NewsDepth for Thursday, September 18, 2008

Season: 2008-2009 ~ Episode: 1 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• Gulf Coast and Ohio Pounded by Hurricane Ike

• Ohio Will Play Major Role in Upcoming Presidential Election

• General David Petraeus Gets a Promotion

• Bengals, Browns and Buckeyes Blown Away During Windy Weekend

• Three Cleveland Zoo Elephants Make a Big Move to Columbus

• Farmers in Thailand Return to Basics – and Water Buffaloes
  Lesson plan included

• Service Dog Dials 9-1-1, Saves Owner

• Wisconsin School Earns Honors as Healthiest School

• Kangaroo Kids Jump Rope Team Shows Us the Basics
  Lesson plan included

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1:
Hurricane Ike seriously damaged the city of Galveston as it came ashore in Texas. What is the name of Texas’s largest city, which also sustained damage?

Answer: Houston.

Question #2:
Hurricanes form and grow over warm water. What bodies of water strengthened Hurricane Ike before it finally hit Galveston?

Answer: The Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Question #3:
Most of us know the two men who are campaigning for President of the United States. Who did Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain choose as their Vice Presidential running mates?

Answer: Senator Joseph Biden for Obama and Governor Sarah Palin for McCain.

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