NewsDepth for Thursday, October 16, 2008

Season: 2008-2009 ~ Episode: 5 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• California Wildfires, Fanned by Winds, Threaten Homes

• President Bush Injects More Money into U.S. Banks

• Kids in South Africa Use Play Pumps to Produce Clean Water
  Lesson plan included

• Colorado Farmer Feeds the Homeless

• Cleveland Browns Upset Super Bowl Champs 35-14 (video not available in web version of NewsDepth)

• Barack Obama Goes Door to Door for Votes in Holland, Ohio

• Sarah Palin Visits Ohio Coal Country

• Obama Pulls Ahead of McCain in Polls; McCain Fights Back

• Florida Girl Starts Her Own Business

• Wisconsin Man Paddles Down River in a Pumpkin

• Fall Colors in New Hampshire Reach Peak
  Lesson plan included

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1:
Hot dry winds that blow down from the mountains to the coast in California are fanning the flames of the most recent fires. What are these winds called?

Answer: Santa Ana winds.

Question #2:
South Africa is the southernmost country on the continent of Africa. What small country sits like an island in the middle of South Africa?

Answer: Lesotho.

Last Week's Answers

Question #1:
Each state gets one electoral vote for each U.S. Representative and each of its two Senators. How many electoral votes does Ohio get?

Answer: 20.

Question #2:
Children in Florida found a species of owl nesting in their school yard – a species that is endangered in some parts of the world. What is the name of this species of owl?

Answer: Burrowing owl.

Question #3:
Barcelona, Spain hosted the World Conservation Congress last week. On what body of water is Barcelona located?

Answer: The Mediterranean Sea.

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