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►Biden and McCarthy make a deal on debt but have to sell it
-- 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.
►Vietnam imprisons noodle vendor over a political joke
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.
This week's word in the news: ALLOCATION
DEFINITION:
The act or process of giving out parts of a whole.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Under those same drought agreements, Nevada’s allocation would be cut to 270,000 acre-feet if Lake Mead were to fall to 1,025 feet.
►The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 05/29/2023
