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Current Events- #7
Current Events, week of 10/8/2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mexico and drug dealer | -cartel leader killed -Lazcano -leader of vicious zelas -body stolen from funeral parlor |
| Pakistan and Taliban | -Taliban shot 14 year old girl on school bus for speaking against Taliban |
| Obama, Romney, and Ohio | -both were in Ohio -Obama at OSU, Romney in Cuyahoga Falls |
| Supreme Court | -not going to hear case about NSA getting permission to access emails and calls that are sent out of the US -can't sue companies, but can sue individuals |
| Libya | -government knew risk of violence was high in Libya, but sent US officials over anyway -couldn't protect US -30% danger pay given |
| Venezuela | -Chavez wins -6 more years -talks of revolution |
| Ohio and casino | -3rd casino opens in Columbus |
| Meningitis | -linked to steroid shot -13,000 administered shot -105 cases, 1 dead |
| Syria | -attack on Syria by Turkey is seen as on purpose -Turkey has no desire for war -Romney says we should arm rebels |
| Obama and Cesar Chavez monument | -building statue of Chavez -Chavez was a farmer worker, activist, and Latino |
| Unemployment rate | -7.8% |
| Turkey and Syria | -war is close, Prime Minister says |
| Terrorists | -5 terrorists sent to US to stand trial -held in UK |
| Japan | -senior living is now used as a way of keeping medical costs down |
| Elections in Venezuela | -Chavez vs. Capriles |
| Los Angeles | -DEA shutting down pot med stores |