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Find out the answer to yesterday's GeoQuestion, " Which city leads the world in sustainable transport according to the 2017 Sustainable Cities Mobility Index?" below!
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United States
All In The Open
On Wednesday, the CIA released an estimated 470,000 files that were captured during the May 2011 Abbottabad, Pakistan raid that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Information recovered in the trove of documents included information on al-Qaeda's preparations to celebrate the 9/11 attacks 10 year anniversary, promoting global jihad and maintaining unity within the group. Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA stated that the files "provides the opportunity for the American people to gain further insights into the plans and workings of this terrorist organisation."

This infograph depicts the Abbottabad raid on the Osama Bin Laden compound. Click on the image to expand. 
Further Reading: CIA, BBC, Washington Post (1), Washington Post (2), Al Jazeera
Graphic Source: The Atlantic
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United States 
Shots in Walmart
Wednesday night a man opened fire in a Walmart in a suburban neighborhood outside of Denver, Colorado.  Two men died at the Walmart and another woman died from injuries during transport to the hospital.  The suspect has not been found and the manhunt for him continues.  Police claim this is a "random" act and have not yet found a motive for the shooting. 


This map shows the location of the Walmart outside the Denver area.  Click on the map to expand. 
Further Reading:  ABC News, Fox News, CBS News
Graphic Source: Google Maps
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Egypt
Pyramid Void
A recent discovery by a team of international researchers shows a giant void located inside the Great Pyramid.  This is the first discovery within the pyramid since the 1800's. The team used three different muon detectors to confirm the location of area.  Muons are negatively charged cosmic particles that fall over our atmosphere and are only detectable by physics technology.  Scientists are hesitant to call this area a "chamber" as they have not physically accessed it and are unsure of the complete dimensions. 

This map depicts the newly discovered void within the Great Pyramid  of Egypt. Click on the map to learn more about the story.
Graphic Source: BBC
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Yesterday's Answer
Q:  Which city leads the world in sustainable transport according to the 2017 Sustainable Cities Mobility Index? 
 
A: Hong Kong
In a 2017 report, Hong Kong leads the way in overall sustainable transport.  The study tested for a number of variables including quality of life, ability to generate economic growth, and environmental impacts. 
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Today's Question
Q: Where is the first major US turnpike or toll road located?
 
Stay tuned for tomorrow's DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!  


 
 
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