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1 A 17-year-old student is in the Travis County Jail after a gun was found concealed in his shorts during a search Wednesday at what high school? A. Pflugerville High School B. Bastrop High School C. Connally High School D. Manor High School Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/OZJmQhttp://bit.ly/OZJmQ Answer: D. Manor High School

2 Texas will play Colorado at home Saturday, which is “burnt orange, what color day.” Players will wear what color ribbon decals on their helmets to bring awareness to what disease/illness? A. Yellow; Spina bifida B. Orange; leukemia C. Gold; childhood cancer D. Pink; breast cancer Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/13MbHnhttp://bit.ly/13MbHn Answer: D. Pink; breast cancer

3 C3 Presents pays the City of Austin $12,000 plus $1 per ticket sold to rent Zilker Park for ACL fest this year. What is ACL fest capacity? A. 55,000 B. 65,000 C. 75,000 D. 100,000 Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/18HKOthttp://bit.ly/18HKOt Answer: B. 65,000

4 Taking less than three and half hours, a jury decided to sentence what man to death for the August 2007 killings of two teenage girls in Jonestown? A. Paul Devoe B. Albert Segura C. Bobby Wayne Woods D. Corey Jacob Spears Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/37Vpqjhttp://bit.ly/37Vpqj Answer: A. Paul Devoe

5 Dell announced it was closing a four-year-old computer manufacturing plant in what city? A. Round Rock, Texas B. Columbia, South Carolina C. Winston-Salem, North Carolina D. Chapel Hill, North Carolina Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/vViQRhttp://bit.ly/vViQR Answer: C. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

6 Which state agency has finally decided Tuesday to pull the plug on the Trans Texas Corridor, the controversial plan to build toll roads and utility lines across the state, an official said? A. Texas Department of Public Safety B. Texas Public Finance Authority C. Texas Department of Transportation D. Railroad Commission of Texas Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/ANHxZhttp://bit.ly/ANHxZ Answer: C. Texas Department of Transportation

7 The Commission on Judicial Conduct charged what judge with violating his/her duty as a judge and with bringing discredit upon the judiciary when he/she refused to keep the court open for an after-hours appeal by death row inmate Michael Richard in 2007. A. Jim Coronado B. Sharon Keller C. Nancy Hohengarten D. Lance Ito Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/1d2yFohttp://bit.ly/1d2yFo Answer: B. Sharon Keller

8 The Environmental Protection Agency said that it would review the Bush standard for air quality, in hopes of making the standards more rigid. If Travis and surrounding counties fail, they could face federal penalties that hamper business growth and delay transportation projects. The EPA won’t decide which Texas counties don't meet the standard until when? A. August 2010 B. December 2010 C. August 2011 D. December 2011 Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/2MFYAQhttp://bit.ly/2MFYAQ Answer: C. August 2011

9 Moms’ Committee, a group of 25 local moms and dads, held signs in front of the downtown Whole Foods Market protesting CEO John Mackey’s views on healthcare. Mackey called President Obama’s proposal “a massive new health-care entitlement” program in an Op/Ed piece for what paper? A. New York Times B. Austin American-Statesman C. USA Today D. Wall Street Journal Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/QcnIFhttp://bit.ly/QcnIF Answer: D. Wall Street Journal

10 The Austin police chief said Tuesday that there was evidence of bias toward the officers involved in a fatal shooting, but he believes this bias did not affect an internal investigation of the incident – the May 11 death of teenager Nathaniel Sanders. What is the name of Austin’s police chief? A. Stan Knee B. Leonardo Quintana C. Lee Leffingwell D. Art Acevedo Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/G8fdohttp://bit.ly/G8fdo Answer: D. Art Acevedo


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