Q: The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its sister papers "the Guardian" and the "Guardian Weekly", whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993, it takes a social liberal or social democratic line on most issues. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.

The first issue, published on 4 December 1791 by W.S. Bourne, was the world's first Sunday newspaper. Believing that the paper would be a means of wealth, Bourne instead soon found himself facing debts of nearly 1,600. Though early editions purported editorial independence, Bourne attempted to cut his losses and sell the title to the government. When this failed, Bourne's brother (a wealthy businessman) made an offer to the government, which also refused to buy the paper but agreed to subsidise it in return for influence over its editorial content. As a result, the paper soon took a strong line against radicals such as Thomas Paine, Francis Burdett and Joseph Priestley.

In 1807, the brothers decided to relinquish editorial control, naming Lewis Doxat as the new editor. Seven years later, the brothers sold "The Observer" to William Innell Clement, a newspaper proprietor who owned a number of publications. The paper continued to receive government subsidies during this period; in 1819, of the approximately 23,000 copies of the paper distributed weekly, approximately 10,000 were given away as "specimen copies", distributed by postmen who were paid to deliver them to "lawyers, doctors, and gentlemen of the town." Yet the paper began to demonstrate a more independent editorial stance, criticising the authorities' handling of the events surrounding the Peterloo Massacre and defying an 1820 court order against publishing details of the trial of the Cato Street Conspirators, who were alleged to have plotted to murder members of the Cabinet. The woodcut pictures published of the stable and hayloft where the conspirators were arrested reflected a new stage of illustrated journalism that the newspaper pioneered during this time.

Answer the following questions:
1. What is The Observer?
2. When is it published?
3. Is it affiliated with other papers?
4. Which ones?
5. Are they run by the same company?
6. What company?
7. When was it first published?
8. What political stance does it take?
9. Who first published it?
10. Did it do well?
11. What did he do?
12. Did they successfully sell it?
13. What did he do then?
14. How did this affect the paper?
15. Did the brothers remain editors?
16. Who became editor?
17. Was the paper then sold?
18. To whom?
19. Did it sell better under his control?
20. Who was their target audience?
A: 1. a British newspaper
2. on Sundays
3. yes
4. "the Guardian" and the "Guardian Weekly"
5. yes
6. Guardian Media Group Limited
7. 4 December 1791
8. social liberal or social democratic
9. W.S. Bourne
10. no
11. attempted to sell the title to the government
12. no
13. Bourne's brother made an offer to the government
14. the paper took a strong line against radicals
15. no
16. Lewis Doxat
17. yes
18. William Innell Clement
19. no
20. lawyers, doctors, and gentlemen of the town
Q: Kanye's "Fantasy" conquered reality; the Black Keys locked into a groove; Arcade Fire burned down the suburbs.

(Rolling Stone) -- 5. Jamey Johnson, "The Guitar Song" 1: What does Jamey Johnson keep under all of that hair? Songs. Nashville's gruffest and grittiest star turns out to be its most reliable traditionalist, a Music Row pro who can write a song for every emotional season. Johnson pulled out a whole slew of them -- 25, clocking in north of 105 minutes -- for his double-disc fourth album: acoustic confessions and rugged boogie blues, big weepers and grim reapers, cover tunes and novelty ditties, not to mention "California Riots" and "Playing the Part," a pair of fiercely funny, unrepentantly redneck swipes at the frou-frou blue states.

4. Arcade Fire, "The Suburbs" Arcade Fire don't do anything small -- so leave it to the Montreal collective to make an album of vast, orchestral rock that locates the battle for the human soul amid big houses and manicured lawns.

"The Suburbs" is the band's most adventurous album yet: See the psychotic speed strings on "Empty Room," the Crazy Horse rush of "Month of May," the synth-pop disco of "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)." Win Butler and his wife, Regine Chassagne, sing about suburban boredom, fear of change and wanting to have a kid of their own -- always scaling their intimate confessions to arena-rock levels and finding beauty wherever they look.

3. Elton John and Leon Russell, "The Union" Two rock giants, one largely forgotten, rekindle a friendship and make music that ranks with their best. Producer T Bone Burnett delivers his most spectacular production in memory, filled with shining steel guitar, chortling brass and gospel-time choirs. Ultimately, it's Russell's voice that shines brightest, drawing on the entire history of American popular music in its canny, vulnerable, knowing croon.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who is #5 on the list?
2. what is his occupation?
3. What did he do?
4. What style were they in?
5. What music appeared on his record?
6. Who is 4th?
7. Where are they from?
8. Did they have a work made?
9. What was its name?
10. Any singles?
11. Can you name any?
A: 1. Jamey Johnson
2. musician
3. wrote 25 songs
4. acoustic confessions and rugged boogie blues,
5. cover tunes and novelty ditties
6. Arcade Fire
7. Montreal
8. an album
9. The Suburbs
10. yes
11. Empty Room
Q: (CNN) -- In the middle of the Idaho wilderness, a man on horseback had a brief conversation with two campers. The rider's realization later that he may have been talking to California Amber Alert suspect James DiMaggio and his alleged teenage captive has now focused a nationwide manhunt for the pair on the rugged mountain area in central Idaho.

The horseback rider saw the man and girl Wednesday and struck up a brief conversation with them, Andrea Dearden, spokeswoman for the Ada County Sheriff's Office, said Friday.

He was not aware of the manhunt at the time, but he called the Amber Alert tip line after he saw a news account that night and realized the pair matched the description of DiMaggio and 16-year-old Hannah Anderson, she said.

The rider's impression of the pair was "it seemed odd but nothing as alarming," Dearden said.

"They did speak and exchange pleasantries. I don't think there was a lot of information exchanged," she said. "He left the conversation believing they were camping in the area."

The rider said the man and girl were on foot, hiking with camping gear, Dearden said.

Dearden appeared to be correcting authorities' earlier reports that the suspect and girl were spotted by more than one horseback rider.

Investigators set up checkpoints where DiMaggio and Hannah were believed to be traveling in the River of No Return Wilderness area, about 15 miles outside Cascade, Dearden said.

Authorities haven't yet evacuated any homes or businesses, she said, adding, "We have those access points secured."

Answer the following questions:
1. What is the name of the teenage captive?
2. How old is she?
3. Who is the captor?
4. When did they talk to a man on a horse?
5. Who is Andrea Dearden?
6. Of what county?
7. What tip line did the man call?
8. Did he watch the news that night?
9. Did the man think it seemed odd?
10. Was he alarmed?
11. Did they exchange a lot of information?
12. Were the man and girl on bikes?
13. What area were they travelling in?
14. What is the nearest town?
15. How far away is it?
16. What state was this in?
17. Did they make access points?
A:
1. Hannah Anderson
2. 16
3. James DiMaggio
4. yes
5. spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Office
6. Ada
7. Amber Alert
8. yes
9. yes
10. no
11. no
12. no
13. the River of No Return Wilderness area
14. Cascade
15. about 15 miles
16. Idaho
17. yes