Problem: CHAPTER LVI. Ariadne

My Lord Castlewood had a house in Kensington Square spacious enough to accommodate the several members of his noble family, and convenient for their service at the palace hard by, when his Majesty dwelt there. Her ladyship had her evenings, and gave her card-parties here for such as would come; but Kensington was a long way from London a hundred years since, and George Selwyn said he for one was afraid to go, for fear of being robbed of a night,--whether by footpads with crape over their faces, or by ladies in rouge at the quadrille-table, we have no means of saying. About noon on the day after Harry had made his reappearance at White's, it chanced that all his virtuous kinsfolks partook of breakfast together, even Mr. Will being present, who was to go into waiting in the afternoon.

The ladies came first to their chocolate: them Mr. Will joined in his court suit; finally, my lord appeared, languid, in his bedgown and nightcap, having not yet assumed his wig for the day. Here was news which Will had brought home from the Star and Garter last night, when he supped in company with some men who had heard it at White's and seen it at Ranelagh!

"Heard what? seen what?" asked the head of the house, taking up his Daily Advertiser.

"Ask Maria!" says Lady Fanny. My lord turns to his elder sister, who wears a face of portentous sadness, and looks as pale as a tablecloth.
1. Where was the Lord's house?
2. What was his name?
3. Was the building small?
4. What did Will bring home?
5. From where?
6. When?
7. How did he come across this information?
8. Where did they hear it?
9. And see it?
10. Was Kensington close to London?
Answer: 1. Kensington Square
2. Lord Castlewood
3. no
4. news
5. Star and Garter
6. \last night
7. when he supped in company with some men
8. White's
9. Ranelagh
10. no

Problem: There is no doubt that Apple is well aware of the increased competition in the market and could be in a hurry to put another device out there, said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst at IDC Mobile Devices Technology and Trends. Given its history with product launches and business policy, though, Apple probably isn't going to rush an iPhone release simply to put it on shelves, he said.

"If you're Tim Cook (CEO of Apple), you're thinking if you want to pay more attention to how to keep growing that bottom line and keep investors happy, or continue with the same approach from Apple, which is do what we can do and manage products and releases in the best way they can work for us. Apple usually does things in their own time ,and I'm having a hard time buying this May or June timeline." Llamas told Mac News World.

While it,s probable that Apple is definitely in a testing stage for its next smartphone , consumers likely have a standard wait for the finished product, said Colin Gibbs, analyst at GigaOm Pro.

"It typically takes a year or longer to create a state-of-the-art smartphone, so no one should be surprised Apple is in the testing stages with the next iPhone. And while it's possible that Apple could launch the next iPhone this spring or summer, I'm not expecting to see it until a little later in the year," he told Mac News World.

When it does launch, though, it could be in a variety of colors, said Gibbs. "Apple has already tested the waters with releasing colored devices when it revamped(,)its iPod line last fall, so it's not too much of a stretch to believe it would want the new twist with its smartphone, as well".

"I wouldn't be surprised if the new iPhone becomes available in some new colors,'' he said. "That could be done pretty cheaply ,and it would give Apple a new marketing angle."
1. Who is Tim Cook?
2. What should you think if you were him?
3. How long does it take to make a great smartphone?
4. Is Apple testing the next iPhone?
5. When could it hit the market?
6. Will it only be in one color?
7. Are they aware of the competition out there?
8. Who is Ronald llamas?
9. Does he think Apple will rush the iPhone release?
10. What does Colin Gibbs say about waiting for the release?
11. Who is he?
Answer: 1. CEO of Apple
2. you're thinking if you want to pay more attention to how to keep growing that bottom line and keep investors happy
3. a year or longer
4. yes
5. later in the year
6. it could be in a variety of colors
7. yes
8. senior research analyst at IDC Mobile Devices Technology and Trends
9. no
10. consumers likely have a standard wait
11. an analyst at GigaOm Pro

Problem: Washington (CNN) -- A former CIA base chief wanted by Italy and detained in Panama has been released, a State Department spokeswoman said Friday.

Robert Seldon Lady, who had been convicted by an Italian court for his role in a 2003 rendition case, was flying back to the United States.

"It's my understanding that he is in fact either en route or back in the United States. Beyond that I have no further details," State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters.

In a 2009 trial, an Italian court convicted Lady and 22 others of abducting Osama Mustafa Hassan Nasr, or Abu Omar, from the streets of Milan in 2003. Italian prosecutors said Abu Omar was nabbed by a CIA team working with Italian officials.

The trial was the first to deal with a practice that human rights groups call "extraordinary rendition." They say the United States has often transferred terrorism suspects to countries that practice torture.

Abu Omar, who was suspected of recruiting men to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan and was under heavy surveillance by Italy's intelligence agency, was transferred to Egypt and tortured, Italian prosecutors said.

A former senior CIA official said Lady is no longer with the CIA.

In the 2009 trial, the Italian court sentenced Lady to eight years in prison, prosecutor Armando Spataro said. The other Americans were sentenced to five years.

Each of the 23 Americans was ordered to pay 1 million euros (about $1.3 million) to Abu Omar, plus 500,000 euros to his wife.
1. Who wants the chief?
2. Who did the chief work for?
3. What is his name?
4. Does he still work for the CIA?
5. Why did Italy want him?
6. Had he been sentenced?
7. By who?
8. What was his sentence?
9. When was the trial?
10. Was anyone else sentenced at the same time?
11. Who?
12. Was their sentence more lenient?
13. Did anyone know where Lady was?
14. Where was he being held?
15. Did they let him go?
16. Who announced that he was let out?
17. What was her name?
18. Who did she tell this to?
19. When?
20. How many other Americans were convicted with Lady?
Answer:
1. Italy
2. the CIA
3. Robert Seldon Lady
4. no
5. convicted by an Italian court
6. yes
7. the Italian court
8. eight years
9. 2009
10. yes
11. The other Americans
12. yes
13. yes
14. Panama
15. yes
16. a State Department spokeswoman
17. Marie Harf
18. reporters
19. Friday.
20. 22