Question: (CNN) -- An 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Mississippi, was closed Monday to most vessel traffic because of low water levels, idling nearly a hundred boats and barges in the stream, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

"We are allowing a limited number of vessels based on size" to attempt to pass, said New Orleans-based Coast Guard spokesman Ryan Tippets, adding that the closure was affecting 97 vessels Monday afternoon and was halting both northbound and southbound traffic.

Salt creeping up the Mississippi River

This same area near Greenville, which sees about 50 vessels pass on an average day, has been closed "intermittently" since August 12, when a vessel ran aground, said Tippets.

The Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers have continued surveying the area and deemed it "dangerous for vessels to travel through," he said. The Army Corps of Engineers also has being dredging in the area to deepen the channel and help navigation.

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A historic drought and excessive heat have reduced water levels and scorched wide sections of the U.S. Midwest. Flooding last year may have worsened the situation on the Mississippi by leaving deposits of silt and debris in areas that would normally be clear.

Tippiets said he was unsure when the river would reopen or, once that happens, how long it would take to undo the gridlock.

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1. What is going on near Greenville, Mississippi?
2. What are the consequences of the drought?
3. Where?
4. What body of water?
5. Who is responsible for closing the area?
6. What are they doing about it?
7. How many vessels are affected?
8. Who is Ryan Tippets?
9. What did he say?
10. Did a drought happen last year?
11. How did floods contribute to the problem? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. A historic drought
2. vessel traffic is closte to hundred boats and barges
3. near Greenville, Mississippi
4. the Mississippi River
5. The Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers
6. allowing a limited number of vessels based on size" to attempt to pass and dredging in the area to deepen the channel
7. hundreds it depends on the time and day
8. A New Orleans-based Coast Guard spokesman
9. he was unsure when the river would reopen or, once that happens, how long it would take to undo the gridlock.
10. yes
11. leaving deposits of silt and debris in areas that would normally be clear.

Question: American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most successful shows in the history of American television. The concept of the series is to find new solo recording artists, with the winner being determined by the viewers in America. Winners chosen by viewers through telephone, Internet, and SMS text voting were Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candice Glover, Caleb Johnson, and Nick Fradiani.

American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Keith Urban, singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, and jazz singer Harry Connick, Jr. The show was originally hosted by radio personality Ryan Seacrest and comedian Brian Dunkleman, with Seacrest continuing on for the rest of the seasons. 1. What show is this article about?
2. what type of competition is this?
3. Who is the host now
4. who was helping him host before?
5. is he an actor?
6. what is his profession?
7. can viewers vote through the mail?
8. what is one of the ways to vote?
9. what year did it first air?
10. what month
11. what day
12. who produces the show?
13. who distributes/
14. what show is it based off of?
15. from what country?
16. was the show a flop?
17. who was one of the winners?
18. and another?
19. who determines the winner?
20. are they looking for a group? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. American Idol
2. singing competition
3. Seacrest
4. Brian Dunkleman
5. No
6. comedian
7. No
8. SMS text voting
9. 2002
10. June
11. 11
12. 19 Entertainment
13. FremantleMedia North America
14. Pop Idol
15. Britain
16. No
17. Ruben Studdard
18. Scotty McCreery
19. the viewers in America
20. No

Question: The girl was scared. She had been lost in the woods for over an hour. Then she heard something howling in the distance. Finally, it was getting dark. It all made her more scared than she had ever been. The howling grew louder. Then the girl came into a small opening in the woods. And she saw the wolf! She was so scared she cried out, "Please don't eat me Mr. Wolf!" A grey wolf, with grey fur, black eyes, and white teeth looked at her. Then he let out a big, wolf laugh. "Haha, I am not going to eat you! I don't like to eat humans! They taste bad. Plus, I am full! Do you want some spaghetti? It's been cooking for days! I was going to make some salad but I am out. I'll go to the grocery store tomorrow, I haven't been there in months!" The girl was confused. A wolf who ate salad? But she was hungry. So she sat down and ate with the wolf. He was so pleased she ate with him he gave her a map. Then he showed her how to get out of the woods. Her mother would never believe her. 1. Why didn't the wolf eat the girl?
2. What did he eat instead?
3. Did the girl eat salad?
4. Where did they meet?
5. What did he give her?
6. Why?
7. What will he do the next day?
8. Was it daytime?
9. Did they have dinner together?
10. What color was he?
11. What about his eyes?
12. How did she feel at the beginning?
13. How long was the meal cooking?
14. Why doesn't he like eating people?
15. Did they eat salad? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. I don't like to eat humans! They taste bad. Plus, I am full!
2. Spaghetti
3. No
4. In a small opening in the woods
5. he gave her a map
6. He was so pleased she ate with him
7. He will go to the grocery store tomorrow
8. No
9. Yes
10. Grey
11. They were black
12. The girl was scared.
13. It's been cooking for days!
14. They taste bad.
15. No