Q: Edward Snowden's hopes of finding asylum from U.S. prosecution on espionage charges appeared to dim Tuesday as country after country denied his request or said he would have to find a way to travel to their territory to apply.

While Bolivia and Venezuela seemed supportive, 11 of the 21 countries he's applied to, including Ecuador and Iceland, have said they can't consider his request until he shows up at one of their embassies or on their borders. Three -- Brazil, India and Poland -- have denied the request outright.

And Bolivia said Tuesday the plane carrying its president, Evo Morales, was denied permission to land for refueling in either France or Portugal because of "unfounded" rumors that Snowden was aboard. Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca told Bolivian television that the jet made an emergency landing in the Austrian capital of Vienna and that Bolivia wanted an explanation from Paris and Lisbon.

"We don't know who has come up with this huge lie," Choquehuanca said, adding, "We would like to let the international community know that the rights of aerial traffic for Bolivia have been violated."

Morales had been in Russia, where he told the Russia Today news network that he would be willing to consider asylum for Snowden. And Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, also in Moscow for a tribute to his late predecessor, Hugo Chavez, said Snowden deserves protection, not prosecution.

'Unbowed' Snowden seeks new havens

Maduro said Snowden's decision to leak details of American surveillance programs were "a warning signal to the world," according to statement from the president's office.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was president of Venezuela and spoke about Snowden?
2. What city was he in when he spoke?
3. Who was he there to honor at that time?
4. What was the name of the predecessor?
5. Did Snowden easily fine a place to reside?
6. How many places outright denied Snowden asylum?
7. What countries were they?
8. What were two countries that did not immediately deny him asylum?
9. Who had a plane denied the right to refuel because of rumors of Snowden boing on board?
10. What country is he president of?
11. What two countries denied refueling permission?
12. What country did that jet eventually make an emergency landing in?
13. What city?
14. What country did Snowden need to find asylum from?
15. What charges was he facing there?
16. What is one country that will not consider his request until Snowden arrives on one of their borders of embassies?
17. What is another?
A: 1. Nicolas Maduro
2. Moscow
3. his late predecessor
4. Hugo Chavez
5. No
6. Three
7. Brazil, India and Poland
8. Bolivia and Venezuela
9. Evo Morales
10. Bolivia
11. France and Portugal
12. Austria
13. Vienna
14. U.S.
15. espionage
16. Ecuador
17. Iceland
Q: CHAPTER IX.

COUSINS.

"Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.

Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.

"You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.

Beth did not respond to the caress. She eyed her opponent sharply, for she knew well enough, even in that first moment, that they were engaged in a struggle for supremacy in Aunt Jane's affections, and that in the battles to come no quarter could be asked or expected.

So they stood at arm's length, facing one another and secretly forming an estimate each of the other's advantages and accomplishments.

"She's pretty enough, but has no style whatever," was Louise's conclusion. "Neither has she tact nor self-possession, or even a prepossessing manner. She wears her new gown in a dowdy manner and one can read her face easily. There's little danger in this quarter, I'm sure, so I may as well be friends with the poor child."

As for Beth, she saw at once that her "new cousin" was older and more experienced in the ways of the world, and therefore liable to prove a dangerous antagonist. Slender and graceful of form, attractive of feature and dainty in manner, Louise must be credited with many advantages; but against these might be weighed her evident insincerity--the volubility and gush that are so often affected to hide one's real nature, and which so shrewd and suspicious a woman as Aunt Jane could not fail to readily detect. Altogether, Beth was not greatly disturbed by her cousin's appearance, and suddenly realizing that they had been staring at one another rather rudely, she said, pleasantly enough:

Answer the following questions:
1. Who did Beth meet for the first time?
2. What was their relationship?
3. Were they competing for something?
4. What?
5. What did they do to each other after the saying hello?
6. What was Beth's estimation of Louise?
7. What was Louise's of Beth?
8. What did Beth think of Aunt Jane?
9. Was Beth agitated by Louise's appearance?
10. Is Beth a nickname?
11. What is her full name?
12. Who is older?
13. How did she greet Beth?
14. Did Beth respond?
15. Did she think Louise had any advantage?
16. Did she think she had any disadvantages?
17. What?
18. Did Beth think Aunt Jane would notice?
19. Did Louise think that Beth was stylish?
20. What did she think she lacked?
A: 1. Louise
2. They're cousins
3. Yes
4. Aunt Jane's affections
5. Faced one another
6. That she was older and more experienced
7. She was pretty enough
8. She was shrewd and suspicious
9. No
10. Yes
11. Elizabeth
12. Louise
13. Hugged and kissed her
14. No
15. Yes
16. Yes
17. Her evident insincerity
18. Yes
19. No
20. Tact and self-possession
Q: (CNN) -- Real Madrid have reduced Barcelona's lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga to three points after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Almeria on Thursday.

Madrid, looking to bounce back following their defeat in "El Clasico", suffered a poor start and fell behind in the 14th minute.

Kalu Uche broke down the right and his low cross was met by the unmarked Albert Crusat at the far post.

And the home side nearly doubled their advantage just seven minutes later when Domingo Cisma's free-kick was superbly saved by Iker Casillas.

However, the visitors drew level in the 27th minute thanks to a moment of superb skill from Cristiano Ronaldo.

The $125 million man burst past two defenders, fooled a third with one of his trademark stepovers and fird home a shot into the far corner for his 19th league goal of the season.

From then on, Real were the better side. Veteran midfielder Guti struck the post from the edge of the area before Rafael Van der Vaart put the rebound wide.

And the winning goal came in the 69th minute when Van der Vaart collected Gonzalo Higuain's pass before firing home a low shot into the bottom corner.

Madrid should have added to their lead, but Ronaldo was denied by goalkeeper Diego Alves while Karim Benzema and Mahamadou Diarra also missed good chances.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who broke down and was met by unmarked Albert?
2. Who was the veteran midfielder?
3. When did the home side nearly double their advantage?
4. What was the score?
5. Who was looking to bounce back?
6. Who's free-kick was saved by Castillas?
7. Who tricked a third with one of his trademark stepovers?
8. When did the winning kick get made?
9. Who made the winning kick?
10. Who was denied by the goal keeper?
A:
1. kalu uche
2. Guti
3. seven minutes later
4. 2-1
5. Real Madrid
6. Domingo Cisma's
7. Cristiano Ronaldo
8. the 69th minute
9. Van der Vaart
10. Ronaldo