Baghdad (CNN) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters in Baghdad that his current visit to Iraq will probably be his last. 

He has previously announced that he intends to retire sometime this year. 

Gates made the comment while speaking to reporters at the U.S. Division-Center headquarters, where he addressed about 200 soldiers from Kansas and Hawaii. He called it "the high point of my trip." 

Gates also addressed the possible U.S. government shutdown. He explained that, even if troops didn't get a paycheck due to a government shutdown, they would be paid back. 

Differences between U.S. Democrats and Republicans have kept them from reaching agreement on a budget for this year. If there is no deal by midnight Friday, when the current spending authorization measure expires, parts of the government will close down. 

"As a historian, it always occurred to me the smart thing for government was always to pay the guys with guns first," he said in response to a query on a shutdown's possible impact. 

Earlier Thursday, Gates met with the Commanding General of U.S. Forces in Iraq, General Lloyd Austin, and with the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey, at Al Faw Palace in Baghdad. 

Later, Gates will meet with Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdish regional government, said a senior defense official who agreed to talk on background 

Gates message to Iraq's leadership will be "that it is important for them to complete the government-formation process, particularly to get the security ministries dealt with," a senior defense official said.  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was talking to reporters?
2. And what's his title?
3. And where was he talking to them?
4. And what did he tell them?
5. And when?
6. What other issues did he speak on?
7. And what is causing the possible shut down?
8. How soon must they act to prevent it?
9. If they don't prevent it, will all of it be shut down?
10. How much will be?
11. And who did the secretary talk to on Thursday?
12. And?
13. Where?
14. In what city?
15. Will Gates speak with anyone else in the future?
16. Who?
17. What's his title?
18. And will Gates say something to Iraq's leaders?
19. What will he say?
20. According to who?
Answer: 1. Robert Gates
2. Defense Secretary
3. Baghdad
4. he intends to retire
5. sometime this year
6. possible U.S. government shutdown
7. Differences between U.S. Democrats and Republicans
8. Friday
9. No
10. parts of the government
11. General Lloyd Austin
12. James Jeffrey
13. Al Faw Palace
14. Baghdad
15. Yes
16. Massoud Barzani
17. president of the Kurdish regional government
18. Yes
19. "that it is important for them to complete the government-formation process, particularly to get the security ministries dealt with,"
20. a senior defense official

The Heian period (平安時代, Heian jidai?) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height. The Heian period is also considered the peak of the Japanese imperial court and noted for its art, especially poetry and literature. Although the Imperial House of Japan had power on the surface, the real power was in the hands of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful aristocratic family who had intermarried with the imperial family. Many emperors actually had mothers from the Fujiwara family. Heian (平安?) means "peace" in Japanese. 

The Heian period was preceded by the Nara period and began in 794 A.D after the movement of the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (present day Kyōto京都), by the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu. Kanmu first tried to move the capital to Nagaoka-kyō, but a series of disasters befell the city, prompting the emperor to relocate the capital a second time, to Heian. The Heian Period is considered a high point in Japanese culture that later generations have always admired. The period is also noted for the rise of the samurai class, which would eventually take power and start the feudal period of Japan. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what was part of japanese history?
2. when was it
3. who influenced it?
4. who married the aristocratic family?
5. what does Heian mean?
6. what came after the Heian time?
7. when
8. what is sought after?
9. who tried to move it?
10. was it succeeded?
11. how many times was it moved
12. who had the power?
13. what happened at the end?
Answer: 1. The Heian
2. from 794 to 1185
3. three religions influenced it
4. somebody married the imperial family
5. peace in Japanese
6. Nara
7. started in 794 A.D
8. movement of the capital to Kyoto
9. Emperor Kanmu
10. no
11. twice
12. samurai had it
13. the rise of the samurai

A 2-year-od boy is being described as a hero after using Face Time to save his mother after she was badly hurt. According to a report from KGUN, Laura was trying to stop a fight between two dogs when one of the dogs bit part of her middle finger almost completely off. Laura tried to call 911 herself, but she said her hands were too badly hurt to make the call. " I asked my daughters to call 911, and they're four, and they were quite afraid to even touch the phone, because it was covered in my blood ," Laura told KGUN. The mother continued to lose a lot of blood and thought she would go into a deep sleep--until her 2-year-old son Bentley came up with a dishcloth from the kitchen. After cleaning some of the bold off his mother's iPhone, Bentley continued to use Face Time to call Laura's friend Connie. "All I could see was his little forehead. I said 'Hi Bentley' and it was quiet for a little bit. Then I heard Laura shouting," Connie told KGUN. Connie then called 911, and Bentley unlocked the door to let firefighters into the house. Laura told KGUN she is very thankful for her little hero and has since taught all of her children how to call 911. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How did Laura get hurt?
2. What was she doing?
3. Who called 911
4. How did Connie know to call?
5. Who reported the story?
6. How old is Bentley?
7. What part of her was hurt?
8. What did Bentley get from the kitchen?
9. Who is Connie?
10. Who did Laura ask to call 911?
11. Why didn't they?
12. Why?
13. How old are they?
14. What did Bentley do with the washcloth?
15. What could Connie see on Facetime?
16. What did she say?
17. What was the response?
18. What did she hear?
19. Who let the firefighters in?
20. What did she teach her kids?
Answer:
1. a dog bit her
2. trying to stop them from fighting
3. Connie
4. Bentley Facetimed her
5. KGUN
6. two
7. her middle finger
8. a dishcloth
9. Laura's friend
10. her daughters
11. they were afraid to touch the phone
12. because there was blood on it
13. four
14. cleaned the phone
15. his forehead
16. Hi
17. it was quiet
18. Laura shouting
19. Bentley
20. how to call 911