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

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Mouse in an airline meal forces landing in Denmark

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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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Sweeping overhaul of Instagram aims at making it safer for users under 18

If you enjoy Instagram, get set for big changes affecting minors on that popular platform. Users aged 13-17 will have their accounts made private by default, which means only approved followers can see their posts or tag them. They'll also see l...

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How will debate impact the election?

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Shohei Ohtani: Greatest baseball game by the greatest player?


Many baseball fans and reporters are calling Shohei Ohtani’s performance last week the greatest game ever played by perhaps the greatest player. In the game against the Miami Marlins, the Los Angeles Dodger had six hits in six at bats, including thre...

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This week's word in the news: PAGER

DEFINITION:

A small radio device that receives alphanumeric messages.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Israel has not commented on the explosion of thousands of Hezbollah pagers and radios, which killed 37 people and wounded nearly 3,000 over two days this week, but it has been blamed by the Iran-backed group for the attacks.
Key West Citizen -- 09/23/2024

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