Friday’s
News Break challenges you to hunt through The Seattle Times to find the answers
to the following questions:
1.Approximately
how many levees along the Mississippi river have failed so far due to flooding?
(Main)
2.What
award-winning author testified on behalf of Seattle fans at the Sonics trial
yesterday? (Local)
3.What is the
name of the native Maple Valley soccer player on loan to the Sounders? In what
year was he the number one draft pick for major league soccer? (Sports)
4.Name of
company making all-natural dog treats here in Washington.
5.How many local
repair shops does the summer/fall edition of Puget Sound Consumers’ checkbook
magazine rate? (Motoring)
6.What other airline has United Airlines entered a “virtual merger” with?
(Business)
7.Name two
groups or performers that will be appearing at ZooTunes this year. (NW Ticket)
8.What was the
final score of game six of the NBA finals that earned the Celtics this year’s
NBA title? (Sports)
9.Approximately
how much would it cost the city to restore the mural near the Woodland Park Zoo
underpass? What “green” technique would be used to restore it? (Local)
10. How much money did Senator
Obama turn down in public funding for his presidential campaign? (Main)
ANSWER KEY: NEWS
BREAK — Friday, June 20, 2008
1.Approximately
30 – (A3)
2.Sherman Alexie
– (B4)
3.Nik Besagno;
2005 – (D2)
4.Inu Treats –
(C1)
5.474 – (F1)
6.Continental
Airlines – (C4)
7.Answers will
vary: Boz Scaggs, Avett Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Sharon Jones &
the Dap Kings, etc. – (NW Ticket H3)
8.131 to 92
9.$5,000 -
$10,000; patented spraywashing method using warm water with volcanic crystals –
(B3)
10. $84.1 million – (A1)
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