Newsquiz: Week of September 22

(CNN Student News) -- September 26, 2008

Fill in the blank - The following sentences relate to events that were covered this week on CNN Student News. See if you can identify the person, place or thing that is missing from each sentence. Write your answers in the space provided.

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1. In an effort to address the current U.S. financial crisis, President George W. Bush proposed a plan that would give the ________ the authority to spend up to $700 billion to buy up troubled mortgage-related assets.

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2. A deadly explosion occurred outside an Islamabad hotel in the country of ________.

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3. A procession marked the opening of the new Interstate 35W bridge in the city of ________, Minnesota.

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4. After 85 years, officials turned out the lights on ________ Stadium after the team played its final home game on Sunday.

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5. On Wednesday, ________ proposed that he and ________ suspend their U.S. presidential campaigns to return to the Senate to work on a financial plan to help the struggling economy.

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6. To cope with high fuel costs, the MACCRAY School District in Minnesota switched to a ________ school week.

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7. Thabo Mbeki announced his resignation from his post as the president of ________.

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8. Crows and construction are threatening Tokyo's ________ population.

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9. New scientific evidence suggests that the mysterious archeological site of ________ was created in 2,300 B.C.

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10. The first presidential debate of 2008 was scheduled to take place in the city of ________, Mississippi.

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