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- 2. A 16-year-old California teen hid in an airplane's wheel for five hours as the plane flew to this sunny state.
- 5. Last Wednesday, a ferry from this Asian country carrying hundreds of high school students sank.
- 7. During Easter Mass, Pope Francis prayed for peace in this war-torn Middle Eastern country.
- 9. Last week, an avalanche killed 13 (Sherpa) climbers in this South Asian country.
- 10. On Sunday, the US launched a drone attack on al-Qaida training camps in this country.
- 12. Last week, ethnic fighting erupted in the world's newest country, as hundreds were targeted, raped and killed because of their ethnicity.
- 14. People in this Latin American country set cars and buses on fire to protest Easter violence involving police.
- 15. States New York, Hawaii and ____ want to host the Obama Presidential Library after the president retires.
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- 1. Last Monday, an Islamist terrorist group kidnapped 234 female students in this African country.
- 3. We are around the one-year anniversary of the _____ Marathon bombings.
- 4. On Sunday, the Chicago Bulls lost a playoff game to the _____ Wizards.
- 6. Did Russia really send undercover Russian troops into (country) _____ this week?
- 8. Prince William, Princess Kate and little Prince George received a warm welcome in their recent tour of this country.
- 11. Six weeks ago, a plane departing from this country disappeared.
- 13. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit this Latin American country on Saturday. No deaths have been reported yet.