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- Where was the vice presidential debate held?
- Wash U in St. Louis
- Why were Asian children being hospitalized in September?
- a massive milk recall after a chemical was said to have contaminated at least one of the major pasteurizing companies
- Citigroup Inc. just bought which of the nation's banks?
- Wachovia
- What is the Bridge to Nowhere?
- very expensive proposed bridge to be built between Ketchican, AK and the mainland for easier access to the airport
- Where was the new monument to 9/11 dedicated?
- Washington, D.C.
- What Baltimore-based energy trader and provider was sold during the financial crisis?
- Constellation Energy Grp.
- Who hosted the season premiere of SNL and what was the first sketch?
- Michael Phelps, Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton doing a PSA
- What Texas city received the most damage from hurricane Ike?
- Galveston Island
- Who won the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament?
- Roger Federer and Serena Williams
- Why are Palin and McCain both being called
- Palin haulted the "Bridge to Nowhere," McCain proposed a plan for new jobs
- What is Stephen Colbert having shot into space?
- his DNA
- What NYC politician is running for another term?
- Mayor Bloomberg
- What caused the biggest drop in the stock markets history?
- fear that the financial bail out plan would not be passed
- What nation is Hugo Chavez president of?
- Venezuela
- Towson held a parade for its most famous celebrity. Who is it?
- Michael Phelps
- An Ethiopian set a new world record in an event in Berlin in October, what was it?
- a marathon
- What was one of the shows to win an Emmy award?
- Breaking Bad
- What are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack and why are they in the news?
- major lending firms, struggling financially and seeking to be bailed out by the government
- Who is Ahmed Ahmedinejad and where was he recently?
- President of Iran, the UN
- What are MacArthur Fellowships?
- genius grants
- Who is Kim Jong Il and why was he in the news?
- He is the ruler of North Korea, and he has been suspiciously absent
- What is the connection between Goucher and Zipcar?
- Goucher has a zipcar, a rent by the hour insured hybrid for student use
- Why is AK senator Ted Stevens in the news?
- He is on trial for fraud
- Who is Henry Paulson?
- the man responsible for writing the financial bailout plan passed by congress
- Who is the governor of Louisiana?
- Kathleen Blanco
- Who died the week of September 17th?
- Richard Wright (keyboardist of Pink Floyd), David Foster Wallace (writer)
- Who was the former Watergate reporter who just wrote a new book on the Bush Administration?
- Bob Woodward
- Where was the train crash that killed 26 people?
- Los Angeles
- Which presidential candidate raised $66 million in August?
- Barack Obama
- Who died the week of October 1st? What did he do?
- Paul Newman, he was an actor in Exodus and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- What is Trooper-gate?
- Palin was found guilty of abuse of power for trying to get her sister's ex-husband fired
- Who won the first presidential debate and what did they talk about?
- No one was declared the winner, the economy and the Iraq war
- What 37-year-old pro athlete is coming out of retirement and why?
- Lance Armstrong, to run a marathon
- What famous baseball stadium held its last game this season?
- Yankee Stadium
- What is the latest hurricane to threaten the US?
- Omar
- Why is OJ Simpson back in the news?
- found guilty of kidnapping and armed robbery for holding two sports memorabilia dealers hostage
- What has President Bush decided to do about troops in Iraq?
- He is shifting troops from Iraq to Afghanistan and adding 2000 more in Iraq
- Who is the playwright who won the Pulitzer for Angles in America?
- Tony Kushner