What can you say? Eight Republicans backed by the full Republican Party took on one woman in a knock-down, drag-out fight Thursday. Result? Not a scratch on the woman, but the Republican Party severely damaged. But then, the woman was Hillary Clinton! But just wait until Donald Trump goes to battle against Hillary {chuckle}…………………

Whew, what a week. Were you paying attention?

1) 1) What company is being forced to remove “Made In The USA” from its website after being investigated by the FTC for deceptive advertising?

2) Canada had an election last Monday. What party won parliament?

3) Who is Canadian Prime Minister now?

4) News organizations covering what major event next summer will have to pay a $150 access fee for seats in the press stand?

5) Three Democrats dropped out of the presidential race in the past two weeks. Who are they?

6) What prediction made in a movie 26 years ago fell short this week?

7) 190 years ago tomorrow the first man made waterway in the US opened linking what two navigable waterways?

8) This is how it should have been. In Iceland, a group which shared what profession were sentenced to jail for crimes related to the economic meltdown in 2008?

9) New UI President Bruce Herrold asked that work be stopped on what on campus?

10) Surprise, surprise! Who is now leading the Republican polls in Iowa?

11) The German government had to issue a statement Wednesday clarifying that Germany alone was responsible for what?

12) What presidential candidate criticized Branstad’s decision to privatize Iowa’s Medicaid program?

13) An Iowa taxidermist was sentenced to 27 months in prison buying and selling what forbidden commodity?

14) Boone County supervisors approved a resolution opposing the construction of what in Boone County?

15) Tomorrow is the birthday of what noted American politician and states person? (hint it’s #68)

16) What US commonwealth is on the verge of a humanitarian crisis, according to the Treasury Department?

17) Patricia is a name in the news this weekend. Why?

18) In China last week, the Communist Party banned what sport for its members as a move to fight corruption?

19) Herbicide Glyphosate will be listed as a carcinogen in California. What company is working hard to stop it from being listed?

20) Just in time for the new star Wars movie a statue of what Soviet hero has been transformed into Darth Vader?

The trees are turning color fast so get out and get some fall color looking in right away.

Answers:

1) Walmart

2) Liberals – 184 of 338 seats

3) Justin Trudeau (son of former PM Pierre Trudeau)

4) The Republican National Convention

5) Jim Webb, VP Joe Biden and Lincoln Chafee

6) in “Back to the Future 2” a newspaper headline stated the Cubs win the 2015 World Series

7) The Erie Canal linked Lake Erie and the Hudson River

8) bankers

9) renovation of his office

10) Ben Carson

11) the Holocaust. The statement was prompted by Bibi Netanyahu’s wild stories that Palestinians persuaded Hitler to kill the Jews.

12) Hillary Clinton

13) black rhinoceros horns

14) the Bakken Oil pipeline

15) Hillary Clinton

16) Puerto Rico

17) it’s the name of the huge hurricane that hit Mexico Friday and Saturday

18) golf

19) Monsanto. Glyphosate is sold under the brand name Roundup

20) Lenin