NewsDepth for Thursday, February 22, 2007

Season: 2006-2007 ~ Episode: 21 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• Stranded Climbers Rescued on Oregon’s Mount Hood

• Bush Visits Washington’s Home on Presidents Day

• Mardi Gras Provides New Orleans with Much-Needed Celebration

• Robots Aid in Medical Surgery

• Oregon Zoo Vets Attempt Tusk Surgery on Elephant

• Bald Eagles Spotted in 53 of Ohio’s 88 Counties

• Cars Encased in Ice on OSU Campus

• Cars Encased in Ice on Ohio State Campus After Water Main Break

• Modern Supermarket Opens in India, Creates Stress for Traditional Vendors

• Snow Angel World Record Sought by 9,000 in North Dakota

• New York Considers Ban on Pedestrian Cell Phones, Music Players

• Fifth-Grader Earns Perfect Score on SAT Math Test

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1:

George Washington led the Continental Army to victory and became our country’s first president. In what year was he first elected president? Answer: 1789.

Question #2:

The average elephant weighs five and a half tons. How many pounds is that? Answer: 11,000 pounds.

Question #3:

Most food in India is sold in open air markets or brought door to door by vendors. What new way to shop is worrying these vendors in India? Answer: Supermarkets.

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