10.   While talking with running mate Dick Cheney, Presidential candidate George Bush was overheard calling a New York Times reporter an "a------."  What was the Bush campaign's response to the comment?
_____ Candidate Bush never said any such thing.
_____ The governor stands by his comment; the reporter really is an "a------."
_____ It was not intended as a public comment and should not have been reported.
_____ The governor was deeply sorry for having used the offensive epithet, even though he did not expect to be heard.

2.  Detailed maps and other materials captured by Auckland (NZ) police suggest the idea was attack a nuclear reactor in the Sydney (Australia) suburbs during the Olympic Games, scheduled for Sydney in late September. (Associated Press, August 26, 2000)

3.  Congress tied aid to the State Department's certification that Colombia be certified as working to eliminate human rights violations.  President Clinton cited national security in granting the aid despite continued Colombian violations, since the money is to be used to fight drug trafficking; however, human rights activists are concerned that the (mostly) military aid will signal the Colombian government that it is all right to continue to violate the rights of its citizens.  (Christian Science Monitor, September 4, 2000)

4. Bob May nearly pulled off the upset of the century, losing to Tiger Woods in a three-hole playoff for the PGA Championship.  May, a little-known professional who required an exemption from the PGA even to get into the tournament, tied Tiger  for the lowest score ever in the tournament, 18 under par.  Woods, in contrast, entered the tournament as arguably the greatest golfer ever, and by winning became only the second player ever to win three of the four "major" golf championships in one calendar year. (August 21, 2000 - Various outlets)

5.  Discus thrower Cleveland was named as the 2000 NCAA Woman of the Year for South Dakota, the second time in three years an NSU athlete received this honor.  The award recognizes female
student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics and community leadership.  (Aberdeen American News, September 1, 2000)

6. Hitchcock and Vermilion were recognized in a national poll as among the 100 best school districts in the United States, based on a comparison of academic performance to per-pupil spending. (Aberdeen American News, September 5, 2000)

7. The correct answer is #2.  Although it seems counter to common sense, the GFP officials say that more people need to fish the lake, so that as many fish as possible can be caught.  There are currently too many fish in the lake, so that intense competition for food keeps the size of individual walleye smaller than sports fishermen would like to see.  (Aberdeen American News, September 6, 2000)

8.  The correct answer is #4, Mitchell.  Cabela's, a major retailer of hunting and fishing equipment, opened its new store in Mitchell just south of I-90 at the end of March, and expects over a million visitors by the end of this summer.  As a result, new restaurants and hotels are under construction in the area, and Wal-Mart plans to open a superstore close to Cabela's, likely generating still more economic growth.  (Sioux Falls Argus Leader, August 23, 2000)

9. The correct answer is #3, transferring nuclear documents.  Mr. Lee was a scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, but was fired and arrested after allegedly downloading sensitive nuclear data from a computer at the lab.  The change in his bail status follows revelations that a government witness lied about the case and another questioned the sensitivity of the material Mr. Lee is charged with having stolen.  (Washington Post, August 25, 2000)

10. The correct answer is #3 - Gov. Bush's spokesperson called the comment “a whispered aside to his running mate. It was not intended as a public comment.”  Mr. Cheney also declined to discuss the name-calling, saying it was a private comment.  No apology was issued to the person so characterized. (ABC News, September 4, 2000)