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►'An anti-press extremist:' Trump hostility revives concern among journalists and media leaders
-- Front Page Talking Points Archive
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How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
►Syrian rebels take capital as president flees
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
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This week's word in the news: QUARANTINE
DEFINITION:
A condition, period of time, or place in which a person, animal, plant, vehicle, or amount of material suspected of carrying an infectious agent is kept in confinement or isolated in an effort to prevent disease from spreading.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The state’s Department of Food and Agriculture has placed the farm under quarantine and has suspended distribution of any raw milk product produced on or after Nov. 27.
►The Los Angeles Times -- 12/09/2024
