Question: (CNN)An Egyptian court sentenced the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, on Saturday to death by hanging, along with 13 members of his group.

The sentences will be appealed.

The criminal court sentenced 36 other defendants to life in prison on charges of plotting terrorist attacks against state facilities.

They faced charges that include "funding the Rabaa al-Adawiya sit-in" -- a mass protest in Cairo in August 2013 that was forcibly dispersed by security personnel -- and spreading "false information" to destabilize Egypt. They were arrested in a sweeping crackdown on supporters of former President Mohamed Morsy, the country's first democratically elected president, who was overthrown in 2013 in a military coup that bitterly split Egyptians.

One of those sentenced to life in prison was Mohamad Soltan, a 27-year-old U.S.-Egyptian activist. He has been languishing in Cairo's notorious Tora Prison, where he has been on a hunger strike for more than 14 months.

The U.S. State Department released a statement condemning Soltan's sentence and calling for his release on humanitarian grounds.

The presiding judge for Badie, Soltan and the other defendants was Mohamed Nagy Shehata, who is known for his harsh verdicts. Shehata has sentenced more than 180 people to death and was the original judge in a high-profile case case involving Al Jazeera journalists.

Badie had been sentenced to death before on a conviction related to a deadly attack on a police station. He has also been sentenced to life in prison for inciting violence during 2013's unrest.

The Egyptian news outlet Al Ahram reported that Badie had been sentenced to death twice before, but an appeals court overturned one verdict, and Egypt's Grand Mufti disapproved of the other. 1. how many defendants got life in prison?
2. what did the US state department condemn?
3. on what grounds?
4. who was sentenced to death?
5. what is his name?
6. how many others were sentenced to death?
7. when were they sentenced?
8. what were some of the things that defendants were charged with?
9. when did that happen?
10. what were they accused of spreading?
11. will the sentences be appealed?
12. who was the country's first democratically elected president?
13. was it a crackdown on his supporters?
14. who was the judge in the case?
15. how many people have they sentenced to death?
16. how are their verdicts characterized?
17. how many times has Badie been sentenced to death?
18. how many of those sentences had been carried out?
19. who overturned one of the sentences? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. 36
2. Soltan's sentence
3. humanitarian grounds.
4. the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood
5. Mohamed Badie
6. 13
7. Saturday
8. funding the Rabaa al-Adawiya sit-in
9. August 2013
10. "false information"
11. yes
12. Mohamed Morsy
13. yes
14. Mohamed Nagy Shehata
15. more than 180
16. harsh
17. Two
18. 0
19. Egypt's Grand Mufti

Question: The Fed Express rolls out of Shanghai with no signs of slowing down yet.

Roger Federer beat Frenchman Gilles Simon to win his first Shanghai Masters crown Sunday and his fourth title of the season.

The victory will move him above Rafael Nadal, who has been laid low with appendicitis, and up to second in the world rankings.

"Usually everything slows down at the end of the season," Federer told reporters in China. "Not for me this time.

"This year everything is going really well. I have so many highlights to look forward to for the end of the season, which is nice."

With just a handful of events to go until next month's season finale in London, Federer could still mathematically challenge Novak Djokovic to end the year as the world No.1.

The 33-year-old Swiss ace beat Djokovic - who arguably inflicted more pain by defeating Federer in the summer's Wimbledon final -- in the semifinals in Shanghai.

"I'm not even going to change my schedule because of it," Federer reflected on the possibility of regaining the number one spot.

"I haven't thought about it, to be quite honest. I mean, it's in Novak's racquet. He dictates.

"But nevertheless, I'm still going to be playing and hopefully playing well again."

Federer did not have it easy against Simon, who took the Swiss to a tiebreak in the opening set and had set point at 6-5 up.

But the 17-time grand slam champion snuffed out the threat to take the first set breaker 8-6. 1. Who beat Gilles Simon?
2. Where is Simon from?
3. Is this Federer"s third title this season?
4. Which one is it?
5. Is Rafael Nadal sick with something?
6. What?
7. According to Federer, do things speed up normally ?
8. Who was he talking to when he talked of things slowing down?
9. where were the reporters?
10. How old is the Swiss player?
11. When Federer beat Simon, what competition was it? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Roger Federer
2. He is a Frenchman
3. no
4. fourth
5. yes
6. appendicitis
7. no
8. reporters
9. reporters in China
10. 33
11. Shanghai Masters

Question: CHAPTER XII

Trent rose up with flashing eyes. Da Souza shrank back from his outstretched hands. The two men stood facing one another. Da Souza was afraid, but the ugly look of determination remained upon his white face. Trent felt dimly that there was something which must be explained between them. There had been hints of this sort before from Da Souza. It was time the whole thing was cleared up. The lion was ready to throw aside the jackal.

"I give you thirty seconds," he said, "to clear out. If you haven't come to your senses then, you'll be sorry for it."

"Thirty seconds is not long enough," Da Souza answered, "for me to tell you why I decline to go. Better listen to me quietly, my friend. It will be best for you. Afterwards you will admit it."

"Go ahead," Trent said, "I'm anxious to hear what you've got to say. Only look here! I'm a bit short-tempered this morning, and I shouldn't advise you to play with your words!"

"This is no play at all," Da Souza remarked, with a sneer. "I ask you to remember, my friend, our first meeting."

Trent nodded.

"Never likely to forget it," he answered.

"I came down from Elmina to deal with you," Da Souza continued. "I had made money trading in Ashanti for palm-oil and mahogany. I had money to invest--and you needed it. You had land, a concession to work gold-mines, and build a road to the coast. It was speculative, but we did business. I came with you to England. I found more money." 1. how much time did Trent give Da Souza?
2. where did Da Souza come from with him?
3. how was Trent feeling that morning?
4. and?
5. Did Da Souza feel 30 seconds was enough?
6. was Da Souza afraid?
7. how had Da souza made his money?
8. where?
9. what was he trading for?
10. what was the lion ready to do?
11. what color was Da Souza's face?
12. Did Trent want Da Souza to beat around the bush?
13. what did he tell him about his words?
14. where did Da Souza go with him?
15. who had stretched out their hands?
16. did Trent remember their first meeting?
17. what had Da Souza declined to do?
18. what did Trent have while Da Souza had money?
19. and?
20. Did Da Souza make more money? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. thirty seconds
2. Elmina
3. anxious
4. short-tempered
5. no
6. yes
7. trading
8. Ashanti
9. palm-oil and mahogany
10. to throw aside the jackal
11. white
12. no
13. and I shouldn't advise you to play with your words!
14. England
15. Trent
16. yes
17. invest money
18. land
19. a concession to work gold-mines
20. yes