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Take the Last Week in the News Quiz
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.
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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Sri Lanka official who promoted 'Covid syrup' tests positive
President Biden's Cabinet choices are signs of a new era in Washington
Along with a new president and vice president, the federal government will be led by fresh faces in charge of Cabinet-level departments and offices. Those top appointees require Senate approval, a process that began last week. President Biden's ...
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Alphabet pulls plug on cell phone balloon business
Alphabet is shutting down Loon after concluding the business, which offers balloons as an alternative to cell towers, is not commercially viable, Google’s parent company said last week. Founded in 2011, Loon aimed to bring connectivity to areas of th...
This week's word in the news: UNITY
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
I know speaking of unity can sound to some like a foolish fantasy these days.
The San Jose Mercury News -- 01/25/2021
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