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2008 was a momentous year for news -- in America and around the world. But how much attention were you REALLY paying? Here’s our 50-question, tougher-than-our-usual-weekly-news-quiz test -- your chance to measure your news-junkie mettle.
","You answered of questions correctly. Scroll down to see answers for each question. Also, please let us know what you think about the quiz. The feedback is appreciated.");
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[1][0] = new Array("More than 300 people were killed in violence that erupted in Kenya in early January, with dozens dying when a church was set alight in Eldoret, a city west of the capital, Nairobi. What was the principal reason for the strife?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[1].answer = "Allegations that national elections had been rigged. Read the full story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[1][4] = new Array("The failure of the millet crop, the staple food of most Kenyans",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[2][0] = new Array("Hillary Clinton surprised both pollsters and media with a win in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary over chief rival Barack Obama. The victory came in the wake of an incident at a pre-election forum in which Clinton, apparently feeling the strain of campaigning, appeared to tear up after being asked a question by a potential voter. What was the subject of the question?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[2].answer = "How she got going in the morning and who did her hair. Read the full story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[2][2] = new Array("The secret ingredient in her cookie recipe",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[2][4] = new Array("Whether she had forgiven her husband for his affair with Monica Lewinsky",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[3][0] = new Array("The National Transportation Safety Board delivered a report on the August 2007 collapse of the Interstate-35W bridge in Minneapolis, which killed 13 and injured dozens. What did the board say was the major cause of the disaster?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[3].answer = "Too-thin plates used to connect the steel beams of the bridge. See the video.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[3][2] = new Array("Too-thin plates used to connect the steel beams of the bridge",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[3][3] = new Array("Inadequate painting of the bridge, which had led to extensive rusting",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[3][4] = new Array("Improperly mixed concrete, some of which crumbled and led to the failure",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[4][0] = new Array("Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Michigan GOP presidential primary, beating runner-up (and eventual Republican nominee) John McCain by nine percentage points. The victory was attributed in part to Romney’s associations with the state. Which of the following is NOT true?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[4].answer = "He graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[4][1] = new Array("He was born in Michigan",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[4][2] = new Array("He graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[4][3] = new Array("His father, George Romney, was a three-term governor of the state",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[4][4] = new Array("His father was chairman of American Motors (later bought by Chrysler)",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[5][0] = new Array("In late January, a French bank shocked the financial world when it announced that one of its traders, Jerome Kerviel, had lost more than $7 billion of its money in a series of unauthorized transactions. Which bank?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[5].answer = "Societe Generale. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[5][2] = new Array("Banque Paribas",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[5][3] = new Array("Credit Lyonnais",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[6][0] = new Array("The New England Patriots’ dreams of an unprecedented 19-0 perfect season were dashed when the New York Giants won the Super Bowl 17-14. The game, hailed by many as the greatest Super Bowl of all time, culminated in a 12-play, 83-yard touchdown drive led by New York quarterback Eli Manning. To whom did Manning throw the winning touchdown pass?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[6].answer = "Plaxico Burress. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[6][2] = new Array("Amani Toomer",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[6][3] = new Array("Plaxico Burress",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[6][4] = new Array("Lawrence Tynes",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[7][0] = new Array("Little more than two weeks after Heath Ledger’s tragic death in a New York apartment, the local medical examiner released a report on how the 28-year-old Australian actor died. What did the coroner say killed him?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[7].answer = "An accidental overdose of six prescription medicines. See the video.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[7][2] = new Array("An accidental overdose of an illegal drug, cocaine",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[8][0] = new Array("In February, the Hollywood writers’ strike came to an end, freeing the scribes to get back to work on a slew of dramas, sitcoms and talk shows -- and removing the threat against the Academy Awards, one of the highest-rated programs of the year. What was the major bone of contention between the writers and the studios?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[8].answer = "Payments, known as residuals, for TV shows and movies distributed over the Internet. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[9][0] = new Array("Roy Scheider, the Oscar-nominated actor most famous for his roles in “The French Connection” and “Jaws,” died at age 75. Which of the following lines -- uttered by Scheider in “Jaws” -- was voted No. 35 on the American Film Institute’s list of 100 best quotes from U.S. movies?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[9].answer = "“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[9][2] = new Array("“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”",'',1);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[10][0] = new Array("William F. Buckley Jr., the erudite author and editor who helped spark the rise of conservatism in post-WWII America, died at age 82. Part of his influence came through the magazine he founded in 1955. What is its name?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[10].answer = "The National Review. Read the full story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[11][0] = new Array("New York and much of the nation was astounded when it was revealed that its apparently squeaky clean governor, Eliot Spitzer, was a frequent client of expensive prostitutes and had set up shady financial transactions to pay for their services. What was the professional name used by Ashley Alexandra Dupre, the 22-year-old who Spitzer allegedly transported to Washington, D.C., for a steamy Valentine’s eve sex session as the feds listened in on Spitzer’s calls?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[11].answer = "Kristen. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[11][2] = new Array("Kirsty",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[12][0] = new Array("Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton claimed she “misspoke” when it was revealed that she had been exaggerating an aspect of her years as first lady in an apparent attempt to bolster her foreign-policy credentials. What episode in particular led to the criticism?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[12].answer = "Her claim that she had landed under sniper fire when she visited Bosnia in 1996. See the video.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[12][3] = new Array("Her claim that in using diplomatic secret channels to reach out to Osama bin Laden she had prevented terrorism attacks in the U.S. prior to 9/11",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[13][0] = new Array("In early April, authorities raided a compound owned by a polygamist sect, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, removing more than 400 children and alleging that underage girls were required to have sex in a soaring white temple after they were married in sect-recognized unions. In which state did the raid take place?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[13].answer = "Texas. See the video.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[13][2] = new Array("Idaho",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[13][3] = new Array("Texas",'',1);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[14][0] = new Array("Charlton Heston, who went from a career as one of Hollywood’s leading men to become president of the National Rifle Association, died at age 84. Heston won one Oscar. For which movie?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[14].answer = "“Ben-Hur.” Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[14][2] = new Array("“The Ten Commandments”",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[14][3] = new Array("“The Agony and the Ecstasy”",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[14][4] = new Array("“The Greatest Story Ever Told”",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[15][0] = new Array("At a dramatic press conference, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama announced that he was severing ties with his controversial ex-pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, after Wright made inflammatory remarks in several media appearances, such as suggesting the U.S. government had created AIDS as a means of killing minorities. Which of the following did Wright NOT say during an appearance at the National Press Club, the event that most angered Obama?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[15].answer = " “If he (Obama) doesn’t believe what I believe, then he has no right to describe himself as an African American.” Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[15][1] = new Array("\"It is not an attack on Jeremiah Wright -- it's an attack on the black church.\"",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[15][2] = new Array("\"He (Obama) had to distance himself (from Wright) because he's a politician.\"",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[16][0] = new Array("The world looked on in shock when authorities in a central European nation revealed the case of 73-year-old Josef Fritzl, who is alleged to have imprisoned his daughter for 24 years in his basement and fathered several children by her. Which country?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[16].answer = "Austria. See the video.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[16][1] = new Array("Poland",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[16][2] = new Array("Austria",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[16][3] = new Array("Hungary",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[16][4] = new Array("Czech Republic",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[17][0] = new Array("In what may prove to be one of the worst natural disasters in modern history, a cyclone ripped through Myanmar, flooding vast areas and killing at least 100,000 people. What was the name of the cyclone?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[17].answer = "Nargis. Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[17][1] = new Array("Mala",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[17][2] = new Array("Akash",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[17][3] = new Array("Nilan",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[17][4] = new Array("Nargis",'',1);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[18][0] = new Array("Just a few days later, a huge earthquake measured at 7.9 on the Richter scale hit China, killing more than 60,000 people less than two months before the Olympic Games in Beijing. In which province was the epicenter, where most damage was done?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[18].answer = "Sichuan. Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[18][1] = new Array("Hunan",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[18][2] = new Array("Sichuan",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[18][3] = new Array("Shandong",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[18][4] = new Array("Guangdong (Canton)",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[19][0] = new Array("One of America’s most noted artists of the 20th century, Robert Rauschenberg, died at his Florida home at age 82. With which of these art movements is Rauschenberg most often associated?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[19].answer = "Pop art. Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[19][1] = new Array("Op art",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[19][2] = new Array("Pop art",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[19][3] = new Array("Outsider art",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[19][4] = new Array("American Impressionism)",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[20][0] = new Array("After suffering a collapse at his family’s Cape Cod compound, Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy was flown to a Boston medical center, where it was revealed that he was suffering from a serious illness. Which one?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[20].answer = "A brain tumor. See the video.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[20][1] = new Array("Lung cancer",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[20][2] = new Array("A brain tumor",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[20][3] = new Array("Cerebral hemorrhage",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[20][4] = new Array("Coronary heart disease",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[21][0] = new Array("In a highly unusual double firing, Defense Secretary Robert Gates ousted the Air Force's top officials -- Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley and Secretary Michael Wynne -- for failing to ensure the security of nuclear-related materials. Gates cited two incidents that led to the move. One was when nuclear missile warhead fuses were mistakenly shipped to Taiwan; what was the other?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[21].answer = "A B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped missiles and flown across the country without anyone realizing nuclear weapons were aboard. See the video.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[21][1] = new Array("Missiles meant to be used in a nuclear submarine were instead installed on an Air Force bomber",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[21][2] = new Array("The codes to launch Air Force-controlled nuclear missiles were found in trash near a top-secret base in South Dakota",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[21][3] = new Array("The Air Force hired a nuclear-weapons expert who had been rejected by other branches of the military and who turned out to be reporting secrets to China",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[21][4] = new Array("A B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped missiles and flown across the country without anyone realizing nuclear weapons were aboard",'',1);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[22][0] = new Array("America’s biggest brewer, Anheuser-Busch -- maker of Budweiser and Michelob -- faced a takeover bid from a foreign beer conglomerate, a move that sparked outrage from politicians and activists who said it could cost jobs as it sent ownership of an iconic American company overseas. What is the name of the overseas firm that took control of the St. Louis-based giant?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[22].answer = "InBev. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[22][2] = new Array("Heineken",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[22][3] = new Array("SABMiller",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[22][4] = new Array("Molson Coors",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[23][0] = new Array("After winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness -- and causing several weeks of excitement in the beleaguered racing world -- a colt failed to secure horse racing’s elusive Triple Crown, coming in last place at the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the three-race contest. What was the name of the horse?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[23].answer = "Big Brown. Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[23][1] = new Array("Da’ Tara",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[23][2] = new Array("Birdstone",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[23][3] = new Array("Big Brown",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[23][4] = new Array("Empire Maker",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[24] = new Array();
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[24][0] = new Array("Jim McKay, the sportscaster noted for his eloquent and sensitive handling of the massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics, died at age 87. With which network was he working when the Olympics turned into an international tragedy?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[24].answer = "ABC. See the video.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[24][4] = new Array("PBS",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[25][0] = new Array("Later in June, there was a huge outpouring of grief at the death of Tim Russert, the longtime moderator of NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” who succumbed to a heart attack at age 58. Apart from his role on the legendary Sunday-morning show, Russert held another key position in the network; which one?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[25].answer = "Washington bureau chief. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[26][0] = new Array("After winning a thrilling playoff round to capture the U.S. Open -- his 14th major -- Tiger Woods announced he was sitting out the rest of the season to have surgery on a troubled part of his body. Which one?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[26].answer = "Knee. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[27][0] = new Array("Just days after being dumped by his Hollywood girlfriend, Anne Hathaway, Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri was arrested on an array of fraud charges. Prosecutors, describing him as a “con man,” said he used an elaborate scheme to steal as much as $6 million from investors. Which of these allegations was NOT included in the charges?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[27].answer = "That Hathaway sometimes dressed as a nun to accompany him to business meetings. Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[27][1] = new Array("That he falsely claimed to have been appointed by the Vatican to sell church-owned properties in the U.S. at bargain prices",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[27][2] = new Array("That he hired monsignors to accompany him to business meetings, thus bolstering his claims of Vatican connections",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[27][3] = new Array("That he asked one of the monsignors to change into the robes of a more senior clergyman",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[27][4] = new Array("That Hathaway sometimes dressed as a nun to accompany him to business meetings",'',1);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[28][0] = new Array("Burying the hatchet after a fierce battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made their first joint public appearance since Obama locked up the race in early June. The heavily stage-managed event was held in a small town called Unity. In which battleground state is it located?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[28].answer = "New Hampshire. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[28][2] = new Array("Iowa",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[28][3] = new Array("Pennsylvania",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[28][4] = new Array("New Hampshire",'',1);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[29][0] = new Array("After almost 12 years of suspicion, prosecutors cleared JonBenet Ramsey's parents and brother in the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old beauty queen, saying they were \"deeply sorry\" for putting the family under a cloud of suspicion for more than a decade. What led to the development?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[29].answer = "New DNA evidence, made possible by recently developed techniques, that identified tiny skin cells left on JonBenet’s garments that did not belong to the family Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[29][2] = new Array("Recently discovered surveillance video that proved that JonBenet’s parents and brother could not have been present at the time of her killing",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[29][3] = new Array("New DNA evidence, made possible by recently developed techniques, that identified tiny skin cells left on JonBet’s garments that did not belong to the family",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[29][4] = new Array("A jailhouse confession by an associate of the killer, who confirmed details that cleared the Ramseys; the associate, however, died without identifying the murderer",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[30][0] = new Array("A satirical drawing of Barack Obama and his wife on the cover of the New Yorker magazine raised a storm of criticism. The cartoon depicted the pair in the Oval Office with Sen. Obama in Muslim garb; how was his spouse portrayed?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[30].answer = "With a machine gun and an afro. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[30][2] = new Array("Taking notes on a steno pad",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[30][3] = new Array("With a machine gun and an afro",'',1);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[31][0] = new Array("In one of the early signs of the financial crisis, the savings-and-loan IndyMac was taken over in July by federal regulators. Where is the bank -- at the time the second-largest financial institution to fail in U.S. history -- headquartered?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[31].answer = "Pasadena, Calif. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[32].answer = "Alternative-medicine practitioner. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[33][0] = new Array("U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, who represented Alaska in Congress from 1970, was indicted on seven charges, all of them related to allegedly failing to report an illegal activity. What did the authorities say Stevens was trying to cover up (and for which he was later convicted)?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[33].answer = "Receiving more than $250,000 in gifts and home renovations from a powerful oil field services contractor. See the video.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[33][4] = new Array("Payments from Anchorage businesses backing his efforts to move the Alaska state capital from Juneau",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[34][0] = new Array("American swimmer Michael Phelps laid very strong claim to being the greatest athlete ever when he won a record number of gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, adding to the six he won in 2004 to become the winningest Olympian of all time. How many golds did he get?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[34].answer = "8. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[35][0] = new Array("The United States won the most medals overall at the Beijing Olympics, but, let down in particular by its track and field athletes, it came second in the number of gold medals. Which team garnered the most first-place prizes?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[35].answer = "China. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[35][2] = new Array("Russia",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[36][0] = new Array("After months of breathless speculation, Barack Obama decided on a running mate, picking longtime Delaware U.S. Sen. Joe Biden. Which important Senate committee chairmanship is Biden giving up to become vice president?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[36].answer = "Foreign Relations Committee. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[36][3] = new Array("Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[37][0] = new Array("A week or so later, GOP presidential nominee John McCain introduced his choice for running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The subsequent getting-to-know-you tour, however, soon hit an, er, bump when it was disclosed that Palin’s unwed 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, was pregnant. What is the first name of the father?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[37].answer = "Levi. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[37][2] = new Array("Todd",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[37][3] = new Array("Track",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[38][0] = new Array("After months of refusing to step down despite facing felony charges, including perjury and assault, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick resigned under a plea deal that sent him to jail for four months and makes him pay $1 million in restitution. What revelation led to the charges?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[38].answer = "Steamy text messages between Kilpatrick and his chief of staff demonstrating a sexual relationship, a fact they had denied in a court case. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[38][4] = new Array("That the mayor had denied using physical force to intimidate a political opponent; his denials were disproved when video surveillance tapes surfaced",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[39][0] = new Array("After 14 years of preparation -- and not a few worries that it could destroy the Earth -- scientists switched on Europe’s Large Hadron Collider, a $10 billion particle accelerator that is designed to probe mysteries ranging from dark matter and missing antimatter to the existence of extra, unseen dimensions in space. Partly located in Switzerland, the massive machine straddles the border into another country. Which one?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[39].answer = "France. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[39][2] = new Array("France",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[39][3] = new Array("Austria",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[39][4] = new Array("Germany",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[40][0] = new Array("After a deadly march across the Caribbean, Hurricane Ike slammed into the Gulf Coast in September, carrying Category 2 winds and a large storm surge. What is the name of the Texas city that took the brunt of the storm?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[40].answer = "Galveston. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[40][2] = new Array("Port Arthur",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[40][3] = new Array("Galveston",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[40][4] = new Array("Beaumont",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[41][0] = new Array("Merrill Lynch, one of the most storied names on Wall Street, was taken over by another financial institution after it found itself embroiled in the credit crisis that saw fellow investment bank Lehman Brothers driven into bankruptcy. Which firm bought Merrill?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[41].answer = "Bank of America. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[41][2] = new Array("Wachovia",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[41][3] = new Array("Citigroup",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[41][4] = new Array("Barclays",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[42][0] = new Array("Paul Newman, the superstar actor, philanthropist, race car driver and food impresario, died at age 83 after losing a battle with cancer. Although he was nominated for an Academy Award 10 times, he won only once (as well as pulling in a couple of honorary Oscars). For which movie?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[42].answer = "\"The Color of Money.\" Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[42][2] = new Array("\"The Color of Money\"",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[42][3] = new Array("\"The Verdict\"",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[42][4] = new Array("\"The Sting\"",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[43][0] = new Array("O.J. Simpson, who went from American sports idol to celebrity-in-exile after he was acquitted of murdering his wife and a companion, was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a hotel room. (He was later sent to prison for a minimum of nine years.) Where did the robbery and trial take place?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[43].answer = "Las Vegas, Nev. Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[43][2] = new Array("New Orleans, La.",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[43][3] = new Array("Las Vegas, Nev.",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[43][4] = new Array("Miami, Fla.",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[44][0] = new Array("Rather like the first George W. Bush-Al Gore presidential debate was remembered for Gore’s use of the word “lockbox” to describe his Social Security policy, “Joe the plumber” -- a would-be small-business owner used by John McCain to illustrate differences with Barack Obama over taxation -- is likely to be forever associated with the final McCain-Obama debate. In which state does Joe the plumber (real name: Joe Wurzelbacher) live?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[44].answer = "Ohio. Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[44][1] = new Array("Pennsylvania",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[44][2] = new Array("New Jersey",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[44][3] = new Array("Michigan",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[44][4] = new Array("Ohio",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[45] = new Array();
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[45][0] = new Array("Tragedy struck the family of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson when her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew were shot to death. In which city did the tragedy occur?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[45].answer = "Chicago. See the video.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[45][2] = new Array("Chicago",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[45][3] = new Array("St. Louis",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[45][4] = new Array("Philadelphia",'',0);
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[46][0] = new Array("Following two days of rain delays, the hitherto hapless Philadelphia Phillies won their first World Series since 1980. Which team did they beat to clinch the title?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[46].answer = "Tampa Bay Rays. Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[46][1] = new Array("Los Angeles Dodgers",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[46][2] = new Array("Milwaukee Brewers",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[46][3] = new Array("Tampa Bay Rays",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[46][4] = new Array("Boston Red Sox",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[47] = new Array();
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[47][0] = new Array("Barack Obama shattered more than 200 years of history by soundly defeating John McCain to win election as the first African-American president of the United States. He also is one of the youngest men to have been elected to the office. How old was he when elected?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[47].answer = "47. Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[47][1] = new Array("45",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[47][2] = new Array("46",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[47][3] = new Array("47",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[47][4] = new Array("48",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[48] = new Array();
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[48][0] = new Array("Barack Obama’s victory engendered wild scenes in his adopted hometown, Chicago, where he made his first public appearance after his win. In which park did he give his acceptance speech?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[48].answer = "Grant Park. See the video.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[48][1] = new Array("Millennium Park",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[48][2] = new Array("Garfield Park",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[48][3] = new Array("Jackson Park",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[48][4] = new Array("Grant Park",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[49] = new Array();
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[49][0] = new Array("The world watched in horror as terrorists attacked India’s financial capital, Mumbai, in late November, killing more than 170 people in a 60-hour rampage across the historic core of the city. Part of the attacks involved the occupation and siege of two landmark hotels. One of these was the colonial-era Taj Mahal hotel; what is the other?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[49].answer = "The Oberoi. Read the story.";
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[49][1] = new Array("The Savoy",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[49][2] = new Array("The Oberoi",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[49][3] = new Array("Rambagh Palace",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[49][4] = new Array("The Blue Diamond",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[50] = new Array();
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[50][0] = new Array("Chicago’s reputation as one of the most corrupt places in America took another hit when federal authorities announced they were charging the Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, with, among other alleged wrongdoings, attempting to “auction” the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Obama. In his complaint, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald referred to potential Senate candidates by numbers; who was “Senate Candidate 5,” whose emissary allegedly discussed a “pay to play” deal with Blagojevich related to the governor’s power to appoint Obama’s replacement?");
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[50].answer = "Jesse Jackson Jr. (an Illinois congressman). Read the story.";
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YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[50][2] = new Array("Jesse Jackson Jr. (an Illinois congressman)",'',1);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[50][3] = new Array("Lisa Madigan (attorney general of Illinois)",'',0);
YearlyNEWSQUIZ2008[50][4] = new Array("Bob Greenlee (a deputy governor of Illinois)",'',0);
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