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Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties, is done under color of law or involves trading in influence.

Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, gombeenism, parochialism patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement. Corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, though is not restricted to these activities. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is also considered political corruption.

The activities that constitute illegal corruption differ depending on the country or jurisdiction. For instance, some political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, government officials have broad or ill-defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually. A state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally meaning "rule by thieves".
1. Is the article about something positive?
2. How many types of corruption are mentioned?
3. What illegal actions could corruption help?
4. Do those have to be involved for it to be corruption?
5. Is it defined precisely the same way everywhere?
6. When can it be hard to tell if something is corruption?
7. Much much money is moved this way, around the world?
8. How often?
9. What term means the people in power can steal?
10. If cops act too aggressively, can that be called corruption?
11. What kind?
12. What is something that may be allowed in some areas but not in others according to the article?
13. What does the article mention about corruption in terms of government enemies?
14. If a politican does something corrupt in their personal life, is that political corruption?
15. What kind of people can be involved in political corruption?
16. What do they do it for?
17. Exchange of what would be called corruption?
18. Is bribery common worldwide?
19. What is the most popular form of corruption?
20. Is all corruption the same?

Numbered answers:
1. No
2. Nine
3. drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking
4. No
5. No
6. When government officials have broad or ill-defined powers
7. 1 trillion US dollars
8. annually
9. kleptocracy
10. Yes
11. political corruption
12. some political funding practices
13. repression of political opponents is political corruption
14. No
15. government officials
16. for private gain
17. influence
18. Yes
19. unknown
20. No

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Chinese player Li Na, a two-time Grand Slam champion, announced her retirement on Sept 21 because of long-term knee injuries. Although it was a hard decision, Li said she had no regrets . "I don't feel sorry about retiring, because I've tried my best," said the 32-year-old. Becoming professional at the age of 17, Li has set many milestones for Chinese tennis. She was the first Chinese player to win a WTA title and the first to break into the top 20. Li won the 2011 French Open title and became the first Asian player to ever win a Slam. By winning this year's Australian Open, she became the first Asian player with two Slams. As excellent as her tennis abilities are, Li's sense of humor is _ too. She often jokes about life with her husband in interviews, changing them into funny comedy shows. Her speech at the Australia Open in January is just the best example. During her 15-year professional career, Li has helped the improvement of tennis in China. Earlier this month, Chinese another player Peng Shuai, 28, made the semifinals of the US Open. Last week, a new tennis match started in Li's hometown of Wuhan. "I've seen changes happening in front of my eyes, young girls picking up tennis rackets, setting goals ... and believing in themselves," Li said in an online post. Li is more than a sports superstar. As WTA chief executive Stacey Allaster said, she is "a pioneer who opened doors to tennis for hundreds of millions of people throughout China and Asia." Li said she planned to take care of my family and then to open a tennis school in China after her retirement. Her official retirement ceremony will be on Sept 30.
1. How old is Li Na?
2. where is her home town?
3. when did she announce her retirement?
4. when is her official retirement ceremony?
5. what caused her to retire?
6. was it an easy decision?
7. does she regret it?
8. what did she win in 2011?
9. who does she joke with?
10. where has she helped improve tennis?
11. who is the other Chinese player who made the semifinals of the US Open?

Numbered answers:
1. 32
2. Wuhan
3. Sept 21
4. Sept 30
5. knee injuries
6. hard
7. no
8. French Open
9. husband
10. China
11. Peng Shuai

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Fresno (/frzno/ FREZ-noh), the county seat of Fresno County, is a city in the U.S. state of California. As of 2015, the city's population was 520,159, making it the fifth-largest city in California, the largest inland city in California and the 34th-largest in the nation. Fresno is in the center of the San Joaquin Valley and is the largest city in the Central Valley, which contains the San Joaquin Valley. It is approximately 220 miles (350 km) northwest of Los Angeles, 170 miles (270 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento, or 185 miles (300 km) south of San Francisco. The name Fresno means "ash tree" in Spanish, and an ash leaf is featured on the city's flag.

In 1872, the Central Pacific Railroad established a station near Easterby'sby now a hugely productive wheat farmfor its new Southern Pacific line. Soon there was a store around the station and the store grew the town of Fresno Station, later called Fresno. Many Millerton residents, drawn by the convenience of the railroad and worried about flooding, moved to the new community. Fresno became an incorporated city in 1885. By 1931 the Fresno Traction Company operated 47 streetcars over 49 miles of track.
1. When did Fresno become an incorporated city?
2. Is it in a valley inside of another valley?
3. How far away from the state capital is it?
4. In 1872 which railroad line went by it?
5. Name the valleys Fresno is it?
6. How far away is San Francisco?
7. What does the word "Fresno" mean?
8. And what is on the city flag?
9. What was the population there in 2015?
10. How does the population rank in the state?
11. And in terms of inland cities in California?
12. And in the country?
13. Is it a good place to live?
Numbered answers:
1. 1885
2. yes
3. 170 miles
4. the Central Pacific Railroad
5. Central Valley and San Joaquin Valley
6. 185 miles
7. "ash tree"
8. an ash leaf
9. 520,159
10. fifth
11. first
12. 34th
13. unknown