Review: Current Events Fall 16-17 Pt. 2

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Across
  1. 3. What infectious disease that spreads through dirty water was reportedly the biggest concern in Haiti, days after Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of the country?
  2. 7. This is a massive ecosystem of islands and coral lives, sometimes referred to as the “largest living thing on Earth”.
  3. 8. What type of format was used in the second U.S. presidential debate, in which audience members asked half the questions to the candidates?
  4. 9. He is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors:
  5. 11. What organization, which is part of the United Nations, is asking governments worldwide to put a new tax on sodas in an effort to curb global obesity rates?
  6. 12. Democratic candidate for vice president of the U.S.
Down
  1. 1. Which phone made by a South Korean technology company was recently discontinued after it was discovered that the batteries were exploding?
  2. 2. Name the president of Russia, whose government denies meddling in the upcoming U.S. election despite accusations from U.S. officials.
  3. 4. Republican candidate for vice president of the U.S.
  4. 5. There were ________ debates held between the major presidential candidates.
  5. 6. According to the United Nations, the U.S. is in the midst of an "epidemic" in the abuse of what highly addictive drug?
  6. 10. This North African nation, once led by Moammar Gadhafi, now has no central government and could pose a major challenge for the next U.S. president.
  7. 13. The CEO of SpaceX hopes to start sending people here in the year 2024, while President Obama hopes the government can do so by 2030: