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1. Judith Miller, a reporter from the "New York Times", was jailed for not divulging information she received during her investigation in the uncovering of what CIA operative's identity?
2. Which "Desperate Housewives" actress was not one of the nominees for best actress when the 2005 Emmy nominations were announced?
3. Who shattered the single-round home run record at the 2005 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby?
4. The American convenience store 7-Eleven is celebrating the 40 year anniversary of what product?
5. The former CEO of WorldCom was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his involvement in the biggest accounting fraud in U.S. history. What was his name?
6. Which of the following was in BOTH the classic 1971 movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and the 2005 Tim Burton version "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"?
7. What prolific writer who sometimes writes under the name J.D. Robb has sold over 280 million books during the past 23 years culminating with her 159th novel entitled "Origin in Death"?
8. In July 2005 Google became one of only ten companies with stocks at or above $300 a share on a major U.S. stock market. The Warren Buffett-led company Berkshire Hathaway is the most expensive stock at how much a share?
9. What former Verizon executive replaced Kweisi Mfume as president of the NAACP?
10. King Mswati II, who refused to sign a constitution passed by his country's Parliament, is the last absolute monarch of what African country?
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