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Weekly News Quiz

Brush up on our biggest news stories of the past week

By

Randy Lilleston,

 
AARP
Published October 24, 2024
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Robert Samuel Hanson

Question 1 of 8

As we noted in a recent article, this profession focuses on the nonfinancial aspects of retirement.

People who immerse themselves in their careers may benefit most from a retirement coach, an expert we interviewed told us.

Question 2 of 8

We interviewed the coauthor of 'Framed,' a new book that details the cases of innocent people. Who is he?

Grisham cowrote the book with Jim McCloskey, the founder of Centurion Ministries, which is devoted to freeing the unjustly convicted.

Question 3 of 8

A recent AARP poll had Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a near-tie in Nevada. Who led among voters 50 and older?

Trump had 51 percent support to 44 percent for Harris among the older voters.

Question 4 of 8

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked this chain's burgers to an E. coli outbreak in at least 10 states.

At least 49 infections between Sept. 27 and Oct. 11 were linked to the outbreak, the CDC said.

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Question 5 of 8

This former pitching legend for the Los Angeles Dodgers died recently at 63.

Valenzuela was a sensation when he pitched as a rookie in 1981, winning the National League Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year.

Question 6 of 8

We recently interviewed Janet Boudreau, who created and sold the most popular version of this product.

She created the design in 1987; by 2000, her company was selling more than 100 million of the stickers in every midterm and general election year.

Question 7 of 8

In our article on smart TVs, we noted that the devices could ...

We also noted they could make video calls, display artwork or photos and control your home's other smart tech.

Question 8 of 8

"When you know that you want to have longevity, everybody's in sync," this actress told us in a recent interview.

Light currently stars in Before, an Apple TV+ psychological series.

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