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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

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►Colombia suffers a 7.4 magnitude earthquake

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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►An unhappy pool party for Trump?

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►Streetside vehicle-tracking cameras test balance between privacy and law enforcement

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This week's word in the news: INFLUENCER

DEFINITION:
Someone who uses their online reputation to prompt people to buy things.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“We have a lot of influencers who’ve come in and a lot of community members who have seen us through social media and come in and sell,” said Jessica Lucero, owner of In The Middle.
►The Albuquerque Journal -- 08/17/2026