NewsDepth for Thursday, September 25, 2008

Season: 2008-2009 ~ Episode: 2 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• Market Meltdown - Wall Street Woes

• General Motors Unveils its New Battery-Powered Car, the Chevy Volt

• Sunlight Transforms Water from Dirty to Clean
  Lesson plan included

• Miami Valley WWII Veterans Take Honor Flight to Washington, DC

• Speedy Weiner Dogs Kick Off Cincinnati Oktoberfest

• NASA Study in Cleveland Will Help Astronauts Maintain Bone Density in Space

• Texas Family Escapes from Hurricane Ike, Rescues Baby Squirrel on the Way
  Lesson plan included

• Minnesota Corn Field Turned into Corn Maze with Election Theme

• Oldest Man in America Celebrates His 112th Birthday in Montana

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1:
Chevrolet has designed a new car that is battery-powered. What is the name of this car?

Answer: The Chevy Volt.

Question #2:
Kenya is a republic in eastern Africa, a land that includes ocean beaches, plateaus, and mountains. What five nations border Kenya?

Answer: Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania.

Question #3:
NASA is sponsoring a study at the Cleveland Clinic that includes total bed rest and exercise. Exactly what are they studying?

Answer: The effect of weightlessness on bone loss in astronauts, and how exercise might help.

Last Week's Answers

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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