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The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra.

They include American Revolutionary War heroine Molly Pitcher in 1754; former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, in 1925 (age 78); comedian Lenny Bruce and Jesse L. Brown, the first black American naval aviator, both in 1926; singer/songwriter Paul Simon in 1941 (age 62); rocker Sammy Hagar in 1949 (age 54); Chris Carter, creator of "The X-Files," in 1957 (age 46); entertainer Marie Osmond in 1959 (age 44); actress Kelly Preston in 1962 (age 41); and figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in 1969 (age 34); and KidKountry member Mariam Alqubaisi, Abu Dhabi, Marioom, United Arab Emirates, 15-years-old.

On this date in history:

In 54a.d., the Roman Emperor Claudius was poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina.

In 1775, the Continental Congress ordered construction of America's first naval fleet.

In 1792, the cornerstone to the White House was laid. It would be November 1800 before the first presidential family (that of John Adams) moved in.

In 1903, the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the first World Series, five games to three.

In 1943, conquered by the Allies, Italy declared war on Germany, its former Axis partner.

In 1987, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize -- the first winner from Central America -- for his Central American peace treaty.

In 1989, the Dow Jones industrial average plunged nearly 191 (190.58) points, the stock market's worst loss since the 508-point crash of October 1987.

In 1991, the Group of Seven industrialized democracies agreed to formulate a Soviet economic reform program with Moscow.

In 1992, the first pig liver transplant patient died in a Los Angeles hospital 30 hours after surgery and just hours before she was to get a human organ.

In 1993, the U.N. Security Council voted to reinstate an oil and arms embargo against Haiti after its military leaders refused to step down as promised.

In 1994, two months after the Irish Republican Army announced a cease-fire, Protestant para-militaries in Northern Ireland did the same.

In 1999, the Senate rejected a treaty signed by the United States that banned all underground nuclear testing. Despite that, President Clinton pledged to abide by the treaty's provisions.

Famous Quotes To Live By:

"Failure is only postponed success as long as courage "coaches" ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory."
     --- Herbert Kaufman

"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection."
     --- Thomas Paine

"They erected a lighthouse on the promontory to warn approaching ships of their nearness to the shore."

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Kid's Name:
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First Song you will sing:
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Houston
October 14th appointments and Open Call
Marriott West Loop - By The Galleria
1750 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027

Dallas
October 17th by appointment only,
October 18th Open Call
The Wyndham Garden Hotel - Dallas Park
8051 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 95251
Friday by Appointment Only 9am to 5pm.
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Ready in: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 (1 ounce) package dry fiesta-style ranch dressing mix
1 cup chunky salsa
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
10 (10 inch) flour tortillas

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, sour cream, fiesta-style ranch dressing mix, chunky salsa and Cheddar cheese. Spread even amounts of the mixture onto the tortillas.
2. Roll tortillas and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
3. To serve, slice the chilled, rolled tortillas into 3/4 inch slices and arrange on a large serving platter. MUNCH OUT!

Makes 25 Servings

Question 1:

We'll start with an easy one. What is the only country that shares a land border with Canada?

Mexico
Greenland
United States
Russia

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Question 2:

This country is located entirely surrounded by South Africa.

Swaziland
Botswana
Namibia
Lesotho

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Question 3:

This is the only country in South America with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Peru
Brazil
Chile
Colombia

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Question 4:

This country is entirely surrounded by Senegal.

Sierra Leone
Guinea
Liberia
Gambia

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Question 5:

Which one of the following countries is 100 per cent land locked?

Chad
Sudan
Nigeria
Ghana

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Question 6:

Which one of the following countries does not border Saudi Arabia?

Bahrain
Oman
Qatar
Yemen

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Question 7:

Which one of the following countries is an archipelago located in the Indian Ocean?

Kiribati
Vanuatu
Maldives
Jamaica

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Question 8:

Which one of the following countries does not border Morocco?

Spain
Mauritania
Portugal
Algeria

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Question 9:

Which one of the following countries does not border Brazil?

Ecuador
Colombia
Peru
Suriname

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Question 10:

This country is known as 'Aotearoa' by the Maori (natives).

Iceland
Australia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea

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Question 11:

Which of the following countries borders Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia?

Sudan
Kenya
Djibouti
Tanzania

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Question 12:

Which of the following countries borders the Dominican Republic?

Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Haiti
Cuba

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Question 13:

Which one of the following countries does not border South Africa?

Namibia
Zimbabwe
Botswana
Angola

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Question 14:

Which one of the following countries is located between Mozambique and Madagascar in the Mozambique Channel?

Cape Verde
Seychelles
Comoros
Mauritius

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Question 15:

Malabo, the capital city of this country, is located in an island, even though the country has territory in mainland Africa

Gabon
Cameroon
Congo
Equatorial Guinea

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What non plural word has five consonants in a row?

Click Here for Answer

Question 1:

We'll start with an easy one. What is the only country that shares a land border with Canada?

United States
Greenland is an island and doesn't border anyone. Mexico and Russia are quite far away from Canada.

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Question 2:

This country is located entirely surrounded by South Africa.

Lesotho
A lot of people think Swaziland is also completely surrounded by South Africa, however, it does border Mozambique. It's not easy to see it on a map though.

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Question 3:

This is the only country in South America with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Colombia
Peru and Chile are on the Pacific Ocean and Brazil on the Atlantic.

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Question 4:

This country is entirely surrounded by Senegal.

Gambia
The Gambian territory follows the Gambia River, it is located completely within Senegal.

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Question 5:

Which one of the following countries is 100 per cent land locked?

Chad
Nigeria and Ghana are located on the Gulf of Guinea and Sudan on the Red Sea.

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Question 6:

Which one of the following countries does not border Saudi Arabia?

Bahrain
Bahrein is an island country in the Persian Gulf.

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Question 7:

Which one of the following countries is an archipelago located in the Indian Ocean?

Maldives
Vanuatu and Kiribati are located in Oceania and Jamaica is in the Caribbean.

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Question 8:

Which one of the following countries does not border Morocco?

Portugal
One would think Spain doesn't border Morocco but there are some Spanish cities (Ceuta and Melilla) on the Moroccan side of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Question 9:

Which one of the following countries does not border Brazil?

Ecuador
Ecuador and Chile are the only two countries in South America that do not border Brazil.

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Question 10:

This country is known as 'Aotearoa' by the Maori (natives).

New Zealand
The Maori are the Natives of New Zealand. Aotearoa means the land of the long white cloud.

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Question 11:

Which of the following countries borders Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia?

Djibouti
Djibouti is a tiny country on the Red Sea. But even though it's so small, it borders three countries.

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Question 12:

Which of the following countries borders the Dominican Republic?

Haiti
The Dominican Republic is located on the Hispaniola Island. The western part of it belongs to Haiti.

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Question 13:

Which one of the following countries does not border South Africa?

Angola
Angola used to border South Africa until 1990 when Namibia became independent. Now Namibia is in the middle. Oh, Namibia used to be a South African territory.

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Question 14:

Which one of the following countries is located between Mozambique and Madagascar in the Mozambique Channel?

Comoros
Seychelles and Mauritius are located east of Madagascar and Cape Verde is on the Atlantic Ocean near Senegal.

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Question 15:

Malabo, the capital city of this country, is located in an island, even though the country has territory in mainland Africa

Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is the only Spanish speaking country in Africa (well, they speak Spanish in the Western Sahara but it's not considered a country, Morocco invaded it).

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