News Cut: April 5, 2008 Archive

The Week in Review Quiz

Posted at 8:58 AM on April 5, 2008 by Bob Collins (6 Comments)

Last week someone suggested doing away with the graphic which gave clues to answers in the News Cut weekly quiz. Fine. We can do this the hard way or the easy way.

Here's this week's quiz. Good luck.

While you're basking in the warmth of another big week, think about people you know who are doing something interesting. And tell me about them.

A trip to "The Office"

Posted at 8:48 AM on April 5, 2008 by Bob Collins (2 Comments)

On Thursday night, over the closing credits, NBC ran this clip of a young man playing the hit show's theme.

A little -- very, very little -- sleuthing reveals that he's Nathan Robinson, a 15 year old Massachusetts kid who died this winter from the flu.

As the flu season winds down, the CDC reports this week that 59 children have died from the flu nationwide this season.

The agency says flu deaths this year have been above the definition of "epidemic" for 12 straight weeks.

The national map through last Saturday shows the hardest-hit areas: