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

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Flash floods kill more than 200 in Spain

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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.

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Presidential election results may take a while to confirm, which 'should not breed mistrust'

Get ready for a long election night — or nights. Don't expect to know the winner right away from Tuesday's presidential contest between Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, and former President Donald Trump, a Republican. For the second str...

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Is politics too scary for Halloween?

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German airport tests cashew-based asphalt in green push


A sustainable asphalt mix made from cashew shells is being tested at Frankfurt Airport in Germany, which aims to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2045. Conventional asphalt paving is made by mixing bitumen, a byproduct of crude oil processing, with a...

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This week's word in the news: OPTIMAL

DEFINITION:

Most favorable or desirable; optimum.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
In the last several weeks, the water temperature has remained optimal and coral practitioners have started planning to outplant coral on the Keys reef tract.
The Key West Citizen-Herald -- 11/04/2024

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