From: dtilque@frontier.com   
      
   On 11/27/23 23:26, Mark Brader wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   > ** Game 9 (2023-11-20), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > 1. With a win by Leylah Fernandez over an Italian opponent, Canada   
   >     took the championship for the first time at a tournament named   
   >     after *which tennis great*?   
   >   
   > 2. *Which British politician* was plucked from well-deserved   
   >     oblivion last week, raised to the House of Lords, and then   
   >     appointed Foreign Secretary by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak?   
      
   Cameron   
      
   >   
   > 3. Who is the 22-year-old man who was convicted last week of murder   
   >     and attempted murder for his truck attack on a Muslim family   
   >     in London, Ontario, in June of 2021?   
   >   
   > 4. The College of Family Physicians of Canada decided last week   
   >     to retreat from *what controversial proposal* that had been   
   >     mooted recently?   
   >   
   > 5. *Which European country*'s incumbent prime minister was   
   >     re-confirmed by their parliament last week in the wake of a   
   >     deal to provide amnesty to separatist politicians?   
      
   Spain   
      
   >   
   > 6. Who is the beloved Quebec folk rock singer who died last week   
   >     of cancer at age 47?   
   >   
   > 7. *Which Gaza hospital*, alleged to contain a command post for   
   >     Hamas, was seized by Israeli soldiers last week?   
   >   
   > 8. *Which technology company* that has been much in the news for the   
   >     past year or so just ousted its co-founder from the CEO position,   
   >     claiming that he had been "not consistently candid" with the   
   >     board of directors?   
      
   OpenAI   
      
   >   
   > 9. *Name the SpaceX spacecraft* that exploded on Saturday in what   
   >     was euphemistically called a "rapid unscheduled disassembly".   
      
   Starship   
      
   >   
   > 10. In *which city* did Taylor Swift cancel a performance of   
   >     her Eras tour, citing high temperatures, after a fan died after   
   >     attending the previous night's show?   
   >   
   >   
   > ** Final (2023-11-27), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > Rounds in this season's Final were 12 questions long, consisting   
   > of 6 pairs.   
   >   
   >   
   > * A. Sports Championships   
   >   
   >     A1. Which country won the Cricket World Cup last week with a   
   >         6-wicket victory over India, playing on the latter's   
   >         home turf?   
   >   
   >     A2. In the Grey Cup game, the Montreal Alouettes staged a   
   >         comeback in the last few minutes and seconds to defeat the   
   >         Winnipeg Blue Bombers.  What was the final score?   
   >   
   >   
   > * B. Populist Pols   
   >   
   >     B1. In *which Latin American country* did far-right candidate   
   >         Javier Milei take the presidential run-off election?  He is   
   >         also known for his impressive sideburns and for communing   
   >         with -- and cloning -- his dead dog,   
      
   Argentina   
      
   >   
   >     B2. Name the anti-Islam, anti-immigrant, and anti-EU populist   
   >         leader whose party took the most seats in the Dutch election   
   >         last week -- possibly setting the stage for him to become   
   >         prime minister in a coalition government.   
   >   
   >   
   > * C. Musical Lawsuits   
   >   
   >     C1. Which long-time musical duo is currently riven by a lawsuit   
   >         filed last week by one member against the other, in a   
   >         dispute over the sale of a joint venture?   
      
   Hall and Oates   
      
   >   
   >     C2. After recently settling one abuse lawsuit filed by an   
   >         ex-partner, *which music figure* was slapped with two more   
   >         last week?  This time one suit alleges that he sexually   
   >         assaulted a university student in 1991.   
   >   
   >   
   > * D. Mayhem   
   >   
   >     D1. At *which Niagara River border bridge* did a vehicle   
   >         crash into a checkpoint last week, exploding and killing   
   >         the two occupants?   
      
   Rainbow Bridge   
      
   >   
   >     D2. In *which European city* was a multiple stabbing followed by   
   >         a riot of anti-immigrant hooligans?  Dozens were arrested.   
   >   
   >   
   > * E. Canadiana: It's the Economy, Stupid   
   >   
   >     E1. What did Statistics Canada report last week as the inflation   
   >         rate for October, within one-tenth of a percentage point   
   >         in either direction?   
      
   3.1%; 3.4%   
      
   >   
   >     E2. In the federal government's fall economic statement last   
   >         Thursday, it promised to remove sales taxes on what type   
   >         of health care?   
   >   
   >   
   > * F. Enter at Your Own Risk   
   >   
   >     F1. In a plan that had been discussed for a while, it was   
   >         decided last week that at certain times and dates next   
   >         year there will be a charge (the equivalent of about $8   
   >         Canadian), and a requirement for advance reservations,   
   >         for admission to what?   
   >   
   >     F2. Which country last week closed all but one of its land   
   >         border crossings with Russia, alleging that the latter had   
   >         been facilitating an influx of migrants?   
      
   Finland   
      
   --   
   Dan Tilque   
      
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