Here is the short answer version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz for veteran extempers.  Good luck!

1.  Actress Naomi Campbell has become embroiled in this person’s war crimes trial.

2.  A Senate candidate in this state was indicted last week for communicating obscene messages to someone without their consent.

3.  Royal Dutch Shell has said that acts of sabatoge on its pipelines are increasing in this nation.

4.  This former U.S. Senator died in a plane crash last week.

5.  The Democratic Alliance is going to merge with this South African Party in order to challenge the ANC.

6.  Over this many foreign troops have now died in the Afghan war?

7.  How much do international experts believe a reunification of Korea would cost?

8.  Next week, this country holds parliamentary elections.  Its Labor Party has a narrow lead over its Liberal Party.

9.  Democrats are recently arguing that if Republicans win control of Congress they will privatize what federal program?

10.  What is being built near Ground Zero that is raising the ire of the families of the victims of the September 11th attacks?

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