Monthly Archives: February 2010

R&D: Cuba Clamps Down on Human Rights, Shinawatra Found to Have Abused Power, and Questions About Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for Februrary 26th: Death of dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo leads to clampdown in Cuba from the Times of London Former Thai Leader Guilty of Abusing Power for Gain from the New York Times Iraq’s … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of Februrary 22nd-26th, 2010

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the answers for this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  We hope that you found it useful and did well.

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2009-2010 National Points Race Standings Are Updated

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Unsurprisingly, after the Harvard Invitational and the California Invitational there is some shake up in the National Points Race standings.  While the top of the standings did not go through much change, there were significant shakeups in the middle of … Continue reading →

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R&D: Healthcare Summit a Bore, Maryland Agrees to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages, and Google’s Competition Practices Are Evaluated

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 25th: Try to stay awake: the President has a healthcare Bill to pass from the Times of London Maryland attorney general: state to recognize same-sex marriages from the Christian Science Monitor How … Continue reading →

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Super R&D: Google Antitrust Issues, Scott Brown Labeled a Traitor, and Thomas L. Friedman Comments on Iraq

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is an expanded R&D top 15 for February 24th: Google faces Brussels antitrust scrutiny from the Financial Times of London GOP’s Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote from the Washington Post Iraq’s Known Unknowns, Still Unknown from the New … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 23rd-March 1st, 2010

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  How should the UN handle the oil dispute in the Falkland Islands? 2.  Will Israel suffer severe diplomatic consequences over the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh? 3.  What role could Russia play in a new Middle East peace agreement?  4.  … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 23rd-March 1st, 2010

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  Should the GOP view Scott Brown as a traitor for voting for cloture on the jobs bill? 2.  Is Ron Paul a serious presidential contender for 2012? 3.  Does the U.S. need an Islamic envoy? 4.  In response to … Continue reading →

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R&D: China and U.S. on Saudi Crude, Obama’s Healthcare Ideas, and ElBaradei as a Potential Presidential Contender in Egypt

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 22nd: China taps more Saudi crude than US from the Financial Times of London Obama to Urge Oversight of Insurers’ Rate Increases from the New York Times Could former UN nuclear boss … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of February 22nd-26th, 2010 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is this week’s more challenging, short answer version of the Extemp Central news quiz.  Good luck!

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of February 22nd-26th, 2010 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is the multiple choice version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Good luck!

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