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(CNN Student News) -- May 13, 2009

1. Where is the city of Khost located? What fighting took place there recently?

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2. What happened to Kabul's music college when the city was under Taliban rule? Why was music not allowed under the Taliban?

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3. What signs show that music is returning to the college and to the streets of Kabul?

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4. If you were told that you could not play or listen to music, how would you react? Why?

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5. What recent, high-profile public transportation accidents have been connected to texting while driving? According to the video: How many people die on the roads each year? What percent of accidents and near-accidents are caused by driver inattention?

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6. Why, according to the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, is texting behind the wheel a bad idea?

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7. How many states have considered, or are considering, a ban on texting while driving? How many states have laws banning texting while behind the wheel? Do you support or object to this type of ban? State your rationale.

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8. How is the amount of salt found in foods measured? According to the video, what amount of salt was found in each of the following restaurant meals: Red Lobster's Admiral's Feast, Chili's Buffalo Chicken Fajitas and Olive Garden's Tour of Italy Lasagna? How did each restaurant respond to these findings?

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9. How many milligrams of salt does the American Heart Association recommend that adults should have per day? According to Dr. Nieca Goldberg, how can salt be dangerous?

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10. At the end of this segment, we hear that the city of New York is pressuring restaurants to cut salt use. Who do you think should ultimately bear the responsibility for salt consumption in restaurants: the government, restaurants or consumers? State your rationale.

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