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Weekly News Quiz

Brush up on our biggest news stories of the past week


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Question 1 of 8

We listed some of the reasons your joints ache after age 50. In the article, we said one of the best treatments for osteoarthritis is rest. True or false? 

It’s just the opposite. Regular exercise is one of the best treatments for osteoarthritis and joint health, doctors say.

Question 2 of 8

In an article about tooth loss, we quoted a statistic from the American Dental Association. According to the group, what percentage of adults 65 and older have lost at least six teeth?

About 10 percent have lost all of their teeth, the association says.

Question 3 of 8

We reported about a company named SentiLink, which scans about a million financial applications per day in search of this.

SentiLink estimates the likelihood that a request transaction is fraudulent and notifies financial institutions as needed.

Question 4 of 8

The number of department store businesses in the U.S. has dropped by this much in the past 10 years, according to our article.

The stores have been affected by online competition, the pandemic and other factors, we reported.

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Question 5 of 8

Remember Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, the couple from The Golden Bachelor who got married in January on national television? They announced they’re getting a divorce. True or false?

“I think we just think it’s best, for the happiness of each of us, to live apart,” Turner told Good Morning America.

Question 6 of 8

Author Alafair Burke wrote a first-person article for us in which she describes working as a coauthor with this well-known suspense novelist.

Burke and Clark (who died in 2020) have published eight books together.

Question 7 of 8

We listed 10 items that were up for opening bids of $100 to $200 at this musician’s memorabilia auction.

Bennett died July 21, 2023, at the age of 96.

Question 8 of 8

This streaming giant announced 576,000 customer accounts had been compromised by hackers.

That's about a month after the company announced approximately 15,000 accounts had been compromised.

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