CNN Student News: Ten Questions

(CNN Student News) -- April 1, 2009

1. What is the G-20? Why was it formed? Who are some of the members of the G-20?

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2. According to the report: Where is the G-20 meeting this week? What issue is likely to dominate this meeting? What financial policies might G-20 members use to combat the current global economic crisis?

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3. In your opinion, what might be the potential benefits and drawbacks of heads of state convening to discuss economic policy? Do you think that this week's G-20 meeting will have an impact on the global economic crisis? Explain your rationale.

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4. What restrictions does the United States government have in place with regard to Cuba? When was the U.S. ban on travel to Cuba enacted?

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5. What opinions are expressed in the report that support lifting the ban on Americans traveling to Cuba? According to the report, why do some Americans oppose lifting the ban?

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6. Do you think that the U.S. government should lift the ban on travel to Cuba? Why or why not? If the ban were lifted, would you wish to travel to Cuba? Why or why not?

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7. What is the Conficker.c worm?

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8. According to the report: What types of computers are vulnerable to the Conficker worm? How does this worm spread? What action might it take upon the computers that it infects?

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9. According to the segment: What action has Microsoft taken in response to the worm? What actions can computer users take to protect their computers from the worm?

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10. Do you own a computer? If so, what security threats are you concerned about, if any? What actions have you taken, if any, to protect your computer from external attacks? Explain.

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