NewsDepth for Thursday, April 3, 2008

Season: 2007-2008 ~ Episode: 26 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• Gas Prices Reach All-Time High; Truckers Protest

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• New Electric Car Called Aptera Has Three Wheels

• Ohio Factory Closes Doors Due to Rising Costs

• Clevelander Lays in Bed for 85 Days in NASA Study

• Cincinnati Union Terminal Celebrates 75 Years

• FIRST Buckeye Regional Robotics Competition

• Olympic Flame Arrives in Beijing for World Tour

• Kids in China “Play Ball”

• The Milwaukee Brewers fan Builds Field Out of Legos

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1:
If a truck carries a load of oranges from Los Angeles, California to Austin, Texas, through which two states will it have to drive?

Answer: Arizona and New Mexico.

Question #2:
A special ceremony was held in Beijing, China last week. What special item was flown in to celebrate the approach of the summer Olympics?

Answer: The Olympic torch.

Question #3:
The five Olympic rings first appeared on the Olympic Flag in 1920. What do the rings represent?

Answer: Africa, America (North and South), Asia, Australia, Europe.

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