Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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Alberta votes to remain part of Canada

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This week's Milwaukee-Tampa Bay baseball World Series will crown first-time champions

The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays share these distinctions:

• Each won their league's playoffs this month.
• That sent them to the 122nd World Series that began last Friday.
• Each team seeks its first Major League Baseb...

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Reporter and a dad rescue driver from sinking truck

Australian television reporter Will Murray was covering flooding and heavy rain when a truck drove into the floodwaters. After a quick call to emergency services, he jumped into the water and began swimming toward the quickly sinking vehicle. Daniel ...

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This week's word in the news: DISCERN

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FOUND IN THE NEWS:
As you can discern, we have a rather complex group of vehicle violations that need to be cured.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 10/26/2026

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Is Trump dancing to Putin’s tune?

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