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Ten Questions: U.N. envoy speaks out on Darfur, Ad shows how beauty can be distorted

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(CNN Student News) -- October 25, 2006

Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided.

1. What humanitarian crisis has been taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan? According to the report, how many people across the Darfur region have been affected by the conflict?

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2. Who is Jan Pronk, and why was he expelled from Sudan? What comments did Pronk make about the international community's response to the Darfur crisis, the peace agreement and the Sudanese government?

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3. Based on the information in the segment, do you think that Pronk's expulsion could affect the resolution of the Darfur crisis? If so, how? If not, why not?

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4. In your opinion, what role should the international community play in resolving this humanitarian crisis?

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5. According to the report, what recent setbacks has the U.S. military encountered in Iraq?

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6. What statement did U.S. military and political leaders recently make about winning the war in Iraq? According to General George W. Casey, when will Iraqi security forces be able to completely take over security in Iraq?

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7. Do you think that issue of the war in Iraq will impact the upcoming U.S. congressional midterm elections? If so, how? If not, why not?

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8. What point is the advertisement featured in today's program trying to make?

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9. To what extent do the images of models in fashion magazines influence your ideas about beauty?

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10. What are some of the arguments for and against using digitally enhanced images of people in ads? What is your view on this issue?

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