In The News Week Ending April 18

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1. What did Pope Francis do following the Palm Sunday Mass to open Holy Week?

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Pope Francis hopped from his popemobile to pose for "selfies" with young people and sip tea passed to him from the crowd.

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In The News Week Ending April 18 - Quiz

This quiz titled 'In the news week ending April 18' encompasses a range of current events, testing knowledge on topics from tax deadlines and Pope Francis' actions to... see morescientific discoveries and education policies. It assesses awareness of recent news and understanding of societal impacts. see less

2. Chelsea Clinton announced her plans to do what?

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Chelsea Clinton announced that she and her husband are expecting their first child later this year.

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3. Why did some taxpayers not have to worry about the April 15 deadline?

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Because the penalty for filing late federal tax returns is a percentage of what you owe, only those who owe money have to worry about the filing deadline.

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4. A study at UNC-CH found that what has a positive impact on the state's economy?

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The study found that North Carolina's immigrant population has a positive impact on the state's economy, with immigrants contributing $23,371 on a per-capita basis.

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5. State education officials have recently determined that charter schools are required to do what?

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Education officials now say charter schools must publicly reveal salaries, reversing a March announcement that the independent public schools are exempt from that requirement.

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6. Bayer CropScience opened a $2.4 million facility to study what?

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North American Bee Care Center will experiment with natural and synthetic approaches to managing bee populations and keeping them healthy and pollinating properly.

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7. Vidalia onion farmers in Georgia are debating a rule that prevents them from doing what before the last full week of April?

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The rule being enforced by Georgia’s agriculture commissioner is intended to keep unripe onions from reaching store shelves. Some farmers say early shipments of unripe onions last year was such a problem that supermarkets complained of customers returning them for refunds.

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8. Wal-Mart announced a new service called Wal-Mart-2-Wal-Mart, which will do what?

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Wal-Mart introduced a new money transfer service.

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9. What tool was used in a study of how blood sugar levels affected anger and aggression between married couples?

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Study participants were given voodoo dolls representing their spouses and told to insert pins depending on how angry they were with their partner. The researchers were testing aggressive impulses.

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10. Scientists have determined that humans are born with what fundamental skill?

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A new study suggests that the sound patterns of human languages are the product of an inborn biological instinct, very much like birdsong.

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What did Pope Francis do following the Palm Sunday Mass to open Holy...
Chelsea Clinton announced her plans to do what?
Why did some taxpayers not have to worry about the April 15 deadline?
A study at UNC-CH found that what has a positive impact on the state's...
State education officials have recently determined that charter...
Bayer CropScience opened a $2.4 million facility to study what?
Vidalia onion farmers in Georgia are debating a rule that prevents...
Wal-Mart announced a new service called Wal-Mart-2-Wal-Mart, which...
What tool was used in a study of how blood sugar levels affected anger...
Scientists have determined that humans are born with what fundamental...
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