NewsDepth for April 30, 2009

Posted Thursday, April 30, 2009
Season: 2008-2009, Episode: 29

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Show Topics

• Swine Flu Starts in Mexico, Affects People in Many Countries, Including the U.S.
• Tornadoes Cause Damage in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri
• Birth of Bison Adds to Prairie Recovery at Iowa’s Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve> Lesson Plan Included
• Naming Contest Brings in Thousands of Names for Baby Elephant
• Oberlin College Wins National Wildlife Federation’s “Green” Award
• Akron Students Learn House Construction on the Job
• GM Plans to Discontinue the Pontiac Brand in Cost-Saving Measure
• Small Business Owners in India Borrow Money from Micro Financers with a Promise
• Beachwood, Ohio Teen One of Three Winners in That’s My Bizne$$ Contest
• Portuguese Water Dog Alerts Family to Fire, Receives Commendation and Cookies

This Week's News Quiz

This Week's Questions

Question #1
A strain of flu has spread to several countries, including the United States. Where do investigators believe it started?

Answer: Mexico.

Question #2
A tornado touched down in Kansas, a mid-western state also called the Wheat State. Which four states surround Kansas?

Answer: Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma.

Question #3
The North American bison is being reintroduced to the Great Plains where they roamed free in the millions before being hunted to near extinction. What is another common name for bison?

Answer: Buffalo.

Last Week's Answers

Question #1:
Trinidad and Tobago is a small island country in the southern Caribbean Sea. What South American country is closest to it?

Answer: Venezuela.

Question #2:
The President’s Cabinet is made up of the Vice President, the heads of fifteen executive departments, and other advisors like the White House Chief of Staff. Who holds that position?

Answer: Rahm Emanuel.

Question #3:
A meteor is a bright streak of light seen when a meteoroid burns up in the earth’s atmosphere. What causes the meteoroid to burn?

Answer: Friction.

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