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News Quiz | May 19, 2011

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What was happening in the news on May 19, 2011? Find out about the events that made the papers by reading the New York Times. After a quick glance at the paper take an online quiz to see how much you know.

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news articles, journalism, informational texts, current events, news media

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world affairs, daily news, newspaper article, reading informational text, current events, social studies

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