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Test yourself on the week of Oct. 3: Brazilians and Pakistanis protest, Spain calls for snap elections, and Ebola spreads in East Africa.
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20 stories in the last 7 days, reading bullish overall. Coverage has slowed in the last day.
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| Thu, Oct 8 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | +12.8 | 5 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | +51.9 | 2 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | — | 3 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | — | 0 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | — | 2 |
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