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Current Events - May 5, 2017
Current Events - May 5, 2017
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Trump had his first meeting with * PM Turnbull following an acrimonious phone call in January
New Zealand's
Austrialia's
England's
Denmark's
2
Security was stepped up at the Eiffel Tower in * ahead of Sunday’s presidential election
England
Belgium
Germany
France
3
A Can man is in custody in * in relation to the deaths of a Can woman & her American boyfriend.
Columbia
Belize
Bahamas
Aruba
4
95 yo Prince Phillip, the * is stepping back from his royal duties, beginning this fall.
Duke of Cornwall
Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Lancaster
Duke of London
5
PM May gave notice of her country’s intent to leave the EU Which is NOT a potential problem?
Scotland may try to seek independence.
There will be an influx of refugees from Europe.
There are worries about peace in Northern Ireland
There are open trade & customs issues to resolve.
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Authorities have recalled a brand of * which may contain 2x as much alcohol as claimed
gin
rum
vodka
whiskey
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A bomb tore through a subway train in *, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more.
Turkey
Russia
Austria
Ireland
8
Trump signed an order to nullify Obama’s climate change efforts & revive this industry
nuclear energy
coal
fracking
solar power
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North Korea accused the U.S. CIA & *s of an assassination plot against its supreme leader
Canada
South Korea
China
Japan
10
* launched a satellite into space, a crucial step in sending humans to Mars.
NASA
Mars One
Russia’s state-run space agency
SpaceX
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The death toll is 254 after a devastating mudslide struck the city of Mocoa
Venezuala
Columbia
Bolivia
Argentina
12
The Ontario woman was acquitted on charges she received after giving water to
slaughter-bound horses
slaughter-bound pigs
slaughter-bound dogs
slaughter-bound cattle
13
North Carolina won its 6th N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship on defeating *, 71-65.
South Carolina
Oregon
Duke
Gonzaga
14
More allegations of sex harassment have bee brought against * fmr CEO, Roger Ailes.
CNN
Fox News
MSNBC
NBC
15
Canadian researchers believe they have found a way to reverse this chronic disease
Lupus
Chronic Wasting Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Type II Diabetes
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An * climber who's been trapped on Mt Logan after a series of avalanches has been rescued
Argentinian
Bolivian
Columbian
Peruvian