CNN Student News: Ten Questions

(CNN Student News) -- May 29, 2008

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

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2. What historic statement did the leading U.S. presidential candidates make about the situation in Darfur?

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3. Why do you think that the candidates chose to make this statement at this point in time?

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4. Why do you think that people attend car rallies? How do the drivers featured in the report feel about their cars?

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5. In the segment, CNN's Richard Roth asserts that "since its invention...the car has been at the center of the American dream." What do you think that he means?

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6. Do you long to own a car? Why or why not? If so, what type of car would you want to own?

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7. According to the report, what potential health risks do some doctors claim are associated with the use of cell phones?

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8. What is the position of the majority of the scientific community on this public health issue?

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9. Do you think that the information in this segment will influence your use of cell phones? If so, how? If not, why not?

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10. What criteria would you use to select this year's top news stories? In your opinion, what are the top ten news stories from this past school year?

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