NewsDepth for Thursday, February 7, 2008

Season: 2007-2008 ~ Episode: 19 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• Super Tuesday Results In

• China Ceans Up After Worst Snowstorm in 50 Years

• Northern New Mexico Trapped by Five Feet of Snow

• United Airlines Will Charge for Second Checked Bag

• Starbucks Sales Slumping

• Gov. Strickland Announces Budget Shortfalls, Cuts

• Ohio Statehouse Hosts Etch-a-Sketch Art Exhibit

• Beets Help Beat Road Ice

• New Cell Phone Device Reads for the Visually Impaired

• New Lion Cubs At Virginia Zoo

• World’s Largest Pencil on Display in St. Louis

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1:
Super Tuesday is a day when many states hold primary elections. Besides votes, what do the candidates want to win in these elections?

Answer: Delegates to their national convention that will choose them as their party’s nominee.

Question #2:
The slumping economy is making some people think our country is in a recession. What is a recession?

Answer: A decline in business or economic activity over a period of time, usually longer than a few months.

Question #3:
The unexpected snowstorm in China prevented thousands of people from traveling home for a major holiday break. What holiday are they observing in China?

Answer: Chinese (or Lunar) New Year beginning February 7

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