LONDON, England (CNN) -- Space travel, security threats and increasing passenger numbers are forcing major changes in the way airports are designed. Elegant space: the interior of the proposed Virgin Galactic spaceport in New Mexico In fact, when discussing the future of the airport it is now appropriate to consider both conventional air travel hubs we are familiar with, as well as the imminent 'spaceports'. The rush of interest in setting up 'space tourism' companies has seen proposed spaceport projects in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and California, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Florida, Virginia, Alaska and Wisconsin in the United States. Russia, Australia, Sweden and Portugal have also been rumored as potential spaceport locations. Meanwhile, the air travel industry is continuing to expand operations despite the challenges facing some airlines. And there are some radical new ideas being developed for future air and spaceports.  See a picture gallery of futuristic airport and spaceport designs » The adventurous views of Dave Evans, chief technologist at business solutions company Cisco Systems, highlight the types of changes we could soon see in airports and indeed the new features we may witness in spaceports. Speaking at a FAA/NASA/Industry Airport Planning Workshop in 2006, Evans suggested that pilots of the future could fly without hands and from the comfort of their own home (using brain-machine interfaces, in which the human brain actually exchanges electronic signals with a computer). He also said future airports would have virtual intelligence personnel to perform the jobs of many airport workers; and that people would be able to check-in remotely using a cell phone embedded with a RFID (radio frequency identification) chip. But what will these new airports and spaceports look like? Graeme Johns, who is an architect at British airport design company, The Design Solution, believes airports of the future will continue to expand, with bigger security and commercial areas. Johns, who is involved in projects in London (the new Heathrow T2 terminal), Delhi, Mumbai, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Oman, said many new airports were being more adventurous with designs. "I think there is definitely a move towards more avant-garde designs. People are trying to do things more site-specific rather than keeping to the same old formula. "Definitely in the Middle East they throw everything at it, also in the Far East there are some large developments. They are all vying for transit passages," he said. Johns said one of the biggest challenges was balancing commercial space with operational space. "There's lots of pressure to make larger security areas ... but a big thing for us is trying to move up the commercial side of airports." Future airports would likely include a better range of shops, he said. "We are definitely looking at broadening the offering of shops and bringing in things that haven't traditionally been in airports," John said. If all of this isn't exciting enough for you -- then of course there are spaceports. Internationally renowned design company Foster and Partners won a competition to build Virgin Galactic's spaceport in New Mexico. Company founder Lord Norman Foster said the project was one of the most exciting and futuristic he had been involved in "This technically complex building will not only provide a dramatic experience for the astronauts and visitors, but will set an ecologically sound model for future spaceport facilities." And what will this magnificent new structure include? A tunneled entrance, a 'super-hangar' for the space-craft, and retaining walls that form an exhibition documenting the history of space exploration alongside the story of the region, are just some of the features. So whether or not you have the money to make the space flight, Virgin Galactic's spaceport is going to be a place well worth visiting.

Question: what airports are likely to see in future?

Question: What parts of airports are likely to get bigger

Question: what foster and partner is building?

Question: Where are the most futuristic new airports being built

Answer: 'spaceports'.

Answer: security and commercial areas.

Answer: Virgin Galactic's spaceport in New Mexico.

Answer: Mexico

Summary:
Airports are likely to see bigger security and commercial areas in future .
Foster and Partners is building a spaceport in New Mexico for Virgin Galactic .
The Middle East and Far East are creating the most futuristic new airports .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- Spain remain top of the world rankings for the ninth straight month, according to newly released standings by FIFA, the world game's governing body. European champions Spain are ranked No.1 by FIFA in their world rankings. The European champions have not lost a game since going down 1-0 in a friendly to Romania in Cadiz in November 2006. They top their 2010 World Cup qualifying group, with four wins from four games, and have only conceded one goal in their last 10 internationals. No team can compete with that record and Spain are placed at No.1 for that reason. Their rankings are based on team performances over the last four years, with more recent results and more significant matches being more heavily weighted to help reflect the current competitive state of a team. Yet fans all over the world have long questioned how much can be read into the rankings. After the 2008 African Cup of Nations, US-based football columnist Ives Galarcep wrote: "Don't try making any sense of these rankings. After all, Egypt, which just won the African Cup of Nations for a second straight time, is ranked 29th, fourth best among African teams." Do you think FIFA's rankings count for much? Let us know in the Sound Off box below. For example, France, who reached the World Cup final in 2006 are down in 12th, while England, who failed to even qualify for Euro 2008, are ninth. Furthermore, Les Bleus were at their lowest-ever standing in the rankings in April 1998, when they were down in 25th. Three months later, they lifted the World Cup. From 2001-06, Mexico were anchored in the top 10, at one point as high as fourth, which left many European fans wondering how that was possible. They were ahead of many a supposed European powerhouse, such as Portugal. Not only did the Iberian country reach the final of Euro 2004, they also made the semi-finals of the World Cup in Germany two years later. Mexico were even in the same group as Portugal at the World Cup and finished five points behind them in second place. In the round of 16 Mexico fell to skilful but flawed Argentina side. Surely the yardstick is the planet's biggest tournament? There is luck involved, of course, as it's knockout football, but the best teams overall tend to go through. FIFA's suggestion that Mexico were once the fourth-best team in the world does not seem to add up. And to suggest that throughout this period they were better than Portugal does not ring true -- not when performances on the pitch indicate otherwise. Other ranking systems, compiled by football statisticians, have been founded as an alternative to FIFA's, which began in 1993. Criticism that calculating rankings over an eight-year period was unrepresentative of a team's recent performances led to FIFA revamping their system after the last World Cup. "The increasingly high profile of the world ranking has also brought a certain amount of criticism that its calculation formula is too complicated. It was therefore decided in 2005 to revise the ranking in order to simplify the way in which it is calculated," according to FIFA.com. Before that there were even more glaring anomalies than today: Norway were twice ranked second in the table in the 1990s and the United States were fourth two months before the World Cup in 2006. At the tournament, the Americans went home early after picking up one point and two goals in their three group games, which made a mockery of such a high placing. As of March 2009, Brazil and Argentina are the only non-European teams in the top 10, Cameroon (16) are the highest African nation, the United States are 17th, while Australia are the top Asian nation at 32. But regardless of your opinions of the rankings, they are here to stay. And Spain deserve respect for becoming only the sixth team after Germany, Brazil, Italy, France and Argentina to top them.

Question: Who is unsure about the accuracy of the rankings?

Question: Who is at the top of FIFA's world rankings?

Question: What nation holds a long-time FIFA rankings lead?

Question: What year did FIFA change the ranking system?

Question: When did FIFA revamp their ranking system?

Question: What country is at the top of the FIFA world rankings for ninth year in a row?

Question: For how long has the top ranked team been number one?

Answer: fans

Answer: Spain

Answer: Spain

Answer: 2005

Answer: 2005

Answer: Spain

Answer: ninth straight month,

Summary:
Spain remain top of FIFA's world rankings for the ninth month in a row .
FIFA revamped their ranking system to make it more representative in 2006 .
Football fans are still unsure about how accurate the rankings are .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- Stop brooding over the financial crisis, and start packing. Some tour operators are offering packages to Hawaii at prices lower than a year ago. The economic downturn has dealt a heavy blow to the global travel industry as travelers have tightened their grasp on their wallets. But there is a silver lining to the meltdown. The turmoil has roiled currency markets, making some once-pricey trips more affordable. Other popular spots are rolling out deals and special packages in a bid to lure travelers. Whether you're paying in dollars, pounds or euros, there's a travel deal out there for you. Here's a look at four of them. Cool as ice Iceland was once prohibitively expensive for many people, but now the tiny island nation is rebranding itself as a budget destination. Iceland's economy was booming a few years ago, fueled by the availability of cheap credit. But the collapse of the country's financial system has reversed its fortunes. The government has nationalized the banking system and the Icelandic currency -- the krona -- went into freefall. Now the Icelandic Tourist Board is wooing travelers by highlighting the favorable exchange rate. Icelandair is offering a Christmas special for travelers from the U.S. The package - which includes airfare, a three-night hotel stay, a visit to the Blue Lagoon and airport transfers - starts at $699 a person for a double room. For European visitors, it's promoting a number of three-night city breaks (flights and hotel included). Packages from London start at £249.  See photos of Iceland and other places you can catch a bargain » Surf's up The downturn in the U.S. has hit Hawaii tourism hard. Visitor arrivals are expected to tumble nine percent this year, making it the biggest annual drop since 2001, according to the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. Hawaii has suffered from a sharp decline in flights from the mainland. Aloha Airlines and ATA accounted for roughly 20 percent of flights to the Big Island from North America before going out of business earlier this year. In response to slumping visitor arrivals, Hawaii's Visitors and Convention Bureau has teamed up with a variety of travel wholesalers to offer air-hotel packages. "The savings being offered mean the cost of a Hawaii vacation can now be less than a year ago," John Monahan, the bureau's chief, said in a statement. Liberty Travel is offering free nights at several hotels. Classic Vacations is offering an air credit of up to $500 for stays of five nights or longer booked through the end of the year. London calling While a trip to London still can't be called cheap, the British pound's recent decline means costs are falling dramatically for foreign visitors, particularly Americans. Concerns of a deep recession in the UK have sparked the pound's decline. In the last three months, the pound -- which traded near $2 in August -- has lost roughly 20 percent of its value against the dollar. Aside from the falling pound, some hotels are offering special promotions. The Hoxton Urban Lounge, a stylish boutique hotel located near London's financial district, routinely sells rooms for £1 a night. But travelers should be warned: Snagging one of the rooms can be tough. The last time the hotel offered the promotion, the rooms -- which normally cost from £59 to £199 -- sold out in 26 minutes. The next sale is scheduled for January. Into the wild If you fancy a walk on the wild side, now's the time to net yourself a bargain. Amid the financial market meltdown, investors have been flocking to safe-haven investments. The aversion to risk has hit the currencies of several emerging market economies, including the South African rand. The rand touched a record low against the euro and a six-year low against the dollar last month. The drop in the rand means adventure trips like safaris are becoming more affordable for foreign tourists. Several luxury safari lodges have recently cropped in and around South Africa's Kruger

Question: What currencies are weaker now?

Question: what is a silver lining

Question: Are travel deals a good thing?

Question: what makes countries like Iceland and South Africa more affordable

Answer: the pound

Answer: making some once-pricey trips more affordable.

Answer: The turmoil has roiled currency markets, making some once-pricey trips more affordable.

Answer: currency markets,

Summary:
Travel deals to popular destinations are a silver lining of the financial meltdown .
Weak currencies make countries like Iceland and South Africa more affordable .
Discounts are being rolled out to lure budget-conscious travelers .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- Strange lights in the sky, mysterious flashes, dozens of witnesses, a missing wind turbine blade and a tabloid splash featuring the pun: E.T. farm harm. The Sun tabloid newspaper's UFO splash. Let's hope there isn't intelligent life out there watching us. Britain's tabloid Sun newspaper Thursday proclaimed from its front page that a wind turbine was ruined after a UFO hit one of its 20 meter-long blades in Conisholme, Lincolnshire. Dorothy Willows, who lives near the damaged turbine, told The Sun she was in her car when she saw strange lights in the sky. "The lights were moving across the sky towards the wind farm. Then I saw a low flying object. It was skimming across the sky towards the turbines." Apparently, hours later, she and her husband were woken by a big bang; one of the turbine's three blades had gone. It, was, however, on the ground below. Other locals told the newspaper that the lights looked like "balls of flames." Russ Kellett, a UFO expert, told the newspaper: "Balls of light were seen in the sky and the MoD [Ministry of Defence] has no explanation. It must have taken a pretty massive object. We are very, very, very excited." However, The Guardian newspaper's Web site content director Emily Bell had a simple explanation for all those "balls of light" in the sky. She told The Guardian the lights were fireworks her brother Tim had bought at the local garden center for the 80th birthday party of dad Peter Bell. "It was a medium-sized fireworks display with absolutely no ballistics, and the fireworks were mostly dropping over my parents' house. But we were laughing that we could have broken the wind turbine," Emily said. "There we are in the middle of a scoop and we're beaten to it by a red-top tabloid," Emily's mother Bridget, 74, told The Guardian. Later Thursday, the British Press Association reported the blade may have come off after a mechanical failure. Fraser McLachlan, chief executive of GCube, which insures more than 25,000 wind turbines worldwide, told PA that although it was unusual, this kind of incident happened up to six times a year. "It does happen that a blade will sometimes just come off a machine for one reason or another," he said. "The main reason is the blade may shear. "We don't normally see things like aircraft -- or UFOs -- hitting them. It's usually a mechanical failure that causes the blade to separate from the main hub." He said the cold weather was another possible cause. Dr Peter Schubel, an expert in the design and manufacture of wind turbine blades at the University of Nottingham, agreed. He told the BBC that if the turbine blade was still, it would take a 10-tonne load to remove a blade, but if it was rotating the force could be a lot less. "It's definitely not a bird. It could be ice thrown from a neighbouring turbine that struck it." Aliens out of control or simple mechanical failure? A case for Mulder and Scully? What do you think?

Question: What kind of lights were in the sky?

Question: What did locals say were in the sky?

Question: What did the second newspaper say the lights were?

Question: What does the tabloid blame for destroying the turbine blade?

Question: What was a UFO blamed for?

Question: What is an alternative explanation for the lights?

Question: What did a second newspaper attribute the lights to?

Question: what were the local people quoted as saying

Question: What are the tabloids blaming for destroying wind turbine blade?

Question: what did the british tabloid claim

Question: what were the lights from

Question: What was quoted to have been seen in the sky?

Answer: Strange

Answer: Strange lights

Answer: fireworks

Answer: a UFO

Answer: damaged turbine,

Answer: fireworks

Answer: fireworks

Answer: the lights looked like "balls of flames."

Answer: a UFO hit one of its 20 meter-long

Answer: that a wind turbine was ruined after a UFO hit one of its 20 meter-long blades

Answer: fireworks

Answer: Strange lights

Summary:
British tabloid blames UFO for destroying wind turbine blade .
Newspaper quotes locals saying there were "strange lights" in the sky .
Second newspaper says lights were fireworks from staff member's family celebration .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- Suits were swapped for jeans and sneakers throughout London's financial district today, as bankers heeded warnings to dress down to avoid the potential wrath of G-20 protestors.

Bankers in London head to work in casual attire. Many city workers have been urged to dress down to avoid attention from protesters.

"Only about 20 percent of people probably just refused to dress down. Everybody else is in jeans," said Jesse Feldman, a banker at French investment bank, Société Générale.

All week banks and investment firms located in London's City neighborhood have been advising employees to not dress in regular business attire.

"Staff are permitted to wear casual clothing -- jeans/trainers -- commencing March 30. Avoid briefcases/branded bags/computer cases: Put materials in rucksacks or carrier bags where possible," U.S. bank, J.P. Morgan told employees in an email statement last week quoted on City news Web site Hereisthecity.com.

Employees at Rothschild investment bank in London were told simply not to bother coming into work at all today.

Among those who did commute to the office, bystanders said that the bankers are still easy to spot, conspicuously reading UK newspaper The Financial Times or dressing in a uniform business casual look.

"On the tube this morning I thought it was ridiculous because all these bankers couldn't have looked more like bankers trying to dress down," Feldman told CNN.

Instead of jackets, ties and Oxford shoes, polo shirts, khakis and loafers now fill the streets around the City and much of central London.

"I saw two bankers wearing matching baby blue sweaters, tight jeans and Church's -- ridiculous," Feldman added, referring to the up-scale brand of traditional English shoes.

One Web site that covers news and gossip in the City has been tracking the banker backlash to the warnings.

"It's a mixture: people are falling into two types. The banks and the funds are certainly encouraging the staff to wear casual dress, but some are determined they won't cower to protestors and are still showing up in suits," said Vic Daniels, publisher of HereistheCity.com.

On Monday, Bloomberg quoted one City professional, Graham Williams, 66, who said: "We're not pansies ... most of us have played rugby or boxed.

"If any of those guys do get violent against us individually because we are wearing a suit, we will take action."

The site also offers humorous advice for bankers to respond to protestors by dumping "large blocks of ice" to "render them harmless," and encouraging bankers to "find your inner G20 [sic] spot."

Despite the jokes, precautions proved valuable Wednesday as thousands of angry anti-capitalist protestors converged on the City for demonstrations to coincide with the G-20 summit.

By midday protestors had started smashing windows at a branch The Royal Bank of Scotland.

Earlier in the day 11 people were arrested after being stopped in an armored personnel carrier. Thousands of police are continuing to patrol the streets in anti-riot gear.

Question: What did the city employee say?

Question: who were warned employees not to wear suits?

Question: what have bankers done for work today

Question: who dressed down for work in London today?

Question: who said We are not pansies?

Question: What made bankers dress down in London?

Answer: "We're not pansies

Answer: bankers

Answer: heeded warnings to dress down to avoid the potential wrath of G-20 protestors.

Answer: Bankers

Answer: Graham Williams,

Answer: the potential wrath of G-20 protestors.

Summary:
Fearing protesters bankers dressed down for work in London today .
Banks and businesses in the City warned employees not to wear suits .
Some said bankers remained conspicuous despite attempts to dress casually .
"We are not pansies," said one defiant City worker, still wearing a suit .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- Taliban leaders are holding Saudi-brokered talks with the Afghan government to end the country's bloody conflict -- and are severing their ties with al Qaeda, sources close to the historic discussions have told CNN. King Abdullah of Saudia Arabia hosted meetings between the Afghan government and the Taliban, a source says. The militia, which has been intensifying its attacks on the U.S.-led coalition that toppled it from power in 2001 for harboring Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, has been involved in four days of talks hosted by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, says the source. The talks -- the first of their kind aimed at resolving the lengthy conflict in Afghanistan -- mark a significant move by the Saudi leadership to take a direct role in Afghanistan, hosting delegates who have until recently been their enemies. They also mark a sidestepping of key "war on terror" ally Pakistan, frequently accused of not doing enough to tackle militants sheltering on its territory, which has previously been a conduit for talks between the Saudis and Afghanistan. According to the source, fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar -- high on the U.S. military's most-wanted list -- was not present, but his representatives were keen to stress the reclusive cleric is no longer allied to al Qaeda. Details of the Taliban leader's split with al Qaeda have never been made public before, but the new claims confirm what another source with an intimate knowledge of the militia and Mullah Omar has told CNN in the past. The current round of talks, said to have been taken two years of intense behind-the-scenes negotiations to come to fruition, is anticipated to be the first step in a long process to secure a negotiated end to the conflict. But U.S.- and Europe-friendly Saudi Arabia's involvement has been propelled by a mounting death toll among coalition troops amid a worsening violence that has also claimed many civilian casualties. A Saudi source familiar with the talks confirmed that they happened and said the Saudis take seriously their role in facilitating discussions between parties to the conflict. A second round of talks is scheduled to take place in two months, the Saudi source said. The Afghan government believes the Taliban cannot be defeated militarily, and the Taliban believe that they can't win a war against the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, the Saudi source said. The involvement of the Saudis is also seen as an expression of fear that Iran could take advantage of U.S. failings in Afghanistan, as it is seen to be doing in Iraq. Several Afghan sources familiar with Iranian activities in Afghanistan have said Iranian officials and diplomats who are investing in business and building education facilities are lobbying politicians in Kabul.  Learn more about King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia » The Afghan sources wish to remain anonymous due to their political roles. Coalition commanders regularly accuse Iran of arming the Taliban, and Western diplomats privately suggest that Iran is working against U.S. interests in Afghanistan, making it harder to bring peace. Saudi sources say perceived Iranian expansionism is one of Saudi Arabia's biggest concerns.  Watch CNN's Nic Robertson report on the meeting » The talks in Mecca took place between September 24 and 27 and involved 11 Taliban delegates, two Afghan government officials, a representative of former mujahadeen commander and U.S. foe Gulbadin Hekmatyar, and three others. King Abdullah broke fast during the Eid al-Fitr holiday with the 17-member Afghan delegation -- an act intended to show his commitment to ending the conflict. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.  Learn more about Ramadan » Saudi Arabia was one of only three countries that recognized the Taliban leadership during its rule over Afghanistan in the 1990s, but that relationship was severed over Mullah Omar's refusal to hand over bin Laden. During the talks, described as an ice breaker, all parties agreed that the only solution to Afghanistan's conflict is through dialogue, not fighting. Further talks are expected in Saudi Arabia involving this core group and others.

Question:
about what are the talks?
Where did King Abdullah host the talks?
What has the King done recently?
What did they all agree?
What is the sole topic of the talks?
Who hosted the talks?

Answer: resolving the lengthy conflict in Afghanistan

Answer: Mecca

Answer: hosted meetings between the Afghan government and the Taliban,

Answer: that the only solution to Afghanistan's conflict is through dialogue, not fighting.

Answer: end the country's bloody conflict

Answer: King Abdullah of Saudia Arabia

Summary:
King Abdullah hosted talks in city of Mecca at end of September, source says .
Saudi Arabia has generally dealt with Afghanistan through Pakistan .
Talks are the first aimed at bringing a negotiated settlement to the Afghan conflict .
All parties agreed only solution to Afghan conflict is dialogue, not fighting .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- Teratomas of the brain are very rare and comprise less than 1 per cent of all brain tumors. Teratomas have been the subject of intense fascination among scientists because of their sometimes strange qualities -- some have been reported to contain hair, teeth, bone and, very rarely, more complex organs such as eyeballs. Thoughts about the origin of these tumors have attracted much debate. CNN spoke with Dr. Thomas L. Ellis, senior neurosurgeon at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in North Carolina, United States, about the tumors sometimes known as "the monsters". He explained some quick facts: • "Teratoma" comes from the Greek word "teraton," meaning "monster". • Teratomas are seen most commonly in children and young adults. • Teratomas are made up of tissue from all three germ layers -- mesoderm, ectoderm, and endoderm -- that occur during the formation of an embryo. • Although teratomas can occur during embryonic development, most arise much later in life. • Teratomas occur most often in the midline of the brain, therefore often obstructing and putting pressure on critical areas of the brain. This can lead to loss of basic functions, but this loss can be temporary -- until the tumor is removed or reduced in size. • Teratomas are commonly very solid and rubbery making them resistant to dissection with standard instruments.

Question:
what contains tissue
what is rare tumour
how many percent
where comes teratoma?

Answer: Teratomas

Answer: Teratomas of the brain

Answer: less than 1

Answer: from the Greek word "teraton," meaning "monster".

Summary:
Teratomas of the brain are very rare tumors -- less than 1% of all brain tumors .
"Mature" teratomas sometimes contain highly developed tissues like teeth and hair .
"Teratoma" comes from the Greek word "teraton," meaning "monster".


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The "crime scene cookies", "baaji custard" and "sponge shafts" depicted in Oliver Beale's letter of complaint to Virgin Atlantic struck a chord worldwide.

Mean cuisine? Airline industry experts insist standards of in-flight food are improving.

The missive he sent to Virgin chairman Sir Richard Branson about a meal he received on board a Virgin flight from Mumbai to London in December spread across the web and email with a vengeance.

Not only was this a complaint letter par excellence, but it hit upon one of the most emotive subjects of long-haul air travel: the in-flight meal.

Read the letter here.

"Food gets everybody going, whether they are sitting at the back end or the front end of the plane," says Peter Miller, marketing director at Skytrax, a UK-based aviation research organization.

"Apart from the sheer fact you might be hungry, it is there to alleviate the boredom. Because of that people tend to focus on it more."

But the criticism passengers target at airline food is not always warranted, Miller argues.

Skytrax has been tracking airline service for a decade and every year it ranks airlines according to catering in economy, business and first class.

Miller acknowledges that there have been cut backs on catering across short-haul flights and a decline in spending on food in long-haul economy.

But Skytrax's research has also revealed a general improvement in standards over the last five years. "We are actually strong supporters of the overall quality that is served up across most airlines in most parts of the world," says Miller.

Standards have improved firstly as a result of greater competition between airline catering companies, says Miller. What do you think? Are in-flight meals getting better or worse? What was your worse meal? Sound off below.

Austrian catering company DO & CO has transformed the food served onboard Austrian Airlines and Turkish Airlines flights. Skytrax reported a 35 percent increase in customer satisfaction for Turkish Airlines since DO & CO was hired in 2007.

"In the last 15-20 years, the industry has focused on lean production. But we believe [airline catering] is not the job of a car manufacturer," says Attila Dogudan, CEO of DO & CO.

Good quality airline food not only depends on the quality of raw ingredients, he says, but also the intangible elements of good cuisine.

"If you have chefs doing 3,000 filets on the grill, after 300 they lose the passion," says Dogudan. To inspire enthusiasm in its kitchens, DO & CO says it employs an unusually high ratio of chefs to work on a greater variety of dishes.

They say they also insist on training cabin staff in food service; they replace the dreaded disposable food trays with crockery; and give passengers menus explaining where their fresh, local ingredients come from.

Airlines also use food as a marketing tool and improve standards to attract premium customers.

Austrian Airlines has won the Skytrax award for Best Business Class Catering for the last two years. As Michael Braun, spokesman at Austrian Airlines says, "the current situation in the airline industry is tough and costs have to be cut. But the competition is also very tough, so we need something that makes us unique compared to other airlines."

And for Austrian Airlines, one unique selling point is its food.

There is an on-board chef on every Austrian Airlines flight who puts the crucial finishing touches on premium-class meals.

The airline also offers a "Vienna coffee house in the air" and one quarter of flight attendants are trained sommeliers to guide passengers through the extensive wine list.

Airlines worldwide also hire celebrity chefs to add prestige to their culinary efforts. British chef, Gordon Ramsay is one of Singapore Airline's "Culinary Panel"; Juan Amador works with Lufthansa; and United Airlines enlisted the services of U.S. chef Charlie Trotter to inspire its in-flight menu.

Chefs help airlines design meals that perform at high altitude. As Michelle Bernstein

Question: What did the complaint letter state?

Question: What is improving in quality?

Question: Which airline's passenger complained about the food?

Question: Is in-flight food quality improving?

Question: What item has been criticized within the airplane industry?

Question: What do experts say about the quality?

Answer: "crime scene cookies", "baaji custard"

Answer: in-flight food

Answer: Oliver Beale's

Answer: are

Answer: in-flight food

Answer: insist standards of in-flight food are improving.

Summary:
In-flight food has been the butt of much criticism for the airline industry .
Industry experts say quality is improving despite some budget cutbacks .
Airline food is back in focus after a six-page rant from a Virgin passenger .
The complaint letter referred to the passenger's "culinary journey of hell"


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The 1992 Hollywood movie "Lorenzo's Oil," depicts the true story of Lorenzo, a five-year-old boy who suffered from adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare and incurable disease that slowly destroys the entire nervous system. Michaela Damin and her son, Nick, who suffers from  an extremely rare disease that affects the heart. The movie showed how Lorenzo's grave physical and mental decline was finally stopped when his tireless parents found a treatment based on a mixture of oils, despite skepticism from doctors. The film illustrated perfectly the struggle faced by patients suffering from any of 6,000 known rare conditions worldwide, generally known as orphan diseases. Michaela Damin, founder of the Barth Syndrome Trust, whose son, Nick, suffers from this crippling syndrome that affects the heart and immune system and only has 130 known sufferers worldwide, told CNN: "It can take years to get the correct diagnosis and even then there may be no expert who knows what to do next." The fact remains that rare diseases are still mostly overlooked by pharmaceutical companies because of the small patient population and lack of financial incentives. Drug companies tend to focus on the more lucrative "blockbuster drugs" for common diseases, at the expense of cures for rare conditions. The term "orphan drug" was originally coined because the pharmaceutical industry took little or no interest in discovery, development and marketing of drugs for rare diseases. According to the European Organization for Rare Diseases, rare diseases affect between three and five percent of the population in developed countries. In the European Union, a disease is considered rare if it affects fewer than five in 10,000 people, while in the United States the disease must affect fewer than 200,000 people. Many countries, such as the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom, have therefore attempted to encourage pharmaceutical companies to invest in orphan diseases by giving them tax incentives, fee reductions and extensions of patent rights. The United States was the first country to develop an orphan drug law in 1983, followed by Japan and Australia. In 1997, the Australian Orphan Drugs policy was set up to help manufacturers overcome the high cost of marketing drugs which have not proved to be commercially viable. Since 1998, the EU has also devoted time and resources to rare diseases and passing laws that have led to more research and development in the field. But even when treatments are developed, they generally remain extremely expensive.  See where to get help for rare diseases » Genzyme, one of the pharmaceutical companies that focuses primarily on rare diseases, has long charged more than $300,000 a year for patients on Cerezyme, a drug used to treat Gaucher disease, an extremely rare condition that causes bone deterioration, among other symptoms. Do you know someone who has a rare disease? Tell us in the Sound off below or send us an iReport Only about 5,000 people around the world are taking Cerezyme. Genzyme says that justifies the high price.  See images of children living with rare diseases » "The cost of developing therapies for very rare diseases is not substantially lower than those for common diseases and can take years," Steve Bates of Genzyme told CNN. In their 2005 book on orphan drugs, Daniel Hagn and Oliver Schoffski wrote that on average, only one of 5,000 to 10,000 substances tested gets as far as market authorization and that it takes eight to 12 years and €895 million ($1.2 billion)  to develop and market a new drug. Bates said Genzyme needs to recoup those high costs and that profits are the motive for further research: "Our profits are then re-directed into research for new drugs." Genzyme's global revenue in 2008 was $4.6 billion, Bates told CNN. A spokeswoman for French drug firm Hoffmann-La Roche told CNN: "There is a Roche Working Group on orphan diseases, but not a separate department." She declined to say how much the company's resources were allocated for research into the diseases. While Pfizer spokesman Oliver Stohlmann told CNN in a written statement

Question: what is the number of rare diseases worldwide

Answer: 6,000

Summary:
More than 6,000 known rare diseases worldwide .
30 million Europeans have a rare disease at some point in their lives .
Small number of patients per disease means pharmaceuticals pay little notice .
EU resolution to be passed in June calls for national plans on rare diseases .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The 2002 World Cup tournament was the first one held in Asia and was instrumental in bringing the world's attention to the continent's footballing talents. Michael Chopra was the first player of Indian parentage to play and score in the English Premier League. It was seen as Asia's chance to show the rest of the world what it had to offer on the pitch and with South Korea reaching the last four of the tournament, the rest of the world was impressed. However, since then few footballers of Asian origin have made an impact outside of the Asian Federation Cup (AFC) -- the largest league in terms of area and population. A new initiative, spearheaded by Chelsea FC, has been launched in the UK to search for talented youngsters from backgrounds not commonly found among today's top footballers such as India and Pakistan. See a gallery of the best Asian players Chelsea have teamed up with the Football Association (FA),  anti-racism campaigners Kick It Out and the Asian Media Group for the The Search for an Asian Star event to be held in May at Chelsea's training ground in Stamford Bridge, London. The search is aimed at players in the under 12, 13 and 14 age groups and is open to players based in London and the south-east of England who hail from Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi backgrounds. "We realize there is a lack of representation of players from Asian backgrounds within the game and we hope that the competition will help inspire Asian youngsters," former Chelsea and England full-back Graeme Le Saux told thefa.com. "We want to show that race is no barrier to joining our club and that opportunities for Asian players do exist. It is important all clubs share our ambition that players should only be judged on their talent and their potential."

Question:
Who will play?
Who plays football?

Answer: Michael Chopra

Answer: Michael Chopra

Summary:
A new initiative is launched to find the Asian football stars of the future .
Players aged 12 to 14 will be put through their paces by Chelsea FC staff .
English football currently boasts very few players of Asian descent .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The BBC is refusing to broadcast a plea from leading British charities for aid to Gaza, saying the ad would compromise the public broadcaster's appearance of impartiality.

Demonstrators protest at the BBC's central London offices Saturday against the broadcaster's decision.

The decision prompted weekend protests in England and Scotland, with one group saying Sunday that 100 people had occupied the foyer of the BBC building in Glasgow, Scotland and would not leave until the BBC runs the ad.

The Disasters Emergency Committee, which includes the British Red Cross, Oxfam, Save the Children and 10 other charities, plans to launch the ad on Monday.

British broadcasters, led by the BBC, originally declined to air the appeal -- but in the face of criticism from government ministers and others, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 changed their minds. CNN was not approached to broadcast the ad, a DEC spokesman said.

About 5,000 people demonstrated in front of the BBC's Broadcasting House in central London on Saturday over the broadcaster's stance. Seven people were arrested.  Watch protest against BBC decision »

In Glasgow, the London-based Stop the War Coalition said Sunday its supporters had moved into the foyer of the BBC building in what the group described as a peaceful protest.

The group did not plan to move beyond the foyer but intended to stay there until the BBC changes its decision, said Keith Boyd, a coalition member who called CNN on Sunday.

"Primarily we are asking that the ad be shown," Boyd said.

The BBC press office would not confirm whether its Glasgow office was being occupied or if protesters were even there.

"We don't comment on individual demonstrations," a statement from the BBC press office said.

The BBC is standing by its decision to not air the ad, director general Mark Thompson wrote in a blog post on the corporation's Web site.

"We concluded that we could not broadcast a free-standing appeal, no matter how carefully constructed, without running the risk of reducing public confidence in the BBC's impartiality in its wider coverage of the story," he wrote Saturday.

"Inevitably an appeal would use pictures which are the same or similar to those we would be using in our news programs but would do so with the objective of encouraging public donations. The danger for the BBC is that this could be interpreted as taking a political stance on an ongoing story," Thompson said.

"Gaza remains a major ongoing news story, in which humanitarian issues -- the suffering and distress of civilians and combatants on both sides of the conflict, the debate about who is responsible for causing it and what should be done about it -- are both at the heart of the story and contentious," he added.

The BBC, which is funded by an obligatory license fee paid by every British household with a television, is required by its charter to be impartial. It does not carry commercial advertising but does broadcast charity appeals.

The DEC is "disappointed that the BBC declined to support the Gaza appeal," the spokesman told CNN. "It might limit the reach of our key message to the general public."

The spokesman, who asked not to be named, said the BBC had to make its own decision about impartiality.

"That is a decision they must make. We have no view on that subject," he said.

Many readers of Thompson's blog post did have a view, however. The statement got hundreds of comments, most of them critical of the BBC.

A commenter who signed in as "bully--baiter" said the BBC was taking a side, no matter what it did.

"Sorry Mr. Thompson but you cannot have it both ways. If deciding to accede to the DEC request would be seen as political then deciding not to accede to it is also political. Don't insult me with your disingenuous attempts to suggest it is otherwise," the commenter wrote.

Other commenters simply rejected Thompson's position out of hand.

"I think the

Question: Who refuses to broadcast ad?

Question: What is BBC funded by?

Question: What is the name of the charity group?

Question: What do the protesters occupy?

Question: Where did protestors occupy?

Question: what is the ad about?

Question: on which date disasters emergency committee will launch appeal?

Answer: The BBC

Answer: an obligatory license fee paid

Answer: British Red Cross, Oxfam, Save the Children and 10 other charities,

Answer: Glasgow office

Answer: the foyer of the BBC building in Glasgow, Scotland

Answer: aid to Gaza,

Answer: Monday.

Summary:
NEW: Protesters occupy part of BBC building in Scotland, group says .
U.K. charity group Disasters Emergency Committee to launch appeal for Gaza aid .
BBC refuses to broadcast ad, says would compromise appearance of impartiality .
BBC, funded by obligatory license fee, is required by charter to be impartial .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The BBC is refusing to broadcast a plea from leading British charities for aid to Gaza, saying the ad would compromise the public broadcaster's appearance of impartiality. Demonstrators protest at the BBC's central London offices Saturday against the broadcaster's decision. The decision prompted weekend protests in England and Scotland, with one group saying Sunday that 100 people had occupied the foyer of the BBC building in Glasgow, Scotland and would not leave until the BBC runs the ad. The Disasters Emergency Committee, which includes the British Red Cross, Oxfam, Save the Children and 10 other charities, plans to launch the ad on Monday. British broadcasters, led by the BBC, originally declined to air the appeal -- but in the face of criticism from government ministers and others, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 changed their minds. CNN was not approached to broadcast the ad, a DEC spokesman said. About 5,000 people demonstrated in front of the BBC's Broadcasting House in central London on Saturday over the broadcaster's stance. Seven people were arrested.  Watch protest against BBC decision » In Glasgow, the London-based Stop the War Coalition said Sunday its supporters had moved into the foyer of the BBC building in what the group described as a peaceful protest. The group did not plan to move beyond the foyer but intended to stay there until the BBC changes its decision, said Keith Boyd, a coalition member who called CNN on Sunday. "Primarily we are asking that the ad be shown," Boyd said. The BBC press office would not confirm whether its Glasgow office was being occupied or if protesters were even there. "We don't comment on individual demonstrations," a statement from the BBC press office said. The BBC is standing by its decision to not air the ad, director general Mark Thompson wrote in a blog post on the corporation's Web site. "We concluded that we could not broadcast a free-standing appeal, no matter how carefully constructed, without running the risk of reducing public confidence in the BBC's impartiality in its wider coverage of the story," he wrote Saturday. "Inevitably an appeal would use pictures which are the same or similar to those we would be using in our news programs but would do so with the objective of encouraging public donations. The danger for the BBC is that this could be interpreted as taking a political stance on an ongoing story," Thompson said. "Gaza remains a major ongoing news story, in which humanitarian issues -- the suffering and distress of civilians and combatants on both sides of the conflict, the debate about who is responsible for causing it and what should be done about it -- are both at the heart of the story and contentious," he added. The BBC, which is funded by an obligatory license fee paid by every British household with a television, is required by its charter to be impartial. It does not carry commercial advertising but does broadcast charity appeals. The DEC is "disappointed that the BBC declined to support the Gaza appeal," the spokesman told CNN. "It might limit the reach of our key message to the general public." The spokesman, who asked not to be named, said the BBC had to make its own decision about impartiality. "That is a decision they must make. We have no view on that subject," he said. Many readers of Thompson's blog post did have a view, however. The statement got hundreds of comments, most of them critical of the BBC. A commenter who signed in as "bully--baiter" said the BBC was taking a side, no matter what it did. "Sorry Mr. Thompson but you cannot have it both ways. If deciding to accede to the DEC request would be seen as political then deciding not to accede to it is also political. Don't insult me with your disingenuous attempts to suggest it is otherwise," the commenter wrote. Other commenters simply rejected Thompson's position out of hand. "I think the

Question: Who is funded by obligatory license fee?

Question: Who refuses to broadcast the ad?

Question: Which charity is launching an appeal for Gaza aid?

Question: What building are protestors occupying?

Question: Which U.K. charity group is looking for Gaza aid?

Question: What requires the BBC to be impartial?

Question: Where was the building the protesters occupied?

Question: What did protesters occupy in Scotland?

Question: Who refused to air the ad?

Answer: The BBC,

Answer: BBC

Answer: The Disasters Emergency Committee,

Answer: in Glasgow, Scotland

Answer: Disasters Emergency Committee,

Answer: its charter

Answer: in Glasgow, Scotland

Answer: foyer of the BBC building

Answer: The BBC


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British government announced Friday that more than 4,000 former Gurkha soldiers are entitled to settle in Britain, but Gurkha supporters quickly denounced the measure as meaningless.

Former Gurkha solider Tulbahadur Pun was awarded Britain's highest honor for bravery, the Victoria Cross.

Supporters have fought for years for more rights for the Gurkhas, Nepalese soldiers who have been part of the British Army for nearly 200 years.

Gurkhas have fought alongside the British Armed Forces in every conflict in that period, including both world wars, and are known for their ferocity and pride.

Despite their centuries of service, Gurkhas were not given the right to settle in the United Kingdom until 2004.

And even then the order applied only to those discharged after the British handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, when the Gurkhas Brigade moved from Hong Kong to Britain.

The government's announcement Friday applies to all Gurkhas, including those who left the army before 1997, if they meet one of five criteria.

It also says around 6,000 of the Gurkhas' dependents may be able to apply for settlement in Britain as well.

"The guidance honors the service, commitment, and gallantry of those who served with the Gurkhas Brigade," Border and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said in a written statement.

The Gurkha Justice Campaign, however, said the government's criteria for the Gurkhas' resettlement are unrealistic and too difficult for many of the soldiers to meet.

"Only a tiny fraction of the Gurkhas who retired before 1997 will win settlement rights under the new policy," the campaign said.

"The campaign for full Gurkha justice will now be taken back into Parliament and the courts. The government needs to know they will have a huge campaign against them who will commit to righting this wrong."

The High Court ruled last September that the 1997 cut-off date was fair, but added that caseworkers needed revised guidance on deciding the cases of Gurkhas discharged before that date.

Under the guidance, Gurkhas discharged before 1997 must meet one of five criteria to be considered for resettlement in Britain:

• Have three years' continuous residence in Britain, before or after service; • Have close family settled in the United Kingdom; • Have an award for gallantry, leadership, or bravery while in the brigade; • Have a chronic medical condition attributable to or made worse by army service; • Have served for 20 or more years.

Actress Joanna Lumley, whose father served in the Gurkhas while she was a girl, has been an outspoken campaigner for their rights. She said the new criteria are harsher than she expected.

"They've given five bullet points which virtually cannot be met by the ordinary Gurkha soldier," Lumley told reporters Friday. "This one page of criteria has taken the government four months to come up with. It has made me ashamed of our administration."

She said most Gurkhas are allowed to stay in the United Kingdom for only two years, so three years of continuous residence is not possible. Most Gurkhas, she said, also have not been allowed to settle in Britain with their families.

The requirement for having won an award discriminates against the ordinary soldier who has no award, she said.

"This sends out not only to the Gurkha soldiers, but to our own men fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, the most appalling message: that unless you have been awarded a medal for gallantry, you're not a real soldier," Lumley said.

Only officers are allowed to serve 20 or more years, she said, so most riflemen will not qualify for the service requirement. And proving that an injury is related to army service will be nearly impossible for most, she said.

"How on earth are men who were injured in the 1940s, '50s, '60s going to be able to prove that their long-term chronic illness is attributable to injures received during their service?" she said.

A Home Office spokesman said the government believes hundreds of Gurkhas will still be eligible to settle in Britain.

"We

Question:
How many will there be
What did British government do?
Where are they from?
Who are the Gurkhas made up of?
where are they to live

Answer: 4,000

Answer: announced Friday that more than 4,000 former Gurkha

Answer: Hong Kong

Answer: have been part of the British Army for nearly 200 years.

Answer: Britain,

Summary:
British government unveils moves to let more former Gurkha troops live in the UK .
Gurkhas are part of British armed forces made up of Nepalese fighters .
Campaigners say qualifying criteria mean most will not be able to settle in UK .
First Gurkha units formed in 1815 and they fought in every campaign since .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British government announced Friday that more than 4,000 former Gurkha soldiers are entitled to settle in Britain, but Gurkha supporters quickly denounced the measure as meaningless. Former Gurkha solider Tulbahadur Pun was awarded Britain's highest honor for bravery, the Victoria Cross. Supporters have fought for years for more rights for the Gurkhas, Nepalese soldiers who have been part of the British Army for nearly 200 years. Gurkhas have fought alongside the British Armed Forces in every conflict in that period, including both world wars, and are known for their ferocity and pride. Despite their centuries of service, Gurkhas were not given the right to settle in the United Kingdom until 2004. And even then the order applied only to those discharged after the British handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, when the Gurkhas Brigade moved from Hong Kong to Britain. The government's announcement Friday applies to all Gurkhas, including those who left the army before 1997, if they meet one of five criteria. It also says around 6,000 of the Gurkhas' dependents may be able to apply for settlement in Britain as well. "The guidance honors the service, commitment, and gallantry of those who served with the Gurkhas Brigade," Border and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said in a written statement. The Gurkha Justice Campaign, however, said the government's criteria for the Gurkhas' resettlement are unrealistic and too difficult for many of the soldiers to meet. "Only a tiny fraction of the Gurkhas who retired before 1997 will win settlement rights under the new policy," the campaign said. "The campaign for full Gurkha justice will now be taken back into Parliament and the courts. The government needs to know they will have a huge campaign against them who will commit to righting this wrong." The High Court ruled last September that the 1997 cut-off date was fair, but added that caseworkers needed revised guidance on deciding the cases of Gurkhas discharged before that date. Under the guidance, Gurkhas discharged before 1997 must meet one of five criteria to be considered for resettlement in Britain: • Have three years' continuous residence in Britain, before or after service; • Have close family settled in the United Kingdom; • Have an award for gallantry, leadership, or bravery while in the brigade; • Have a chronic medical condition attributable to or made worse by army service; • Have served for 20 or more years. Actress Joanna Lumley, whose father served in the Gurkhas while she was a girl, has been an outspoken campaigner for their rights. She said the new criteria are harsher than she expected. "They've given five bullet points which virtually cannot be met by the ordinary Gurkha soldier," Lumley told reporters Friday. "This one page of criteria has taken the government four months to come up with. It has made me ashamed of our administration." She said most Gurkhas are allowed to stay in the United Kingdom for only two years, so three years of continuous residence is not possible. Most Gurkhas, she said, also have not been allowed to settle in Britain with their families. The requirement for having won an award discriminates against the ordinary soldier who has no award, she said. "This sends out not only to the Gurkha soldiers, but to our own men fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, the most appalling message: that unless you have been awarded a medal for gallantry, you're not a real soldier," Lumley said. Only officers are allowed to serve 20 or more years, she said, so most riflemen will not qualify for the service requirement. And proving that an injury is related to army service will be nearly impossible for most, she said. "How on earth are men who were injured in the 1940s, '50s, '60s going to be able to prove that their long-term chronic illness is attributable to injures received during their service?" she said. A Home Office spokesman said the government believes hundreds of Gurkhas will still be eligible to settle in Britain. "We

Question: What did british government unveil?

Question: What allows Gurkha troops to live in the UK?

Question: who is part of  British armed forces?

Question: What are Gurkhas?

Answer: soldiers are entitled to settle in Britain,

Answer: Have three years' continuous residence in Britain, before or after service;

Answer: the Gurkhas,

Answer: Nepalese soldiers who have been part of the British Army for nearly 200 years.


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British government is buying 10,000 Taser stun guns for police officers across England and Wales, Britain's Home Office said Monday. British police officers use a Taser gun to tackle a mock suspect in a training exercise. The move will expand the ranks of officers carrying the weapons from "select firearms squads" to "thousands of trained frontline officers," according to the Home Office, which is responsible for domestic policing. Home Secretary (Interior Minister) Jacqui Smith said police "deserve our support, so I want to give the police the tools they tell me they need to confront dangerous people. That is why I am giving the police 10,000 Tasers." The guns fire barbed darts charged with enough electricity to stun a person, the Home Office said. But Amnesty International UK described them as "potentially lethal electrical weapons" that deliver "50,000 volts of electricity into a person's body. The result is excruciatingly painful, causing a person to fall to the ground and, at times, lose control of their bodily functions." The human rights group, however, expressed qualified support for the British government move, urging that the weapons be given only to officers specially trained to use them. "We don't actually oppose the use of Tasers as long as it's by a limited number of highly trained specialist officers, responding to genuinely life-threatening or very dangerous situations," said Oliver Sprague, the organization's arms program director. But, he added: "Tasers are potentially lethal weapons which are already linked to numerous deaths in North America and that's why wide deployment without adequate training is a dangerous step too far for British policing." "The home secretary should urgently review this decision and ensure that Tasers only end up in the hands of a small number of fully trained officers capable of making the potentially fatal decision over whether to fire 50,000 volts into a person's body." Amnesty says more than 300 people have died after being shot with Tasers since 2001. The decision to introduce Tasers across England and Wales follows what the government called a successful pilot program with officers from 10 police forces, including London's Metropolitan Police and forces responsible for Liverpool and Bristol. The test ran for 12 months from September 2007 with constables who had not previously carried firearms, a Home Office spokesman said. Before the pilot program, approximately 6,000 specially trained firearms officers across the country had access to Tasers starting in 2004. Most British police officers do not carry any kind of firearm, Home Secretary Smith emphasized in her statement, a fact she said she was proud of.

Question: What is a taser?

Question: Who are to be armed with Tasers?

Question: who criticies the plan

Question: Police were armed with taser guns in England and where else?

Question: Who have criticised the use of tasers?

Question: The barbed darts were charged with enough electricity to do what to a person?

Question: who are armed with tasers

Answer: "potentially lethal electrical weapons"

Answer: police officers

Answer: Amnesty International UK

Answer: Wales,

Answer: Amnesty International UK

Answer: stun

Answer: British police officers

Summary:
Police officers across England and Wales to armed with Taser stun guns .
Guns fire barbed darts charged with enough electricity to stun a person .
Decision to roll out Tasers across England and Wales follows pilot program .
Human rights group criticizes plan to use "potentially lethal electrical weapons"


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British military marked a grim milestone Friday as the number of troops killed in Afghanistan surpassed the death toll in Iraq. A British Marine is shown in Arbroath, Scotland, last year on the eve of a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. An especially bloody 10 days in Afghanistan's troubled Helmand province claimed 15 British lives, putting the total number of dead in that conflict at 184, the Defense Ministry said. The British military has lost 179 soldiers in Iraq. Five soldiers were killed Friday in two explosions that rocked the same patrol near the town of Sangin in Helmand province, where British troops are based. The Defence Ministry earlier announced the deaths of three other soldiers in Helmand. British troops have joined with roughly 4,000 U.S. Marines and sailors, and several hundred Afghan security forces, in Operation Khanjar, a drive to secure Helmand before Afghanistan's presidential elections in August.  See a map of Helmand province » Britain's Chief of the Defense Staff, Jock Stirrup, issued a video statement in which he mourned the latest losses.  Watch profiles of six British soldiers killled in Afghanistan on the same day » "It's important we also remember why our people are fighting in Afghanistan and what they're achieving through their sacrifice and their courage," Stirrup said. "The mission in Afghanistan is about supporting the delivery of governance in order to reduce the opportunities for extremist terrorist groups who are a direct threat to the United Kingdom, its citizens, and their interests." Results are starting to emerge, he said, but the military still has a long way to go. "It's tough going because the Taliban have rightly identified Helmand as their vital ground," he said. "If they lose there, they lose everywhere, and they're throwing everything they have into it. But they are losing." Watch a gallery of Britain mourning its fallen in Afghanistan » British Prime Minister Gordon Brown spoke about the military casualties while at the G8 summit in Italy on Friday, calling it a "very hard summer" so far for British forces. "Our resolution to complete the work that we have started in Afghanistan and Pakistan is undiminished," he said. "We knew from the start that defeating the insurgency in Helmand would be a hard and dangerous job, but it is vital."

Question: Where were 15 British lives lost in past 10 days?

Question: How many British lives lost in past 10 days?

Question: What province where the British lives lost?

Question: What are UK military deaths in Afghanistan now at?

Question: Who have UK forces have joined with?

Question: What military deaths now at 184?

Question: How many British lives have been lost in the last 10 days?

Question: What is part of an effort to secure the country before the August elections?

Question: How many UK military deaths in Afghanistan have there been?

Answer: Afghanistan's troubled Helmand province

Answer: 15

Answer: Helmand

Answer: 184,

Answer: roughly 4,000 U.S. Marines and sailors, and several hundred Afghan security

Answer: Afghanistan's troubled Helmand province claimed 15 British lives, putting the total number of dead in that conflict

Answer: 15

Answer: Operation Khanjar,

Answer: 184,

Summary:
UK military deaths in Afghanistan now at 184, five more than in Iraq .
15 British lives lost in past 10 days in Afghanistan's Helmand province .
UK forces have joined with U.S., Afghan troops in offensive in Helmand .
Drive in Helmand is part of effort to secure country before August elections .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British mother of a child who died after being brutally abused has been jailed indefinitely. A police computer image of some of the facial injuries suffered by baby Peter. The child's -- originally known as Baby P --horrifying death caused a furor in Britain, with the media, public and politicians united in demanding to know how his terrible injuries were missed by social workers, police and medical staff. Judge Stephen Kramer also Friday jailed the 27-year-old mum's boyfriend for life with a minimum of 12 years and their lodger, Jason Owen, 37, indefinitely but with a minimum of three years, the British Press Association reported. The boyfriend, 32, was also convicted of raping a two-year-old girl. Baby P's mum has to serve a minimum of five years. She and her boyfriend cannot be named. Baby P -- he could not be known by his first name, Peter, until the recent lifting of a court order -- was only 17 months old when he was found dead in his blood-spattered cot in August 2007. He had more than 50 injuries, including a broken back and fractured ribs, despite being on London's Haringey council's at-risk register and receiving 60 visits from social workers, doctors and police over eight months. The resulting public outrage saw the government's child secretary, Ed Balls, step in to demand the removal of the council's head of children's services, Sharon Shoesmith, with two other leading officials also stepping down. Shoesmith had to be placed under police guard after death threats were made. Judge Kramer told Peter's mother that she was "a manipulative and self-centered person, with a calculating side as well as a temper."  Watch more on the case » "Your conduct over the months prevented Peter from being seen by social services. You actively deceived the authorities... you acted selfishly because your priority was your relationship," he told the court, PA reported. Judge Kramer's comments echoed the country's response to the case. "Any decent person who heard the catalogue of medical conditions and non-accidental injuries suffered by Peter cannot fail to have been appalled." A second serious review of the case commissioned by Balls and released Friday, also reiterated that Peter's death  "could and should have been prevented." Graham Badman, the chairman of Haringey Local Safeguarding Children Board, which conducted the review said: "I believe the most important lesson arising from this case is that professionals charged with ensuring child safety must be deeply skeptical of any explanations, justifications or excuses they may hear in connection with the apparent maltreatment of children. "If they have any doubt about the cause of physical injuries or what appears to be maltreatment, they should act swiftly and decisively. Badman said the review found that if "doctors, lawyers, police officers and social workers had adopted a more urgent, thorough and challenging approach, the case would have been stopped in its tracks at the first serious incident." "Baby Peter deserved better from the services that were supposed to protect him," Badman said.

Question: Who else has been sent to jail?

Question: What was she jailed for?

Question: What types of injuries did the child suffer?

Question: Who had been jailed?

Question: What was Baby P's real name?

Question: Who was mad about it?

Question: Where did the case occur?

Question: Who died after brutal abuse?

Question: what caused the childs death?

Question: who was also sent to jail?

Question: What happened to British mother of child who died after brutal abuse?

Question: how long was the mother jailed for?

Question: Has the case caused an outrage in Britain?

Answer: 27-year-old mum's boyfriend

Answer: brutally abused

Answer: facial

Answer: British mother

Answer: Peter.

Answer: public

Answer: England

Answer: Baby P

Answer: brutally abused

Answer: the 27-year-old mum's boyfriend

Answer: jailed indefinitely.

Answer: indefinitely.

Answer: a furor in

Summary:
British mother of child who died after brutal abuse has been jailed indefinitely .
Her boyfriend and lodger are also sent to jail over Baby P's horrific injuries .
Case caused an outrage in Britain after raft of people missed chance to stop abuse .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British police practice of keeping DNA records of anyone they arrest is a human rights violation, The European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously Thursday.

The European Court of Human Rights says the UK should not be keeping DNA records of everyone they arrest.

Two Britons took the case to the court after the police retained their fingerprints and DNA when criminal cases against them ended without conviction. Both then requested that the samples be destroyed, but their request was denied on the basis of a British law authorizing them to be retained indefinitely.

The court awarded them 42,000 euros ($53,000) to cover their legal costs.

The court was "struck by the blanket and indiscriminate nature of the power of retention in England and Wales," it said in a statement announcing the ruling.

It ruled the British practice was a violation of the "right to respect for private and family life" under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights.

The two applicants are both from the northern English city of Sheffield. One, Michael Marper, was arrested in March 2001 and charged with harassment of his partner. The case was formally discontinued three months later when he and his partner reconciled.

The second applicant, a minor identified in court papers only as S., was arrested in January 2001, aged 11, for attempted robbery. He was acquitted in June 2001, on the same day the case against Marper was dropped.

Marper told CNN he was surprised the case went as far as it did.

"It's a shame it had to go all the way to the European Court. It was only a trivial thing in the beginning," he said.

He was in favor of the police DNA database when it was introduced.

"I wasn't against the principle of it. I'm all for DNA investigation at a crime scene."

He added that he did not object to retaining the DNA of convicted criminals "so if you committed a crime later it could be traced and checked out."

But, he said, if a case "has not been to court, then the DNA evidence should be thrown out with it."

The court ruling cannot be appealed, and theoretically requires the British government to change its policies.

But British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, who is responsible for the police, said she was "disappointed" by the ruling and that the existing law would "remain in place while we carefully consider the judgment."

"DNA and fingerprinting is vital to the fight against crime, providing the police with more than 3,500 matches a month," she said in a statement released by the Home Office Thursday. "The government mounted a robust defense before the court, and I strongly believe DNA and fingerprints play an invaluable role in fighting crime and bringing people to justice."

CNN's Laura Perez Maestro contributed to this report.

Question: Who ruled on the case?

Question: What is a human rights violation?

Question: What did the European Court of Human Rights says?

Question: How many  Britons took action after police retained samples despite dismissal of cases?

Question: Who took action against the police?

Question: Two briton took action after the police did what?

Question: What does The European Court of Human Rights say?

Question: Who keeps DNA records of suspects?

Answer: European Court of Human Rights

Answer: keeping DNA records of anyone they arrest

Answer: the UK should not be keeping DNA records of everyone they arrest.

Answer: Two

Answer: Two Britons

Answer: retained their fingerprints and DNA when criminal cases against them ended without conviction.

Answer: the UK should not be keeping DNA records of everyone they arrest.

Answer: British police

Summary:
UK police practice of keeping DNA records of suspects is "human rights violation"
The European Court of Human Rights says it is "indiscriminate"
Two Britons took action after police retained samples despite dismissal of cases .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Briton accused of hacking into U.S. government computers on Friday lost his court appeal to have his case heard in Britain, his legal team said. Briton Gary McKinnon is accused of carrying out the biggest ever U.S. military hacking operation. The decision means Gary McKinnon faces extradition to the United States, where he is wanted for allegedly hacking into computers at the Pentagon and NASA. His mother, Janis Sharp, promised to appeal. McKinnon, who has admitted breaking the law and intentionally gaining unauthorized access to computer systems, wanted to be tried in Britain rather than the United States. He planned to ask judges at the High Court in London to review a recent decision by the director of public prosecutions not to pursue legal action in Britain, a spokeswoman at the prosecutor's office told CNN July. The prosecutor's decision effectively cleared the way for McKinnon's extradition. The U.S. government says McKinnon carried out the biggest military computer hacking of all time, accessing 97 computers from his home in London for a year starting in March 2001 and costing the government about $1 million. McKinnon, currently free on bail in England, has said he was simply doing research to find out whether the U.S. government was covering up the existence of UFOs. Prosecutors in the United States and Britain disagree. "These were not random experiments in computer hacking, but a deliberate effort to breach U.S. defense systems at a critical time which caused well-documented damage," Alison Saunders of the Crown Prosecution Service said in February. "They may have been conducted from Mr. McKinnon's home computer -- and in that sense there is a UK link -- but the target and the damage were trans-Atlantic." U.S. federal prosecutors accuse McKinnon of breaking into military, NASA and civilian networks and accessing computers at the Pentagon; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Meade, Maryland; the Earle Naval Weapons Station in Colts Neck, New Jersey; and the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, among others. In one case, McKinnon allegedly crashed computers belonging to the Military District of Washington. McKinnon is believed to have acted alone, with no known connection to any terrorist organization, said Paul McNulty, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. A U.S. federal grand jury indicted McKinnon on seven counts of computer fraud and related activity. If convicted, he would face a maximum of 10 years in prison on each count and a $250,000 fine. McKinnon's lawyer, Karen Todner, complained that the United States has never provided evidence to prosecutors or McKinnon's legal team to support their extradition request -- and in fact, under Britain's Extradition Act of 2003, U.S. prosecutors are not required to. McKinnon has previously said it was easy for him to access the secret files. "I did occasionally leave messages in system administrators' machines saying, 'This is ridiculous,'" McKinnon has said. "(I left) some political diatribes as well, but also a pointer to say, you know, this is ridiculous." McKinnon was on the brink of extradition in August 2008, when the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, refused to reconsider the decision to send him to the United States, effectively clearing the way for his transfer. Shortly after that decision, however, McKinnon was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, and he claims that diagnosis changed the case for extradition. It was on that basis that McKinnon made his appeals in Britain. Asperger syndrome is a form of autism that affects a person's social communication and interaction, according to Britain's National Autistic Society. Those affected often are of above-average intelligence and have fewer problems speaking than do those with autism. They sometimes have difficulty knowing when to start or end a conversation and can be very literal in what they say, with difficulty understanding jokes, metaphors and sarcasm.

Question: What does Gary McKinnon admit?

Question: what did Gary mckinnon admits?

Question: What is Briton accused of?

Question: Who admitted intentionally gaining access to government systems?

Question: what did the Briton said in response?

Question: a Briton was accused for what reason?

Question: What was he researching?

Answer: breaking the law and intentionally gaining unauthorized access to computer systems,

Answer: breaking the law and intentionally gaining unauthorized access to computer systems,

Answer: hacking into U.S. government computers

Answer: Gary McKinnon

Answer: he was simply doing research to find out whether the U.S. government was covering up the existence of UFOs.

Answer: hacking into U.S. government computers

Answer: covering up the existence of UFOs.

Summary:
Gary McKinnon admits intentionally gaining access to government systems .
Briton accused of carrying out biggest ever U.S. military computer hacking .
He says he was researching whether U.S. was covering up existence of UFOs .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Church of England is offering unmarried parents who want to tie the knot the option of having baptisms for their children at the same time. Statistics show an increasing number of couples live together before their wedding day, the church says. The offer is a response to demand after church-sponsored research showed that 20 percent of couples getting married in a church already had children, whether together or from a previous relationship, the church said. It is also a way to make the church more welcoming for unmarried parents and their families, a church spokesman said. The church is issuing new guidelines to priests that encourage them to offer parents the option of having a baptism or thanksgiving service for their child's birth at the same time as their wedding. The guidelines also advise priests on how to perform the dual ceremonies, the spokesman said. "Patterns of relationship and marriage within society are presenting new opportunities for the church," said Bishop of Wakefield, Stephen Platten, who chairs the Church of England's Liturgical Commission. "We are therefore offering guidance on how thanksgiving for the gift of a child, or indeed baptism, might be incorporated within a marriage service so that the church can respond pastorally to our changing world if a priest feels it would be advisable to offer this option." What do you think of the offer? Have your say It has always been possible to hold both ceremonies at the same time, but priests didn't always know how to go about it, spokesman Howard Dobson said. The guidelines make it easier for priests to know how to offer and perform the dual ceremonies, he said. Research from Britain's Office of National Statistics shows that for many couples, having children is now the first major milestone of adult life, ahead of marriage -- in contrast to their parents' generation, the church said. Statistics also show an increasing number of couples now live together before their wedding day, the church said. The Church of England said it hopes the ideas "will help churches show their welcome for couples with children, and give the whole family a special occasion and a new beginning."

Question: What's the percentage of couples  with children?

Question: What is rate of unmarried parents in England?

Question: What is offered at the same time of the wedding?

Question: What is offered to children at the same time as weddings?

Question: Who is looking to be more welcoming to unmarried parents?

Question: What percent of couples getting married already had children?

Answer: 20

Answer: 20 percent

Answer: the option of having baptisms for their children

Answer: baptisms

Answer: The Church of England

Answer: 20

Summary:
Church of England looking to be more welcoming to unmarried parents .
Church research: 20 percent of couples getting married already had children .
Parents offered baptism for their child at the same time as their wedding .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Indian owners of car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have agreed to pump "tens of millions" of dollars into the luxury car brand to prevent a cash flow crisis, it was reported Monday.

Jaguar Land Rover was bought by the Indian company Tata earlier this year for $2.3 billion.

The moves comes as the British government ponders a public-funded bailout of the West Midlands-based automaker, the Financial Times newspaper said.

Tata, which bought JLR earlier this year, warned its support for the UK subsidiary did not negate the argument that the British government should provide bridging loans and credit guarantees to help the company and the car sector as a whole through the current financial difficulties, the FT said.

Last week, the ailing "big three" automakers in the U.S. were given a boost when the Bush administration agreed a $13.4 billion loan package. Now British Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has come under pressure to come up with a similar package for UK manufacturers.

JLR employs 15,000 workers in Britain and is seen as a vital contributor to the West Midlands regional economy in particular.

However, the business secretary at the weekend reiterated that the state had to be a "lender of last resort," only after Tata has looked to its own resources, the FT reported. Any state support would be conditional on the due diligence on the Indian parent company being conducted by the government's City advisers, according to officials.

A spokesman for Lord Mandelson's Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform told the British Press Association: "The Government doesn't have an open cheque-book to bail out ailing companies, but we are doing all we can to help businesses overcome the current challenges.

"Jaguar Land Rover have owners who are well resourced and have the first responsibility to sustain the companies they own."

According to the FT, accountancy firm KPMG and investment bank NM Rothschild have been called in to advise the UK government on the Indian group's complex finances and to assess demands from the car sector.

Question:
What did Tata buy?
What price was paid for the car maker?
What did Tata do?
What does JLR employ?
What number are employers by JLR?
What is the UK government pondering?
What is the government pondering?
What does Tata produce?

Answer: Jaguar Land Rover

Answer: $2.3 billion.

Answer: pump "tens of millions" of dollars into the luxury car brand

Answer: 15,000 workers in Britain

Answer: 15,000

Answer: public-funded bailout of the West Midlands-based automaker,

Answer: public-funded bailout

Answer: Jaguar Land Rover

Summary:
Tata bought the British-based luxury car maker earlier this year .
UK government also pondering a public-funded bailout of the company .
JLR employs around 15,000 workers in Britain .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Indian owners of car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have agreed to pump "tens of millions" of dollars into the luxury car brand to prevent a cash flow crisis, it was reported Monday. Jaguar Land Rover was bought by the Indian company Tata earlier this year for $2.3 billion. The moves comes as the British government ponders a public-funded bailout of the West Midlands-based automaker, the Financial Times newspaper said. Tata, which bought JLR earlier this year, warned its support for the UK subsidiary did not negate the argument that the British government should provide bridging loans and credit guarantees to help the company and the car sector as a whole through the current financial difficulties, the FT said. Last week, the ailing "big three" automakers in the U.S. were given a boost when the Bush administration agreed a $13.4 billion loan package. Now British Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has come under pressure to come up with a similar package for UK manufacturers. JLR employs 15,000 workers in Britain and is seen as a vital contributor to the West Midlands regional economy in particular. However, the business secretary at the weekend reiterated that the state had to be a "lender of last resort," only after Tata has looked to its own resources, the FT reported. Any state support would be conditional on the due diligence on the Indian parent company being conducted by the government's City advisers, according to officials. A spokesman for Lord Mandelson's Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform told the British Press Association: "The Government doesn't have an open cheque-book to bail out ailing companies, but we are doing all we can to help businesses overcome the current challenges. "Jaguar Land Rover have owners who are well resourced and have the first responsibility to sustain the companies they own." According to the FT, accountancy firm KPMG and investment bank NM Rothschild have been called in to advise the UK government on the Indian group's complex finances and to assess demands from the car sector.

Question: How many workers are employed by JLR?

Question: How many people are employed by the car maker inside Britain?

Question: Which company bought the car maker?

Question: How many workers does JLR employ?

Question: What is the name of the luxury car maker?

Question: Which company bought the luxury car maker?

Question: What company bought the luxury car maker?

Question: What action is the UK government considering?

Answer: 15,000

Answer: 15,000

Answer: Jaguar Land Rover

Answer: 15,000

Answer: Jaguar Land Rover

Answer: Tata

Answer: Tata

Answer: public-funded bailout of the West Midlands-based automaker,


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Phenomenon is back. You may not have recognized him when he came on as a substitute for Corinthians in a Brazilian Cup match, though. After all, he's a few kilos heavier than the Ronaldo we grew to know and love in the last decade. Comeback Brazilian: Ronaldo is playing competitive football again -- but will he reach his former glory? However, at 32 years of age, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima is attempting another comeback. Will it be a successful one? As far as I am concerned, it won't. Debate: Do you think Ronaldo can return to his former glory? Tell us in the Sound Off box below. I have had the privilege of interviewing Ronaldo various times, and spent some one-on-one time with him in Italy and France. He's a great guy, friendly, humble and fun-loving. However, that last personality trait has contributed to a turbulent career and lifestyle. Wherever he has gone, the striker has always made his mark, on and off the field. While he was helping Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Brazil win a multitude of titles, he also found himself in the headlines a multitude of times for all the wrong reasons. It's true that Ronaldo has always been unfortunate with injuries - he has undergone three major knee operations. However, his love for a night out and for a playboy lifestyle may have also contributed to the breakdown of his body. In my opinion, this is the reason he will struggle to stay fit and motivated for Corinthians this season. There are too many temptations for him in Brazil, and I don't see him being able to resist all of them. Furthermore, he has won practically everything there is to win in the world of football, with the exception of the Champions League. So it would be fair to say that he's not going to bend over backwards to make sure his new team wins some silverware this season. He will score the odd goal and make the odd highlight, but I don't expect his latest comeback to be a success.

Question: What team does Ronaldo play for?

Question: Who is Brazilian Ronaldo playing for?

Question: Which sport plays Ronaldo?

Question: What age is he now?

Question: Will Ronaldo reach his former glory according to Pedro Pinto?

Question: What is Ronaldo's age?

Answer: Corinthians

Answer: Corinthians

Answer: football

Answer: 32 years of

Answer: it won't.

Answer: 32

Summary:
Brazilian Ronaldo is back playing competitive football for Corinthians .
The 32-year-old has been out for 13 months after needing knee surgery .
CNN's Pedro Pinto predicts Ronaldo won't reach his former glory .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Screening Room went to the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane in the heart of London's West End, where a spectacular musical version of "The Lord of The Rings" is enjoying a successful run, to meet Indian composer A. R. Rahman, whose blend of Asian culture with rock and Western classical styles has revolutionized the Indian film industry. And now Rahman is about to make his mark in Hollywood. A. R. Rahman, interviewed by CNN's Screening Room Virtually unknown in Europe and the U.S., Rahman has sold 200 million albums worldwide -- more than the Beatles -- and is worshipped throughout much of Asia, where he's known as the Mozart of Madras. Now he has added a Hollywood film score to his vast repertoire of movie music. Rahman explained to CNN what he thinks makes great movie music. "A great soundtrack is like 'Laura"s theme', the 'Love Story' theme, 'Chariots of Fire' and all those sorts of things, where it stood by itself," he said. But recently, he's noticed a changing mood. "Now it is becoming too abstract and more ambient and more... I don't know, soundscape-ish, more than melody. People are afraid of melody: 'Oh, that melody is distracting my scene,' it is becoming like that." And that brings fresh challenges for the makers of film music. "Now the challenges of the composer are much more," he told CNN. "One needs to know of recording, production, it is not enough to compose a great theme and [know] how it can intertwine with the movie. And with Indian film it is an even greater challenge, because we need to be like Michael Jackson, John Williams, Hans Zimmer and an Indian folk composer all put together. So they expect finesse and they expect versatility." Rahman's compositions are versatile enough to be used by both Bollywood and Hollywood, a case in point being his music for the Hindi film "Dil Se," which was used almost a decade later by Spike Lee for "Inside Man." But for Rahman, the process to create film music is being challenged by increasingly crammed movie schedules. "There used to be a time where the director and the composer would work together," he explained. "They would develop themes and the director would shoot a scene, but now the world's so fast that people are finishing the movie even before going to a composer." As well as writing songs and scores, Rahman has featured in many Bollywood films singing the songs which are mimed by the acting superstars. He recently completed a sell-out tour of the U.S. performing highlights from his songbook to devoted fans. He explained to CNN how playback singing is a normal part of Indian film music. "Well, until I worked in 'Bombay Dreams' six or seven years back, I never realized that it is not cool to have playback singing. Until then, it was the story of Indian films where somebody else lip synchs and somebody else sings." And Rahman has been converted to the Western model, where those singing on-screen usually provide the vocals themselves. "In my future projects I would rather have a star who sings," he said. Director Shekhar Kapur recruited Rahman and fellow composer Craig Armstrong to provide the score for Cate Blanchett's sequel to "Elizabeth," "The Golden Age," which premieres at Toronto Film Festival in September this year. Kapur described the thrill of working with two such different -- and complementary -- composers. He told CNN, "Here are two totally different cultures. Craig Armstrong is strings and heart, the skies, choir, angels and devils, and A. r. is modern, restless music." "Just to get them together was very interesting for me. To sit there and see both of them jamming together, that was fascinating. They wouldn't talk, they would jam, and out of the jamming came the music. It was great." Rahman is still getting

Question: Which film industry used The Mozart of Madras?

Question: How much Albums solds?

Question: How many albums has A.R. Rahman sold?

Question: Who  sold over 200 million albums worldwide?

Question: What does Rahman's work include?

Answer: Indian

Answer: 200 million

Answer: 200 million

Answer: A. R. Rahman,

Answer: "Dil Se,"

Summary:
Composer A. R. Rahman has sold over 200 million albums worldwide .
The 'Mozart of Madras' works in both the Indian film industry and Hollywood .
Rahman's work includes the music for 'The Lord of the Rings' stage production .


LONDON, England (CNN) -- The U.S. Open golf championship had a humble beginning when 11 players in 1895 completed on a nine-hole course in Newport, Rhode Island. Tiger Woods celebrates his triumph over pain with victory in the 2008 U.S. Open Since then it has gone on to become one of the most prestigious golf events in the world. Now in its 109th year the tournament has produced some truly unforgettable golf. Here CNN takes a look at some of the greatest moments in the history of the shoot-out. Disagree with our assessment of the best moments in U.S. Open history? Let us know by posting your comments on the Sound Off box below. 1 Tiger Woods plays through pain 2008 Woods had struggled throughout the tournament at Torrey Pines with a fractured left leg but was still in contention heading into the final round. The American, who was visibly in pain, managed to summon enough strength to force a play-off with Rocco Mediate after he sunk a 12-foot put on the 72nd green. Woods' mental tenacity then shone through as he maintained his concentration levels to defeat Mediate with a birdie on the 18th hole in the subsequent play-off to claim his 14th major championship. 2 Arnold Palmer's remarkable comeback 1960 Few people would have considered Palmer a contender to lift the title at Cherry Hills Country Club when he began his final round in 15th place -- seven strokes behind leader Mike Souchak -- but what followed was one of the greatest comebacks in golf history. Palmer ousted Ben Hogan and then Jack Nicklaus with a virtually flawless round of 64 to finish on four under and take the U.S. Open crown for the only time in his career by two shots. 3 Ben Watson's chip 1982 There was little to choose between Watson and Jack Nicklaus when the pair came up against each other at Pebble Beach at a time when they were both vying for the title as the best golfer on the planet. In the final round Watson struck perhaps the most famous shot in U.S. Open history, when he produced an audacious chip from a bad lie in thick rough for a birdie on the 71st hole to move a shot clear of Nicklaus before eventually winning the championship by two strokes. 4 Tiger Woods wins by record margin 2000 Old Tom Morris' achievement of a major victory by the record margin of 13 strokes in the British Open in 1862 had not been broken for 138 years, but at the peak of his powers Woods was also to add that accolade to his collection. He finished 15 strokes ahead of second-placed Ernie Els at Pebble Beach and also became the first player in the history of the U.S. Open to finish at double-digits under par as part of his 'Tiger Slam' when he held all four major championship titles. 5 Phil Mickelson and Colin Montgomerie collapse 2006 Australia's Geoff Ogilvy was handed the U.S. Open trophy when two of his rivals for the title pressed the self-destruct button. Ogilvy had earlier chipped in at the 17th and holed a brave putt at the 18th to set the target at five over par for victory. Montgomerie dropped two shots on the 18th hole when a first major title seemed to be within his grasp and moments later Mickelson, who needed only a par to secure the title, also suffered a case of the last-hole jitters and double-bogeyed to completed the double collapse. 6 Ben Hogan puts crash behind him 1950 With heavily bandaged legs after a near-fatal car accident 16 months earlier, which left medical experts predicting he may never walk again, Hogan defied the odds to lift the title at Merion Golf Club. He had struggled to find form in the build up to the tournament which led to some commentators predicting his career was over. But Hogan proved he was made of sterner stuff as he defeated Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio in an 18-hole playoff to win his second of four U.S. Open titles. 7 Tony Jacklin dominates in 1970 Europe was without a U.S. Open winner since Willie Macfarlane's victory in 1925 but Jacklin was able to end the 45-year hiatus and give fans across the pond a moment to savor on a challenging course at the Hazeltine

Question: When was Tiger Woods'  victory through the pain ?

Question: What type of event features strongly?

Question: Where have memorable moments in golf happened?

Question: What Woods moment ranked among the best?

Question: Which year is ranked among the best moment in US Open golf?

Question: Who won the 2008 US Open golf tournament?

Question: Whos 2008 victory through the pain barrier is ranked as one of the be ?st

Answer: 2008

Answer: The U.S. Open golf championship

Answer: U.S. Open

Answer: had struggled throughout the tournament at Torrey Pines with a fractured left leg but was still in contention heading into the final round.

Answer: 2008

Answer: Tiger Woods

Answer: Tiger Woods

Summary:
Some of the most memorable moments in golf have been at the U.S. Open .
Remarkable comebacks against the odds feature strongly in the list .
Tiger Woods' 2008 victory through the pain barrier is ranked as one of the best .