NewsDepth for Friday, September 22, 2006

Season: 2006-2007 ~ Episode: 2 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• Space Shuttle’s Return Delayed by Debris

• Lost Bolt Causes Problems for Astronauts

• American Woman Heads for Space Station as Space Tourist

• Brain Scan Could Tell How Smart You Are

• Future of Silver Spade Uncertain

• OSU, Bengals Emerge Victorious

• Alabama Trains Kids for Rescue Work

• Gophers Terrorize Utah Golf Course

• Indiana Man Breaks Own World Record for Most Skydiving Jumps in One Day

This Week's News Quiz

QUESTION #1:Grocers have pulled spinach from their shelves because a bacteria is making people sick. What is the name of the bacteria?ANSWER: e-coli

QUESTION #2: An Iranian woman will become the first female space tourist this week. What countries form the eastern border of Iran? ANSWER: Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakiston

QUESTION #3:James A. Garfield became the 21ST president of the United States in 1881. What was the name of his last home? ANSWER: Lawnfield

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