INFORMATIVE

1. Why was Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich recently arrested?
2. What is the current state of affairs in Somalia?
3. Who is the U.S. now racing to the moon?
4. The terrorist attack on Mumbai: How has the story unfolded?
5. In what ways is Wal-Mart moving toward the use of green power?
6. Who will serve in the Obama Administration cabinet?
7. Why is Iceland experiencing an economic meltdown?
8. What did President Bush accomplish at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum?
9. What does the draft report of the commission on the prevention of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism reveal?
10. Who has President-elect Obama chosen as his national security team?
11. What is causing the political conflict in Thailand to intensify?
12. Why is the relationship between India and Pakistan deteriorating?
13. What do the latest U.S. unemployment rates reveal?
14. Zimbabwe: What is the condition of President Robert Mugabe's regime?
15. Why is Defense Secretary Gates considering increasing troops in Afghanistan?
16. How will the future of Michigan be impacted if the "Detroit Three" automakers do not survive?
17. What is China proposing to get its economy back on track?
18. Why is No Child Left Behind considered President Bush's top domestic legacy?
19. What is causing the political crisis in Canada?
20. How does President-elect Obama plan to address unemployment in America?
21. What type of leader is France's Nicholas Sarkozy?
22. Why are states flunking the college affordability test?
23. Which countries pose the most significant threat of global terrorism?
24. Why is Greece's government under intense criticism?
25. What is the current condition of the District of Columbia Public Schools?

PERSUASIVE

1. How effectively has China's government been able to regulate quality control in its manufacturing industries?
2. Is bailing out the big three automakers a good thing?
3. Will the allegations against Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich affect President-elect Obama?
4. Is democracy in trouble in Nicaragua?
5. How successful was President Bush in achieving his agenda at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum?
6. Is President-elect Obama's choice for secretary of state a wise one?
7. Will Kay Bailey Hutchison run for the Texas governor's office in 2010?
8. Somchai Wongsawat: What will the future hold for Thailand's Prime Minister?
9. Do U.S. colleges and their students stand up well to other developed nations?
10. Will Barak Obama be able to handle his newly appointed team of stars in his administration?
11. Can piracy off the Somali coast be stopped?
12. What will be Joe Lieberman's political future?
13. Guantanamo Bay: Should the U.S. close the detention facility?
14. Is this the beginning of the end to President Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe?
15. Will Congo's civil war spread into neighboring countries?
16. Is Nebraska's child abandonment law good or bad for children?
17. How safe are our prescription pharmaceutical drugs?
18. Should the Bowl Championship Series be abolished in favor of a college football play-off system?
19. Does the United States government need a new strategy to deal with Pakistan?
20. What direction will Nicaragua's government take following the freeze on U.S. and European Union economic aid?
21. Medvedev or Putin: Who is Russia's real leader?
22. Should the U.S. contribute to Mexico's war on drugs?
23. What is the best way to address the mortgage crisis in America?
24. Is the United States taking strong enough leadership in the prevention of genocide?
25. Should the world be more concerned about dwindling water resources?

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