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|    Message 32,149 of 32,813    |
|    Pete Gayde to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCIWSS24 Current Events Games 1-4     |
|    02 Oct 24 22:02:41    |
      [continued from previous message]              > Olivia Nuzzi, stating that they had discovered she had "an       > inappropriate personal relationship" with which politician she       > had covered for the magazine?              Robert Kennedy, Jr.              >       > 4. The Republican candidate in the governor's race for North       > Carolina was plagued with scandals last week after it was       > revealed he had posted numerous comments to porn sites stating       > 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?              Combs              >       > 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?              The Bear              >       > 10. Last week, a Chinese zoo was caught painting Chow Chow dogs       > and advertising them as *what animal* attraction?              Pandas              >       > 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?              The Late Show with Stephen Colbert              >       > 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.              Chicago White Sox              >       > 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?              Turkey              >       > 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.              Maggie Smith              >       > 8. A recently recovered piece by a famous composer was played in       > public for the first time last week. Which composer?              Mozart              >       > 9. The Toronto Raptors announced they will be retiring their first       > player number next season. Whose jersey are they retiring?              Carter              >       > 10. Which country's king signed same-sex marriage legislation into       > law last week?              Thailand              >       > 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.       >              Pete Gayde              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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