National Current Events League

What Nobel Prize did the three women - Tawakkul Karman, Leymah Gbowee, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - share?

President Mahmoud Abbas, addressing the United Nations General Assembly, applied for ___________ statehood on Friday, September 23.

On September 21 ________ released two American hikers detained for over two years after this country's courts approved $1 million bail arrangements for both.

In mid-September the FBI said the U.S. violent-crime rate _____ for the fourth-straight year in 2010.

On October 5 thousand of people marched in lower Manhattan ________.

On September 30 Anwar al-Awlaki, was killed in Yemen. He was one of the U.S.'s most wanted terrorists. What led to a debate about his killing was __________.

In late September _______ set January 31 for the state's Republican primary. Other states like New Hampshire will leapfrog this state to keep their primary positions. Iowa will probably hold its caucuses on January 3, 2012.

On October 11 U.S. authorities topped an alledged ______ polt to assassinate the Saudi arabian ambassador to Washington by hiring a Mexican drug cartel.

On September 8 and for some days afterward, what was described as a "specific and creedible" threat?

On September 8 President Obama proposed $447 billion in intiatives to boost economic growth. The jobs bill included all of the following except ____________. On October 11 the Senate failed to pass the bill.

In early September _______ caused tremendous damage in Texas. Later in Septermber Minnesota experienced the same type of problems.

In their final report on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, federal investigators criticized ______.

According to the census Bureau's annual report of living standards, median U.S. family income fell for the third straight year to 1996 levels and percentage of Americans living in poverty ______ to 15.1%.

On September 13 Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said _______ will no longer be required to remove their shoes at airport-security checkpoints.

On October 20 Gadhafi was reported __________.

On October 6 President Obama endorsed Senate Democrats' plan for a 5.6% surtax __________.

In late September President Dmitry Mededev announced that he will step aside clearing the way for Vladimir Putin to return as _________ presidnet.

The World Economic Forum study stated that competitiveness in advanced countries continues to stagnate. The study ranked the U.S. fifth in the world in competitiveness, down on eplace form last year andmarking the third drop in as many years for the United States. Which of the following is given as one of the reasons for the U.S. drop in competitiveness?

In early September the 9/11 Commission sisued a ten-year report on the implementation of its recommendations in its initial report. The Commission noted that ___________.

On September 18 AMC's "Mad Men" won its fourth consecutive _______ for best drama series. ABS's "Modern Family" won best comedy series for the second year in a row.

In early September scientists reported fossil finds _________.

During the week of September 12, four research teams in Europe and the U.S. reported finding 74 previously unknown worlds orbiting other stars. Teh highlight of the week was ________.

The number of children going to hospitals for this sports injury surged, as attention to this type of injury increases. What injury is this?

In late September the listeria outbreak linked to ____ killed 13 people, one of the most lethal death tolls from tainted food in a decade.

Steve Jobs passed away on October 5. He was the chairman and co-founder of ________ who pioneered the personal computer industry and changed the way peole think about technology.

On September 19 the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee called on Eric Holder to appoint an examiner in Solyndra LLC's bankruptcy case to investigate relationships betweenSolyndra, the Department of Energy, and the White House. What business was Solyndra in?

________ which employs roughly 10,000 people and operates more than 400 restaurants known for sundaes and hamburgers, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, October 5.

On September 28 ________ introduced its new Kindle Fire, a new tablet challenger to Apple's iPad.

Which statement below best describes the current negotiations between players and the National Basketball Association (NBA) owners?

In late September NASA said that its sky-mapping spacecraft, called WISE, has discovered more than90% of ______ that might pose a threat to Earth.