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      that he approved of slavery and "wished he could own some"   
      himself, that he had cheated on his wife with his sister-in-law,   
      and that he considered himself a "Black Nazi".  What's this   
      fine person's name?   
      
   5. Pablo Rodriguez stepped down as Justin Trudeau's Transport   
      Minister to sit as an independent MP.  Who is the new Transport   
      Minister?   
      
   6. What entertainer was denied bail in New York, and will remain in   
      federal detention while awaiting the outcome of their   
      racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges?   
      
   7. A prominent pop/R&B/blues musician, multiple Grammy nominee,   
      and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame passed away last   
      week at 70.  Give us his or her full name.   
      
   8. On Friday, Ontario's Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism   
      announced a leave of absence "to prioritize my health and well-   
      being".  Who is this minister?   
      
   9. At the Emmy Awards, what show went home with a record 18 awards?   
      
   10. Last week, a Chinese zoo was caught painting Chow Chow dogs   
      and advertising them as *what animal* attraction?   
      
   After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq   
   "Sbeq" be "Xraarql" sbe nal nafjre, jr nyfb arrq gur svefg anzr.   
      
      
   * Game 4 (2024-09-30), Round 1 - Current Events   
      
   1. Justin Trudeau appeared on which American TV show last week?   
      
   2. Which baseball team unfortunately set a record for the worst   
      season record in the modern era last week?  As of this writing,   
      they'd had 39 wins and 121 losses.   
      
   3. Doug Ford announced last week that the Ontario government was   
      now studying what proposed transportation project?   
      
   4. An inmate in Missouri was executed last week after having been   
      on death row for 23 years, despite conflicting DNA evidence   
      and the prosecutor's insistence that he now believed the inmate   
      was innocent.  What was that inmate's name?   
      
   5. Another inmate, who had been on death row for 46 years and was   
      the longest-serving death-row inmate in the world, was released   
      last week after his acquittal.  In what country was this?   
      
   6. Eric Adams, the Mayor of New York City, was indicted last week   
      on federal corruption charges.  Which country allegedly bribed   
      him for political favors?   
      
   7. Name the widely admired British actress, who won an Oscar   
      for her role in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and her recent   
      appearances in "Downton Abbey", who passed away last week.   
      
   8. A recently recovered piece by a famous composer was played in   
      public for the first time last week.  Which composer?   
      
   9. The Toronto Raptors announced they will be retiring their first   
      player number next season.  Whose jersey are they retiring?   
      
   10. Which country's king signed same-sex marriage legislation into   
      law last week?   
      
   After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Gur GI fubj   
   va gur svefg dhrfgvba unf n gvgyr gung vapyhqrf gur ubfg'f anzr.   
   Vs lbh nafjrerq jvgu whfg gur bgure cneg bs gur gvgyr, cyrnfr   
   cebivqr gur anzr.   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)