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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.
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
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Taiwan could be a top topic at China-U.S. summit
U.S. health secretary changes tone on childhood measles shots
The measles vaccine is safe and effective "for most people," the president's top health official now says. That's a switch by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who wanted to overhaul national vaccine policy and last year appointed vaccine ...
Banksy’s 'blind patriotism' statue jolts London
Street artist Banksy stunned London last week with a surprise statue installation showing a suited man blinded by a flag about to march off the plinth that holds the statue. The artwork triggered intense online debate about the dangers of nationalist...
This week's word in the news: SUREFIRE
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Kirby taught himself how to count cards, a surefire way to get barred from gambling at a casino, “raking in money on trips to Atlantic City and Las Vegas,” the article stated.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 05/04/2026
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