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Ten Questions: U.S. sanctions on Sudan, Biodiesel business venture

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(CNN Student News) -- May 30, 2007

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

1. Where in Africa is the country of Sudan located? Why is Sudan considered a diverse country?

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2. What humanitarian crisis is taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan?

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3. What type of sanctions is President George W. Bush imposing on Sudan, and why?

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4. What additional action, if any, do you think that the international community should take to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Darfur?

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5. What historic talks recently took place between the U.S. and Iran?

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6. What reactions did the Iranians featured in the segment have to the talks? Were you surprised by their reactions? Why or why not?

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7. Based on the images depicted in the segment, what are some of the similarities and differences of traveling on a subway in the U.S. and in Tehran?

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8. What is the New Orleans Biodiesel Initiative?

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9. According to the segment: What advantage does biodiesel fuel have over petroleum diesel? How readily available is biodiesel fuel?

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10. Do you think that biodiesel fuel will ever become popular in the U.S.? Why or why not?

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