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What is the first name of the 6-year-old Colorado boy who was thought to be trapped in a compartment below a helium balloon for two hours Thursday? (By the way, One of the incorrect answers is the name of the boy’s brother. The other two are names of director Robert Rodriguez’s children.)A. FalconB. RyoC. RocketD. RacerNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/1u5k5S Answer: A. Falcon
Businesses that got stimulus contracts directly from the federal government reported creating or saving 30,383 jobs so far, according to data published Thursday by the Obama administration.How many jobs had the Obama administration hoped to save over the next two years due to the stimulus?A. 1 millionB. 2.5 millionC. 3 millionD. 3.5 millionNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/79LsW Answer: D. 3.5 million
President Hamid Karzai’s government is preparing for the likelihood that he will have to face an election runoff with his main challenger Afghanistan’s ambassador here said Thursday, acknowledging an outcome that Western diplomats had been pushing for but that could complicate the debate over whether to send more American troops.What is the name of Karzai’s main opponent?A. Mohammed MohammedB. Said Tayeb JawadC. Abdullah AbdullahD. Zalmay KhalilzadNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/1ufyZX Answer: C. Abdullah Abdullah
Who did the Dodgers play last night?A. Philadelphia PhilliesB. New York YankeesC. St. Louis CardinalsD. Anaheim AngelsNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/14RlR8 Answer: A. Philadelphia Phillies
Bowing to political pressure from community bankers, the House Financial Services Committee approved an exemption on Thursday for more than what percent of the nation’s banks from oversight by a new agency created to protect consumers from abusive or deceptive credit cards, mortgages and other loans.A. 75 percentB. 82 percentC. 90 percentD. 98 percentNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/26J10h Answer: D. 98 percent