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1. June: As the Chediski and Rodeo fires consumed parts of Arizona, blame was finally placed on two people. The "Rodeo" fire was started by Native American Leonard Gregg, an employee of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who admitted starting the fire so he could get work fighting the blaze. How was it determined that the "Chediski" fire began?
2. July: Russian officals finally closed the book on the investigation of the sinking of their nuclear submarine, The Kursk, in 1998. What did they finally determine was the cause for the explosion which sank the vessel?
3. February: Enron's president and chief operating officer was forced to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee on February 26th. Enron's present and former executives faced tough questioning in the wake of the energy company's collapse. What was Enron's main business?
4. March: In response to suicide bombers, Israeli tanks surrounded Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's compound in the West Bank. What town in the West Bank is the compound located?
5. April: Funeral services were held for Britain's Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth, who died on March 30th. How old was she when she passed away?
6. September: While US President George W. Bush was urging the United Nations to get tough with Iraq, two nations wielding veto power balked at the US plan of use of force. How many veto-wielding nations are there are on the United Nations Security Council?
7. May: 41 people were killed when a bomb exploded in Kaspiisk, Russia during a Victory Day parade. What is celebrated in Russia on Victory Day?
8. July: Crossing a point near Northam, Western Australia, Steve Fossett became the first man to successfully fly around the world in a hot air balloon. It was his sixth try. What nationality was Fossett?
9. July: Rural residents were terrified of the mail as a 21-year-old was terrorizing the midwestern US by planting mailbox bombs. What was his name?
10. October: Someone has been shooting people from long range with a sniper rifle in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. What was the caliber of the bullet used in most of the shootings?
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