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The First Minister of a United Kingdom country has launched a campaign for a second independence referendum. Which country’s leader has taken this action?

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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has argued that Scotland would be economically better off outside the United Kingdom and that “it is time to set out a different and better vision.”

Amazon confirmed that it will begin offering deliveries through the use of ________. What will Amazon be using to make some deliveries? (Fill in the blank).

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Amazon Prime Air will start in Lockeford, Calif., where customers will become the first ever to receive the option of having Amazon orders dropped off by a drone.

Yellowstone National Park has renamed one of its mountains. Who is the mountain now named after?

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Yellowstone National Park has renamed Doane Mountain, which honored a U.S. Army captain who massacred Native Americans in 1870, to First Peoples Mountain, to honor Native Americans.

Japan’s parliament passed legislation making ________ punishable by imprisonment for one year. What is now cause for going to prison there? (Fill in the blank).

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Those convicted of online insults in Japan can be jailed for up to one year and/or fined 300,000 yen.

Which country did President Joe Biden confirm that he will visit next month to talk with its leaders?

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President Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia as he looks to reset the relationship at a time when the U.S. could use help from the oil-rich kingdom.

A U.S. governor has signed a bill into law that allows school districts to authorize staff to carry guns in the classroom with little training. Which governor did this?

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine helped create the law that gives school staff the ability to carry guns into classrooms with only just 24 hours of training.

A third U.S. state has legalized digital license plates. Which one?

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Following the lead of California and Arizona, Michigan has approved the use of digital plates, which are not legal in all 50 states and come with a monthly $20-$25 subscription fee.

Britney Spears’ ex-husband has been charged with a felony. What did he do to get charged?

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Britney Spears' ex-husband, Jason Alexander, pleaded not guilty to the charge of felony stalking, misdemeanor counts of trespassing, vandalism and battery, after showing up at Spears’ recent wedding.

An upcoming movie has been banned in Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. and Malaysia because it features a scene with a same-sex kiss. Which movie is it?

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Pixar’s “Lightyear,” the story of Buzz Lightyear from the “Toy Story” series, reportedly has a same-sex kiss between a space ranger named Alisha and her partner.

A 49-year-old territorial dispute between Denmark and another country has ended after the countries agreed to divide an Arctic isle. Which country was Denmark feuding with?

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Denmark and Canada have agreed to split Hans Island, which is a barren isle in the Arctic.

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