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The Big Story Today Is...

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Introduction:
"If our dedicated news team, Nessa, Edgar, Wes and Sharon presented these stories at the top of the hour, how many would you recognise?"


1. Wes and Nessa are here today (August 1926), to share the nation and the world's grief at the untimely passing of a screen idol. Yet another van of roses has arrived at Campbell's Funeral Home in Manhattan. Thousands brave the August heat to mourn. Who has died?
    Harry Houdini
    Isadora Duncan
    Sarah Bernhardt
    Rudolph Valentino


2. Ladies and Gentlemen, Sharon talking to you live from Newport (Rhode Island 1968), trying to find words to describe the experience of hearing for the first time 'Alice's Restaurant'. Who recorded this ballad?
    Arlo Guthrie
    Willie Nelson
    Joan Baez
    Bob Dylan


3. December 9, 2003, Wes here, I hope you can hear me back in the studio, the crowd is ecstatic. 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' booms from every shop and is sung and whistled everywhere since the victory. What had England won earlier in 2003?
    Soccer World Cup
    Rugby World Cup
    Wimbledon
    The Ashes


4. May 22, 2004, Nessa and Sharon coming to you live from a rain-soaked Madrid. Crowds brave the downpour to be part of a momentous event in Spanish history. What was happening?
    Election
    Funeral
    Wedding
    Protest


5. 29 September, 1979. Edgar goes to Phoenix Park, Dublin. Ladies and gentlemen, there must be a million people young and old, packed into this park. The country is at a standstill. Why did this happen?
    Alien landing
    US Presidential visit
    Papal visit
    UK Royal visit


6. December 2001, Nessa coming to you live from the capital city, where hundreds have gathered to celebrate the arrival of a new baby girl for Crown Princess Masako and Crown Prince Naruhito. Where are we?
    Indonesia
    Bhutan
    Japan
    Brunei


7. June 13, 1966. Wes and Sharon are live from outside the Supreme Court building awaiting what will be a very controversial decision in the Miranda v.------ case. Which US state was involved?
    Arizona
    Alaska
    Alabama
    Arkansas


8. Sharon reporting today January 30,1948 from New Delhi. As you can see I am visibly in tears one of the greatest statesmen has been assassinated on his way to prayers. Who was dead?
    Indira Gandhi
    Mahatma Gandhi
    Sanjay Gandhi
    Rajiv Gandhi


9. March 24, 1980 is a date that will not easily be forgotten here. Fear, panic, anger, incredulity describing the many emotions etched on faces trying to come to terms with the assassination of Oscar Romero while he was saying Mass at the Divina Providencia Cancer Hospital. Where was Edgar?
    Nicaragua
    El Salvador
    Panama
    Grenada


10. Wes reporting to you live from Beirut (1990), where we are awaiting our first glimpse of a hostage held by Islamic extremists for 1,597 days. Who was Wes about to see?
    John MacCarthy
    Brian Keenan
    Terry Waite
    Terry Anderson


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