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Ten Questions: Port deal draws debate, Bush promotes renewable energy
RELATEDSPECIAL REPORTCNN STUDENT NEWS(CNN Student News) -- February 22, 2006 Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided. 1. In what country is the Dubai Ports World company based? What type of deal does the U.S. government want to make with this company? * * 2. According to the segment, what are some of the pros and cons of this deal? * * 3. Do you think that the potential benefits of the port security deal would outweigh its potential drawbacks? State your rationale. * * 4. How much funding did the U.S. Department of Energy recently restore to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado? Why did some people question the timing of this action? How did President George W. Bush respond to these concerns? * * 5. What are some of Mr. Bush's clean energy initiatives? * * 6. What is an infrastructure? According to the segment, experts caution that "changes to the way the country powers its homes and vehicles will demand a new infrastructure." What do you think that this means? * * 7. In your opinion, is it important for the U.S. to become less dependent on imported oil? Why or why not? Do you think that the U.S. will be able to wean itself completely off its "addiction to oil"? Why or why not? * * 8. What type of bird was featured in the Tower of London segment? * * 9. What is being done to protect these birds from the threat of bird flu? * * 10. According to legend, what will happen if these birds leave the tower? What do think is more important: protecting the birds or protecting the legend? Explain. * * 
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