user: Problem: David Cameron faced a second by-election blow last night after a new survey suggested Ukip’s latest Tory MP defector Mark Reckless is on course for victory in Rochester. A Survation poll for The Mail on Sunday shows that Mr Reckless is nine points ahead of the Tories, and that Nigel Farage’s fans are not put off by the Prime Minister’s warning that voting Ukip will result in Ed Miliband winning power. The result is a slap in the face for Tory chairman Grant Shapps, who called Mr Reckless a ‘liar’ for breaking his promise to constituents not to defect. Scroll down for video

Mark Reckless and Nigel Farage last week after Mr

Answer: Mark Reckless left the Conservatives and defected to Ukip


Problem: By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 02:57 EST, 10 September 2013 | UPDATED: 03:16 EST, 10 September 2013 Four of the best 10 universities in the world are in the UK, according to a new international table. And a record six British institutions have made it into the top 20 in the latest annual QS World University Rankings. But experts warned that the UK's leading position could be under threat without more funding. The top-ranked UK university is Cambridge, which has slipped down a place to third this year, behind Massachusetts Institute of Technology - which also topped the rankings last year - and Harvard, both leading US universities.

The other institutions in the top 10 were all in the

Answer: US.


Problem: Opening statements in the trial of actress Nicollette Sheridan's claim that her "Desperate Housewives" character was killed off because she complained about mistreatment by the TV show's creator were delayed Wednesday morning as the judge considered an evidence dispute. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White tossed reporters from the courtroom while she heard arguments over whether the jury should hear conversations that may have been protected by attorney-client privilege. Once lawyers deliver their openings to the jury, Sheridan is expected to testify in her wrongful termination lawsuit against series creator-producer-writer Marc Cherry and ABC. Several of Sheridan's former cast mates -- including Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, James Denton, Felicity Huffman and Neal McDonough -- are on the list of witnesses expected to defend Cherry.



Answer: Nicollette Sheridan complained to ABC executives about the September 2008 incident, but "nevertheless, Cherry's abusive and aggressive behavior towards Sheridan not only persisted, it worsened," the suit contends.


Problem: Manchester United haven't made a flying start to life under Louis van Gaal, but that hasn't stopped some of his players from attempting to soar high. Judged by club vice-captain Darren Fletcher, nine of his Red Devils team-mates - including Angel di Maria, Ander Herrera and Michael Carrick - took part in a three-minute painting challenge where they had to replicate the look of a toy model Russian Aeroflot plane. The 'artistic' trio competed against the efforts of David de Gea, Ashley Young, Anderson, Ben Amos, James Wilson and Jesse Lingard with the nine players all producing mixed results on the canvas.



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assistant: Jesse Lingard's effort was one of the worst paintings from the nine members of the Red Devils squad