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News to Know: 11 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Oct. 6–13)

1. Clinton’s emails were vulnerable

During the summer, Datto, a technology subcontractor that has worked on Hillary Rodham Clinton’s email system, voiced concerns that it was vulnerable to hackers. The company managing the account, Platte River Networks, however, said the FBI told it not to make any changes so none were made.

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2. U.S. officials: 4 Russian cruise missiles crash into Iran

United States officials said that four cruise missiles fired by Russian warships crashed into a rural area of northern Iran instead of rebel targets in Syria. Russia shot off 26 Kalibrs in total, U.S. officials said, but Russian and Iranian officials denied the claim that any landed in northern Iran.

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3. Majority Leader withdraws bid to take over as Speaker of the House

Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy withdrew his bid to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House on Thursday. McCarthy said his decision was about fostering unity and he did not want to force his members to make a choice for speaker.



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4. Pentagon to direct aid to existing rebel units in Syria, end training program

The Pentagon announced plans to direct aid to rebel units already in place Syria on Friday, instead of trying to train Syrian rebels to fight. The training program started earlier this year, but suffered several failures. The Pentagon thinks aid to existing units will be more successful.

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5. 2 killed, hundreds injured at peace rally in Turkey

Two bombs killed 97 people and injured 246 more at a peace rally in Ankara, Turkey — the capital of the country. The activists had gathered to call for an end to recent violence between Turkish security forces and Kurdish separatists.

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6. Washington Post correspondent convicted in Iran

Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian was convicted following an espionage trial that ended in August, Iranian media reported on Monday. Rezaian was imprisoned in Tehran for more than 14 months prior to his conviction. He could face a sentence of 10 to 20 years.

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7. Taliban ends takeover of Afghan city

The Taliban ended its first takeover of an Afghan city during the last 14 years of war on Tuesday. It announced that it had pulled out from the city of Kunduz after holding it for 15 days. Several hundred Taliban were able to overcome an estimated 7,000 government defenders during the initial attack.

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8. Some Republicans urge Paul Ryan to run for Speaker

Several conservative journalists are calling for Paul Ryan to not enter the race for Speaker of the House. Ryan has continuously turned down running, but many influential Republicans have urged him to change his mind.

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9. Friday shootings kill 2 students

Two students were killed in shootings on college campuses in Texas and Arizona on Friday — just eight days after a shooting killed 10 people at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. The Friday shootings, which each killed one person, appeared to start after disputes turned violent.

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10. Ben Carson says the Holocaust was avoidable

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, who is polling second behind Donald Trump, said the Holocaust could have been prevented if people had been armed on Thursday and defended those comments on Friday. Carson said “when tyranny occurs traditionally around the world, they try to disarm the people first.”

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11. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was hit by Russian BUK missile

The Dutch Safety Board announced Tuesday that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down by a Russian-made BUK missile fired from rebel-held eastern Ukraine in July 2014. The missile struck near the cockpit and killed the two pilots and another crew member instantly while breaking off the front of the plane.

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