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Life and death in the Senate, and a dinosaur’s $50 million payday: The news quiz

Life and death in the Senate, and a dinosaur’s $50 million payday: The news quiz
NBC News Saturday 18 July 2026, 09:15 UTC By Ashley Mowreader 1 min read
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Lionel Messi leads La Albiceleste back to the World Cup final, the House tries changing the clock, and health officials look for the cause of the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here. Life and death in the Senate, and a dinosaur’s $50 million payday:

Lionel Messi leads La Albiceleste back to the World Cup final, the House tries changing the clock, and health officials look for the cause of the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here. Life and death in the Senate, and a dinosaur’s $50 million payday: The news quiz How closely have you been following the news about ailments, auctions and Argentina? [Image text:] 12 1 10 9 8
Senate (ORG) Lionel Messi (PERSON) La Albiceleste (LOCATION) the World Cup (EVENT) House (ORG) Argentina (LOCATION)
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