Game 4, Round 1: Current events

1. To which institution did Arthur and Sonia Labatt donate $30 million last week? 

    Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) 

2.  Why was Lisa Marie Nowak in the news recently? 

    An astronaut, she was charged with attempted murder of another 
    astronaut, her rival for the affections of yet another astronaut 
    (We need her occupation, and some reference to an assault on 
    a romantic rival) 

3.  Why was former NBA player John Amaechi in the news last week? 

    He announced that he is gay 

4. The date of the upcoming Ontario election was changed last week, apparently 
because it conflicted with a Jewish holiday. On what date in 2007 will the election now be held? 

    October 10 

5. Which former Conservative, and later independent, MP joined the Liberals last week? 

    Garth Turner 

6. Indianapolis beat Chicago in last week's Super Bowl. What was the score? 

    29-17 

7. Name anyone nominated for the 2007 Juno award for Artist of the Year.    

    Diana Krall; Gregory Charles; Loreena McKennitt; Nelly Furtado;
    Pierre Lapointe. 

8. In which country did authorities announce the discovery of an 
international child pornography ring last week?    
     
    Austria 

9. Who is the former model, reality show host, and Playboy playmate 
who died last week at the age of 39? 

    Anna Nicole Smith 

10. What diplomatic blunder occurred at the inauguration of a 
China-financed stadium on the Caribbean island of Grenada last week? 

    The band played the Taiwanese national anthem