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(CNN Student News) -- April 30, 2007 Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided. 1. According to the segment: Why did a million protesters take to the streets in Turkey yesterday? What events triggered the protest? * * 2. What do you think that it means for a nation's government to be considered secular? * * 3. According to the program, why is Turkey at a crossroads? * * 4. In your view, how might the various political outcomes impact Turkey and the international community? * * 5. Suspected members of what terrorist network were recently arrested in coalition raids? * * 6. According to the report, what act of sectarian violence recently took place in Karbala, Iraq? In your view, why might the attackers have chosen to target sacred sites? * * 7. What city will host a summit on Iraqi security this week? * * 8. According to the program, what is the "holy grail" for robotics scientists? What is a "Sobot"? In what ways are Sobots unique? * * 9. What do you think that robotics expert Kim Jong-Hwan means when he says that if robots have their own personalities, people can have better interactions with them? * * 10. Can you think of any practical applications for Sobot technology? * * SPECIAL REPORT
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