question: (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama formally announced Sunday that retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki, a decorated veteran and popular figure among critics of the Bush administration, is his pick to be secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Retired Gen. Eric Shinseki Sunday promised to work for veterans "each and every day."

"There is no one more distinguished, more determined, or more qualified to build this VA than the leader I am announcing as our next secretary of Veterans Affairs -- Gen. Eric Shinseki," Obama said at a press conference.

"No one will ever doubt that this former Army chief of staff has the courage to stand up for our troops and our veterans. No one will ever question whether he will fight hard enough to make sure they have the support they need," Obama added.

Obama said the nation must focus on helping troops who have served their country especially during bad economic times.

"We don't just need to better serve veterans of today's wars. We also need to build a 21st century VA that will better serve all who have answered our nation's call," Obama said. Watch Obama talk about Shinseki "

Obama said Shinseki, who served two combat tours in Vietnam and lost part of his foot, "understands the changing needs of our troops and their families. And he will be a VA secretary who finally modernizes our VA to meet the challenges of our time."

Shinseki, who spoke after Obama, made a vow to his fellow veterans. If confirmed, he said, he will "work each and every day" to ensure the nation is serving them "as well as you have served us."
1. Who made the announcement?
2. When was it?
3. Who is the selection?
4. What did he promise?
5. Where did he deploy overseas?
6. How many times?
7. What did he promise if selected?
8. When did he promise?
9. What did he lose?
10. Where did he lose it?
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answer: 1. President-elect Barack Obama
2. Sunday
3. retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki
4. to work for veterans "each and every day."
5. Vietnam
6. two
7. "work each and every day" to ensure the nation is serving them
8. Sunday
9. part of his foot
10. Vietnam

question: CHAPTER IV

OF THE WAYS OF CHARMION; AND OF THE CROWNING OF HARMACHIS AS THE KING OF LOVE

On the following day I received the writing of my appointment as Astrologer and Magician-in-Chief to the Queen, with the pay and perquisites of that office, which were not small. Rooms were given me in the palace, also, through which I passed at night to the high watch-tower, whence I looked on the stars and drew their auguries. For at this time Cleopatra was much troubled about matters political, and not knowing how the great struggle among the Roman factions would end, but being very desirous to side with the strongest, she took constant counsel with me as to the warnings of the stars. These I read to her in such manner as best seemed to fit the high interest of my ends. For Antony, the Roman Triumvir, was now in Asia Minor, and, rumour ran, very wroth because it had been told him that Cleopatra was hostile to the Triumvirate, in that her General, Serapion, had aided Cassius. But Cleopatra protested loudly to me and others that Serapion had acted against her will. Yet Charmion told me that, as with Allienus, it was because of a prophecy of Dioscorides the unlucky that the Queen herself had secretly ordered Serapion so to do. Still, this did not save Serapion, for to prove to Antony that she was innocent she dragged the General from the sanctuary and slew him. Woe be to those who carry out the will of tyrants if the scale should rise against them! And so Serapion perished.
1. What was one appointment receive
2. And?
3. Where did he get lodgings?
4. What did he do in the watch-tower?
5. Who was bothered by politics?
6. Who did she want to become ally with?
7. What council did she seek from "me"?
8. Where was the Roman Triumvir?
9. What was his name?
10. Who was Cleopatra's General?
11. Who did he assist?
12. Who went against her wishes?
13. Was she calm about it when speaking to "me"?
14. What did she do to prove her innocence to the Roman?
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answer: 1. Astrologer
2. Magician-in-Chief
3. in the palace
4. looked on the stars
5. Cleopatra
6. the strongest
7. as to the warnings of the stars
8. in Asia Minor,
9. Antony
10. Serapion
11. Cassius.
12. Serapion
13. no
14. she dragged the General from the sanctuary and slew him.

question: (CNN) -- She's only 23, but Deepika Padukone is already living a life millions would envy.

From calendar model to Bollywood big-time: Deepika Padukone.

The model-turned-actress was spotted in a music video and then cast in one of the biggest grossing films in Bollywood history. She still only has three movies under her belt, but star status has already been bestowed upon her.

With no family connections to the film industry and not being from Mumbai, Padukone traveled a route to movie stardom millions could only dream of.

After deciding to become a model at the age of 16, she was picked out of a music video by acclaimed director Farah Khan and cast in her next film opposite Shahrukh Khan. "Om Shanti Om" went on to become not only a hit in India, but also gained wider acclaim among western audiences.

"I completely didn't expect it. When I met Farah I thought she was joking. And at that point it seemed too good to be true. Shahrukh is someone who I've grown up watching, and I didn't think that I deserve being a part of such a huge film. It's only later, when I met Shahrukh and when things actually started happening, when I realized that this is for real," she told CNN.

Despite her meteoric rise to fame and work on some big budget films she believes she's learning the job of being an A-list Bollywood actress.

"I had great debut, a successful film, but after that...I would think it's quite difficult to choose the right film. You never know what's right and what's wrong," she said.
1. How old is she?
2. Who is the article about
3. What is her occupation?
4. What did she act in?
5. Was it a flop?
6. How many movies has she been in
7. Does she have family connections in film?
8. Where was she first spotted?
9. How old was she?
10. Did she expect this?
11. Who did she interview?
****
answer:
1. 23
2. Deepika Padukone
3. The model-turned-actress
4. "Om Shanti Om"
5. No
6. three
7. No
8. music video
9. 16
10. No
11. CNN