing the ranks. <hl> Mr. Boehner said on Friday that he had planned to resign last year, but reversed his decision after the unexpected election loss of Mr. Cantor , the No. 2 Republican at the time, left Mr. Boehner without an obvious successor. <hl>

When Mr. Thomas retired in 2006, Mr. McCarthy, who was serving in the California State Assembly, ran for his seat. Mr. McCarthy rose quickly through the Republican ranks in part because of his fund-raising skills. Along with Representatives Eric Cantor of Virginia and Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. McCarthy was part of a group of so-called Young Guns in 2010 who were crucial to Republicans’ regaining the majority. During that cycle, Mr. McCarthy was head of recruiting for the National Republican Congressional Committee, which provides another base of support for him among the rank and file. The No. 2 Republican in the House is often such a shoo-in for the speaker’s job that the fight for that lower post generates the fiercest competition among lawmakers climbing the ranks. Mr. Boehner said on Friday that he had planned to resign last year, but reversed his decision after the unexpected election loss of <hl> Mr. Cantor <hl>, the No. 2 Republican at the time, left Mr. Boehner without an obvious successor.

Mr. Boehner said on Friday that he had planned to resign last year, but reversed his decision after the unexpected election loss of <hl> Mr. Cantor <hl> , the No. 2 Republican at the time, left Mr. Boehner without an obvious successor.


Question: Who is there a large reservoir of respect for?

Despite Mr. Silver’s legal troubles, several Democrats said the former speaker continued to be well liked by his colleagues, noting that some old-guard members had privately complained that the prosecution and news media coverage of the trial seemed overzealous. But even with such complaints, few expect Mr. Silver to challenge Speaker Heastie, in part because of Mr. Heastie’s success in navigating the transition of power. “There is certainly a large reservoir of affection and respect for Shelly,” one Democratic lawmaker said. “And there has been a similar growth of affection and respect and support for Carl.”

Answer: Shelly

Despite Mr. Silver’s legal troubles, several Democrats said the former speaker continued to be well liked by his colleagues, noting that some old-guard members had privately complained that the prosecution and news media coverage of the trial seemed overzealous. But even with such complaints, few expect Mr. Silver to challenge Speaker Heastie, in part because of Mr. Heastie’s success in navigating the transition of power. <hl> “There is certainly a large reservoir of affection and respect for Shelly ,” one Democratic lawmaker said. <hl> “And there has been a similar growth of affection and respect and support for Carl.”

Despite Mr. Silver’s legal troubles, several Democrats said the former speaker continued to be well liked by his colleagues, noting that some old-guard members had privately complained that the prosecution and news media coverage of the trial seemed overzealous. But even with such complaints, few expect Mr. Silver to challenge Speaker Heastie, in part because of Mr. Heastie’s success in navigating the transition of power. “There is certainly a large reservoir of affection and respect for <hl> Shelly <hl>,” one Democratic lawmaker said. “And there has been a similar growth of affection and respect and support for Carl.”

“There is certainly a large reservoir of affection and respect for <hl> Shelly <hl> ,” one Democratic lawmaker said.


Question: What was breached at the personnel agency?

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have been unsparing in their criticism of the personnel agency’s handling of the data breach and its aftermath — and its habit of periodically revising upward the amount of information that was lost. Government officials have not been able to explain publicly why it took more than a year to discover that information was leaving its systems at a tremendous rate. Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said in a statement on Wednesday that “the massive new number of employees’ fingerprints that was breached is shocking.” He continued, “And it does little to instill confidence in O.P.M. that it took them so long to detect that the number was so much larger than originally thought.” He called for “lifetime identity protection coverage” for the affected employees and contractors. But that assumes there was a financial motive to the theft; officials say it seems more likely that it was a national security motive.

Answer: employees’ fingerprints

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have been unsparing in their criticism of the personnel agency’s handling of the data breach and its aftermath — and its habit of periodically revising upward the amount of information that was lost. Government officials have not been able to explain publicly why it took more than a year to discover that information was leaving its systems at a tremendous rate. <hl> Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said in a statement on Wednesday that “the massive new number of employees’ fingerprints that was breached is shocking.” <hl> He continued, “And it does little to instill confidence in O.P.M. that it took them so long to detect that the number was so much larger than originally thought.” He called for “lifetime identity protection coverage” for the affected employees and contractors. But that assumes there was a financial motive to the theft; officials say it seems more likely that it was a national security motive.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have been unsparing in their criticism of the personnel agency’s handling of the data breach and its aftermath — and its habit of periodically revising upward the amount of information that was lost. Government officials have not been able to explain publicly why it took more than a year to discover that information was leaving its systems at a tremendous rate. Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said in a statement on Wednesday that “the massive new number of <hl> employees’ fingerprints <hl> that was breached is shocking.” He continued, “And it does little to instill confidence in O.P.M. that it took them so long to detect that the number was so much larger than originally thought.” He called for “lifetime identity protection coverage” for the affected employees and contractors. But that assumes there was a financial motive to the theft; officials say it seems more likely that it was a national security motive.