Among those waiting a turn was Jodie Singer, a sixth-grader from Washington, D.C.
Jodie Singer, a sixth-grader from Washington, D.C., anxiously awaited her turn at the microphone.

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Answer: 4

the resolution requires all 192 united nations member states to adopt laws to prevent terrorists, black marketeers and other non-state actors from manufacturing, acquiring or trafficking in nuclear, biological or chemical weapons or the materials to make them.
resolution 1540 requires all countries to adopt laws to prevent non-state actors from manufacturing, acquiring or trafficking in nuclear, biological or chemical weapons, the materials to make them, and the missiles and other systems to deliver them.

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Answer: 4

Chief merchandising officers oversee the buying and development of merchandise, deciding the merchandising direction of the company, or basically what it should stand for.
He or she decides the merchandising direction of the company, or basically what it should stand for.

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Answer: 3

D.C. Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana
DC votes to decriminalize pot

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Answer:
5