NewsDepth for Thursday, March 26, 2009

Season: 2008-2009 ~ Episode: 25 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• Economic News Grows Worse but Some Jobs are Recession-Proof

• Space Shuttle Discovery Crews Performs Space Walks, Installs Solar Wings

• Pennsylvania Company – Medalist – Makes Odor Free Underwear for Astronauts

• Family Dog Rescued in Cliffhanger

• New Cuyahoga County Website Promotes Tobacco Free Schools

• Ohio’s First Eaglet of 2009 Hatches in Ashtabula County
  Lesson plan included

• Red River Areas of North Dakota and Minnesota Brace for Floods

• Young Entrepreneur Sells Product that Gives Back with Each Purchase

• Fire Fighter Goats Munch Grass and Remove Fire Hazards in Arizona

• Elephants on Parade in NYC; New Baby Elephant in San Diego

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1
North Dakota is a Plains state, separated from Minnesota by the Red River on the east. What two Canadian provinces lie on North Dakota’s northern border?

Answer: Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Question #2
The bald eagle was removed from the list of endangered species in 2007. What caused it to become endangered in the first place?

Answer: Use of the pesticide DDT.

Question #3
Threads made from a metal are woven into the underwear that astronauts wear to eliminate odor and static electricity. What is the name of this metal?

Answer: Silver.

Last Week's Answers

Question #1:
The “Tweel” is a new kind of tire with a tire tread and wheel, like pneumatic (air-filled) tires, but what replaces the air?

Answer: Flexible spokes.

Question #2:
The ship called the Rapid was sunk in the Gulf of Mexico during the War of 1812. With what country was the United States at war in 1812?

Answer: Great Britain.

Question #3:
Every March 15 marks the return of a special kind of bird to Hinckley Reservation. What is the name of this bird?

Answer: The buzzard, also known as turkey vulture.

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