CNN Student News: Ten Questions

(CNN Student News) -- October 3, 2007

1. According to the program: How many private security contractors are working in Iraq? In what other locations are private security contractors employed?

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2. Why is the private security firm Blackwater USA currently at the center of controversy?

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3. According to the report, how did the company's CEO Erik Prince respond to the controversy during his recent congressional testimony?

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4. Based on the information in the segment, what do you think are the pros and cons of employing private security contractors?

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5. Who is Jason Lewis, and what unique feat did he recently accomplish?

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6. What are your thoughts about Lewis and his accomplishment? Why do you think that some people strive to set new records?

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7. How do you think that the record Lewis set compares to other record-breaking feats, like Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?

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8. Who is Aaron Zaggy, and why did he decide to run for Homecoming Queen?

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9. According to the University City School Board, what lesson can be learned from Zaggy's win?

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10. Do you think that Zaggy should be allowed to be the Homecoming Queen? Why or why not?

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