NewsDepth for January 9, 2013

Posted Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Season: 2012-2013, Episode: 14

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Show Topics

• Congress Avoids Fiscal Cliff with New Year Legislation; New Congress Sworn In
• $9 Billion in Aid for Superstorm Sandy Approved; Google Street-View Records Devastation
• President Obama’s Election Win is Official as Electoral College Votes Are Counted> Classroom Activity Included
• Australia Battles Extreme Heat and Bushfires
• Urban Solar Farm Will Power CMHA Headquarters> Classroom Activity Included
• Bengals Lose First Playoff Round to Texans
• Missing Ten Days, Deaf Dog Reunited with Owner
• Geocaching Enthusiast Uses GPS to Rescue a Hiker> Classroom Activity Included
• Know Ohio – Jackson County
• NASA is Cleaning out the Closet and Looking for Buyers> Classroom Activity Included
• Canadian Astronaut Tweets Stunning Pictures from Space
• NASA’s New Spacesuit Looks a Lot like a Famous Animated Character> Classroom Activity Included
• Teen Author Raises Awareness about the Gulf of Mexico
• Teens Thank Firefighters after Dramatic Rescue
• Dog Missing in a Snow Storm Found by Sixth Grader Practicing Turkey Call
• Boiling Water Turns into Snow in Russian Winter Experiment

This Week's News Quiz

This Week's Questions

QUESTION #1
The Electoral College vote result was read by the President of the Senate. Who holds that position?

ANSWER: Vice President Joe Biden

QUESTION #2
Jackson County is named for one of our nation’s presidents. Which president is it, and when did he serve?

ANSWER: Andrew Jackson, March 4, 1829 to March 4, 1837.

QUESTION #3
A hiker was rescued by a man that used geocaching. What is geocaching?

ANSWER: Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt where players look for hidden objects using a smartphone or GPS.

Last Week's Answers

QUESTION #1
Japan chose a new leader named Shinzo Abe. What is his job title?

ANSWER: Prime Minister

QUESTION #2
On December 17, people gathered at state houses all around the country to vote for President. Who were those people?

ANSWER: Electoral College voters

QUESTION #3
Geauga became a county in 1805. Where did it get its name?

ANSWER: Geauga comes from a Native American name for raccoon

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