NewsDepth for Friday, March 30, 2007

Season: 2006-2007 ~ Episode: 26 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• Bush Discusses Flexible Fuels with Automakers

• International Collaboration Results in Sun-Studying Spacecraft

• Florida HS Students Experiment with Zero-Gravity Flight

• Man, 23, Hopes to Become Youngest to Fly Solo Around the World

• Cleveland Civil War Monument Under Restoration

• Elizabeth Edwards Speaks in Cleveland

• Buckeyes Advance to NCAA Final Four

• CSU Hosts High School Robotics Competition

• US Post Office Increases Stamp Prices, Introduces ‘Forever’ Stamp

• San Francisco Ballpark Utilizes Solar Power

• Longer Baking Can Increase Health Benefits in Pizza

• Polar Bear Cub Thrives at Berlin Zoo

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1:

New images from space show dramatic pictures of the sun’s corona. What is the corona? Answer: The outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere.

Question: #2:

The American Civil War was fought during the years 1861 to 1865. Who was the United States president during most of the Civil War? Answer: Abraham Lincoln.

Question #3:

The price of a first class stamp has risen from 39 cents to 41 cents. What percentage of the original price is the two cent increase? Answer: 5%.

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