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Ten Questions: Presidential press conference, Bird flu
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CNN STUDENT NEWS(CNN Student News) -- October 5, 2005 Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided. 1. What is a news conference? What do you think are some of the reasons why the president of the United States conducts press conferences? * * * 2. According to the story, what challenges has the Bush administration faced since the president's last news conference? * * * 3. Who is Harriet Miers? In Tuesday's press conference, what statements did President Bush make regarding his nomination of Ms. Miers? * * * 4. Based on the report, what did the president say about other topics broached during the news conference? * * * 5. What is avian flu? According to the World Health Organization, what countries have seen human cases of avian flu? * * * 6. What is a quarantine? According to the report, what are some of the reasons for or against enforcing a quarantine in the event of an avian flu outbreak in the U.S.? * * * 7. How does Dr. George Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association, suggest that the U.S. handle a potential outbreak of avian flu? * * * 8. According to the report, is it likely that the avian flu will spread to the U.S.? Do you think that there is cause for alarm? Explain. * * * 9. Approximately how much money did the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund raise for hurricane victims? How does Mr. Clinton suggest that the money will be used? * * * 10. According to the story, what challenges do business owners face as they return to New Orleans? * * * 
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