(CNN) -- New details have emerged about a Jewish immigrant who fled Austria as World War II was brewing, lived frugally in New York and left an estate whose size -- $300,000 -- astounded some. Ida Blumin fled Austria in 1938 for the U.S. and married Walter Fischer, who earned money performing odd jobs. In a story published Monday, CNN and other news organizations reported neither the woman's name nor much else about her, except for the fact that she had donated half of her estate to Hebrew University in Jerusalem, a school with which she had had no known contact. Since then, CNN has contacted two of her friends and a relative, who have identified her as Ida Fischer, who was born Ida Blumin in 1911 in Vienna. They said she was neither a concentration camp survivor nor had she ever been homeless, as the school originally reported. Her life story, however, was still remarkable. In 1938, she, her mother, her sister and her sister's husband fled Austria, said Peter Last, a Jewish collectible coin and banknote wholesaler who lived on East 32nd Street and befriended Fischer 20 years ago, when she lived a block away. The Blumins made their home in New York, where they had relatives. The 5-foot-2-inch immigrant married Walter Fischer, another Austrian, who earned money performing odd jobs. The couple lived with Fischer's mother; Ida Fischer earned money from a variety of office jobs. Fischer, who was in her mid-70s when Last met her in the late 1980s, gave the impression that she was just scraping by, he said. "She hung around on the street and talked to everybody and people gave her food and clothes," he said. "She was very thrifty." She once traveled with her mother to Israel, but did not appear particularly religious, Last said. Gabor Szanto, who met Fischer nearly 40 years ago upon his arrival in the United States from Hungary by way of Italy, disagreed, saying his friend observed all the high holidays. "I used to take her to the synagogue," said the hair colorist who has a shop on the Upper West Side and cut Fischer's hair for free. He received 25 percent of her estate. "She was a great believer in God." He described her as "a free spirit." "She would say she liked weak men and strong coffee," he said. "She was always being taken out to eat by one person or another; people bought her things, bought her food, bought her newspapers. But she wasn't a down-and-out bag lady with a pushcart like the people in the movie. She was very neat, clean and she was a decent person." He said her penny pinching was understandable "because she lived through the Depression." Last said that, throughout the years he knew Fischer, she lived on East 31st Street in a 10th-floor, sparsely furnished one-bedroom apartment in a building for senior citizens. Her rent -- about $145 per month -- was even lower than it would have been because she reported housing code violations in her apartment to authorities, who then declined to approve rent hikes, Last said. But Fischer spent much of her time outside the building, where she sat on a bench dressed in old clothes and carried on a busy social life. "Everyone knew her," he said. "Everybody in the diner on the corner knew her." Among her coterie was Rue McClanahan, who played Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls" and lived on the block, he said. Neighbors would sometimes give her items they no longer wanted. Fischer's frugality was legend: She recycled greeting cards, crossing off the name of the original recipient and replacing it with the new one. "She'd write on the top of it: 'From Ida,'" Last said. Instead of paying extra to get an unlisted telephone number, she simply listed it under someone else's name, he said. Occasionally,

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Summary:
Ida Fischer a Jewish immigrant who fled Europe before WWII .
Fischer lived in New York; her frugality was legend among friends, neighbors .
She re-used greeting cards, got supplies from restaurants, paid rent of $145/month .
She left half her estate to Hebrew University in Jerusalem .


(CNN) -- New sprint sensation Christophe Lemaitre became the first Frenchman to win three gold medals at a major athletics event on Sunday as his country finished second in the table behind Russia at the European Championships.

Lemaitre, the first white man to break the 10-second barrier over 100 meters last month, helped his 4x100m relay team to triumph in Barcelona and add to the 20-year-old's double in the individual sprints.

Martial Mbandjock, who had earlier won two bronzes behind his teammate, snatched victory on the final leg as Italy were beaten back into second with Germany third.

France's women's 4x100m team finished second behind shock winners Ukraine, who set the fastest time this year of 42.29 seconds.

Poland denied the favored Russians a medal, but their larger neighbors won both the men's and women's 4x400m relay events as they finished with a total of 10 golds and 24 podium placings -- six more than France.

Distance double for Britain's Farah

Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad and Bouabdallah Tahri gave France a 1-2 in the men's 3000m steeplechase as Spain's Jose Luis Blanco took bronze.

The hosts ended the competition in sixth place with two golds and eight medals overall after Nuria Fernandez and Natalia Rodriguez finished first and second in the women's 1,500m ahead of third-placed French runner Hind Dehiba, while Russian favorite Anna Alminova was back in sixth.

Alemitu Bekele denied Turkey teammate Elvan Abeylegesse a 5,000m-10,000m double after passing the tiring former world record-holder on the home straight in the shorter distance, with Portugal's Sara Moreira third.

Sprint double for Lemaitre

In the women's high jump, Croatia's two-time world champion Blanka Vlasic won with a late leap of 2.03m to head off Sweden's Emma Green and Germany's Ariane Friedrich.

Germany's Christian Reif won the men's long jump with this year's leading mark of 8.47m to comfortably beat France's Kafetien Gomis and Britain's Chris Tomlinson.

The British team finished third overall with six golds and 19 medals in total, a record for the team, after also taking silver in the men's 4x400m and bronze in the women's event.

Lemaitre claims 100m gold in Barcelona

Poland's Piotr Malachowski won the men's discus from Germany's Robert Harting and Robert Fazekas of Hungary, while Switzerland finally won a medal after Victor Rothlin won the men's marathon in a time of two hours and 15.31 minutes to comfortably head off Spain's Chema Martinez and Russia's Dmitriy Safronov.

This is the last time that the event will be held every four years, with the next staging in Finland to start a biennial cycle -- ending just 26 days before the start of the 2012 Olympics in London.

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Answer: Russia

Answer: 10

Answer: three gold medals

Summary:
Russia finish top of medals table at European Athletics Championships in Barcelona .
Russians win 10 golds and 24 medals overall to head off France and Britain .
Sprinter Christophe Lemaitre becomes first Frenchman to win three golds at major event .
The 20-year-old helps his team win men's 4x100m relay from Italy .


(CNN) -- New striker Gervinho was sent off on his Premier League debut as Arsenal drew 0-0 against Newcastle United at St James Park in their opening match of the season on Saturday.

It was unedifying end to a difficult week for Gunners' fans who appear to be on the brink of losing star midfielder Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona and Samir Nasri to the blue side of Manchester.

Fabregas expected to join Barcelona

Arsenal dominated possession with little to show for their efforts as Newcastle defended stoutly.

And the home side's cause was helped no end by the Ivorian striker who was given his marching orders in the 76th minute after he slapped Newcastle's Joey Barton during an altercation in the penalty area.

Liverpool's new summer signings couldn't fashion a win at Anfield as they drew 1-1 with Sunderland.

Luis Suarez opened the scoring with a header in the 12th minute, making amends for a penalty he missed in the third minute after Sunderland midfielder Kieron Richardson had brought down the Uruguayan striker.

New midfielder's Stewart Downing, Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson all started for Liverpool, as did new defender Jose Enrique, but after a bright first half the Reds faded.

Sunderland's stubborn collective defensive effort in the second half was rewarded with a moment of individual brilliance when Swedish international Sebastian Larsson equalized with a spectacular volley in the 57th minute.

"Sunderland made it difficult for us, they worked really hard and I think they deserved a point," Liverpool's manager, Kenny Dalglish said afterwards, AFP reported.

Bolton Wanderers were one of only two teams to manage a win on the opening day of the new season, thumping newly-promoted Queens Park Rangers 4-0 at Loftus Road.

Gary Cahill opened the scoring in first-half injury time with a curling effort from 25 yards.

QPR defender Danny Gabbidon then handed Bolton a 2-0 lead when he deflected a Chris Eagles' free-kick into his own net.

Croatian striker Ivan Klasnic added a third with 20 minutes remaining before Fabrice Muamba completed the rout of the west Londoners.

Wolverhampton Wanderers were the other winners on Saturday as they came from behind to beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Ewood Park.

Blackburn debutant Mauro Formica gave the home side the lead after 20 minutes only to see Steven Fletcher level the scores two minutes later.

Wolves were ahead shortly after the break when Stephen Ward volleyed home from close range after Irish striker Kevin Doyle had his penalty saved by Blackburn's 'keeper Paul Robinson.

New boys Norwich City fared better in their first Premier League outing claiming a creditable 1-1 draw at Wigan.

Ben Watson slotted home a penalty in the 21st minute (after Ritchie de Laet felled Franco di Santo) to give the home side the lead.

But Norwich fought their way back into the match and were rewarded when Wes Hoolahan pounced on a mistake Wigan keeper Ali Al Habsi to equalize moments before halftime.

Fulham and Aston Villa played out a goalless draw at Craven Cottage.

Champions Manchester United kick off their campaign on Sunday when they travel to West Bromwich Albion, while Chelsea are away to Stoke City.

Roberto Mancini's Manchester City host newly-promoted Swansea City on Monday.

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Who beat Queens Park Rangers?
Who started with a 1-1 record?
Who had the altercation?
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Answer: Bolton Wanderers

Answer: Liverpool's

Answer: Gervinho

Answer: Joey Barton

Answer: Queens Park Rangers

Summary:
Arsenal's new signing sent off after altercation with Newcastle's Joey Barton .
Liverpool start with 1-1 home draw against Sunderland; Villa draw 0-0 at Fulham .
Bolton beat new boys Queens Park Rangers 4-0; Wolves open with win at Blackburn .


(CNN) -- Newburgh, New York, was a main military headquarters for George Washington during the American Revolution. More recently, authorities say, it was the birthplace of a foiled terrorist plot.

If Mayor Nick Valentine gets his way, the town of 30,000 will host the terror trial of accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged accomplices.

"We've got nothing to lose," said Valentine, who also runs a tailor shop.

About 60 miles up the Hudson River from New York City, Newburgh struggles with poverty, unemployment and crime. In 2004, the town was dubbed the third worst metropolitan area in the country.

"Sometimes, we're the top five in crime, which is not a very good recognition," said Valentine, a lifelong resident. "We struggle with everything."

That's why, he said, the trial would be a boon for his town. The influx of security personnel would chase the bad people out; journalists and lawyers in town for the trial would provide a much-needed economic boost.

"People have said: If you have a trial, bad guys will come. My comment back to them: We've got bad guys right now," the mayor said.

"If I had a police presence here for an extended period of time, this place would be a safer place. And in the end ... the city of Newburgh would be up a couple notches than where it was before."

The White House has said it is considering changing the current plan to hold the 9/11 trial in lower Manhattan after New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other officials expressed concerns about security, costs and disruption to the city.

Four alternative locations around New York have been discussed: Governors Island, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a prison complex in Otisville and Newburgh.

Three of the sites, including Newburgh, fall within Orange County, which lost 44 residents in the 9/11 attacks. The top county official is doing everything he can to make sure the trial stays out.

"I don't want to be known as the terrorist capital of the world," said Orange County Executive Edward Diana. "I don't want them here. Nobody wants them here."

This is one battle, he said, "I will fight tooth and nail."

"If I have to shut down roads, if I have to sue the federal government, I will do just that. ... That's my stance, and I will never back off from there."

Several senators on Tuesday lined up against a civilian 9/11 trial, saying that they would try to cut off funding for it and that it should take place in a military court.

Mayor Valentine said he would allow the trial in his town only if Newburgh received the estimated $200 million needed for security.

"If it's going to cost us money, then forget it," he said.

He also agrees with many lawmakers -- that the accused terrorists don't "deserve a trial like any other citizen in the United States."

"But if the president of the United States wants a trial, let me put together a jury of peers from the Hudson Valley area," he said.

The town recently built a $22 million courthouse, mandated by the state, and is struggling to pay its bills as a result, Valentine said. The federal funds would help get the town out of a mountain of debt.

Ever since he's spoken up for Newburgh, he said, people have been abuzz in his tailor shop. "Customers have come in saying, 'You give it your best shot.' " He added, "I've had a couple of negative, but very, very few."

The town has a diverse population -- 36 percent Latino, 34 percent African-American and 28 percent white -- with a median household income of roughly $30,000.

The town is the home of the 105th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard. Within its four square miles, there

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Answer: it was the birthplace of a foiled terrorist plot.

Answer: New York,

Answer: Newburgh,

Answer: Nick Valentine

Answer: the terrorist capital of the world,"

Answer: Newburgh,

Summary:
Newburgh, New York, is being considered as a potential site for 9/11 trial .
"We've got nothing to lose," says Mayor Nick Valentine .
County official: "I don't want to be known as the terrorist capital of the world"
Newburgh made headlines last summer after authorities say they foiled a terror plot .


(CNN) -- News stories saying authorities thwarted a plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Mexico are not true, the Mexican secretary of the navy said Tuesday.

At least two Mexican media outlets published a supposed internal report on the plot that had been leaked to the media. But the navy said the report is "fake."

In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, only hours after the news stories were published, the navy said it "categorically rejects the authorship of the alleged report in possession of some media outlets."

"The print seals and watermarks that appear on the document, as well as its format, do not correspond to the ones utilized by this federal government agency," the release read.

The secretary of the navy reported in June 2010 that four people had been detained for allegedly being in possession of 20 kilograms of explosives in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City.

According to the stories published by the two Mexican media outlets, the finding was related to a plot by the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab to attack the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City.

Reports of a possible explosives cache came to the U.S. State Department in June 2010, according to a State Department source. A Somali citizen was arrested, but when Mexican authorities looked into the matter, they found nothing conclusive, said the source, who asked not to be identified. The suspect was then released, the source said.

The Mexican president's office and the Mexican Embassy in Washington told CNN they had no information regarding the alleged plot.

Officials with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Washington also denied any knowledge of the report.

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Answer: four people

Answer: the U.S. Embassy in Mexico

Answer: 2010,

Answer: the Mexican secretary of the navy

Answer: is "fake."

Summary:
NEW: A source at the U.S. State Department says a Somali citizen was arrested in 2010 and released .
Two Mexican media outlets publish a supposed report on a plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy .
The report alleges an arrest in June 2010 broke up the plot .
The Mexican secretary of the navy says the report is a fake .


(CNN) -- News that U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize has been as polarizing as his embattled healthcare reform plans. After Obama's win, Spanish newspaper El Pais published a cartoon showing the president as a black peace dove. Minutes after the news broke, social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook were flooded with comments. Half of the trending topics on microblogging site Twitter were about the prize and the U.S. President. Opinion was largely divided on Twitter between those who think Obama is a worthy recipient -- and those who question how he won the prize after just eight months in office.  Watch Internet reaction to news » Numerous tweeters said President Obama should refuse the prize. One, jester from London, UK, wrote: "I think he should give it back until he has achieved real world peace." A sentiment shared by mzaher from Utrecht, who said: "Dear Obama. You have my support, love and respect, I just don't think you deserve a Nobel Prize yet. If I were you, I would give it back." However for Antwanp tweeting from Nacogdoches, USA, the news was "a great day for the United States," while kmariiezy called it a "beautiful thing." "Wooow!! Obama wins the Nobel peaceprize. Think it's kind of early, but he is a symbol for hope, so... Congratulations!!" was gier008 from Norway's opinion. Aaronmagner from Australia wrote: "Filled with happiness and hope by Obama's Nobel peace prize." DAPdave from Holly Springs, North Carolina, sounded a note of caution with his tweet saying: "I hope Obama proves to us all that he deserves this Nobel Peace Prize." Equally vocal were those who did not think the U.S. President deserved the accolade, the first awarded to a White House incumbent in 90 years. iReport.com: Share your reaction to Obama's win Ahlheid from Germany wrote: "Ridiculous! Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize. I am wondering what for? Replacing Bush? So far he has accomplished virtually nothing!" While Michael Lipkin in Tehran, Iran, wrote: "If Obama deserves the Noble Peace Prize then so does every Miss America contestant who babbles about world peace." Boston-based Marcela_Elisa wrote: "Can someone explain? I thought award was for accomplishments, not intentions." Others like Mohammed, from Johannesburg, South Africa, point to the irony of awarding the peace prize to someone who is presiding over two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He wrote: "So Barack Obama wins Nobel prize for literature for his books and not peace - cos last I heard Afghanistan is still a war zone." While Poipoi91, from Paris, wondered if "they couldn't find anyone else for the title." Some users, such as nurdfighter joked that the prize is "a pathetic way of getting Obama to visit Norway." Meanwhile kzamri writing from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, said: "How can Obama get the Nobel Peace Prize hours before the U.S. is supposed to bomb the Moon?!" in reference to NASA's attempt to crash a probe into the lunar surface a few hours after Obama's win. Spain's leading newspaper El Pais published a cartoon by political cartoonist Forges depicting President Obama as a black peace dove holding an olive branch.

Question: when did he receive the award

Question: what was the win for

Question: How much of all treding topics on twitter was this news?

Question: What do Twitter and Facebook users react too?

Question: What do most wonder about peace prize?

Answer: after just eight months in office.

Answer: Nobel Peace Prize

Answer: Half of the trending

Answer: U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize

Answer: worthy recipient

Summary:
Twitter, Facebook users react to Obama's Peace Prize win .
Opinion largely divided but most wonder if it prize came too soon .
Others state they believe the President does not deserve the award .
News of the award was half of all trending topics on microblogging site Twitter .


(CNN) -- Newspaper front pages around the world were unanimous Wednesday in celebrating the momentousness of Barack Obama's inauguration as U.S. President. Readers browse newspapers Wednesday in the Philippines. "Let's rebuild America," said the front page of France's Le Figaro, over a photograph of a smiling Obama swearing the oath of office. "The Promise," said Liberation, hailing the "United States of Obama." "Remaking America," said the Daily Telegraph in the UK -- a theme carried by many other newspapers worldwide -- while the Daily Mirror preferred: "Reborn in the USA." The Sun showed a picture of Obama's seven-year-old daughter Sasha giving her father the thumbs-up with the headline: "You're the Daddy." "At last it was the day, the hour, even the second that millions of Americans, "and not just Americans, have waited for impatiently ever since November, and in many cases for much longer than that. The crowds in Washington were extraordinary evidence of the momentous public potency of the moment," the Guardian gushed in its editorial. Many international newspapers focused on the powerful symbolism and unifying power of the arrival of an African-American U.S. president on the world stage. "We're a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and non-believers," said the headline on the front of the Times of India, taking a line from Obama's inaugural address. Japan's Asahi Shimbun said: "He is expected to play the leading role in changing the world in which racial and religious confrontations continue to rage in defiance of the ideal expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights." "He is as much symbol as substance, an icon for the youth and a sign of deliverance for an older generation that never believed a man with his skin color would ascend those steps," said the International Herald Tribune. But many papers urged Obama to get to work immediately to address the urgent problems already piled up up in his intray. "This wasn't the occasion for his most soaring of speeches. It was instead an oration rooted in the immediate challenges. It was directed at two audiences: a hopeful but anxious one at home, and an uncertain but hopeful one overseas, the UK's Times said. Speaking of the economic problems on a scale not seen since the Great Depression, China's Xinhua said: "Like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, Obama, the new president, will get a rare opportunity to leave a sweeping and long-lasting imprint on the U.S. economy." The Times of India called on Obama to continue the so-called "war on terror" by pursuing Pakistani-based militant groups, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba which New Delhi blames for last year's terror attacks in Mumbai. "For the sake of the world's security, Obama must press Islamabad to clamp down on these groups and close down their bases, something that the Bush administration failed to do for most of its run." Meanwhile, Germany's Der Spiegel sounded a note of caution about the weight of expectation now resting on Obama's shoulders: "The catchword of the election campaign was 'change.'The new message to his followers is: 'Be patient.'" And there was little lament for the passing of the presidency of Obama's controversial predecessor, President George W. Bush. "He entered the White House promising to heal division by being a 'uniter, not a divider.' He leaves it today as one of the most divisive and least popular presidents in US history," the South China Morning Post said. For Obama, according to the UK's Independent, the challenge in office will be to strike a balance between the "poetry" of his campaign for election and the tough "prose" of government. "Beautiful rhetoric alone cannot change the world. So perhaps the most encouraging aspect of the address was the new President's willingness to spell out the scale of the problems facing America and the "hard

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Question: Who just became President in this story?

Question: What is the world celebrating?

Question: What problems should Obama address first?

Answer: George W. Bush.

Answer: Barack Obama's inauguration as U.S. President.

Answer: "We're a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and non-believers,"

Answer: the powerful symbolism and unifying power of the arrival of an African-American

Answer: many papers

Answer: Barack Obama's

Answer: Barack Obama's

Answer: Barack Obama's inauguration as U.S. President.

Answer: economic

Summary:
Newspapers around world celebrate U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration .
Many focus on symbolism of arrival on world stage of African-American president .
Papers urge Obama to get to work to tackle mounting problems in intray .
Obama "must change poetry of campaigning into prose of government"


(CNN) -- Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega said Thursday that the nation is breaking relations with Colombia "in solidarity with the Ecuadoran people." Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega said the nation is breaking diplomatic relations with Colombia. The move comes after the Organization of American States passed a resolution Wednesday in hopes of easing tensions stemming from an attack by Colombian military on a rebel camp in neighboring Ecuador on Saturday. Since that attack, Ecuador has broken off relations with Colombia, and Venezuela says it has moved troops to its border with Colombia. Ortega made his televised remarks in Managua, where he was flanked by Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa. Colombian forces killed at least 17 members of the leftist group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia on Saturday. FARC is estimated to be holding at least 700 hostages in the jungles of Colombia and has been accused by the United States of being a terrorist organization. "This rupture of relations isn't with the people of Colombia," Ortega said. "We are breaking with the terrorist policies that the government of [Colombian President] Alvaro Uribe is practicing." In its resolution, the OAS called the attack "a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ecuador and of principles of international law." It ordered a commission, headed by OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza and composed of four ambassadors designated by him, to visit both countries to investigate the matter, "and to propose formulas for bringing the two nations closer together." Colombian officials have apologized for taking their attack against the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia into Ecuador but said it was necessary to counter a threat to their national security. Colombian officials also said they discovered evidence after the attack that Ecuadoran and Venezuelan government officials were collaborating with the group -- namely that Chavez allegedly gave $300 million to the rebels and that a senior Ecuadoran official met with them. "[They] are making things up and there's no limit to what they'll make up," Chavez said at a news conference on Wednesday. Correa has said his country would only be satisfied when the OAS issues a "clear condemnation" against Colombia for the raid. OAS foreign ministers are to meet March 17 in Washington "to examine the facts and make the pertinent recommendations," the resolution concluded. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that he saw little chance of war erupting between Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.  Learn more about the countries » Gates added that the United States would not need to assist its Colombian allies should armed conflict break out. "My personal view is that there is relatively little likelihood of a military conflict between them, and my further impression is that the Colombians can take care of themselves," he said at the Pentagon. E-mail to a friend

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Answer: Colombia, Ecuador

Answer: Saturday.

Answer: Ecuador

Answer: Saturday.

Answer: Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.

Answer: rebel camp in neighboring Ecuador

Answer: Saturday.

Answer: that the Colombians can take care of themselves,"

Answer: Nicaragua

Answer: the Ecuadoran people."

Answer: Daniel Ortega

Summary:
NEW: President Daniel Ortega said move "in solidarity" with Ecuador .
On Saturday, Colombia's military attacked a rebel camp in Ecuador .
U.S. official: Small chance Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador will fight .


(CNN) -- Nicklas Bendtner scored a hat-trick as a rampant Arsenal side thrashed Porto 5-0 at The Emirates to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday. Danish international Bendtner had been widely criticized for missing a host of chances in Arsenal's 3-1 Premier League win over Burnley on Saturday -- however, he was in the right place at the right time twice in the first-half as the Londonders comfortably overturned their 2-1 first leg deficit. The opening goal came in the 10th minute when Bendtner was on hand to fire into an empty net after goalkeeper Helton had rushed out to block the on-coming Andrey Arshavin. And he doubled the lead 15 minutes later after more good work from Russian Arshavin, who evaded two challenges on the edge of the area before crossing for the striker to comfortably slot home. Porto came out with more determination after the break but were hit by two goals in the space of three minutes around the hour mark. First, Frenchman Samir Nasir produced a moment of breathtaking skill and fast foot-work to dance around three Porto challenges before firing past Helton from an acute angle. Then, with their Portuguese opponents chasing the game, Arshavin collected the ball on the break after a Porto corner was cleared. He had Emmanuel Eboue overlapping in support -- and the pass was perfect for the Ivorian to round the goalkeeper before stroking the ball home. And a superb night for Arsenal -- and Bendtner in particular -- was completed in the final minute when Eboue was fouled in the penalty area, and the Dane stepped up to fire his penalty wide of Helton's despairing dive. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told Sky Sports: "It's never perfect but it was a very good performance, a strong performance. "We had a very good first half, suffered a bit at the beginning of the second half, but Nasri's goal made a big difference and from then it was easy." Meanwhile, Bayern Munich are also through to the last eight, progressing on the away goals rule despite losing 3-2 at Fiorentina. Their qualification was sealed with a stunning strike from Dutchman Arjen Robben, who skipped past a couple of challenges before firing home a thunderbolt shot from a full 30 meters out. The Serie A side took a 28th-minute lead when Juan Vargas netted from a tight angle after a week clearance from goalkeeper Jorg Butt. And the hosts doubled their advantage nine minutes after the break when Stevan Jovetic scored from close range after a superb Alberto Gilardino backheel. Bayern made the scores level 3-3 on aggregate on the hour mark when Mark Van Bommel drilled home a low shot after good work from Frank Ribery. However, just four minutes later Montenerin striker Jovetic out-muscled Daniel Van Buyten to fire home a Gilardino header-on. That sparked wild celebrations from the home bench and supporters, but just 72 seconds later Robben unleashed his devastating strike to break Florence hearts and complete a crazy spell of four goals in 12 minutes.

Question: What team is also through to the last eight despite losing to Fiorentina?

Question: By what score did Arsenal thrash Porto?

Question: Which player scored a hat-trick?

Question: What was the score?

Question: WHo had a hat trick?

Answer: Bayern Munich

Answer: 5-0

Answer: Bendtner

Answer: 5-0

Answer: Bendtner

Summary:
Arsenal thrash Porto 5-0 to cruise into the quarterfinals of the Champions League .
Nicklas Bendtner scores hat-trick as the London side overturn first leg deficit .
Bayern Munich are also through to the last eight despite losing 3-2 to Fiorentina .


(CNN) -- Nicole Nagy had gone back to school hoping that a new career would lead to a better job. When she was turned down for financial aid, Nagy was told she could, as a song goes, "sing for the money." She was directed to a contest called Careereoki. Nicole Nagy enlisted the help of her children and her husband to make her videotape. Anyone brave enough to videotape themselves singing -- and sometimes dancing -- about their dream career karaoke-style was qualified to enter the competition. More than 60 videos were submitted, from which five finalists were chosen to compete for online votes that will determine the winner. Most contestants were from Central Florida, likely because the grand prize includes tuition for a certificate program at an Orange County technical school. Nagy, a mother of three, was laid off in 2007. When she couldn't find a job, her husband supported her decision to enroll in nursing school. But tuition and books are costly, and the Nagys are a month behind on the mortgage payment. So risking embarrassment, Nagy decided a better future might lie in her music video. "I can't sing to save my life, but I will go ahead and try this because I am willing to do anything to get school paid for," Nagy said. Her husband, obviously a good sport, appears in the video along with her children.  Watch the contestants' videos » Dressed in a bathrobe, she sits on the couch with her kids as her husband starts the video with the bad news, "OK guys, I have to go to work. Sorry we can't send you to nursing school, Mom. We just don't have the money." Nagy replies, "Ahh man." Addressing her children, she says, "know what we can do instead, we can sing about it." Nagy takes off the robe, revealing a nursing uniform and the stethoscope which acts as her microphone. Nagy then dances around her living room, belting out her tune, "Doctor, doctor give me the news; I got a bad case of nursing blues." She sings her original lyrics to Robert Palmer's "Bad Case of Loving You" as her young, obedient children wait for the song to end. Nagy's video was good enough to gain her a spot as a Careereoki finalist. But winning the contest won't be as easy as making it to the finals. The Careereoki competition is stiff. American Idol judging it was not for this first-time contest. To choose the final five videos, judges considered three categories. Points were awarded based 50 percent on the contestant's originality, 25 percent on creativity and 25 percent on the video's humor. Whether Nagy's performance will be good enough to win will depend on how many people vote for her on local radio station WPYO's Web site where the videos are posted. Fans of the musical Grease may feel inclined to vote for Julia Langston of Lake Mary, Florida. Langston does a nice job singing what is supposed to be a duet, "Summer Nights." She creatively sings, "Unemployment happened so fast, never thought this recession would last." Langston was laid off a few months ago after working for 15 years as an office manager. As with her fellow contestants, the grand prize would be a huge help for her. She is living off the money she had set aside to remodel her kitchen. Finalist Jennifer Faulk of Deltona, Florida, sums up the recurring theme of the five still standing: "The day does not go by that I don't go online and look for something and there's just nothing out there." The Careereoki contest was sponsored by the Orange County School Board; Workforce Central Florida, an Orlando-area job placement organization; and a local advertising agency. Workforce Vice President Kimberly Cornett said her organization's participation in the singing contest helped spread the word on their "no-cost services" to the community. "It was a way to connect to

Question:
Where is the contest being held?
Who sponsored the unusual contest?
What is the name of the contest?
Who is sponsoring the contest?

Answer: Florida,

Answer: Orange County School Board; Workforce Central Florida, an Orlando-area job placement organization; and a local advertising agency.

Answer: Careereoki.

Answer: Orange County School Board; Workforce Central Florida,

Summary:
People invited to sing for job help in "Careereoki" contest .
Best videotape of singing contestant will earn prize worth $8,000 .
Central Florida contest sponsored by school board, job-placement agency .


(CNN) -- Nigeria's main militant group issued a veiled threat Monday against an upcoming world football tournament that is tentatively scheduled to take place in the west African nation later this year. Militants from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, pictured September 2008 in the Niger Delta. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta warned the international football association FIFA that it should "rethink" allowing Nigeria to host the upcoming under-17 World Cup series later this year. "The safety of international players and visitors can not be guaranteed due to the current unrest," MEND said in an e-mail. Only two out of the nine stadiums in Nigeria are close to being ready for the tournament which is scheduled to take place between October 24 and November 15, according to FIFA. The association has given the country a grace period to start constructing the remaining venues, FIFA Vice President Jack Warner said. In its e-mail, MEND claimed to have attacked a Chevron oil station in the Niger Delta region Monday as part of its latest offensive against the Nigerian government, dubbed "Hurricane Piper Alpha." "Hurricane Piper Alpha hit the Abiteye flow station operated by Chevron today, Monday, June 15, 2009 at about 0200 Hrs triggering another 'systems failure' which resulted in a massive fire outbreak that is consuming the entire facility," MEND said. It threatened further attacks in other states in the Niger Delta region, as well as offshore oil facilities. Chevron, which halted its onshore operations in the region last month, said it is investigating the reported attack on its Abiteye flow station. "We are working to ensure the safety of our people, restore the integrity of our operations as soon as possible and are not speculating on any comment while investigations are being undertaken," according to an e-mailed statement from Chevron spokesman Scott Walker. Last month, the militant group declared an "all-out war" on the government after what it said was a deadly bombing raid on civilians. It is not the first declaration of war by MEND, which demands that more of Nigeria's oil wealth be reinvested in the region instead of enriching those whom the militants consider corrupt politicians. The militant group declared war against the government in September for what it said were unprovoked attacks. At that time, MEND destroyed several oil facilities, forcing Nigeria to cut its oil exports by as many as 1 million barrels of oil per day, or 40 percent. The recent violence -- which has included attacks on pipelines and hostage-taking -- has limited shipment of crude oil supplies out of Nigeria, Africa's largest producer.

Question: Who made recent attacks?

Question: Which country is Africa largest oil producer?

Question: where is the game played?

Question: when is the tournament to take place?

Question: Which country is Africa's largest oil producer?

Question: Attacks by who have limited supplies?

Question: where is oil produced?

Answer: Militants from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta,

Answer: Nigeria,

Answer: Nigeria

Answer: between October 24 and November 15,

Answer: Nigeria,

Answer: MEND

Answer: Nigeria,

Summary:
Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, produces 2.4 million barrels of oil per day .
Recent attacks by MEND have limited shipment of crude oil supplies .
Tournament to take place between October 24 and November 15, according to FIFA .
Only two out of the nine stadia for under-17s competition close to being ready .


(CNN) -- Nigeria's state oil company rejected criticism from a leading human rights group Wednesday, calling an Amnesty International report "inaccurate." File image of Shell's oil and gas terminal on Bonny Island in southern Nigeria's Niger Delta. "We have issues with the report," said Levi Ajuonoma, a spokesman for Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Amnesty said Tuesday that pollution and environmental impacts from the oil industry in the Niger Delta are creating a "human rights tragedy" in which local people suffer poor health and loss of livelihood. Governments and oil companies are failing to be accountable for the problems, Amnesty said in its report, called "Petroleum, Pollution and Poverty in the Niger Delta." But the state oil company said it was local communities who cause much of the environmental damage by vandalizing pipelines for monetary gain. "We take environmental damage very seriously," Ajuonoma said. "Pipeline damage is a major cause of pollution," he argued, blaming "communities who... vandalize pipelines and make claims on the oil company operating in the area." Amnesty leveled a wide range of charges in its report. "People living in the Niger Delta have to drink, cook with and wash in polluted water," said Audrey Gaughran, who co-authored the report. "They eat fish contaminated with oil and other toxins -- if they are lucky enough to be able to still find fish. The land they farm on is being destroyed. "After oil spills, the air they breathe smells of oil, gas and other pollutants. People complain of breathing problems and skin lesions, and yet neither the government nor the oil companies monitor the human impacts of oil pollution." The report looks at oil spills, gas flaring, waste dumping and other environmental impacts from the oil industry. The majority of the evidence in the report relates to Shell, the main oil company operating in the region. "Despite its public claims to be a socially and environmentally responsible corporation, Shell continues to directly harm human rights through its failure to adequately prevent and mitigate pollution and environmental damage in the Niger Delta," Gaughran said. A Shell spokesman said the company shares Amnesty's concern for the people in the Niger Delta but disputes the group's assessment of its corporate accountability. "We feel that the root causes of the Niger Delta's humanitarian issues are poverty, corruption, crime, militancy, and violence. This report does not acknowledge these issues to any substantive degree, but concentrates on oil and gas issues in isolation, and as such, its value is limited," said a spokesman at the company's headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, who asked not to be identified per company policy. "This report brings no new insights or analysis to help oil companies such as SPDC improve managing the issues of the Niger Delta," the Shell spokesman said. "Instead, in parts it draws wide-ranging and superficial conclusions from a number of these deeply complex issues, offering little underlying analysis to support those conclusions." SPDC is the Shell Petroleum Development Company, the national oil and gas company in Nigeria. Shell owns a 30-percent stake in the company while the Nigerian government owns 55 percent. The Niger Delta is a region in Nigeria consisting of nine oil-producing states. It has a land area of about 46,500 square miles (75,000 square km) -- about the same size as the Czech Republic or the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). An area of rich biological diversity, the region contains the world's third-largest wetland with the most extensive freshwater swamp forest, according to the UNDP. More than half the area contains creeks and small islands, while the rest is rainforest, the UNDP says. At the same time, the Niger Delta produces the oil wealth that accounts for the bulk of Nigeria's foreign earnings, the UNDP says. Amnesty says the majority of people living in the Niger Delta depend on the natural environment for their food and livelihood, particularly through agriculture and fisheries.

Question: Who is causing much of the damage?

Question: What group says the oil industry is creating a human rights tragedy?

Question: What is the oil industry in Niger Delta creating?

Question: What do people in Niger Delta have to do?

Question: What group is causing much of the damage?

Question: In what country is the Niger Delta?

Question: How many oil producing states are in Nigeria?

Question: How many oil-producing states are in the Niger Delta?

Answer: local communities

Answer: Amnesty International

Answer: "human rights tragedy"

Answer: drink, cook with and wash in polluted water,"

Answer: local communities

Answer: Nigeria

Answer: nine

Answer: nine

Summary:
Amnesty: Oil industry in Niger Delta creating "human rights tragedy"
People living in Niger Delta have to drink, cook, wash in polluted water, it says .
Nigeria's state oil company: Local communities causing much of the damage .
Niger Delta a region in Nigeria consisting of nine oil-producing states .


(CNN) -- Nigerian footballer Stephen Worgu has been sentenced to 40 lashes after he was convicted of drinking alcohol in Sudan where he plays for first division side Al-Merreikh of Omdurman. The 20-year-old forward, who joined the northern Sudan outfit in October 2008, was found guilty of drinking alcohol and driving under the influence by an east Khartoum court. Alcohol is illegal in the Muslim north of Sudan according to Article 78 of the penal code, although it is not in the semi-autonomous and largely non-Muslim south. The court ordered Worgu to pay a fine of $20 for the alcohol consumption, $80 for driving under the influence as well as receiving 40 lashes for the incident which is said to have taken place in the capital Khartoum on August 21. The forward's lawyer has appealed against the punishment for the player who had previously admitted in interviews that he had struggled to adapt to the different culture and religious life in Sudan. Worgu, who has been a regular for the Nigerian Under-20 side, had moved to Al-Merreikh for $2.6 million from Enyimba in Nigeria ahead of Egyptian side Al-Ahly in what was one of the biggest transfers in African football. He had previously been the top scorer in the African Champions League in 2008 after he found the net 13 times but has largely struggled to recapture that form at Al-Merreikh.

Question: How many lashes will the Nigeria footballer receive?

Question: What could Stephen Worgu receive?

Question: What is illegal in the Muslim north of Sudan?

Question: Where is alcohol illegal?

Question: Who was appealed against punishing handed out to Worgu?

Question: What has the lawyer for Al Merreikh appelaed?

Question: Nigeria footballer Stephen Worgu could receive what?

Question: What has the lawyer appealed against?

Question: What liquid is illegal North of Sudan

Answer: 40

Answer: 40 lashes

Answer: drinking alcohol

Answer: Muslim north of Sudan

Answer: The forward's lawyer

Answer: the player

Answer: 40 lashes

Answer: the punishment for the player

Answer: Alcohol

Summary:
Nigeria footballer Stephen Worgu could receive 40 lashes after he was convicted of drinking alcohol in Sudan .
Alcohol is illegal in the Muslim north of Sudan according to Article 78 of the country's penal code .
The lawyer for the Al-Merreikh forward has appealed against the punishment handed out to Worgu .


(CNN) -- Nikolai Valuev will face Ruslan Chagaev in their much-anticipated rematch for the WBA heavyweight title in Finland on May 30. Ruslan Chagaev (left) lands a powerful left-hander during his win over Nikolai Valuev two years ago. The bout, at Helsinki's Hartwall-Arena, will be the first-ever heavyweight contest on Finnish soil, and will see a pumped-up Valuev going all out to "settle the score" against the only man to defeat him in a 51-bout career. Chagaev twice pulled out of scheduled rematches with Valuev last summer due to injury problems, prompting the WBA to vacate the title. Uzbeki southpaw Chagaev has been listed as 'champion in recess' ever since and -- as a result -- has to fight Valuev by the end of June in order to determine the undisputed champion. Valuev reclaimed the vacant belt by defeating American John Ruiz in August and defended his title against Evander Holyfield in December. "The day has come to settle the score," Valuev told a news conference. "I have been waiting for two years to make amends. Only a victory over Chagaev can put my mind at rest." Valuev bounced back with four wins on the spin following his loss to Chagaev in April 2007 but the Russian admits the only scalp that matters is that of the Uzbeki. "I know everything there is to know about Chagaev," said Valuev. "This is the fourth time I am actually preparing for a fight with him," he added, referring to the two postponed fights last year. "Now is the time to end all this confusion. There will only be one WBA heavyweight champion after May 30 -- and that will be me."

Question: What will be the first heavyweight clash ever?

Question: Who will Valuev face next month?

Question: On what date is the showdown?

Question: How long has this revenge contest been going on?

Answer: The bout, at Helsinki's Hartwall-Arena,

Answer: Ruslan Chagaev

Answer: May 30.

Answer: two years

Summary:
Nikolai Valuev will face Ruslan Chagaev for WBA heavyweight title next month .
The May 30 showdown will be the first-ever heavyweight clash on Finnish soil .
Valuev looking for revenge after Chagaev won their first contest two years ago .


(CNN) -- Nine Hutu tribal fighters and several Rwandan and Congolese troops were killed in fighting in eastern Congo, a United Nations spokesman said, as the two governments continued an unprecedented partnership to combat ethnic violence.

Laurent Nkunda, seen here in November 2008, was reportedly arrested last week in Rwanda.

The fighting against the Hutus in the Lubero region came a day after Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda, of the rival Tutsi ethnic group, was arrested by Rwandan authorities.

U.N. spokesman Jean Paul Deitrich told CNN on Saturday that no further details about the fighting were immediately available.

Lubero is about 200 kilometers (124 miles) northeast of Goma, the regional capital.

Nkunda's arrest early Friday raised hopes for peace in the war-ravaged region. International observers hope it will lead the roughly 1,500 fighters that follow him to join with government forces.  Hear how Nkunda tried to flee capture »

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have traditionally been on different sides of the conflict in eastern Congo -- which pits ethnic Tutsis, supported by Rwanda, against Congo-backed Hutus.

The fighting is effectively an extension of the Rwandan genocide of the early 1990s, when hundreds of thousands of Rwandans were killed in ethnic battles between minority Tutsi and majority Hutu.

A United Nations report last month accused Rwanda and Congo of fighting a proxy war in the region, using the ethnic groups. It said both sides had used child soldiers, and committed executions and rape, in the conflict.

CNN's Katy Byron contributed to this report.

Question:
What groups are fighting?
What caused the fighting to begin?
Who has been arrested?
Who is fighting?
where did the fight occur
what caused the fight

Answer: Rwandan and Congolese troops

Answer: was arrested by Rwandan authorities.

Answer: Laurent Nkunda,

Answer: Hutu tribal fighters and several Rwandan and Congolese troops

Answer: eastern Congo,

Answer: rebel leader Laurent Nkunda, of the rival Tutsi ethnic group, was arrested by Rwandan authorities.

Summary:
Fighting comes day after  Rwanda arrests Tutsi rebel leader, Laurent Nkunda .
Neighboring nations have been on different sides of the conflict in east Congo .
Struggle pits Tutsis, supported by Rwanda, against the Congo-backed Hutu .
The conflict is effectively an extension of the Rwandan genocide of the 1990s .


(CNN) -- Nine people were killed and 957 rescued when a ferry capsized Sunday in the Philippines, leaving crews scouring the waters for survivors, officials said. A woman and child rescued from a ferry accident off the Philippines on Sunday arrive in port. Two people remained unaccounted for from the SuperFerry 9 vessel carrying 968 people, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. It had no dangerous or hazardous cargo on board. The ferry took off from the city of General Santos and was bound for Iloilo City. Survivors and their families were moved to a nearby location, where they were getting medical help and other forms of assistance, the coast guard said. An investigation will be conducted after rescue operations are completed. It was the third major incident involving the SuperFerry 9 in the past three years. No fatalities were reported in the other incidents in 2006 and 2007. Meanwhile, a Panamanian cargo vessel sank off the central coast of the Philippines, though the 20 people on board -- 18 Filipinos and 2 South Koreans -- were rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Journalist Cecilia Lazaro contributed to this report.

Question: How many people went missing

Question: How many died is ferry accident in Philippines

Question: how many incidents have been with superferry 9?

Question: how many people are missing?

Question: how many people died?

Question: What is the name of the ferry involved in the accident

Answer: 968

Answer: Nine

Answer: three

Answer: Two

Answer: Nine

Answer: SuperFerry 9 vessel

Summary:
NEW: Nine dead, hundreds rescued as SuperFerry 9 capsizes in Philippines .
Two people are missing, according to coast guard .
Incident is third involving SuperFerry 9 in past three years .


(CNN) -- Nineteen former patients at a Denver, Colorado, hospital have tested positive for hepatitis C, federal prosecutors said Thursday as they announced new charges against a former hospital employee accused of exposing the patients to the virus. A hospital worker is accused of injecting herself and using unclean syringes for patients. Prosecutors charged Kristen Diane Parker with 21 counts of tampering with a consumer product and another 21 counts of obtaining a controlled substance by deceit or subterfuge, according to an indictment. Parker, 26, had previously faced three federal counts from earlier this month. Parker, who worked as a surgical technician at Rose Medical Center in Denver, is accused of injecting herself with syringes that held patients' pain medication Fentanyl, then replacing the pain medication in the syringes with saline, according to a statement from the office of the U.S. attorney for Colorado. In a statement to police during the investigation, Parker said, "I can't take back what I did, but I will have to live with it for the rest of my life, and so does everyone else." Parker's attorney did not return a call from CNN on Thursday. Authorities said Parker knew she had hepatitis C, a contagious liver disease. Hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parker believes she contracted the virus through using heroin and sharing needles with other users while she lived in New Jersey in 2008, authorities said. According to an affidavit filed by an investigator with the Food and Drug Administration, Rose Medical Center knew Parker tested positive for hepatitis C. She was counseled on how to limit her exposure to patients. Parker worked at Rose Medical Center from October 2008 to April 2009, said Jeff Dorschner, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney for Colorado. Parker's employment was terminated after she failed a hospital-ordered drug test, said Leslie Teegarden, spokeswoman for Rose Medical Center. The tests were ordered after co-workers reported "suspicious behavior,"  Teegarden said Thursday. Rose Medical Center contacted about 4,700 patients who may have been exposed to the virus, according to a statement on the center's Web site. Of those patients, 3,540 have been tested thus far, Teegarden said. She said the hospital plans to use tamper-resistant, pre-filled Fentanyl syringes to prevent intentional contaminations. Parker also worked at Northern Westchester Hospital in New York and Audubon Ambulatory Surgical Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Prosecutors have not charged her with any crimes related to her employment at the other two facilities. About 1,200 patients may have been exposed between May 4 and July 1 of this year, when Parker worked at Audubon, according to the center's Web site. As of last week, 545 of Audobon's former patients had been tested for the virus, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. One patient tested positive for hepatitis C, but that infection could not be linked to Parker, according to the department's Web site. Nearly 1,000 patients had been tested as of Thursday, said Audubon spokeswoman Amy Triandiflou. Details about what Parker may have done to expose Audubon patients to the virus are still sketchy, Triandiflou said. More than 2,700 patients could have been exposed at Northern Westchester Hospital, according to the hospital's Web site. The site did not indicate whether any infections had been detected. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C. If Parker is convicted and if any one of the former patients suffers serious bodily injury because of her actions, she could face a maximum of 20 years in federal prison, prosecutors said. If she is convicted and if any one of the former patients dies as a result of the infection, she could be sentenced to life in prison, according to prosecutors. CNN's Jim Spellman contributed to this report.

Question: How many former patients tested positive?

Question: What is Parker accused of?

Question: Where does Parker work?

Question: how many former patients twho asested positive?

Question: who was accused of using syringes filled with pain medication?

Question: what city was hospital worker living in?

Answer: Nineteen

Answer: 21 counts of tampering with a consumer product and another 21 counts of obtaining a controlled substance by deceit or subterfuge,

Answer: Rose Medical Center

Answer: Nineteen

Answer: Kristen Diane Parker

Answer: Denver, Colorado,

Summary:
Denver, Colorado, hospital worker accused of exposing patients to hepatitis C .
19 former patients test positive for hepatitis C, which affects the liver .
Kristen Diane Parker accused of using syringes filled with pain medication Fentanyl .
Police say she refilled syringes meant for patients with saline solution .


(CNN) -- Nineteen political prisoners were released by the government of Myanmar over the weekend, the human rights group Amnesty International reported Tuesday.

Protesters demand democracy for Myanmar at a demonstration in New Delhi, India earlier this month.

Among those released was Ma Khin Khin Leh, who was serving a life sentence because her husband, a student activist, had helped plan a protest demonstration in Bago in July 1999, according to Amnesty International USA's Web blog

Authorities prevented the demonstration from taking place, but took the woman and her three-year-old daughter into custody after failing to find her husband, Amnesty International said.

The child was released after five days but her mom, a 33-year-old school teacher, was sentenced to life in prison.

"Even by the normally harsh standards of 'justice' meted out by Myanmar's military government, the life sentence given to Ma Khin Khin Leh was extreme," the human rights organization said.

She was designated one of Amnesty International USA's priority cases. She was released with 18 others "widely considered to be political prisoners," Amnesty International said.

Myanmar's military rulers have been widely condemned for their alleged human rights abuses.

Pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has been confined in her home for 12 of the past 18 years. Her last house arrest began in 2003 and has been periodically renewed.

In October 2007, clashes erupted between pro-democracy demonstrators and government security forces. As many as 110 people are believed to have been killed in that crackdown, including 40 Buddhist monks.

The protests were sparked by a huge fuel price increase imposed by the military government, and quickly escalated. Myanmar's military junta said in mid-October that it had detained more than 2,900 people amid the clashes.

In September 2008, Amnesty International reported that Myanmar, also called Burma, had released seven dissidents, among them U Win Tin, a journalist and senior official in the opposition National League for Democracy who had been imprisoned for 19 years.

Question: Why was Ma Khin Khin Leh jailed?

Question: Kyi is still confined where?

Question: Who was sentenced to life?

Question: Number of political prisoners freed in Myanmar?

Question: Name of the pro-democracy leader that is still confined to his home?

Question: How was Aung San Suu Kyi punished?

Question: What country is being discussed?

Question: What was Ma Khin Khin Leh punishment?

Question: How many political prisoners were freed?

Question: Who was sentenced to life in 1999?

Question: How long was Ma Khin Khin Leh sentenced to?

Question: When was Ma Khin Khin Leh sentenced to life in prison?

Question: How many prisoners were freed from Myanmar?

Question: Where was leader Aung San Suu Kyi confined to?

Question: Number of politicl prisoners freed in Myanmar?

Question: Where were the school teacher and 18 other political prisoners freed from?

Question: Who is still confined to home?

Question: Who was confined to his home?

Question: Why was Ma Khin Leh sentenced to life?

Question: Who is the pro-democracy leader confined to her home in Myanmar?

Question: Who wa sentenced to life?

Question: Who was sentenced to life?

Question: Who is among the 19 prisoners?

Answer: because her husband, a student activist, had helped plan a protest demonstration in Bago in July 1999,

Answer: in her home

Answer: Ma Khin Khin Leh,

Answer: Nineteen

Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi

Answer: house arrest

Answer: Myanmar

Answer: life sentence

Answer: Nineteen

Answer: Ma Khin Khin Leh,

Answer: life

Answer: July 1999,

Answer: Nineteen

Answer: in her home

Answer: Nineteen

Answer: Myanmar

Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi

Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi

Answer: because her husband, a student activist, had helped plan a protest demonstration in Bago in July 1999,

Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi

Answer: Ma Khin Khin Leh,

Answer: Ma Khin Khin Leh,

Answer: Ma Khin Khin Leh,

Summary:
School teacher among 19 political prisoners freed in Myanmar, Amnesty says .
Ma Khin Khin Leh sentenced to life in 1999 after her husband planned a protest .
Myanmar's military rulers are widely condemned for alleged human rights abuses .
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi still confined to home .


(CNN) -- No budget for a new computer in this recession? It's a common malady these days. A self-admitted tech geek, Chris Pirillo is president of Lockergnome.com, a blogging network. But this doesn't mean you have to suffer along with substandard performance from your system just because it's got more dust on its cover and less hard drive space than that shiny floor model you've been drooling over at the local Fry's. Will an '09 Ford Escort outpace a '67 Mustang in a drag race? If the Mustang's been neglected and allowed to rust away in the back yard for the past decade, then...probably. If it's been babied and protected from the elements, then it's not even a fair contest. Like any machine, a well-maintained car or computer will surprise you, no matter its age. In our modern consumer culture, it's not surprising that many people are under the impression that newer always means better. Yesterday's top-shelf computer is as disposable as a Taco Bell spork, and what cost $3,000 four years ago is now surpassed by technology that didn't even exist -- for any price then -- for a comparable pittance. We're conditioned to kowtow to the expectations of obsolescence. Why settle for less, manufacturers will ask coyly, when we could have so much more -- interest-free for six months if we just sign up today? I'm here to tell you that even if you don't have the riches to get your dream setup today, you don't have to settle for less than what yesterday's perfect computer can offer. Here's a list of things that could help keep you and your machine playing nicely together for a while until you can save up enough pennies for tomorrow's offerings. It may be your software that's slow -- not your computer. Check for driver and version updates either at your computer manufacturer's Web site or through the list of software you use frequently; see if new drivers or versions are available. If you've been using the same programs for a year or two, it's likely that such updates are available, and those updates could result in noticeable performance improvement. The future of the desktop is on the Web, where there's little (if anything) for you to install to (and slow down) your system. For this reason, I recommend moving as many of your activities to the Web as possible. Many of today's Web sites are built with rich JavaScript frameworks, which enable amazing in-browser experiences for everybody. If you can, begin accessing and managing your email from the Web rather than the desktop. If you use more than one computer on a regular basis, this is likely what you're doing anyway. A lot of people I know swear by Google's Gmail (especially for its pretty good spam-filtering capabilities), but you have many options -- and most of them are free. At the risk of seeming Google-centric, I have to point out that it's even possible to manage basic documents and spreadsheets online -- once proprietary to bloated Microsoft Office products -- for free with Google Docs. And sharing the data from these applications for collaboration with friends and coworkers has never been easier. If you're still using Internet Explorer, stop! Please, stop. It's not fast -- not by today's standards. You're better off with a newer build of Firefox or possibly Google Chrome or Safari (my personal favorite). External hard drives are a good way of keeping transient data off your computer's core hard drive, which should give your operating system some extra room to do its job more efficiently. Another option takes us back to the Web -- you can often get an online backup plan that will remove your valuable data not only from that main hard drive, but also from your computer's immediate vicinity. If a calamity (whether human-created or, as insurance companies like to say, an "act of God") befalls your household, your data will be safe

Question: What should you stop using?

Question: What should you check for?

Question: What may be slow?

Question: What should you do if you are using internet explorer?

Answer: Internet Explorer,

Answer: driver and version updates either at your computer manufacturer's Web site or through the list of software

Answer: It may be your software that's slow

Answer: stop!

Summary:
Here's how to squeeze the most performance out of your older computer .
It may be your software that's slow, not your computer; check for updates .
Move as many of your activities, such as e-mail, to the Web as possible .
If you're still using Internet Explorer, stop! You're better off with a newer build of Firefox .


(CNN) -- No drawn butter will ever touch Fiona's tail. She's an extremely rare, seven-year-old "yellow" lobster. Fiona's colorful hue makes her a one-in-30 million rarity. Fiona belongs to Nathan Nickerson, the owner of Arnold's Lobster and Clam Bar in Eastham, Massachusetts, who has been in the restaurant business for 32 years. The special lobster was caught off the coast of eastern Canada last week by a friend of Nickerson. "In 57 years in Cape Cod, I have never seen a yellow lobster and I doubt that I will ever see one again," he said Thursday. Experts say Fiona's colorful appearance makes her one in 30 million. Fiona's not really yellow, but more of a bright orange, She's not quite the red color your typical lobster looks after it's been cooked. Nickerson has plans for his new ocean-dwelling friend, but it has nothing to do with the boiling pot. He said he'll keep the 1.75-pound crustacean in a viewing tank at his restaurant, hoping to draw in a few extra customers. CNN's Samuel Gardner contributed to this story.

Question:
Where was the lobster caught?
What is special about the lobster?
What colour is the special lobster?

Answer: off the coast of eastern Canada

Answer: "yellow"

Answer: "yellow"

Summary:
Rare "yellow" lobster making waves at Massachusetts restaurant .
Fiona was caught off coast of eastern Canada, given to restaurant owner .
Her colorful appearance makes her 1 in 30 million rarity .
Owner has no cooking plans for Fiona .


(CNN) -- No longer able to fit into a booth at a restaurant and too embarrassed to ask for seatbelt extensions on an airplane, Maggie Sorrells was desperate to lose weight. Maggie Sorrells lost 300 pounds and went from wearing a size  5X or 64 in men's clothing to a size 6. The day she stepped on a hospital scale and realized she weighed 440 pounds she knew she had to do something.  Name: Maggie Sorrells Age: 32 Hometown: Franklin, Tennessee Occupation: Receptionist in doctor's office Height: 5 feet 6 inches Heaviest weight: 440 pounds Current weight: 140 pounds Pounds lost: 300 pounds  Defining moment The moment I saw that I weighed as much as I did, it scared me, and I knew I had to do something about it.    How did you finally lose the weight? Diet: Weigh Down Workshop, a faith-based weight loss program. I ate whatever I craved, but only when I was truly hungry, and then I ate a lot slower, so I could tell when to stop. Exercise: Nothing out of the ordinary, occasionally I'd go for a walk, but never because I felt like I had to. How long did it take you to lose weight? Four years with two pregnancies within the same time period. One month after I lost 300 pounds, I became pregnant for the third time with my son. How has this changed your life? Drastically, the way I eat, the way I live my life. I am able to move better. I feel better emotionally and physically. I'm just a much happier person. I love to hike and I could never go when I was big. I almost killed myself going a half-mile. My chest would hurt and I would think I was having a heart attack. Just after we had our daughter, we went hiking all day and climbed rocks. I also love the beach. I'm no longer ashamed to go to the beach or wear a bathing suit. Do you have any tips for other people who want to lose weight? Yes, don't think about how much weight you have to lose because you'll get overwhelmed and discouraged. Set small goals, like 15 pounds. There were times I wanted to give up and there were days I felt like I couldn't do this. Food was my drug. Take [weight loss] in small increments because when you lose 15 pounds you'll be excited and before you know it you'll lose 50.

Question: how much pounds she shed?

Question: who could no longer squeeze into restaurant booths?

Question: How much did Maggie Sorrells weigh when she started the weight loss program?

Question: what did she shed

Question: How much weight did Maggie Sorrells lose?

Question: What kind of weight loss program did Maggie Sorrells use?

Answer: 300

Answer: Maggie Sorrells

Answer: 440 pounds

Answer: 300 pounds

Answer: 300 pounds

Answer: Diet: Weigh Down Workshop, a

Summary:
Maggie Sorrells could no longer squeeze into restaurant booths at 440 pounds .
Doctors had warned her that she might not live to the age of 30 .
She shed 300 pounds following a faith-based weight loss program .


(CNN) -- No major security problems were reported at Michael Jackson's public memorial service on Tuesday in Los Angeles, California, according to police. Police gather Tuesday morning in Los Angeles for Michael Jackson's public memorial. The only controversy concerned the issue of who ultimately would pay for the city's efforts to heighten security as thousands of people from around the world flooded the city to say farewell to the pop icon, who died of unknown causes on June 25. A budget crisis pushed the city to ask the public for help in paying for security at the memorial. It set up a Web site where fans can donate. The city is hoping to recoup some of the estimated $2 million to $4 million it cost to have thousands of police and firefighters on hand in case of an emergency. Matt Szabo, spokesman for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, said providing security at the event was the city's "obligation" and its "No. 1 priority." But the city does need help, he said. "Nothing could tarnish this event more than having a public safety disturbance of any kind," he said. "We're working to make sure that doesn't happen. And we're asking Michael Jackson fans to help contribute." Visit the donation Web site Los Angeles faces a budget crisis and has amassed $530 million in debt. The state of California's budget deficit has climbed to $24 billion. "Even though we're the entertainment capital of the world, we're not immune to the recession," Szabo said. Los Angeles Councilwoman Jan Perry said last week that the city would pay for the security efforts. But there remains some dispute. Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine on Monday called for AEG, the company that owns the Staples Center, to cover all costs of the memorial, arguing the public should not foot any of the bill, according to the Los Angeles Times. The city provided security downtown, where the public memorial for Jackson was held, and also at the Jackson family's private service earlier in the morning. Police said crowds outside the public memorial were not as large as they had anticipated. Between 5,000 and 15,000 people without tickets showed support for the pop star by waiting outside the Staples Center during the service, said Jim McDonnell, an assistant Los Angeles police chief. An exact count was not immediately available. Some 11,000 members of the public got free tickets to attend the memorial in the Staples Center after being chosen through a lottery. Another 6,500 were ticketed to watch it on a screen at the nearby Nokia Theater. About 1.6 million had vied for those tickets online.  See performances from the memorial » Police asked members of the public without tickets to stay home. Before the memorial began, Police Chief William Bratton said he expected a security effort not seen in decades, calling Jackson's memorial the "largest event we've planned for since the 1984 Olympics." About 3,000 police officers were on hand to ensure the Jackson events proceeded smoothly, McDonnell said. By comparison, about 2,000 officers were deployed for last month's parade and celebration at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Los Anegeles Lakers, who had won the NBA championship. By 1 p.m. local time, no police reports had been filed in relation to the event, said Richard French, a police spokesman. Police closed a several-block area outside the Staples Center and closed highway exits near downtown Los Angeles during the event. People without tickets or media passes were not allowed in that closed zone, said Earl Paysinger, an assistant police chief in Los Angeles. Helicopters flew overhead, and sheriff's deputies strolled through with bomb-sniffing dogs. But the security did not seem to affect the reflective and at times festive mood at Jackson's remembrance, according to CNN correspondents.

Question: For what is City of LA taking donations?

Question: How many wait outside?

Question: How much will security cost at the event?

Question: How many members are in the crowd?

Question: Where can donations be made to the city of Los Angeles?

Answer: security at the memorial.

Answer: Between 5,000 and 15,000 people

Answer: $2 million to $4 million

Answer: 11,000

Answer: Web site

Summary:
NEW: City of Los Angeles taking donations for security efforts via its Web site .
Crowds do not meet police expectations; as many as 15,000 wait outside .
Security at the event is expected to cost from $2 million to $4 million .
No police reports were filed in relation to the service, police say .


(CNN) -- No one expected them to live long. A glass tree at the University of Miami commemorates those who died from complications of HIV/AIDS. Many of their peers succumbed to unusual infections by their first or second birthdays.  They were living on borrowed time, it seemed. While their friends' parents visited schools, these kids visited their parents' graves. When their classmates planned for the future, they often thought about death. But those babies who were born with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s have defied initial expectations. With advances in medicine, the babies born with what was once thought of as a sure-fatal virus have danced at their high school proms, walked on stage to receive their diplomas and even experienced the birth of their children. "It's a battle -- not because the HIV is going to defeat us," said Quintara Lane, a 22-year-old student with long braids. "It's more of what we have to go through to take care of ourselves." Lane is part of a generation that was born with the virus. Since the mid-1990s in developed countries, antiretroviral drugs have largely prevented mothers from transmitting HIV/AIDS to their babies. A new kind of family On a warm Florida Friday, boys in high-tops and loose jeans hanging from their thighs greet one another with a nod and then a slap on the hand. They tease relentlessly. Others pay little attention, listening to music blasting through their earbuds or texting so quickly that their thumbs appear a blur on pink, sparkly phones.  See more photos. » Nearly 30 young adults and teenagers who were born with HIV/AIDS meet every week at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. "The teens are teenagers," said Ana Garcia, an adjunct assistant professor in pediatric infectious disease and immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine who helped form the group. "They just happen to have HIV. It's about fitting in, being normal, and having goals and living long enough to meet them." The group of HIV-positive teens, which calls itself the Kool Kids, formed in 1995. The youth who grew up with HIV/AIDS describe the usual complications of adolescence  --  dating, high school drama and rumors. But they also experienced broken families, medical complications and fights for acceptance. As their parents and family members died, the peer group here became a new family, Garcia said. Over an hour of joking, merciless teasing and eating Chinese food, the teens scarcely mention HIV/AIDS. It's a fellowship that silently understands one another's struggles. "We don't want to talk about HIV every day," said Eric Koumbou, 19. "If you talk about HIV and you don't have it and I do, sometimes it makes me angry or makes me sad." Even if they don't talk about it, it helps a young person with HIV who may think, "This is the end of my life. I don't know what to do," said Lane, who joined when she was 11. The older teens support the younger ones and show that HIV/AIDS doesn't consume one's life. Quintara Lane Lane was raised by her grandmother after her mother left her at the hospital. More than two decades ago, "The families frequently lacked hope," said Dr. Gwendolyn Scott, director of Pediatric Infectious Disease and Immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, who treated the newborns. "Many times, the parents died when children were at a young age." As a child, Lane understood she had to take "vitamins" -- two dozen antiretroviral pills chopped into pieces and taken with orange juice every day. The pills made her nauseated and gave her headaches and skin rashes. Side effects of taking the medications can include gastrointestinal problems, weight gain, neuropathy and other symptoms. "I didn't want to take the medicine," Lane recalled. She lied to her grandmother about taking

Question: What happened to the babies?

Question: Who was living with virus?

Question: What are babies with HIV in the 1980s doing?

Question: who defy expectations?

Question: What was the transmission through?

Question: What has curbed HIV transmission through pregnancy?

Question: What is unique about teens living with the virus?

Question: what is curbed through medicine?

Answer: defied initial expectations.

Answer: babies

Answer: defied initial expectations.

Answer: babies

Answer: mothers

Answer: antiretroviral drugs

Answer: dating, high school drama and rumors.

Answer: transmitting HIV/AIDS to their babies.

Summary:
Babies born with HIV/AIDs in the 1980s defy expectations .
HIV/AIDs transmission through pregnancy has been curbed through medicine .
Teens living with virus have unique camaraderie .


(CNN) -- No one expected to find Donna Molnar alive. Donna Molnar's body temperature was 30 degrees Celsius when rescuers found her Monday. Searchers had combed the brutal backcountry of rural Ontario for the housewife from the city of Hamilton, who had left her home three days earlier in the middle of a blizzard to grocery shop. Alongside his search-and-rescue dog Ace, Ray Lau on Monday tramped through the thick, ice-covered brush of a farmer's field, not far from where Molnar's van had been found a day earlier. He kept thinking: Negative-20 winds? This is a search for a body. "Then, oh, all of a sudden, Ace bolted off," said Lau. "He stooped and looked down at the snow and just barked, barked, barked." Lau rushed to his Dutch shepherd's side. "There she was, there was Donna, her face was almost totally covered except for one eye staring back at me!" he said. "That was, 'Wow!' There was a thousand thoughts going through my head. It was over the top." With one ungloved hand near her neck, Molnar, 55, mumbled and tried to scream as Lau yelled to other rescuers. Dressed in a leather coat, sweater, slacks and winter boots, Molnar was carefully extracted from a 3-foot-deep mound of snow that had apparently helped to insulate her.  Watch how the rescuers found Molnar » Then, rescuers got their second shock. "She was lucid, and said, 'Wow. I've been here a long time!' and then she apologized and said, 'I just wanted to take a walk, I'm sorry to have caused you any trouble,' " said Staff Sgt. Mark Cox of the Hamilton Police Department, one of the leaders in the hunt. "And we're all thinking this is incredible, this is really something." "I've been doing search and rescue for seven years, and this is the wildest case I've had in finding someone alive," he said. She was rushed to a hospital and immediately sedated to begin the agonizing steps of hypothermia treatment. "I think the snow must have worked to trap her body heat, and that's what really saved her," Cox said. "This really speaks to what's possible." David Molnar is calling his wife's survival his "Christmas miracle." He wasn't able to speak with her immediately after she was taken to the hospital. But while she was under sedation, he leaned over her and whispered in her ear, "Welcome back, I love you." "My wife, you know, doesn't pump iron. She is strong physically and spiritually," he said. "When people say to me how do I explain how she survived, I said I believe God reached down and cradled her until the rescuers could find her, because there's no rational explanation." In addition to hypothermia, Donna Molnar is being treated for severe frostbite, and her recovery will take months. But his wife's condition was upgraded Wednesday from critical to serious. "That may not sound like a great thing to everyone, but to us, that is the best news we could possibly get on Christmas Eve," David Molnar said. As for Ace, he's still awaiting his reward: a T-bone steak. It's the least that can be done for a dog who, in his own way, paid it forward. "A while ago, Ace was rescued from a home where he didn't belong, and now he got to rescue someone. I can't describe the magnitude of that, what that means to me," Lau said. "He's definitely getting his steak. I'm grocery shopping right now."

Question: Who went missing?

Question: Who went missing after leaving to go grocery shopping?

Question: What is Donna being treated for?

Question: What is she being treated for?

Question: Who is missing?

Question: How long was she buried in the snow?

Question: Who found her?

Question: What injuries was she treated for?

Answer: Donna Molnar

Answer: Donna Molnar

Answer: hypothermia

Answer: hypothermia

Answer: Donna Molnar

Answer: three days

Answer: rescuers

Answer: hypothermia

Summary:
Donna Molnar went missing after she left her home to go grocery shopping .
Housewife had been buried in snow for 72 hours when a rescue dog found her .
She's in serious condition, being treated for hypothermia, severe frostbite .
Dog, who had been rescued himself, will be rewarded with a T-bone steak .


(CNN) -- No one, especially not one of Mexico's top law enforcement officials, denies that killings by drug cartels have reached record levels. Mexican police carry a body after a clash with gangs that left 21 dead in the state of Chihuahua on February 10. But Monte Alejandro Rubido Garcia, executive secretary for the National System for Public Safety, has an explanation. "Mexico all of a sudden stopped being a drug-transit country and became a drug-consuming country," Rubido told CNN on Thursday. That means gangs that once shipped drugs into the United States are now fighting each other to sell the drugs at home, he said. Their fights center on territory -- who gets to sell what and where. "The only way to settle their differences is through violence," Rubido said. "They're fighting block by block in a very violent way." The result is a brutal onslaught that resulted in about 5,400 deaths last year, more than double the 2,477 tallied in 2007. Many analysts say Mexico is on track to set a record again this year. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich called the situation in Mexico a "civil war" on a national TV program a few weeks ago. Larry Birns, director of the Washington-based Council on Hemispheric Affairs, terms it "a sickening vertigo into chaos and plunder." The violence also is a result of the Mexican government's stepped-up fight against the drug cartels. President Felipe Calderon's administration has spent more money and confiscated more drugs than any previous one, Rubido said. "Every time the state strikes a blow against them, their reaction is more violence," Rubido said of the drug cartels. A United Nations report released this week notes that the "government of Mexico faces violent opposition by drug cartels to its attempts to fight organized crime and drug trafficking," adding that "drug cartels have responded with unprecedented violence." Much of this violence, Rubido said, is carried out in "high-impact" fashion, aiming to get attention and demoralize the cartels' enemies. For example, decapitations have become common. But decapitation often is not the cause of death. "They're first killed with a shot, then decapitated for maximum visual impact," the law enforcement official said. "They're trying to make the state go into reverse." That will not happen, Rubido vowed. "The only way to fight this is like we're doing in Mexico." He listed three fronts in the conflict: a frontal assault on the gangs; prevention campaigns against drug use; and a common strategy and tactics among Mexico 1,660 police agencies. It's a tough battle, he admits, especially since the use of cocaine in Mexico has doubled in the past four years. Cocaine traffickers, Rubido said, have been looking for new markets and have targeted Europe and Mexico.  Watch how the violence is affecting the United States » The U.N. report released this week notes that "despite concrete measures adopted by the government, drug abuse remains high in Mexico, especially among school-age children and young people." The war on drugs in Mexico is made even more difficult by rampant corruption, the report says. "There is so much money involved in the drug trade, there is so much fear involved in the drug trade, that no institution can survive unaffected," said Birns. Says Peter Hakim, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington-based policy center: "This has really revealed just how corrupt Mexican officeholders are, how many people in key positions in the anti-drug war have been taking money from narcotraffickers." In one recent instance, Noe Ramirez Mandujano, who was the nation's top anti-drug official from 2006 until August 2008, was arrested on charges that he accepted $450,000 a month in bribes from drug traffickers while in office. There have been other similar arrests of high-ranking officials for taking bribes from drug traffickers. "There's no way the public treasury

Question: What do officials say?

Question: What did the government step up its fight against?

Question: Where are drugs being used more?

Question: What's the violence also a result of?

Answer: "They're first killed with a shot, then decapitated for maximum visual impact,"

Answer: the drug cartels.

Answer: "Mexico

Answer: Mexican government's stepped-up fight against the drug cartels.

Summary:
Official says drugs being used more inside Mexico, leading to turf wars .
Rubido: "They're fighting block by block in a very violent way"
Violence also result of government's stepped-up fight against cartels, official says .
Official says decriminalizing drugs may lessen violence but increase social damage .


(CNN) -- Nobel laureate Norman E. Borlaug, an agricultural scientist who helped develop disease-resistant wheat used to fight famine in poor countries, died Saturday. He was 95. Norman Borlaug received a Congressional Gold Medal from then President George W. Bush on July 17, 2007. Borlaug died from cancer complications in Dallas, Texas, a spokeswoman for Texas A&M University said. A 1970 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Borlaug was a distinguished professor of international agriculture at the university. Borlaug started at Texas A&M in 1984, after working as a scientist in a program that introduced scientific techniques for preventing famine in Mexico, according to the university. Until recently, he traveled worldwide working for improvements in agricultural science and food policy, said Kathleen Phillips, a university spokeswoman. Borlaug was known as a champion of high-yield crop varieties, and other science and agricultural innovations to help fight hunger in developing nations. iReport.com: Tour Borlaug's boyhood farm "We all eat at least three times a day in privileged nations, and yet we take food for granted," Borlaug said recently in an interview posted on the university's Web site. "There has been great progress, and food is more equitably distributed. But hunger is a commonplace, and famine appears all too often." He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2006, according to the university's Web site. The agriculture institute at the university was named after him in 2006. Borlaug also created the World Food Prize, which recognized the work of scientists and humanitarians who have helped fight world hunger through advanced agriculture, the university said. A memorial service will be held at the university at a later date.

Question:
What appears too often?
What was he awarded in 1970?
What was the cause of Borlaug's death?
What did Borlaug die of?
Borlaug was what age when he died?
WHat did he help to develope?
What was his contribution to?

Answer: famine

Answer: Nobel Peace Prize,

Answer: cancer complications

Answer: cancer complications

Answer: He was 95.

Answer: wheat

Answer: fight famine in poor countries,

Summary:
Borlaug died at the age of 95 from complications caused by cancer .
In 1970, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to science .
Helped develop disease-resistant wheat, worked to ease world food shortages .
Borlaug: "There has been great progress.. but famine appears all too often"